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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars will explore the life of Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin by critically reading primary and secondary sources to determine her worldview, political beliefs, and core values.
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Other

Critical reading.com: Drama

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses what the literary form of drama consists of in relation to its content, language, and structure.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: The Critic

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of Richard Sheridan's "The Critic." Includes an introduction with information on Sheridan's life and works.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: Outside Reading Made Fun

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is an introduction to an "Outside Reading Made Fun" unit in which students select a book to read for pleasure, write journal questions, write an analytical essay, create a book project, and participate in a book discussion.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Conversations in Literature

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A research based workshop by Judith Langer on bringing the joy of reading literature to your class. An excellent professional development resource, with eight videos on demand. Topics include Responding as Readers, Objectifying the Text,...
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Other

Brass Check: Tell the Truth and Run George Seldes

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about George Seldes (1890-1995), a muckraker and press critic. Read some of his writings from his column "In Fact." Read his autobiography and a brief biography. There are links to other sites about George Seldes. Site by Brass Check.
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ProProfs

Pro Profs Online Free Sat Exam Study Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Study guides, practice tests, test prep videos, and even cram sessions are offered here to help students prepare for the SAT test in Critical Reading, Writing, and Math.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Politics in Transition: Public Conflict in the 1790s

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the struggles taking place in politics in the 1790s. Even the honorable George Washington was not sheltered from contentious criticism. Read about the foreign and domestic problems that loomed in that decade.
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Other

Critical Thinking Consortium: A Teacher's Guide to Great Fuzz Frenzy [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens & Susan Crummel is a story about a prairie dog community where discord sets in. The lessons in this teacher guide help students analyze the issues critically and then write a sequel to the...
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Other

The Critical Thinking Consortium: A Teacher's Guide to Each One Special [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Each One Special by Frieda Wishinsky and Werner Zimmermann is a story about fairness. The lessons in this teacher guide are for Grades 1-3 and lead students through critical thinking exercises about the story where they learn to evaluate...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: How to Read and Analyze an Essay (English Iii Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson's activities, you will determine the purpose of description, narration, and exposition essays, analyze their literary devices, and examine text features. You...
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Reader of the Rocks

For Teachers K - 1st
A nonfiction article where students read about Julie Codispoti, assistant curator at the United States Polar Rock Repository, located at Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center. The article provides an overview of Antarctic...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Fourteenth Amendment Part I

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment from The Supreme Court introduces viewers to the 14th amendment.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Synthesize Ideas in Informational/expository Text

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn how to synthesize and make logical connections between ideas within a text and across two or three texts representing similar or different genres and support with...
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University of Maryland

Howard County Public School System: Which John Smith Is Telling the Truth? [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students will read two accounts of John Smith's meeting with Powhattan and evalute which one is likely to be more accurate based upon the reliability of the sources.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Fourteenth Amendment Part Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment from The Supreme Court, learn about the 1883 Supreme Court decision that marked the end of federal protections for individuals in states and the beginning of Jim Crow segregation.
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Other

Teaching Heart: Fairy Tale Lessons & Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Geared toward grades K-3--offers objectives, materials, procedures, discussion questions and evaluations. Online lesson plans for introducing and teaching basic literary criticism skills.
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Teachers.net

Teachers.net: Lesson Exchange for Corduroy

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site is an online lesson plan exchange on "Corduroy" by Don Freeman.
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Virginia Tech

How to Read Essays You Must Analyze

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a detailed discussion on how to approach an essay for analysis.
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Other

University of South Florida: Emily Dickinson: "I Dwell in Possibility"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Four peer-reviewed essays by university students analyzing aspects of Dickinson's poem, "I dwell in Possibility." One essay reveals that Dickinson developed her own philosophy that bridges the conflict between Puritanism and...
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Brave New World

For Students 9th - 10th
Published in 1932, the novel Brave New World has received both applause and criticism. Read about the characters, their philosophies and the themes of the novel in this informative site.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Review Redux: Literary Criticism Through Reception Moments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Literature takes on a life of its own as students take a hands-on approach to exploring A Raisin in the Sun for cultural and historical context.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Analysis: Critical Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on critical analysis including a definition, a discussion of the three types of structure for critical analysis, and a practice activity.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Rhetorical Reading: Strategies for Active Reading

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on strategies for active reading such as annotating your texts, reading multiple times, and using your prior knowledge.

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