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Common Lit: There's a Certain Slant of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with the poem "There's a Certain Slant of Light" by Emily Dickinson, 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: These Three Sisters, Avenged: A Dominican Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "These Three Sisters, Avenged: A Dominican Drama" by Larry Rohter, 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 Thief and His Mother

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fable "The Thief and His Mother" 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 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 Scottsboro Boys" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with the "The Scottsboro Boys" 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 free...
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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 Prometheus and Pandora's Box" by James Baldwin

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the "The Story of Prometheus and Pandora's Box" by James Baldwin, 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 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 Life of a u.s. Industrial Worker" by Bird Brain History

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
A learning module that begins with "The Life of a U.S. Industrial Worker" 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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CommonLit

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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CommonLit

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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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, 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 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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CommonLit

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 Man in the Well" by Ira Sher

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Man in the Well" by Ira Sher, 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 Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fable "The Lion and the Mouse" 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 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 House Dog and the Wolf" by Gail Terp

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The House Dog and the Wolf" by Gail Terp, 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 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 Real "Hacksaw Ridge" Soldier Saved 75 Souls Without a Gun

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Real "Hacksaw Ridge" Soldier Saved 75 Souls Without, a Gun" by Elizabeth Blair, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...