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Students read, discuss, comprehend and respond to the novel The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Full Review »
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Students discover 16th century England through Mark Twains novel The Prince and the Pauper. They read, discuss, analyze and respond in writing to the story and finally view the motion picture. Full Review »
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Students read "The Prince and The Pauper" and watch the motion picture. They answer comprehension questions and examine cause and effect, sequence and characters' behavior. Full Review »
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Students investigate America's Industrial Revolution. They research inventions of this era, corruption, the origins of current work laws, and participate in a Thomas Edison Day, presenting information on an invention and inventor. Full Review »
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Students examine examples of expository writing in literature, history and science in this five lesson unit. The lessons address summarizing, development of fiction and nonfiction book reports, and the organization of friendly and business letters. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students complete research on the time period in which the historical fiction piece, "The Prince and the Pauper" is set. They develop a presentation for the class based upon their research. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students watch the video of "The Prince and the Pauper" and analyze, compare and contrast the characters. They write letters to a character from the point of view of another character and create a new ending to the play. Full Review »
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Students engage in a series of related activities focusing on Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper." After reading each chapter, they create new titles and hone their summarizing skills. Among other projects contained in this lesson, students make wanted posters for gang members and write "trading places" stories by selecting a famous person and assuming his/her identity. Full Review »
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Students read Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper" for its plot, noting its social issues, and placing it all in an historical context. Once they contrast Tom's and Edward's lives, they create Venn diagrams of their life conditions. Among the projects students may present are: illustrating novel scenes, performing scenes, researching topics, and drawing maps of locations in the novel. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students read and analyze the novel "The Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain and identify the elements of historical fiction. Before reading the novel, they conduct research on the English Renaissance Era and create a PowerPoint Presentation. After reading the novel, students watch a video version of the novel, and perform a simplified version of the story. Full Review »

