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Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 Teacher's Guide

These text-based activities for Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 by Phillip Hoose align with the…

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Environmental Science

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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Curriculum Guide

Learn about the unsung civil rights hero Claudette Colvin. These book discussion questions and service learning projects…

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Equality Struggles

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A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder

These two stories by Richard Peck offer a lively picture of the depression years in small-town America. Joey and his…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

American History/U.S. History

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A Year Down Yonder Discussion Questions

Use these discussion questions to check your students' comprehension of A Year Down Yonder.

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U.S. States

United States of America (USA)

American History/U.S. History

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The Dollar Kids Book Discussion Guide

Activity-based discussion questions for pre- and post-reading are central to this book discussion guide for the young…

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Reading and Literature

Social and Emotional Development

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The Beast of Cretacea Discussion Guide

Use these 20 discussion questions for The Beast of Cretacea in class or as the basis for reflective writing assignments.

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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Cloud and Wallfish Discussion Guide

This discussion guide for the historical novel Cloud and Wallfish includes questions that can be used as part of an…

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Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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Lost on a Mountain in Maine

Follow the story, Lost on a Mountain in Maine, of a boy who survived in the Maine wilderness for nine days.

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Reading and Literature

Health and Safety

Life Skills

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Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Mummies Teacher's Guide

Examine the history and methods of mummification during ancient times with the science, art, and language arts…

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Ancient Egypt

Social Studies and History

Reading and Literature

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Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Castles &amp Forts Teacher's Guide

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Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Castles & Forts Teacher's Guide

Spark students' imagination as they learn about the architecture of the Middle Ages. The cross-curricular activities in…

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Library Resources

Nonfiction Literature

Middle Ages

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The Black Friend Teacher's Guide

This teaching guide to accompany The Black Friend includes an overview of the core themes of the book, suggestions for…

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Reading and Literature

Civil Rights

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Reaching for the Moon Common Core Curriculum Guide

This Common Core-aligned curriculum guide is designed to accompany Katherine Johnson's autobiography Reaching for the…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Astronauts and Space Flights

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A Teacher's Guide to Discussing the Holocaust

Enhance understanding of the Holocaust with a teaching guide that offers resources for discussing the horrific event. …

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Holocaust

Teaching about Racism, Prejudice & Discrimination in America

World History

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The Rules of Survival Teacher's Guide

After reading The Rules of Survival with your students, use the resources in this literature guide to discuss the…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Novels

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Hatchet & Dogsong Teaching Guides

Celebrate two of Gary Paulsen's great adventure stories with the resources in this teaching guide for Hatchet and…

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Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading and Literature

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Thunderhead: Book #2 of Arc of a Scythe Teaching Guide

Our teacher discussion guide for Thunderhead, the second installment of the Arc of a Scythe series, contains questions…

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Reading

Reading and Literature

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Genesis Begins Again Reading Guide

Use this reading guide to support students to think critically and demonstrate reading comprehension.

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Reading and Literature

Multicultural Literature

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Milkweed

In Milkweed, author Jerry Spinelli paints a vivid picture of the streets of the Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Historical Fiction

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Matched Educator's Guide

This educator's guide to Matched by Ally Condie includes classroom lesson plans, writing prompts, research questions,…

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Science Fiction

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Thirteen Reasons Why Educator's Guide

This educator's guide to Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher includes activity and discussion prompts plus classroom…

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Reading and Literature

Novels

Bullying

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Between Shades of Gray Educator's Guide

Use these activities, assignments, writing prompts, and discussion questions with Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys…

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Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

History of USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 1: Introducing Tolkien and His Worlds

Use the handouts in this printable guide to explore myths and folk tales from around the world that share the themes…

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Literature

Folk Tales

Fantasy Fiction

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 3: There and Back Again

Enhance students' reading experience of Tolkien's The Hobbit with lesson planning resources that accompany chapters…

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Literature

Teaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources

Reading and Literature

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The Boy Who Saved Baseball

Explore teaching activities to be used with The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter.

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Literature

Baseball

Reading and Literature

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