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Magic Tree House: Who Turned the Lights On?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this literature response worksheet, students draw a picture of the Northern Lights. This worksheet is in response to the events in the Magic Tree House book, Who Turned the Lights On?
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The Magic in Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars watch a portion of a familiar film and write responses to a series of questions. They apply their observations to short stories.
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Post Reading Activities for the Novel, "Home Children" by Barbara Haworth-Attard

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this post-reading literature activity worksheet, students examine suggestions for activities to complete after reading Home Children, by Barbara Haworth-Attard. They can choose from 11 activities which include to write diary entries,...
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Introduction to "Julius Caesar"

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students discuss American form of government. They read the play Julius Caesar.
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Resolving Problems

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students participate or listen to a reader's theater skit from "A Pocket Full of Seeds." Students identify Nicole's problem and create a solution to the problem. Students may listen to a group of 5 read the skit, or may be divided into...
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Where We Come From - A Culturally Responsive Writing Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a group poem. For this poetry lesson, students make a cultural poem titled "We Come From." They share their poems using the document camera and SMARTboard. 
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Fable Writing--Inter-disciplinary Approach To Social Sciences

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students recognize the elements of a fable and write an original fable. They make connections with morals and other law-related concepts.
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Heavens to Betsy There Sure are a Lot of Sayings!!

For Teachers 2nd
Students explore a variety of sayings and phrases used in the English language in the seventeen lessons of this unit. Through visual, auditory, and kinestic activities, students are immersed in the study of the English language.
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Literature Connections Further Reading Related Reading The Diary of Anne Frank

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read and discuss The Diary of Anne Frank, a diary of a Jewish girl who hid from the Nazi's in Holland. The research the Holocaust and express their feelings in artwork.
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Honoring Holocaust Remembrance Week

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Examining a difficult history through contextual foundations, personal stories, and Dr. Seuss.
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Crusades and Culture in the Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The Crusades sounds like a glamorous time period in the Middle Ages full of glory—but was it? Scholars find and review the truth of the Crusades' influence on the world through the resource. The study guides, separated individually by...
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Oreo Cookie Writing

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students explore the concept of response writing. In this writing lesson, Oreo cookies are used as motivational tool and writing prompt. Students develop a summary of the events that took place when the Oreos were given out.
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A Long Time Ago in the Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and discuss Canadian young adult literature. They compare/contrast the elements of citizenship, characterization, and themes, write journal responses, and identify the elements that define Canadians.
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Nonfiction Assignment Sheet

For Students 8th - 10th
In this nonfiction genre worksheet, learners read a nonfiction story and then complete a summary, vocabulary, interpretation, criticism, and a personal response.
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Twelfth Night: Act 1, Scene 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students journal in response to reading act 1, scene 4 of Shakespeare's The Twelfth Night. In this literature lesson, students read the play, discuss characterization and other literary elements, and create a list of persuasive...
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Maniac Magee Lesson Ideas

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Here are ideas and activities to include in a "Maniac Magee" novel study.
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Science Fiction Lesson Plans

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students can explore a literature genre through science fiction lesson plans.
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Rewrite, Revise, Recycle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine different pieces of literature that have a similiar theme. They read an article about reusing ideas for television shows. They work together to create their own program proposals. They also create backstories for one of...
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Nonfiction Lessons That Motivate

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Incorporating nonfiction lessons into literature instruction can be interesting and engaging for all students.
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Tennessee Williams: Exploring the American Dream

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and analyze selections of Tennessee Williams' work. They write journal responses, conduct Internet research, perform various scenes from one of Williams' dramas, and create a presentation.
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Push or Pull

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discover that one way to change how something is moving is to give it a push or a pull. They design their own boats and work with 'The Great Boat Push' worksheet to compare how their boats move when they are pushed or pulled and...
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Language Arts: Twinning At-Risk Students

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students at-risk in high school and primary grades pair up to read and write together. They create books modeled after authors and illustrators. They hold a parents' day to display their completed books.
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Rosa Parks Autobiography

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students write the story of Rosa Parks from the perspective of someone who was sitting on the bus that day.  In this Rosa Parks/biography lesson, students read the story of Rosa Parks and discuss it in small groups.  After...
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Symbolism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners engage in a lesson about symbolism while reviewing the work of Edgar Allen Poe. They review the definition of symbolism and use it to list the symbols in his work. They write a journal about how the author uses many literary...

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