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Common Lit: "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe; it was published in 1849 and is the last complete poem published by Poe before his death. Guided reading, discussion questions, and quiz are available [Free account...
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Common Lit: "Adolf Hitler" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was a German politician who was a leader of the Nazi Party and later became a dictator in Germany. Hitler's leadership in Germany resulted in World War II and the deaths of countless soldiers and citizens,...
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Common Lit: "The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster" by Common Lit Staff

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster," 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: "A Lonely Planet Ponders" by John P. Curtin

For Students 5th - 7th
John P. Curtin (1967-2012) was a writing professor at DePaul University. He also led bike tours in Seattle, and on one trip he crashed and broke his neck, leaving him paralyzed. He wrote the following poem using a voice-activated...
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Common Lit: "Can't We All Just Get Along?" by Bird Brain Science

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Earth is full of a variety of living things that interact with one another in many different ways. This informational text explains the various different types of relationships they can have with one another. It also offers guided...
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Common Lit: "About Treacher Collins Syndrome" by Common Lit Staff

For Students 7th - 8th
This informational text gives a brief overview of the causes and effects of Treacher Collins syndrome, the same condition that Auggie, the protagonist of Wonder by R.J. Palacio, has.As you read this text, try to imagine the different...
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Common Lit: "The Declaration of Independence" by Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Declaration of Independence" by Thomas Jefferson, 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: "Teaching Shakespeare in a Maximum Security Prison" by Michel Martin

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Teaching Shakespeare in a Maximum Secruity Prison" by Michel Martin, 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 Great Depression" by Mike Kubic

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "The Great Depression" 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 teacher...
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Common Lit: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, 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: "What Fear Can Teach Us" by Karen Thompson Walker

For Students 10th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "What Fear Can Teach Us" by Karen Thompson Walker, 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: "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank R. Stockton

For Students 10th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank R. Stockton, 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: "Bullying in Early Adolescence" by Dorothy L. Espelage

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Bullying in Early Adolescence" by Dorothy L. Espelage, 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: "The Third Wave" by Common Lit Staff

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Third Wave" 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 accounts....
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Common Lit: Excerpts From "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, 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: "The Complexity of Fear" by Mary C. Lamia, ph.d

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Complexity of Fear" by Mary C. Lamia, Ph.D., 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: Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference" Speech by Elie Wiesel

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Elie Wiesel's 'The Perils of Indifference' Speech," 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: "Elie Wiesel" by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Elie Wiesel" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 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: "Auschwitz" by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Auschwitz" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 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: "Total Control in North Korea" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Total Control in North Korea" 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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Common Lit: "Do Juvenile Killers Deserve Life Behind Bars?" by Nina Totenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Do Juvenile Killers Deserve Life Behind Bars?" by Nina Totenberg, 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: "Excerpt From Frankenstein: The Creature's Request" by Mary Shelley

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from Frankenstein: the Creature's Request " by Mary Shelley, 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 Bet" by Anton Chekhov

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov, 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 Clock Man " by Shel Silverstein

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The Clock Man" by Shel Silverstein, 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...