Clemente IMC 9/04
TEEN PEOPLE MAGAZINE MLAs
Book mark this information at
http:/libraries.phila.k12.pa.us/clemente/teen.html
Samples of MLAs (Meaningful Literary Activities)
used in Ms. Courain’s classroom with any issue of the magazine Teen People:
1. Look through Teen People magazine. Select a celebrity you would like to
write to. Find the celebrity’s address at the website:
http://www.addresses.com/celebrity_email.php
(or use a magazine such as Teen Beat for fan club addresses).
Write the celebrity a letter, using correct form.
Find help in writing a fan letter at
http://www.reelclassics.com/Address/address-hints.htm
Sample fan letter (to an author, but it is easy enough to adapt)
http://www.exeter.sau16.k12.nh.us/library/fan.htm
Teachers’ information for writing a fan letter can be found at http://www.eduplace.com/activity/2_6_act2.html
2. Choose a contest to enter from pages __________________________.
Read the details of the contest rules in the back of the magazine on pages_______________________
or log on to <http://www.teenpeople.com/win>.
3. Choose an advertisement. Explain how this ad tries to persuade readers
to buy this product. Now, create your own advertisement for this same product.
Try to do an even better job of convincing your readers to buy this product.
Examples of activities specific to one issue of Teen People (October 2004):
1. USING YOUR OWN PAPER, complete the crossword puzzle, “Hollywood Hunk”
on page __________________________________ at the back of the magazine.
2. Read the “Debate Club” article on gay marriage. Now, write your
own pro or con position response (must be one page). Use arguments from both
sides to support your position.
3. Read “Nelly’s High School Confessions,” on page 70. Create
a list of 10 additional questions you would like to ask Nelly.
Internet suggestions for using Teen People magazine for MLAs. Viewed on 9/13/04.
Create your own magazine (one semester)
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1464.html
ReadWriteThink: Commercial Advertising
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view_printer_friendly.asp?id=97
Magazine advertisements
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang/lang57.txt
Using Cobblestone Magazine (article provides useful questions)
http://www.cobblestonepub.com/pages/manning.html
Lesson Plan Nine “Embarrassing Moments”
(to view, copy this URL into your browser)
http://www.uh.edu/hti/cu/2000/v02/01.htm