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Teaching Guide to Angel on the Square & The Impossible Journey

Study themes of family, patriotism, fear, kindness, survival, and change with this teacher's guide to Angel on the…

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Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

Russia

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Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer Core Curriculum Guide

Introduce middle school students to the courts, the legal system, and the anatomy of a criminal trial through Theodore…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

U.S. Government

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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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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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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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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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Parrot in the Oven Reading Guide

Use the questions in this reading guide to spark discussion about the family and community pressure the main character…

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Hispanics

Social Issues

Families

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Shooter Reading Guide

This reading guide includes discussion questions for Shooter, a novel by Walter Dean Myers about a school shooting.

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Social Issues

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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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Novels

Reading Comprehension

Fiction

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Touching Spirit Bear and Ghost of Spirit Bear Reading Guide

This reading guide includes questions for class discussion and extension activities for Touching Spirit Bear and Ghost…

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Native-American History (American Indians)

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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A Guide to Teaching Bruce Brooks's Asylum for Nightface, What Hearts & The Moves Make the Man

This teacher's guide to Bruce Brooks's Asylum for Nightface, What Hearts & The Moves Make the Man provides a pre-reading…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Novels

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Warriors #1: Into the Wild Reader's Guide

Guide class discussion about the first book in the Warrior series Warriors #1: Into the Wild with the questions in this…

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Fantasy Fiction

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Discussion Guide

Spark discussion about Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key and about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with the…

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While No One Was Watching and Crazy Lady! Teacher's Guide

Discuss how characters deal with challenging issues including alcoholism, mental illness, peer pressure, class…

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Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading and Literature

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Give Me Liberty Reading Guide

Discuss L. M. Elliott's Give Me Liberty, a novel that explores the life of colonists in the 1770s and their quest for…

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Reading and Literature

American History/U.S. History

Colonial America

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Sea of Trolls Trilogy Reading Group Guide

Enrich your middle-school literature curriculum with a pre-reading activity, discussion questions, research topics, and…

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Reading Instruction

Fantasy 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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