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Out of the Dust

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Is your class reading Out of the Dust? If they are, or if this is your first time teaching Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal winning novel, check out the ideas in a presentation that outlines what you and your class can do while reading about the Kelby family travails set in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl years. The activities encourage readers to connect to history as they analyze literature.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
20
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Discussion
Technology
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Year
2008

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