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Connie Brummel Crook: 'The Perilous Year' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"The Perilous Year", an historical novel by Connie Brummel Crook, begins in 1793 and is set in what is now Ontario. It follows the life of two brothers into adulthood. This teacher's guide has a book summary, chapter discussion guides...
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Connie Brummel Crook: 'The Hungry Year' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"The Hungry Year", an historical novel by Connie Brummel Crook, begins in 1787 and is set in what is now Ontario. It follows the life of a Loyalist pioneer family that has fled into Canada. This teacher's guide has a book summary,...
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'Meyers' Rebellion' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"Meyers' Rebellion", an historical novel by Connie Brummel Crook, is the third novel in a series about the Meyers family, set in 1837-1838. This book sees finds the boys in the family joining the Upper Canada Rebellion under William Lyon...
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'The Savage River' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"The Savage River: Seventy-One Days with Simon Fraser", an historical novel by Marjorie Wilkins Campbell, begins in 1808 and follows Simon Fraser and his group of Voyageurs as they travel on the Fraser River in British Columbia. This...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki Tikki Tavi": Mixing Fact and Fiction
In this lesson plan, students will consider Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi": Mixing Fact and Fiction. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Emily's Dream Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Emily's Dream, a historical novel written by Jacqueline Pearce, is a sequel to her book Discovering Emily and goes on to look at the teenage years of Canadian artist Emily Carr. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching...
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Orca Book Publishers: Discovering Emily Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Discovering Emily, a historical novel written by Jacqueline Pearce, looks at the childhood of Canadian artist Emily Carr. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
TES Global
Tes: Social and Historical Context: Witch Child
[Free Registration/Login Required] The article will provide schema for students who are reading Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, or who are reading Celia Rees' Witch Child.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Making Connections Between Text and Current and Historical Events
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Use strategies that help you make connections between a text and events that happened in the past, as well as events that are happening now.
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Pbs Learning Media: England 1940's Collection
This is a collection of three video lessons from MASTERPIECE: Historical Drama "World on Fire" based on events in England in the 1940's.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Prince and the Pauper" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
Opens with valuable background information for "The Prince and the Pauper" as well as explanations of format. Features chapter-by-chapter summaries, historical notes, probing questions, vocabulary, and quotations. Also includes language,...
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Penguin Group Canada: Our Canadian Girl: Rachel Book One (Teacher Guide) [Pdf]
This teacher's guide accompanies 'Rachel Book One: A Mighty Big Imagining', one in the Our Canadian Girl series. The novel looks at the experiences of early black Canadian pioneers.
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Penguin Group Canada: Our Canadian Girl: Rachel Book Two (Teacher Guide) [Pdf]
This teacher's guide accompanies 'Rachel Book Two: The Maybe House', one in the Our Canadian Girl series. The novel looks at the experiences of early black Canadian pioneers.
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Paul Yee: 'Dead Man's Gold and Other Stories' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book of short stories, "Tales from Gold Mountain", provides a summary of the book, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the experiences of Chinese immigrants to...
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Paul Yee: 'Breakaway' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his novel "Breakaway" provides a summary of the novel, discussion questions and classroom activities. The novel explores issues faced by Chinese Canadian immigrants as they deal with racism...
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Paul Yee: 'The Bone Collector's Boy' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his novel "The Bone Collector's Boy" provides a summary of the novel, discussion questions and classroom activities. The novel explores some tough issues faced by Chinese Canadian immigrants...
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Paul Yee: 'Ghost Train' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book "Ghost Train" provides a summary of the story, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the Chinese-Canadians' perspective on settling in a new country, and...
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Paul Yee: 'The Curses of Third Uncle' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book "The Curses of Third Uncle" provides a summary of the story, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the difficulties faced by early Chinese immigrants and...
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Penguin Group Canada: Our Canadian Girl: Emily (Teacher Guide) [Pdf]
This teacher's guide accompanies 'Emily: Across the James Bay Bridge', one in the Our Canadian Girl series. The novel looks at the experiences of Chinese immigrants in the early 1900s.
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'A Company of Fools' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"A Company of Fools", a novel by Deborah Ellis, is set in Paris during the year of the plague. It follows the friendship of two orphaned boys living at an abbey. This extensive teacher's guide includes chapter summaries with accompanying...
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Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
This historical fiction book, winner of a 2006 Newbery Honor for children's books, is perfect for girls graduating from the Little House on the Prairie series. Author Kirby Larson based this tale on her own great-grandmother's...
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Kit Pearson
Kit Pearson is a popular author of historical fiction for children, as well as other genres. Her site has descriptions of her books and biographical information.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Forest Runners by Joseph A. Altsheler
This is the full text of the novel The Forest Runners by Joseph A. Altsheler, a historical fiction story about the great war trail in early Kentucky.
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Classic Reader: Found Yet Lost by Edward Payson Roe
This is the full text of the novel Found Yet Lost by Edward Payson Roe, a historical fiction set during the Battle of the Wilderness during the Civil War.
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