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Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: The American Family in Literature Lesson PlanYale New Haven Teachers Institute: The American Family in Literature Lesson Plan
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Yale University
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: The American Family in Literature

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What is the objective of this "American Family in Literature" unit? This site uses "Farmer Boy" and "Nobody's Family Can Change" to explore differences in families. The resource includes rationale and activities to help get this point to the student.

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children's literature, family, literature, laura ingalls wilder

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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