Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Ronald Reagan on the Challenger Disaster

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Ronald Reagan on the Challenger Disaster" by Ronald Reagan accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Coraline by Neil Gaiman

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Coraline's parents are too busy to play with her. She's on her own, and when she goes exploring in her new apartment she unlocks a door that leads to a different world. At first it looks familiar, even intriguing, but Coraline quickly...
Article
Scholastic

Scholastic News: Kids Who Fought for Change

For Students 4th - 9th
Read a first-hand account of a child of the civil rights movement, and learn about the struggles of fighting for change.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Abc Order Practice

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This interactive alphabet site challenges students to put a group of words in alphabetical order.
Handout
Texas A&M University

Organ Systems: Story Time: William Harvey

For Students 9th - 10th
William Harvey, doctor during the Age of Enlightenment, challenged mainstream understanding of the heart and the circulation of blood. Read about his early education and his scientific inquiry.
Handout
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...