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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to the Outsiders [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Four page .pdf file offers background information, chapter by chapter summary, and post-reading activities.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Good for planning purposes, this 4 page .pdf offers background, summary, character analysis and some suggestions for post-reading activities.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Farenheight 451 [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this 4 page .pdf as you plan for the novel. Includes special considerations section, character introductions and chapter by chapter summary.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Having Our Say [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A good way to get familiar with the book, this 4 page .pdf offers background, book at a glance information, special consideration and other sections.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This guide to the Hitchhiker's Guide offers a book at a glance feature, chapter by chapter summaries, and other good information.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Brave New World [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Useful chapter summaries, background information, post-reading activity suggestions and considerations for the classroom make this 4 page .pdf document a valuable resource.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: A Guide to the Hobbit There and Back Again [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A convenient summary of the chapters, and some information about the literary elements of the novel make this 4 page .pdf document a useful resource.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Pride and Prejudice [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Get a quick handle on the literary elements, teaching issues and background of Jane Austen's famous novel with this guide. Four pages of .pdf offer chapter by chapter summary as well.
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Houghton Mifflin: The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore this informative teachers' guide for the book, "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi," by Chris Van Allsburg. Students and teachers will enjoy this comprehensive source.
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Houghton Mifflin Books: Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This comprehensive teacher's guide for the book "Zathura" by Chris Van Allsburg provides us with an opportunity to examine how writers blend scientific information with a fictional story.
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Houghton Mifflin: Teacher's Guide to "The Polar Express" [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This teachers' guide for "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg has lessons designed for both early elementary and intermediate students. It includes working with a timeline and learning about similes and metaphors. (In PDF format.)
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Houghton Mifflin: Curious About George?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information is provided about the Curious George series, and the authors, Margaret and H.A. Rey.
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Harcourt: Biographies: Homer

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief biography of Greek poet Homer with list of additional books to read.
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Harcourt: School Publishers: Unraveling Ancient Mysteries: Pompeii

For Students 9th - 10th
Harcourt School reveals the background to the 79 C.E. eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum. Features include animations of the eruption, pictures, and information to explore.
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Harcourt: School Publishers: A Real Life "Rosie the Riveter"

For Students 3rd - 8th
Breaking news story about the death of "Rosie the Riveter", who helped to make a big impact on the role of women in World War II.
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Harcourt: School Publishers: Test Tutor: Sequence

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students will increase their reading comprehension skills and understanding of story sequence by reading a passage of text and then answering questions about the order of events.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Analyzing Setting [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this graphic organizer for analyzing setting and its effect on the meaning of any story.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Using Transitional Expressions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice tying your sentences and ideas together with this worksheet on transitional expressions. W.9-10.1c cohesion/clarity/reason
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Harcourt: Biographies: Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography on scientist Isaac Newton, highlighting his discoveries and the book he published in 1687, "Principia", which was on his theories of gravity and laws of motion.
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Harcourt: Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Persuasive Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Click on the Print Version to see the four-page essay that provides an example of a Persuasive Paper. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Cliffs Notes: Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the different models for interpreting and treating abnormal behaviors.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Cliffs Notes: Theories of Deviance

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about four theories related to deviance and criminology which have emerged within the past 50 years.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Cliffs Notes: To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
CliffsNotes offers a comprehensive overview of the novel by Harper Lee entitled "To Kill a Mockingbird." Here you can find chapter summaries, character analyses, study help, a biography of the author, and more.