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  • LESSON PLANS

    Write a Harry Potter Script

    Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script for it.

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  • Discipline Must Be Logical

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    Discipline Must Be Logical: Teaching Advice

    In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith discusses discipline and how punishments should fit…

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    Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
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  • Overview of the 1920s

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    Overview of the 1920s

    Use the overview of the key events, people, and places from 1920 to 1929 as an inspiration for projects and assignments.

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    Teaching The Great Gatsby
    Twentieth Century
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  • Script Writing Handout

    WORKSHEETS

    Script Writing Handout

    Use this worksheet to teach students how to write a script to perform in class. This activity can be used in conjunction…

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    Literature
    Teaching Harry Potter
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  • replace-fear-trust

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    Replace Fear with Trust: Teaching Advice

    In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith explains how to establish a sense of trust with your…

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  • LESSON PLANS

    Birthday Buddies

    Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.

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    Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Banning Harry Potter?

    The Harry Potter series has been banned from some schools in the United States and the United Kingdom. Find out why some…

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    Banned Books and Censorship
    Teaching Harry Potter
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  • You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice

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    You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice

    Learn how to be a good role model in this excerpt from Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Children Depend on Us, So Be Dependable: Teaching Advice

    Rafe Esquith, gives advice on being dependable in your classroom, in this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.…

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  • LESSON PLANS

    Harry Potter Haiku

    Students learn how to write a haiku using the Harry Potter book series as a prompt.

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    Reading Comprehension
    Literature
    Teaching Harry Potter
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  • Analyzing a Book Character

    WORKSHEETS

    Analyzing a Book Character

    This chart of questions will help students analyze the cover art of a book. Use this worksheet when talking about the…

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    Teaching Harry Potter
    Book Art
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  • REFERENCE

    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
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Fire in the Classroom: Teaching Advice

    This excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire will introduce you to Rafe Esquith and his advice on being a successful…

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  • Curious George Banana Bread Recipe

    WORKSHEETS

    Curious George Banana Bread Recipe

    Children of all ages are sure to enjoy this simple and delicious banana bread recipe from Curious George.

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    Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
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  • LESSON PLANS

    International Cover Art for Harry Potter Lesson

    Using pictures of book covers from around the world, students will analyze the accuracy of the art and compare it to the…

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    Fantasy Fiction
    Teaching Harry Potter
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  • ACTIVITIES

    Be a Peacemaker

    Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety and accident…

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    The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for Teachers
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  • Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince: Movie Quiz

    ASSESSMENT

    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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    Teaching Harry Potter
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Harry Potter Timeline

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

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    Teaching Harry Potter
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    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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  • Teaching Advice

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    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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  • Building a Buddy

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    Building a Buddy

    Students consider what their early experiences with friends taught them about friendship.

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    Teaching Otis by Loren Long
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  • REFERENCE

    Common Household Pets

    A brief article listing common household pets around the world.

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    Teaching Not Norman: A Goldfish Story
    Animals (Zoology)
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  • REFERENCE

    Questions and Answers with J.K. Rowling

    A question and answer session with J.K. Rowling.

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    Literature
    Teaching Harry Potter
    Reading and Literature
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  • REFERENCE

    Timeline of U.S. Women's Rights Movement

    A timeline of the major events in the women's rights movement, from 1848 to the present.

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    Teaching The Great Gatsby
    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
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