A definition web like Alleviate gives students a deeper understanding of new vocabulary words or concepts, while comparing two books such as The Giver and Walk Two Moons strengthens students' analytical skills.

See other great ways to use Inspiration in language arts:
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Great Expectations
Poetry Analysis

Language Arts examples - Inspiration^® for handhelds

Inspiration is cross-curricular:

	Social Studies Diagrams
	Science Diagrams
	Math Diagrams
	Planning Diagrams
	Multimedia/Web Site Diagrams

For more ideas and teacher-inspired lesson plans, see our cross-curriculum teacher resource book. The Thinking Classroom: Using Inspiration^® to Meet Curriculum Standards is designed to support teachers as they help students develop their critical thinking strategies. Each of the book's six sections focuses on a fundamental thinking skill. Each section includes an overview of the cognitive strategy and its application in the major curriculum areas: language arts, science and social studies.