Lesson plans in this teacher guide help students understand these language arts concepts:

• Writing business letters and persuasive essays
   

A Trip on the Ohio and Erie Canal

Freewrite (PDF file)

Ohio and Erie Canal Fact Sheet 

The Playwriting Process (PDF file)

Developing Characters (PDF file)

The Setting, The Plot and the Solution (PDF file)

Playwriting Checklist (PDF file)

Writing a Persuasive Essay

Deer in Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Writing a Business Letter

Blocked Business Letter (PDF file)