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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Pairing Texts With Movies to Promote Comprehension and Discussion

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Thematic pairings of novels/short stories with movies can help students access difficult texts and can lead to deeper comprehension and lively classroom discussion. This article suggests pairings for some commonly assigned middle and...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Common Themes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow tutorial focuses on theme. It defines the term and then explains each of 10 common themes in literature and provides examples: good vs. evil, the journey, coming of age, the role of fate, sacrifice, overcoming adversity,...