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CommonLit

Common Lit: In Pakistan, a Self Styled Teacher Holds Class for 150 in a Cowshed

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "In Pakistan, A Self-styled Teacher Holds Class for 150 in a Cowshed" by Philip Reeves accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Herd Behavior" by Common Lit Staff

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Herd Behavior," 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Heartbeat of Mother Earth

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Heartbeat of Mother Earth" by CR Willing McManis, 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: Soaring "On the Wings of Wind"

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Soaring "On the Wings of Wind"" by Lois Miner Huey, 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: Seeing Through Dorothea's Eyes

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the "Seeing Through Dorothea's Eyes" by Sudipta Bardhan, 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 Poppy Lady

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the "The Poppy Lady" by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh, 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 World's Largest Refugee Camp Looks Like a Slum/star Wars Mashup

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The World's Largest Refugee Camp Looks Like a Slum/Star Wars Mashup" by NPR Staff, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Food Deserts

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Food Deserts" 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 teacher and...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The History of the Cylinder Phonograph

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with "The History of the Cylinder Phonograph" by The Library of Congress, 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: Rosie the Riveter

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Rosie the Riveter" by Barrett Smith, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Chicano Movement

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Chicano Movement" 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 Fertile Crescent

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Fertile Crescent" by Joshua J. Mark, 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: Gault Case Changed Juvenile Law

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Gault Case Changed Juvenile Law" by Margot Adler 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: Serving With the Women's Army Corps

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Serving with the Women's Army Corps," 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Harlem Renaissance" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Harlem Renaissance" 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: First Female Army Rangers Say They Thought of "Future Generations"

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "First Female Army Rangers Say They Thought of 'Future Generations'" by Brakkton Booker, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Legacy of Charles R. Drew

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Legacy of Charles R. Drew" 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: The Kitty Genovese Murder: What Really Happened

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Kitty Genovese Murder: What Really Happened" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Founding of American Democracy" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Founding of American Democracy" 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott" by Us history.org

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott," 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: "Showdown in Little Rock" by Us history.org

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Showdown in Little Rock," 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: General Eisenhower's Order of the Day

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "General Eisenhower's Order of the Day" by General Dwight D. Eisenhower accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Dancing Plague of 1518

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Dancing Plague of 1518" by Doug MacGowan, 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: Study: "High Incomes Don't Bring You Happiness" by Caitlin Kenney

For Students 7th - 9th
A learning module that begins with "High Incomes Don't Bring You Happiness" by Caitlin Kenney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...