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  • Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak

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    Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak

    Share the story of Maurice Sendak with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…

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    Reading and Literature
    Nonfiction Literature
    Literary Biographies
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  • Studio 54

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    Studio 54

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to the Studio 54 disco in New York.

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  • The Life and Accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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    The Life and Accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr.

    Share the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s achievements, and assign the related activities to your students to help…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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    Homesick: My Own Story

    Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.

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    Literature
    Literary Biographies
    Immigration
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    The Anne Frank and Miep Gies Connection

    Students learn about Miep Gies, a friend to Anne Frank's family, and then answer questions about her life.

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    Reading and Literature
    Literary Biographies
    Holocaust
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    Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights

    Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a biographical site about…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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  • Elizabeth Cady Stanton Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up

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    Elizabeth Cady Stanton Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up

    In this reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Elizabeth Cady Stanton and answer reading comprehension…

    Subjects:
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
    U.S. Elections
    American History/U.S. History
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    Biography of J.K. Rowling

    Read about the life and work of J.K. Rowling, the author of the popular Harry Potter series.

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    Teaching Harry Potter
    Books
    Literature
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  • Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide

    Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this discussion guide to a biography about the…

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    U.S. Presidents
    Award and Prize Winners
    World Politics
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  • Teacher's Guide to Michelle Obama: An American Story

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    Teacher's Guide to Michelle Obama: An American Story

    Use these discussion questions and activities with the inspirational biography Michelle Obama: An American Story by…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literary Biographies
    African Americans
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    Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two

    This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…

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    Poetry
    Creative Writing
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
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  • Noteworthy Women: Sandra Day O'Connor, Wilma Mankiller, and Geraldine Ferraro

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    Noteworthy Women: Sandra Day O'Connor, Wilma Mankiller, and Geraldine Ferraro

    Inform your students about three women who broke the gender barrier: Sandra Day O'Connor, Wilma Mankiller, and Geraldine…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Twentieth Century
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  • Indira Gandhi

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    Indira Gandhi

    Share the story of Indira Gandhi, and assign the related activities to help students learn more about this important…

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    Social Studies and History
    Political Figures
    India
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  • The Mount Rushmore Story

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    The Mount Rushmore Story

    Students read an overview of the creation of the Mount Rushmore sculpture, and complete related activities to extend…

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    Social Studies and History
    Twentieth Century
    Monuments and Landmarks
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  • "Peter and the Wolf" and Sergei Prokofiev

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    "Peter and the Wolf" and Sergei Prokofiev

    Share the story of Sergei Prokofiev's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Twentieth Century
    Composers
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  • The Graduate: Helen Keller

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    The Graduate: Helen Keller

    Learn about Helen Keller's life and accomplishments, and then explore the related activities.

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    Social Studies and History
    Twentieth Century
    Physical Impairments and Disabilities
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  • Benjamin Banneker, Astronomer

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    Benjamin Banneker, Astronomer

    An African-American astronomer, Benjamin Banneker's accomplishments are reviewed along with related activities.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Space and Astronomy
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  • Jane Goodall, Ethologist

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    Jane Goodall, Ethologist

    A review of Jane Goodall's life and accomplishments are complemented with related activities.

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    Science
    Scientists
    Endangered Species
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  • Louis Pasteur, Bacteriologist

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    Louis Pasteur, Bacteriologist

    Louis Pasteur discover a way to kill harmful microbes in food. A biography and related activities are included.

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    Science
    Scientists
    Chemistry
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    Jerry Spinelli Biography

    A biography of Newbery Award-Winning author Jerry Spinelli. One of his most popular children's book is Maniac Magee,…

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    Baseball
    Sports
    Physical Education and Fitness
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  • Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph

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    Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph

    Share the story of Wilma Rudolph's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…

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    Social Studies and History
    Twentieth Century
    Sports
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    Ryan White, My Own Story

    An excerpt from a touching tale of a courageous young man, his battle against fear and hatred, and his fight to educate…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literary Biographies
    Illness and Diseases
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    Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader

    Deliver a lesson plan that reviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, and use a pictorial depiction of his life. This is…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literary Biographies
    African-American History
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  • Mother Teresa Biography: A Reading Warm-Up

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    Mother Teresa Biography: A Reading Warm-Up

    In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Mother Teresa – winner of the Nobel Peace…

    Subjects:
    Religion and Philosophy
    Social Studies and History
    Reading Comprehension
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