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Curated OER

Defining Love

For Teachers 11th - 12th
After reading and discussing Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich, pupils compare/contrast the concept/theme of love within several multiple pieces of literature. They must support their claims with textual evidence. In addition, they analyze...
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Curated OER

The Birchbark House: Chapters 7 & 8

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions covering chapters 7-8 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.
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Curated OER

The Birchbark House: Chapter 11

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this The Birchbark House comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer questions covering chapter 11 of "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Curated OER

The Birchbark House: Chapters 13 & 14

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this The Birchbark House comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 23 short answer questions covering chapters 13-14 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich in order to help them better understand those chapters and the novel.
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Curated OER

The Birchbark House: Chapter 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this The Birchbark House comprehension check worksheet, young scholars respond to 20 short answer questions covering chapters 7-8 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich in order to help them better understand the chapters and the...
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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Analysis of the Tuck Everlasting and The Birchbark House Text Exemplars

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Looking to introduce some text-based questions into your ELA lessons? Practice the kinds of skills the Common Core demands with the seven text-based questions and the essay prompt provided here. Designed to be a three-day lesson, day one...
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Curated OER

The Red Convertible

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read and discuss the short story "The Red Convertible". They participate in extension activities related to each of the three parts of the story, planning a road trip, researching the Vietnam War, and writing a paper on their...
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

The Trumpet Club: The Birchbark House

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Come and check out this informative site featuring the book "Birchbark House," by Louise Erdrich. This site provides a plot summary, discussion of settings and characterizations, and a class project idea.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Anishinabe Ojibwe Chippewa: Culture

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Though written for grades 3-5, this lesson plan can be easily changed to help students of all ages learn about the Chippewa people. Additional resources provide historical, cultural, and geographical facts concerning this Native American...
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 5: The Birchbark House

For Teachers 5th Standards
Emphasizing the connections between English language arts and social studies, this unit teaches students how we learn about our past. Students explore various texts (literary and informational) to come to understand how Native Americans...