Featured Articles

Volume 2, Number 4:
Writing Across the Curriculum in Social Studies

These featured articles appeared in Volume 2, Number 4 issue of the Write Connections quarterly newsletter. View or download other archived newsletters, a topical organization of all newsletters, or sign-up to receive notification when the next newsletters are ready to download.

Quarterly newsletter featured articles in this edition included:

Voices from the Past

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History is comprised of stories and conversations with voices from the past. These voices challenge us to learn from the past while facing the future -- unless, of course, the voices are silenced and history is only presented as a memorized list of names, places and dates.

Perspectives on Folklore

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Teachers who want to take advantage of the best cultural resources for folklore should consider exploring their own communities. Here are some suggestions for projects which can also help students develop the real-world skills of communication.

Successfully Implementing Peer Responses in Writing

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Encouraging middle and high school students to become critical readers of their classmates’ writing presents an uncomfortable challenge for many teachers. This article offers tips as well as resource links for using this approach in your classroom.

Select an archived edition:

Volume 3, Number 4

English Language Learner

Volume 3, Number 3

Project Based Learning

Volume 3, Number 2

Research

Volume 3, Number 1

Writing Across the Curriculum: The Arts

Volume 2, Number 4

Writing Across the Curriculum: Social Studies

Volume 2, Number 3

Writing Across the Curriculum: Science

Volume 2, Number 2

Writing Across the Curriculum: Mathematics

Volume 2, Number 1

Writing Across the Curriculum: Language Arts/Reading

Volume 1, Number 3

Poetry in the Classroom

Volume 1, Number 2

Writing Across the Curriculum: general theme

Volume 1, Number 1

Effective Writing Prompts: general theme