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Common Lit: Stravinsky's Riotous 'Rite of Spring'

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Stravinsky's Riotous 'Rite of Spring'" by Miles Hoffman, 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 Destinies of Two Men Who Share One Name

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Destinies of Two Men Who Share One Name" by Melissa Block and Michele Norris, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Common Lit: Young Innovators: Detecting Land Mines

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Young Innovators: Detecting Land Mines" by Robert Siegel, 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: From Lithuania to the Chicago Stockyards

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "From Lithuania to the Chicago Stockyards" by Antanas Kaztauskis, 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 Third Wish" by Joan Aiken

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Third Wish" by Joan Aiken, 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: "Today's Telephone" by Barbara Radner

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Today's Telephone" by Barbara Radner, 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 Three Little Pigs" by Joseph Jacobs

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Three Little Pigs" by Joseph Jacobs, 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 Wright Brothers: Air Pioneers" by David White

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the biography "The Wright Brothers: Air Pioneers" by David White, 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: "Tiny Plastic, Big Problem" by Alison Pearce Stevens

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Tiny Plastic, Big Problem" by Alison Pearce Stevens, 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: Two Finalists Vie to Be "Master Chef Junior"

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Two Finalists Vie to Be 'Master Chef Junior'" by David Greene, 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: This Is Not a Small Voice

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "This Is Not a Small Voice" by Sonia Sanchez, 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: Titanic Officer Swears Wreck Due to Company's Neglect

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Titanic Officer Swears Wreck Due to Company's Neglect" by United Press Leased Wire, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Common Lit: To a Mouse

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with the poem "To a Mouse" by Robert Burns, 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 Worst Sin

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Worst Sin" by Joshua Salik, 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 White Umbrella

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The White Umbrella" by Gish Jen, 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 Wild Dog of Caucomgomoc

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Wild Dog of Caucomgomoc" by Charles Boardman, 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 Women of Hidden Figures" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Women of Hidden Figures" 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: "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bisson

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bisson, 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 Tale of Peter Rabbit

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter, 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 Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde, 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 Story of the Lazy Boy: A Kachari Folktale

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Story of the Lazy Boy: A Kachari Folktale" by Sidney Endle, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
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Common Lit: The Voting Rights Act of 1965

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the "The Voting Rights Act of 1965" by Jessica McBirney, 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 Three Questions

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Three Questions" by Leo Tolstoy, 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: There Will Come Soft Rains

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sara Teasdale, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...