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  • Build a Better Metaphor

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    Build a Better Metaphor

    In this poetry lesson plan, introduce (or re-familiarize) your students with metaphors. Then, encourage them to get…

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    Gatsby Symbols

    A list of important symbols from The Great Gatsby.

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    Literary Style and Techniques
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  • Native American Population Tragedy

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    Native American Population Tragedy

    Have your students read facts about why the Native Americans population dropped in the eighteenth century and have them…

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    Native-American History (American Indians)
    Population
    Native Americans
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    Of Plymouth Plantation

    Lessons, websites, recommended books concerning William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation to expand classroom…

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  • Jellicoe Road Reading Guide

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    Jellicoe Road Reading Guide

    Supplement the Printz Award Winner Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta with this reading guide to the book. This printable…

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  • Dope Sick Reading Guide

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    Dope Sick Reading Guide

    Use the questions in this printable to guide classroom discussion about Walter Dean Myers's novel Dope Sick, a story…

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  • Eli the Good Discussion Guide

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    Eli the Good Discussion Guide

    Promote group discussion about the themes and characters in the novel Eli the Good by Silas House with the 20 questions…

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  • Women Nobel Prize Winners Quiz

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    Women Nobel Prize Winners Quiz

    After teaching students about women Nobel Prize winners, use this printable multiple-choice quiz to review what they…

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    Suffrage and Women's Rights
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Summer Reading List for Teachers – Nonfiction

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    Summer Reading List for Teachers – Nonfiction

    Looking for a good book to read over the summer? This reading list includes descriptions and recommendations for…

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    Nonfiction Literature
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  • Kissing the Witch Reading Guide

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    Kissing the Witch Reading Guide

    Give pupils a new perspective on age-old fairy tales by reading Kissing the Witch in your classroom. Encourage…

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    Folk Tales
    Fantasy Fiction
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  • Living Dead Girl Reading Group Guide

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    Living Dead Girl Reading Group Guide

    This reading guide includes a pre-reading activity, discussion questions, and activities to accompany Living Dead Girl,…

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    Banned Books and Censorship
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  • Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince: Movie Quiz

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    Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince: Movie Quiz

    Test your students' knowledge of the Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince film. This is a fun activity to combine the…

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  • A Long Way Gone Teacher's Guide

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    A Long Way Gone Teacher's Guide

    In this startling memoir by a former child soldier, Ishmael Beah tells the harrowing story of fighting in Sierra Leone's…

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    Multicultural Literature
    Nonfiction Literature
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  • Fallout Reading Guide

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    Fallout Reading Guide

    Use these questions and activities for Fallout to examine the relationships of characters and discuss the psychological…

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    Health
    Health and Safety
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  • Reading Guide to The Mortal Instruments Trilogy

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    Reading Guide to The Mortal Instruments Trilogy

    Enrich a fantasy fiction unit with these discussion questions and activities for Cassandra Clare's trilogy City of…

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    Book Discussions

    Encourage your students to read for pleasure with book discussions. Students can share with the class or a small group a…

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    Stolen Voices Excerpt

    From the author of the international bestseller Zlata's Diary comes a haunting testament to how war's brutality affects…

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    Social Change in Literature
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  • Teaching Advice

    TEACHING RESOURCE

    Gimme Some Truth: Teaching Advice

    This excerpt from Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire will instruct you on how to create a save haven for your…

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    Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
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    Harry Potter Timeline

    The life of J.K. Rowling and her famous creation, Harry Potter, are presented in this timeline.

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    Quotes from the Cast of the Harry Potter Movies

    Read these fun quotes from the cast of the Harry Potter movies -- they compare themselves to their characters.

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    Twisted

    In Twisted, the acclaimed Laurie Halse Anderson tackles a very controversial subject: what it means to be a man today.…

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  • Celebrating Diversity Through Young People's Literature

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    Celebrating Diversity Through Young People's Literature

    Celebrate diversity in your reading selections. Browse these titles for middle grade and young adult readers to find…

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    Culture and Diversity
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  • Burning Blue Teachers' Resource Kit

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    Burning Blue Teachers' Resource Kit

    Burning Blue, a soulful novel by Paul Griffin, is written in first-person narration. Encourage thoughtful discussion…

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  • The 5th Wave Discussion Guide

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    The 5th Wave Discussion Guide

    This printable literature guide for The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey includes discussion questions and extension activities.…

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