4,737 Childrens literature Lesson Plans

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1st - 2nd

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Students explore the concept of slavery and the development of the blues in music, art, and literature. This is a highly creative multidisciplinary unit for younger students to gain an understanding of African-American history. Full Review »

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6th - 12th

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Students explore different types of student literature; they then write their own fiction pieces, in either fantasy/adventure or memoir/realism style. Full Review »

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5th

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Students are introduced to different aspects of African-American history through literature, art, and films. As a class, they are read a story about the Underground Railroad, identify the main characters and put the events into chronological order. They read another story and view artwork on their own and answer questions. To end the lesson, they identify the location of plantations on a map. Full Review »

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3rd - 5th

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Students review the notes they took for "The Little Prince". After identifying the instances of responsibility in the text, they discuss them with others in English. As a class, they watch parts of "Children of Heaven" and write down their predictions for the rest of the film. To end the lesson, they compare their predictions with a partner using their communication skills. Full Review »