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\nLord of the Flies\n

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\nPacked with activities, presentations, projects, and assessments, first-time instructors and seasoned veterans will find much to like in this unit based on William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies. An 18-slide presentation includes...\n
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\nKindred\n

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\nFour resources comprise a unit module designed for Octavia E. Butler's Kindred instructors to use in their classes. The first resource in the series, a packet designed for instructors, includes an overview of the unit, a day-to-day...\n
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\nWords That Heal: Using Children's Literature to Address Bullying\n

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\nBooks can create empathy. Books can build self-esteem. Books can offer insight and coping strategies. Books can encourage anti-bullying. Books can heal. The five discussion guides in the \"Words That Heal: Using Children's Literature to...\n
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\nA collection all about Roald Dahl's novel, Matilda, contains eleven lessons. Each lesson contains a theme and covers a different subject: literacy, social-emotional learning, science, and geography. Scholars work collaboratively and...\n
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\nUsing Photographs to Teach Social Justice\n

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\nSocial justice is the theme of a 12-lesson unit that uses photographs to focus students' attention on and expand their understanding of current social issues facing society. Class members learn how to closely examine an image, and to...\n
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\nCore Knowledge 7th Grade ELA Curriculum\n

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\n Eight guides comprise the Core Knowledge seventh grade English Language Arts Curriculum Set. The guides, developed by the Core Knowledge Foundation, are designed “to advance excellence and equity in education for all children.” Unit 1...\n
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\nEdgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce\n

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\nA two-part lesson examines the works and biographies of Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce. Part One focuses on the authors’ narrators and asks readers to consider whether the narrators of “A Tell-Tale Heart” and “Occurrence at Owl Creek...\n
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\n5th Grade Emergency Sub Plans\n

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\nOh no! An emergency has emerged, and there is no time to leave plans for a substitute. Never fear; help is here in the form of an Emergency Sub Plan kit. Create a boldly labeled folder or basket and keep it near your desk where subs will...\n
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\nWhat is Theme?\n

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\nWhat is theme, and how can you find themes in literary works? These and other questions are answered by a colorful and engaging presentation that not only defines the term but also provides easy to understand examples. The slides...\n
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\nIdentifying Themes in Literature\n

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\nIf your language arts learners have a hard time determining the universal theme of a written work, use a straightforward learning exercise to help them find it. After reviewing a list of common themes, kids note the title, character,...\n
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\nExpress Yourself Lesson Seed 15: Theme\n

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\nBuild understanding of theme with an activity designed for The Cay and the Common Core. Small groups or pairs use graphic organizers to determine themes, find and record related details from the text, and formulate theme statements. In...\n
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\nTheme Analysis in A Christmas Carol\n

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\nWhy does Charles Dickens have Ebenezer go from scrooge to light-hearted and generous? From \"Bah, humbug!\" to \"God Bless Us, Every One!\" After rereading Dickens' preface to A Christmas Carol, learners analyze quotations from the tale that...\n
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\nIdentifying Theme \n

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\nWhat's theme, and can texts of every length have one? Explore the themes of fives short reading passages with your middle school class. Encourage them to highlight specific places in the text where they recognized the theme. \n
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\nInterpreting Characters, Setting, Plot, and Theme - The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Disaster\n

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\nExamine story development and historical disaster with your class. Learners view a video depicting the incidents surrounding The Triangle Shirtwaist Disaster. They use graphic organizers and the Internet to gather enough information to...\n
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\nAnimal Farm: Theme of Dreams, Hopes, and Plans\n

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\n\"Four legs good, two legs bad...\" Focusing on the themes from George Orwell's Animal Farm, this reading comprehension worksheet prompts middle schoolers to respond to several short answer and essay questions. They may also complete...\n
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\nDeciding Theme \n

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\nRead aloud to your class the fable \"The Lion and the Mouse\" as you explore characters' choices and the effects they have on a story. Apply what is discussed to finding a theme of the chapter \"Not Giving Up\" from The Wizard of...\n
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\nUsing Connecting Themes in First Grade Social Studies\n

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\nFoster contributing members of society with a social studies unit focused on five aspects of community. First graders discuss themes of culture, groups, location, scarcity, and change with discussion questions and activities about...\n
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\nWhich Story Matches the Given Theme?\n

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\nModel for young learners how to determine the theme of a story. Read aloud Aesop’s The Fox and the Stork. Chart the plot and the main idea of the fable, showing class members how these elements support the theme. Fable titles for...\n
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\nIdentifying Universal Themes Across Cultures\n

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\nHave your class read the story \"The Magic Lake,\" retold by Liana Romulo, from Filipino Children's Favorite Stories. Guide them to identify the problem, solution, and universal theme. They compare the theme of this story to the theme of...\n
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\nStory Elements that Support the Theme\n

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\nThree great graphic organizers guide readers to see how the elements of plot and main idea can be charted to reveal the theme of a story. Model the process on the provided Direct Teaching Teacher Graphic Organizer using Aesop’s The...\n
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\nUsing Details to Determine Theme: The Myth of Cronus\n

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\nThere's nothing like a good theme! After reviewing the story of Cronus, learners participate in a mini instructional activity about theme by pulling papers from an envelope and identifying the writing on it as either a topic or a...\n
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\nSame Theme, Different Story Using Fox by Margaret Wild\n

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\nMiddle schoolers work with themes in this lesson, which is based on Fox by Margaret Wild. Because the book has multiple themes, it is a great way to transition into exploring literary analysis and writing stories. A Six Trait writing...\n
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\nDr. Seuss and Universal Themes\n

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\nDiscover some of the themes of Dr. Seuss's major books. They see that despite being written for young people, Dr. Seuss' books contain powerful messages and important themes.\n
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\nUnderstanding Themes in Esperanza Rising\n

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\nDetermining a theme or central idea is greatly emphasized in the Common Core standards. Target that skill though big metaphors and central symbols in Pam Muñoz Ryan's Esperanza Rising. Help your class reach the standard through...\n
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