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Other (social studies) Common Core RL.6.2 resources
Number the Stars Novel Study | Distance Learning | Google Classroomâ„¢
This is a complete and engaging novel study for the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. This print and go book study is great to use in your classroom when teaching across the curriculum during a World War II unit! It is divided into 3 sections as follows: Chapters 1 - 6, 7 - 12, 13 - End. This unit includes the following:★ Title page for students★ Meet the Author★ Prediction page★ Character notes – 12 main/minor characters (3 optional longer note pages included for 6 of the main characters)★ C
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4th - 7th
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Greek Mythology Unit - Greek Monsters Activity - Ancient Greece Myth Projects
This Ancient Greek Mythology Monster Unit contains a fun Greek Mythology project on monsters. Perfect for your Ancient Greece Unit, this Greek myth resource contains mythology reading passages on the Gorgons (Medusa), the Hydra, the Minotaur, Cerberus, and other mythological monsters.Very little teacher prep is required – simply print and teach! While all activities are great to be used as-is, they make an excellent addition to a Greek Mythology Interactive Notebook.This package contains readin
Grades:
4th - 7th
A Stranger at Home by Jordan-Fenton Residential Schools Novel Guide
A Stranger at Home by Jordan-Fenton Novel Guide | Indigenous History Residential Schools and the Orange Shirt DayThis resource includes: Pre, During and Post Reading Activities Chapter-by-chapter Reading Comprehension QuestionsNew VocabularyText to self questionsPost Reading questions/reading workshopCause & Effect Activity Themes Activity Character Analysis Activity Extension resources (Reading, Video & Map) Answer KeyThis resource is great for:Teaching about the First Nations of the Ar
Grades:
4th - 7th
EXTRA CREDIT, by Andrew Clements: A PDF/EASEL Book Club Packet
This is an independent-work, custom-designed packet created to support CCSS for students in grades 4-7 as they read EXTRA CREDIT by Andrew Clements. The packet may be printed and/or used digitally by uploading to Easel. If you are not familiar with Easel digital products, here are a few links you can follow to better understand: What is Easel by TpT? Getting Started Guide FAQ for Buyers Included are 18 student pages which divide the text into four reading assignments with questions and
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in:Â A Bundle of Andrew Clements' School Stories: 16 Novel Studies by Jean Martin
The Only Road Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for The Only Road, a realistic fiction by Alexandra Diaz, about a boy and his cousin who flee their Guatemalan village to live with a brother in the United States. Even though this story is fictional, it is like the millions of real immigrants whose "only road" is to travel illegally into the United States. Themes are: immigration, undocumented immigrates, gangs and violence, bravery and fear, family and friendship. This lit log could be used as a guide for direc
Grades:
6th - 9th
Theater Arts Comical Play Script Unit | Abdullahs Gold Middle Eastern Folk Tale
Part of a Bundle This engaging, comical unit and play (30 pages in length) with roles for 20+ students is suitable for students whether Social Studies class studying the country of India, Pakistan or used in a drama class. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. In addition, a teacher could use this unit with students who are distance learning. #DistanceLearningTPTBased on the Hindu folk tale by the
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5th - 6th
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Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen NOVEL STUDY
This resource supports Gary Paulsen's novel Soldier's Heart about Charley Goddard, a young Minnesotan who enlists to fight for the Union in the Civil War. The story is based on a real historical figure and can also be used to introduce events and battles in the Civil War.The product includes the following:Dialectical Journals: dialectical journal directions, practice journal, four blank journals, writer notebook insert optionCharacterization Graphic Organization - Charley Goddard"Who Was Charley
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Minnesota + Me | Minnesota History Course GROWING BUNDLE
Extra! A Linked Novel Study for Beth Fantaskey's "Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter"
Books can be great springboards for deeper education, and that's what will happen with this linked novel study. Webquest in style, this study contains literature activities, as well as art, history, science, math, and creative writing projects. Each can be done independently or cooperatively, but all are designed to engage your students in the culture of Chicago during the Roaring '20s as described in Beth Fantaskey's "Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter." The pages of this study can be used as a whole
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5th - 8th
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Until I Find Julian Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for Until I find Julian by Patricia Reilly Giff. The themes of this contemporary realistic fiction are: immigration issues, family, helping others, survival, and responsibility. The lit log can be used as a guide for a read aloud or for direct reading instruction (guided reading, novel study, or literature circle). It can be used for distance or classroom learning. The key focus skills of the lit log are: cite textual evidence, describe plot/characters, and expla
Grades:
5th - 8th
Les Miserables Book Review Packet / Movie Guide
This comprehensive guide can be used as a book review packet OR a movie guide for Les Miserables. I love incorporating film and music into the ELA curriculum because it covers other common core standards but it also gives students (and teachers) a break from traditional class work.  I've both taught the book Les Miserables and used the movie Les Miserables to accompany with another book I was teaching (Persepolis). When teaching Persepolis, the theme/motif of class struggle was present, and I u
Grades:
6th - 12th
Warrior Gospel
"Warrior Gospel" is a comparison of the betrayal and arrest of Jesus from the Gospel of Matthew with the account given in the Heliand. The Heliand is a verse poem originally written in Old Saxon which recounts the life of Christ in the style of a Germanic epic like Beowulf. It is a fascinating look at how the Truth of the Gospel can be translated into a different historical context. Keywords: Gospel, Germanic, Bible, Catholic, Heliand, Missionary
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5th - 10th
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Lucky Broken Girl Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar. The themes of this historical fiction based on the author's childhood are: immigration and refugees, family, friendship, hardships, and school. This lit log can be used as a guide for a read aloud or for direct reading instruction (guided reading group, literature circle, or novel study). It is also a great book to be used as part of a history/social studies unit and/or a discussion on immigration/refugees. It can be used for
Grades:
4th - 7th
World Cultural Systems: Focus on Beliefs - Unit Bundle
This unit is designed to educate students on the 12 most common belief systems (religions/philosophies) in the world today through web-based research: Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism and Zoroastrianism; while at the same time facilitating the development of opinions on spiritual matters, teaching tolerance, and strengthening student writing through daily prompts and a final technology based project and an extension creative
Grades:
6th - 10th
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Power Point
Power point highlighting important images from the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. Originally designed for use in a world music unit. Also appropriate for language arts classes and social studies classes.
Grades:
5th - 7th
Summary Graphic Organizer
Utilizes IVF for a strong topic sentence and SWBST to help students prioritize moments from the text in order to produce a well-organized summary.
Grades:
4th - 12th
A Long Walk to Water Study Guide (eBOB)
This is a CLOZE passage summary for "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park. I created it to use as a study guide to use for my Battle of the Books team for the 2016-2017 school year. However, please consider using it in your classroom. This book is very powerful!
Additional resources and open-ended questions are included at the end of the study guide.
EBOB 2016-2017
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4th - 7th
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Front Desk Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log by MrsDsEducationalTools for Front Desk by Kelly Yang This is a realistic fiction written from the point of view of a fifth-grade girl who recently moved with her parents from China to America. Themes include: immigration, prejudice, tolerance, racism, bullying, poverty, multicultural, Asian American, family, and friends. The key focus skills of the lit log are:- use text to explain/draw inferences- determine theme/summarize- describe/compare/contrast/analyze character
Grades:
4th - 7th
Refugee: A Literature Study
This comprehensive literature study will get your students excited and talking about a real world issue! The study combines Alan Gratz's Refugee with informational texts, videos and photographs designed to help students better comprehend the novel and to expand their understanding of humanity. Through the integration of both types of texts, students will develop a deeper understanding of the novel and the struggles faced by refugees throughout history. They will also critique Gratz's ability to
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5th - 7th
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Sounder by William H. Armstrong Book Study
This book study is broken into two parts (Chapters 1-4 and Chapters 5-8). It can be used to guide reading groups, guide independent reading or for a whole class book discussion.
Grades:
5th - 6th
A Story Like the Wind (Gill Lewis/Jo Weaver) Novella Discussion Guide
Guide a classroom, library, book club, or other discussion of this masterful novella about refugees and the power of hope. Arranged by Common Core standards and written by acclaimed author Karen Lynn Williams, this free downloadable pdf will jumpstart conversations and invite reflection on the book's themes.About A Story Like the Wind: Rami is in a small dinghy filled with strangers, all of them refugees seeking a safe harbor. But with no motor, no oars, and a rising tide, their situation looks
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4th - 9th
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The Verdigris Pawn, Curriculum and Reading Guide
The Verdigris Pawn, by Alysa Wishingrad, a 2021 JLG Gold Standard Selection, is an upper middle-grade fantasy novel that explores issues around power, privilege, and social justice. Use this guide to facilitate meaningful conversations and deepen the reader’s engagement around the issues, or power, politics, social structure, and class structure. The questions and extension activities are designed to prompt middle school readers to explore the world of the book as well as their own lives ex
Grades:
4th - 8th
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