Foreword / Ellin Oliver Keene
Preface: The Rise of Informational Text, or Be Careful What You Wish For!
Chapter 1. The Power of Project-Based Instruction
Chapter 2. Designing Project-Based Units to Teach Informational Reading and Writing
Chapter 3. The Project Launch
Chapter 4. The Reading and Research Phase
Chapter 5. The Writing and Research Phase
Chapter 6. The Revision and Editing Phase
Chapter 7. The Presentation and Celebration Phase
Chapter 8. Making Project-Based Instruction Professionally Manageable
Appendix A. Project-Based Unit Planning Template
Appendix B. Sample Project-Based Unit Planning Sheet
Appendix C. Sample Informational Text Reading and Writing Interest Survey
Professional References Cited
