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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Gift of the Magi

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, 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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Common Lit: Army Eyes 3 D Printed Food for Soldiers by Aarti Shahani

For Students 7th - 8th
Today, when most people think of a printer, they think of a laser jet printer that prints ink on paper. But thanks to new technology, engineers have developed 3D printers that can print objects-and even food. As you read, take notes...
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Common Lit: I Am the People, the Mob

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "I Am the People, the Mob" by Carl Sandburg, 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 Last Leaf

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry, 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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Common Lit: Alter Egos

For Students 7th - 8th
Can a person have two selves? Beyonce is also known as Sasha Fierce; Clark Kent, the newspaper reporter, transforms into Superman. The idea that a person can have "another self" is a relatively new concept. As you read about the concept...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Land of Story Books

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Land of Story-books" by Robert Louis Stevenson, 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: The Children's Hour

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Children's Hour" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 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: Barack Obama's Nobel Lecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. In 2009, Obama was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work strengthening international relations. In his acceptance speech, Obama discusses the...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: George W. Harkins to the American People

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "George W. Harkins to the American People" by George W. Harkin, 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: Can You Still Have Hope When Life Seems Hopeless?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Myanmar (also known as Berma) military has been accused of human rights violations with their increasingly violent persecution of Rohingya Muslims, an ethnic and religious minority in the nation. The violence in Myanmar has displaced...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Two Brothers

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Two Brothers" by Leo Tolstoy, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Midas

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Midas" by Thomas Bulfinch, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain, 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: I Like to See It Lap the Miles

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with the poem "I like to See it Lap the Miles" by Emily Dickinson, 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: To My Dear and Loving Husband

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with the poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet, 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: Letter From Mary Mallon: On Being "Typhoid Mary"

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Letter From Mary Mallon: On Being 'Typhoid Mary'" by Mary Mallon, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...