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Common Lit: For King's Adviser, Fulfilling the Dream "Cannot Wait"

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "For King's Adviser, Fulfilling the Dream "Cannot Wait"" by Michele Norris, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Common Lit: The Code of Hammurabi

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Code of Hammurabi," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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Common Lit: The Blind Men and the Elephant

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Blind Men and the Elephant" by John Godfrey Saxe, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: Clownfish and Sea Anemone

For Students 7th - 8th
Clownfish and sea anemone have a special relationship-a "symbiotic relationship." As you read, take notes on the specific ways in which clownfish and sea anemones contribute to their symbiotic relationship. It also offers a guided...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Gospel of Doubt

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Gospel of Doubt" by Casey Gerald, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: Grace Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Grace Hopper" by Tim Slavin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Common Lit: Baseball Is a Field of Dreams and Dashed Hopes for Dominicans

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Baseball is a Field of Dreams - and Dashed Hopes - for Dominicans" by David Lagesse, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Road to American Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Road to American Independence" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Common Lit: Trujillo & the Mirabal Sisters

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Trujillo & the Mirabal Sisters" by Mike Kubric, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: How a Bill Becomes a Law

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "How a Bill Becomes a Law," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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Common Lit: Danish Resistance During the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Danish Resistance During the Holocaust" by Hans Holmskov Schluter, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Resistance to the Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Resistance to the Vietnam War" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: High Court Reviews Insanity Defense Case

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "High Court Reviews Insanity-Defense Case" by Nina Totenberg, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Japan's Quest for Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Japan's Quest for Empire" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Tiananmen Square Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Tiananmen Square Massacre" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Village Schools and Traveling Soldiers

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Village Schools and Traveling Soldiers" by Arthur Henderson Smith, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: China's Cultural Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "China's Cultural Revolution" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Choosing a Warning Label for Human Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Choosing a Warning Label for Human DNA" by Charles Wohlforth, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Nice Kids Finish First: Study Finds Social Skills Can Predict Future

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Nice Kids Finish First: Study Finds Social Skills Can Predict Future Success" by Audie Cornish, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
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Common Lit: Verses Written by a Young Lady, on Women Born to Be Controll'd

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Verses Written by a Young Lady, On Women Born to Be Controll'd," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: If Not Threats of War or Sanctions, Then What?

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "If Not Threats of War or Sanctions, Then What?" by Alan Greenblatt, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: Students' Work Ethic Affected by Peer Groups, Desire to Be Popular

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Students' Work Ethic Affected by Peer Groups, Desire to Be Popular" by Shankar Vedantam, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed...
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Common Lit: Human or Machine? a.i. Experts Reportedly Pass the "Turing Test"

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Human or Machine? A.I. Experts Reportedly Pass the 'Turing Test'" by Scott Neuman, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Common Lit: What's It Like to Live Without Electricity?

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "What's it Like to Live Without Electricity?" by Julie McCarthy, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...