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Common Lit: Will We "Fix" the Weather? Yes. Should We Fix the Weather? Hmmm

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Will We "Fix" the Weather? Yes. Should We Fix the Weather? Hmmm" by Robert Krulwich, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Fdr and the New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "FDR and the New Deal" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Nearly 1 Million South Sudanese Refugees in Uganda

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Nearly 1 Million South Sudanese Refugees in Uganda" by NPR, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Eleanor Roosevelt: Not Without Her Consent

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Eleanor Roosevelt: Not Without Her Consent" by Shelby Ostergaard, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Let's Teach for Mastery Not Test Scores

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Let's Teach for Mastery - Not Test Scores" by Sal Khan, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Should We Terraform Mars?

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Should We Terraform Mars?" by Paul Scott Anderson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Common Lit: Frida Kahlo

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Frida Kahlo" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Alaska Start Iii

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The Alaska Start III" by Robert Groves, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Clues to Ancient Life

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Clues to Ancient Life" by Rona Arato, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Cotton Club

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The Cotton Club" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Louis Armstrong

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Louis Armstrong " by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "A Cobra in the Garden" by Mahani Zubaidy Gunnell

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "A Cobra in the Garden" by Mahani Zubaidy Gunnell, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: What Are Clouds?

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "What Are Clouds?" by NASA, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: What Is Earth

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "What Is Earth" by NASA, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: What Is a Rocket

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "What Is a Rocket" by NASA, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Scientific Method

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
A learning module that begins with "What Is a Rocket" by NASA, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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Common Lit: Marley Dias: The 13 Year Old Activist & Author

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Rina Ferrarelli" by Barrett Smith, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Peace Corps Journey

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The Peace Corps Journey" by Jennifer Borgen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Bombing of Hiroshima

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The Bombing of Hiroshima" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: Clash of Cultures: Two Worlds Collide

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Clash of Cultures: Two Worlds Collide" by UShistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Common Lit: Move to the Beat

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Move to the Beat" by Colin Hickey, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Soccer Speaks Many Languages

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Soccer Speaks Many Languages" by Dianna Greers, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Giving Thanks for Hanukkah

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Giving Thanks for Hanukkah" by Debra Hess, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: "From Slaves to Sharecroppers" by Leigh Dekle

For Students 5th - 7th
A learning module that begins with "From Slaves to Sharecroppers" by Leigh Dekle, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...