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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Odyssey" by Homer
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer. Odysseus, an ancient Greek war hero and leader of Ithaca, embarks on a twenty-year long return to his homeland after the fall of Troy. It is...
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Common Lit: "The Circuit: Stories From the Life of a Migrant Child" by F. Jimenez
A collection of autobiographical short stories about a boy whose family moves from America to Mexico where they become migrant workers. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a...
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne
A wire fence stands between Bruno and Shmuel's friendship at Auschwitz, and tragedy beckons when Bruno's naivety and his distance from his family take him beyond the fence. Selected (9) reading passages (grades 5-9) to pair with "The Boy...
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck
The Joad family leaves Oklahoma in search of work after their farm is destroyed by the Dust Bowl. They arrive in California only to find that fair jobs, food, and sympathy are scarce. Selected (9) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair...
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Anne Frank's diary provides a first-person account of the struggles an adolescent girl faces as her family hides from the Nazis within the terrifying setting of an overcrowded annex. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 6-8) to pair...
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Common Lit: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" by Mark Haddon
Christopher Boone sets out to investigate the suspicious death of his neighbor's dog but discovers more about his own family mysteries. Along the way, readers learn about the complex beauty of autistic thinkers. Selected (6) reading...
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Fences" by August Wilson
The play "Fences" explores the complex relationships of a 1950s middle-class, African American family and how they deal with issues of financial hardship, infidelity, and insecurities. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 7-11) to pair...
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Eight Days: A Story of Haiti" by Edwidge Danticat
In this tale, for young readers, award-winning Edwidge Danticat tells the story of Junior, a seven-year-old boy trapped beneath his house after the Port-au-Prince earthquake and his rescue. While trapped during the earthquake, Junior...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Penguins: Subtraction Facts to 20
Adelie the Penguin is fishing for her family. Join her and practice solving subtraction facts to 20.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Music, Dance Performance: Chance & Data
Nadir and his family play in a band. Can you help him get all the instruments together? In these activities, students will write data using symbols, use one object to represent one item, create a column graph, and determine whether...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Running Away
Have you ever thought about running away from home? Have you run away? What are some of the reasons kids choose to run away? What are some of the difficulties they face once they are away from home and on their own? If you or a friend...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Why Do I Need to Wash My Hands?
Washing your hands is the easiest way to keep germs from spreading and keeping yourself healthy during flu and cold season. Find out when you should be washing your hands and learn hints for getting your hands as clean as they can be.
Stanford University
Stanford Children's Health: Do Parents Influence Their Kid's Health Behaviors?
Research shows that how you react to illness has a lot to do with how your parents reacted to illness when you were a child. As with most other activities, children repeat what they learn from their parents. This article describes...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Hopi
Wikipedia offers information on the Hopi, a Native American tribe who mainly live in northeastern Arizona.
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American Girl: Josephina: A Hispanic Girl
Meet Josepina, a character in the American Girl series, and learn about Spanish culture and the settlement of America's Southwestern frontier through this collection of stories, games, and activities. Also, includes teacher's guide and...
Wolters Kluwer
Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Ll Cs Are Commonly Used Entities
Article that looks at three types of business structures - sole proprietorships, partnerships and limited liability companies - and what the tax and non-tax implications are for each.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Black Widow Spider Bit Me!
Read this article to learn about the black widow spider, one of six poisonous kinds of spiders in the United States.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Brown Recluse Spider Bit Me!
The brown recluse spider is one of six poisonous kinds of spiders in the United States. Read this article for kids to learn more about this venomous spider.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Scorpion Stung Me!
Scorpions are about three inches long with eight legs and a small pair of claws that look like crabs' claws. Read all about them in this article.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Tarantula Bit Me!
A tarantula is a black, hairy spider that is about two to three inches long. Learn all about spiders and tarantulas in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Tick Bit Me!
A tick attaches itself to the skin of a person or animal and sucks blood. Learn more about ticks in this article for kids.
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Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Chigger Bit Me!
If you get bit by a chigger, the bite will be very itchy! Learn more about these tiny mites in this article for kids.
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 7-9) to pair with the autobiography "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi. "Persepolis" is an autobiographical graphic novel depicting Marjane Satrapi's experience during the Islamic revolution of 1979....
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry
Selected (9) reading passages (grades 5-11) to pair with "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry. Number the Stars is historical fiction set during WWII in Nazi occupied Denmark. 10-year-old Annemarie Johansen risks her life to help the Rosens,...