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Unit Plan
Simon & Schuster

Classroom Activities for The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
An 11-page packet includes three activities to engage pupils in reading Pearl S. Buck's The Good Earth. To understand the historical context, class members research a list of topics related to Chinese history and culture. They then...
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Activity
Novelinks

The Good Earth: Concept Analysis

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Designed for teachers, this resource provides an overview of Pearl S. Buck's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Good Earth. Information about the organizational pattern of the story, issues and themes addressed, historical background on...
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Lesson Plan
Novelinks

The Good Earth: Vocabulary Bingo Strategy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Endeavor. Qualm. Stolid. Fortitude. Filial. Bingo! As part of their study of Pearl Buck's The Good Earth, class members engage in a vocabulary bingo game.
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Good Earth - Essay Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions about Buck's The Good Earth. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Good Earth Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about Pearl Buck's The Good Earth. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lesson Plan
Novelinks

The Good Earth: Question Answer Response Strategy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Readers of Pearl Buck's The Good Earth craft and answer "Right There," "Think and Search," "On Your Own," and "Author and You" questions.
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Lesson Plan
Novelinks

The Good Earth: Questioning Strategy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Readers use Bloom's Taxonomy to create multi-level questions about Pearl Buck's The Good Earth. 
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Lesson Plan
Novelinks

The Good Earth: Biopoem Strategy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
To gain a better understanding of characters in Pearl Buck's The Good Earth, kids create a biopoem for one of her characters.
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Lesson Plan
Novelinks

The Good Earth: Multigenre Writing Strategy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In response to reading Pearl Buck's The Good Earth, individuals are asked to complete a multi-genre writing assignment, crafting eight different pieces including a research paper.