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Why Does an Author Write?

For Students 1st - 6th Standards
To get to the heart of a writer's purpose, remember to have some PIE (Persuade, Inform, or Entertain)! And, appropriately, here is a PIE chart that leaves room for pupils to identify each letter of the acronym and any other ideas or...
Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Life

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How does life evolve? The interactive provides a simulation based on the Game of Life invented by mathematician John Conway. Users can run the applet with the preset rules and settings or adjust them to view whether overpopulation or...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Wright Brothers: Air Pioneers" by David White

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the biography "The Wright Brothers: Air Pioneers" by David White, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: "The Story of Ida B. Wells" by Shannon Moreau

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the biography "The Story of Ida B. Wells" by Shannon Moreau, 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: "Honest Abe" by Barbara Radner

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Honest Abe" by Barbara Radner, 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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Common Lit: "Rosa Parks: Beyond the Bus" by Barrett Smith

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Rosa Parks: Beyond the Bus" 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...
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Common Lit: Marie Curie

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with a biography of "Marie Curie" 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...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Rise and Fall of Karl Marx

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "The Rise and Fall of Karl Marx" 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...
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Common Lit: Excerpt From "Susan B. Anthony, the Woman"

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from 'Susan B. Anthony, the Woman'" by Helen Dare, 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: Russia's Last Czar, Nicholas Ii

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Russia's Last Czar, Nicholas II" 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...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Life of Julius Caesar" by David White

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Life of Julius Caesar" by David White, 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: 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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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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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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Common Lit: "Lewis and Clark: American Explorers" by Barbara Radner

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "Lewis and Clark: American Explorers" by Barbara Radner, 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: The Life's Work of Susan B. Anthony

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Life's Work of Susan B. Anthony" with excerpts from various sources, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Common Lit: Alexander the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Alexander the Great" by USHistory.org, 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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Common Lit: Cleopatra Vii

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Cleopatra VII" by Joshua J. Mark, 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: Napoleon Bonaparte

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Napoleon Bonaparte" 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 and...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Women of Hidden Figures" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Women of Hidden Figures" 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...
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Common Lit: The Real "Hacksaw Ridge" Soldier Saved 75 Souls Without a Gun

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Real "Hacksaw Ridge" Soldier Saved 75 Souls Without, a Gun" by Elizabeth Blair, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Common Lit: Stanley Williams

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Stanley Williams," 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: "Martin Luther King, Jr." by Us history.org

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Martin Luther King, Jr." by USHistory.org, 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: "George Washington Carver" by Barbara Radner

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "George Washington Carver" by Barbara Radner accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...