Activity Guide
Learn about community helpers and how to be an active citizen in your community. Then, write an opinion piece.
Related Standards: MI.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.5, MI.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.6, MI.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1, MI.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2, MI.ELA-Literacy.W.1.1, MI.ELA-Literacy.W.1.2, MI.ELA-Literacy.W.1.3, MI.ELA-Literacy.W.1.5, MI.ELA-Literacy.W.1.6, MI.ELA-Literacy.W.1.7, MI.ELA-Literacy.W.1.8
English
4th Grade, 5th Grade
See how this video models descriptive writing with a vivid paragraph from an 1800s miner's perspective, using sensory details to bring the pasty and the mining experience to life.
English, Exploring Michigan
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade
Meet poet laureates, discover a collection of poems written by Flint students, and visit a cool poetry competition in Lansing.
Watch Story Pirate Eric become President of the United States as he and Story Pirate Lauren cast out common phrase [...]