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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Cover to Cover: Comparing Books to Movies

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A 7-lesson unit where students critically analyze how a film adaptation portrays a novel to see what impact it had on the retell of the story. They then design a movie DVD cover and write a DVD insert based on what they have learned. The...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Compare/contrast Electronic Text With Traditionally Printed Text

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Lesson allows for middle school students who are familiar with researching electronic sources to gain a deeper understanding of the benefits of online resources versus traditional print.
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Wisewire: Grade 7 Playlist: Historical and Literary Comparisons

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will learn how to compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history. Included are lesson...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The First African American Regiment

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students will be introduced to the first African American Regiment that fought in the Civil War through a memorial sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. They will compare and contrast the experiences of these soldiers through their...

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