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Common Lit: Serving With the Women's Army Corps

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Serving with the Women's Army Corps," 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 Journalist

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Journalist" by J. Patrick Lewis, 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: Freedom Summer

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Freedom Summer" by J. Patrick Lewis 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: First Pet

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "First Pet" by Emma Bartley, 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: First Female Army Rangers Say They Thought of "Future Generations"

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "First Female Army Rangers Say They Thought of 'Future Generations'" by Brakkton Booker, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed...
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Common Lit: The Legacy of Charles R. Drew

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Legacy of Charles R. Drew" 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: From Blossoms

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "From Blossoms" by Li-Young Lee 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 Kitty Genovese Murder: What Really Happened

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Kitty Genovese Murder: What Really Happened" by Jessica McBirney, 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: Icu

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with "ICU" by Grace Chua, 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: General Eisenhower's Order of the Day

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "General Eisenhower's Order of the Day" by General Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 Dancing Plague of 1518

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Dancing Plague of 1518" by Doug MacGowan, 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: Teaching Kids in Vietnam to Avoid a Deadly, Everyday Legacy of War

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Teaching Kids in Vietnam to Avoid a Deadly, Everyday Legacy of War" by Michael Sullivan, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Golden Lotus: A History of Foot Binding

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Golden Lotus: A History of Foot Binding" by Jessica McBirney, 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: The Daisy Girl Ad

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Daisy Girl Ad," 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: Compliance by Saul Mc Leod

For Students 7th - 8th
Compliance is a type of social influence where an individual conforms to a rule. Unlike obedience, there is only a request rather than an order. As you read, take notes on each of the three compliance techniques and why they work. It...
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Common Lit: For King's Adviser, Fulfilling the Dream "Cannot Wait"

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "For King's Adviser, Fulfilling the Dream "Cannot Wait"" by Michele Norris, 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 Code of Hammurabi

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Code of Hammurabi," 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 Blind Men and the Elephant

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Blind Men and the Elephant" by John Godfrey Saxe, 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: Clownfish and Sea Anemone

For Students 7th - 8th
Clownfish and sea anemone have a special relationship-a "symbiotic relationship." As you read, take notes on the specific ways in which clownfish and sea anemones contribute to their symbiotic relationship. It also offers a guided...
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Common Lit: The Gospel of Doubt

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Gospel of Doubt" by Casey Gerald, 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: Grace Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Grace Hopper" by Tim Slavin, 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: Baseball Is a Field of Dreams and Dashed Hopes for Dominicans

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Baseball is a Field of Dreams - and Dashed Hopes - for Dominicans" by David Lagesse, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Child

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Child" by J. Patrick Lewis, 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: Stephen Bishop: Cave Explorer

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "Stephen Bishop: Cave Explorer" by Judith Boogaart, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...