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Common Lit: The Star and the Lily

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the Myth "The Star and the Lily" by Hamilton Wright Mabie, 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 Rise of Greek City States: Athens Versus Sparta

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the "The Rise of Greek City-States: Athens Versus Sparta" by USHistory.org, 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: "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: The Story of David and Goliath

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Story of David and Goliath" from the Book of Samuel, 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 Role Reverser: Growing Up Too Soon

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with "The Role Reverser: Growing Up Too Soon" by Gregory L. Jantz, 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 Ten Commandments

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Ten Commandments," 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: The St. Petersburg Workmen's Petition to the Tsar, January 22, 1905

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The St. Petersburg Workmen's Petition to the Tsar, January 22, 1905" by George Gapon, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
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Common Lit: The Spark That Brought Down Trujillo

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Spark that Brought Down Trujillo," 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: The Medicine Bag

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Medicine Bag" by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, 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 Moustache

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Moustache" by Robert Cormier, 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 Legend of the Dipper

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "The Legend of the Dipper" by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, 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 House Falls Apart

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The House Falls Apart," 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: The Goose With the Golden Egg

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The Goose with the Golden Egg" by Aesop, 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: The Phoenix Bird

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Phoenix Bird" by Hans Christian Andersen, 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 Keys of Destiny

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Keys of Destiny" by Neil Philip, 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: The Negro Speaks of Rivers

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes, 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 Man in the Arena

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Man in the Arena" by President Theodore Roosevelt, 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 Lion in Love

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the fable "The Lion in Love" by Aesop, 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: The New Era of Positive Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The New Era of Positive Psychology" by Martin Seligman, 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: Omer's Big Dive

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "Omer's Big Dive" by Lucinda H. Kennaley, 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: On Second Anniversary, Haiti Still Recovering From Earthquake

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "On Second Anniversary, Haiti Still Recovering from Earthquake" by Nancy Miller, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
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Common Lit: Ronald Reagan on the Challenger Disaster

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Ronald Reagan on the Challenger Disaster" by Ronald Reagan 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: On How My Mother Sleeps

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "On How My Mother Sleeps" by Mikala Rempe, 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: Puerto Rican Obituary

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Puerto Rican Obituary" by Pedro Pietri accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...