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\nBuild a Connection\n

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\nLearners discuss their personal connections with stories they've read in the past and identify techniques to connect with more stories. They create illustrations, construct task cards, and complete sentence stems based on books they read...\n
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\nText Connections\n

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\nThere are so many different ways to help learners make text-to-self connections. Here, fifth graders will create tableaus that show an event from a chapter in the class reader. They'll discuss why they chose that event to dramatize and...\n
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\nMagical Musical Tour: Using Lyrics to Teach Literary Elements\n

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\nLanguage arts learners don't need a lecture about poetry; they listen to poetry every day on the radio! Apply skills from literary analysis to famous songs and beautiful lyrics with a instructional activity about literary...\n
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\nWomen Call Out: The Personal Narrative\n

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\nAfter reading and discussing several personal narratives written by women in the 1920's, class members write a personal narrative of their own about a time in their lives they felt controlled. Sample narratives can be accessed through...\n
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\nOf Mice and Men: Looking at Themes\n

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\nFeelings of loneliness and alienation drive the characters in John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. Use this handout to set your class members up for a lesson on these big ideas. In addition to finding a couple of definitions...\n
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\nPhineas Gage: Personal Phrenology Chart During Reading Activity\n

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\nPhrenology, the belief that parts of your brain control certain aspects of your personality, is described in Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science. While we now know much more about the brain, learners use this...\n
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\nPerson to Person: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 4)\n

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\nHelp language learners understand words and cultural concepts. The second installment in a series of three language development lessons designed to accompany Theme 4: Person to Person helps bridge the gap for language learners by...\n
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\nGive It All You’ve Got!: Challenge Activities (Theme 2)\n

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\nExplore ways to make research and writing more interesting. The first in a series of three challenge activities designed to accompany Theme 2: Give It All You've Got involve creating sports cards, designing cereal boxes, and using other...\n
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\nComprehensive English Examination: June 2015\n

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\nHeroes rise from adversity. That theme forms the focus of the critical lens essay in a sample comprehensive English examination. The exam, which is part of a larger series of sample standardized tests, also includes two short response...\n
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\nCinderella\n

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\nExplore positive and negative character traits and universal themes in the story of Cinderella with primary learners. Story elements are reviewed and discussion questions are listed. Learners practice retelling the story and begin a...\n
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\nFinanacial Responsibility and Decision Making: Personal Information and Identity Theft\n

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\nElementary schoolers look into the very real, and scary, practice of identity theft. They discover the main techniques used by people who steal other people's identity. Learners produce an identity theft tip sheet and share their tips...\n
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\nThe Power of Point of View\n

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\nSometimes a whole story can change based on the perspective of the person telling it. Practice identifying and analyzing point of view in various reading passages and writing assignments with a language arts packet, complete with Common...\n
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\nThe Tempest: Concept Analysis\n

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\nUse a handy concept analysis guide as you begin your unit on William Shakespeare's The Tempest. With character descriptions, literary themes, and anticipated affective issues, the guide can help those new to using The Tempest craft...\n
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\nTouching Spirit Bear: The Literary Mandala\n

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\nEven someone with a dark side can make a good decision—and vice versa. Readers explore Cole's traits and decisions in Ben Mikaelson's Touching Spirit Bear and analyze his sunside and...\n
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\nThe Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts\n

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\nDoes wisdom grow from the misfortune of others? Pupils read Aesop's \"The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts\" and write a personal narrative about a time where they learned something from another's experience. \n
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\nUsing Drama to Examine Communities: Walking in Others' Shoes\n

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\nEncourage your readers to make connections between texts with this resource. After compiling notes for each text read (you choose the texts), groups craft skits in which major characters from each text meet. There is a rubric for the...\n
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\nUnderstanding Core Values Using the Frayer Model\n

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\nStudents complete the Frayer Model. In this literature lesson, students review the concept of theme in literature. Students identify major themes in books they've read. Students learn the attributes of the Frayer Model and then complete...\n
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\nAwesome Stories: Vincent van Gogh\n

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\nWho was Vincent van Gogh? Most of the questions can be answered in two or three sentences; however, there is at least one essay prompt and one personal response question that require longer answers. Questions call for a good mix of...\n
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\nPersonal Coat of Arms\n

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\nStudents create their own Personal Coat of Arms with symbols that represent them. In this Personal Coat of Arms lesson plan, students use this as an introduction to different explorers.\n
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\nThe Old Man and the Sea: Concept Analysis\n

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\nUse a helpful concept analysis guide when planning your unit on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. The resource covers plot elements, literary themes, and possible issues to address in order to make the work accessible...\n
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\nThe Hate U Give by Angie Thomas became a quick hit in the young adult literature genre before its adaptation in the 2018 film of the same name. Use a thorough lesson, discussion guide, and series of activities to discuss the social...\n
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\nJewell Parker Rhodes, the author of Ghost Boys, wanted to bring the historical legacy of Emmett Till and the current topic of racial prejudice into today's young readers' mindsets. Use a reading guide and set of discussion questions to...\n
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\nThemes in Literature - Langston Hughes \"Thank You Ma'm\"\n

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\nEighth graders study Langston Hughes, \"Thank You Ma'am\" to discover the elements of plot, character motives and reactions. They express the effects of trust and kindness by writing a reflective personal narrative. They illustrate the...\n
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\nContext Clues, Plot Structure, Conflict, and Personal Narrative Essay\n

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\nWhat are the elements of a personal narrative? Get your class talking by reading \"The Necklace\" and \"A Dangerous Game.\" The lesson focuses primarily on defining certain vocabulary terms (like context clues, plot, conflict, climax, etc.)...\n
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