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Shaquille O'Neal: Using A Basketball Star To Motivate Readers Lesson PlanShaquille O'Neal: Using A Basketball Star To Motivate Readers Lesson Plan
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Students read two different versions of a story--the classic version of Jack and the Beanstalk and the version written by Shaquille O'Neal, Shaq and the Beanstalk. Students gather ideas and compare and contrast the different versions of the story.

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3rd - 5th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
3 days

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