National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: To Kill a Mockingbird
Guide to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show,...
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Penguin Group Canada: 'Run' Teacher's Guide [Pdf]
Run' by Eric Walters is a fictionalized account of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope run across Canada. This teacher's guide has discussion questions and response journal prompts for each chapter as well as extension activities for the novel....
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
The Island of the Blue Dolphins: Mission Santa Barbara
Explore the novel "The Island of the Blue Dolphins," by Scott O'Dell. This site offers an interactive technology related activity for this book.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Bright Morning
Use this lesson to delve into the exploration of character development in fiction through the novel "Bright Morning," by Scott O'Dell.
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Book Club Unit: A View From Saturday e.l. Konigsburg
This site has a list of web sites that can be used to support the book "The View from Saturday," by E.L. Konigsburg.
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Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 8: Tell Tale Heart: Unit Files
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the short story, Tell-Tale Heart.
Google
Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 7: The Giver: Unit Files
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the book, The Giver.
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'Dooley Takes the Fall' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"Dooley Takes the Fall", a mystery novel by Canadian author Norah McClintock for grade nine and up, is about a boy who has made some mistakes in the past. He becomes a suspect after he witnesses a boy jumping off a bridge and has to...
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'The Countess and Me' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"The Countess and Me", a novel by Canadian author Paul Kropp for grades seven to nine, deals with the struggle of a thirteen-year-old boy to gain acceptance from his peers who belong to a gang. He juggles this with his feelings towards...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Great Gatsby
Guide to F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, with historical information about the novel's Jazz Age setting, an author biography, and access to a radio program (audio plus transcript) of excerpts from the novel and analysis of its...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Bless Me, Ultima
Guide to Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima, including historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show,...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Fahrenheit 451
A description and guide to Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Wolff: Old School
Guide to Tobias Wolff's Old School, with historical information, author biographies, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, writing exercises, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Guide to Carson McCullers' novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Call for the Wild
Guide to Jack London's, The Call of the Wild, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Guide to Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics....
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Joy Luck Club
Guide to Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon
Guide to Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Ozick: The Shawl
Readers guide to Cynthia Ozick's The Shawl, including historical context, author biography and discussion questions. Included teachers guide contains a ten-lesson unit with discussion activities, homework assignments, essay topics, and...
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: 'Laggan Lard Butts' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Laggan Lard Butts by Canadian author Eric Walters is about a campaign to change the name of a school basketball team because it always loses. This teacher's guide includes a book summary and ideas for discussions and learning activities.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: 'Finding Elmo' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In 'Finding Elmo' by Canadian author Monique Polak, fifteen-year-old Tim tries to find a much-loved parrot stolen from his father's pet business. This teacher's guide includes a book summary and ideas for discussions and learning...
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: 'Dog Walker' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In Dog Walker by Canadian author Karen Spafford-Fitz, Turk starts a dog walking business to make money and so his friends can meet girls. But then he must decide how to deal with a local bully who wants to be part of it. This teacher's...
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: 'Marked' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In 'Marked' by Canadian author Norah McClintock, Colin has a job cleaning up graffiti in a well-to-do neighborhood. He becomes a suspect in a rash of robberies and must solve the mystery himself. This teacher's guide includes a book...
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'The Moon Children' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"The Moon Children", a novel by Canadian author Beverley A. Brenna, is about the friendship between a Romanian immigrant girl and a boy with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. This teaching guide has ideas for discussion and learning activities.