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Of Mice and Men
Eighth graders successfully create a newspaper that reflects the Great Depression Era using texts and clues from the literary work Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Something Permanent by Cynthia Rylant and Walker Evans.
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Chapter 4 Reading Check
"Check all that apply." Here's a reading check that acknowledges the many motives of Steinbeck's characters. In addition, readers are asked to recall events and interpret comments.
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John Steinbeck
This presentation is made up of basic information about John Steinbeck including historical background and excerpts from several of his novels. It is an overview of his life and times. Two of the slides list several links to...
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Chrono-Log
A chrono-log enables readers to see the natural progression of events in Steinbeck's tragic tale of Geroge Milton and Lennie Small. By beginning with the reason for their flight from Weed, learners are able to track the escalation of...
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Exploring Facets of life in the 1930s presented in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men
Ninth graders research various aspects of The Great Depression. They select a topic related to this information. Students gather five sources on their topic and select the most important information. They present information using a...
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Writing - Fiction
After listening to the opening description in Of Mice and Men, high schoolers try their hand at writing a short story that includes a mugging. The story should include all five senses. Each of the pupils reads their opening paragraph to...
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Singular and Plural Nouns
A grammar PowerPoint presentation lists rules about changing singular nouns into plural nouns. It identifies what to do with regular nouns (-s, -es, -ies, -ves) to make them plural, that some nouns change internally when becoming plural...
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History Review: Colonial America
Explore key moments in American history with the click of a mouse! Learners read 50 questions from different eras in early America, and watch the rest of the presentation to find more questions to answer.
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A Raisin in the Sun and Dreams Deferred
To conclude a study of A Raisin in the Sun and to prepare for a visit to the Lewis Museum, class members analyze Langston Hughes' poem "Harlem." Learners then draw connections to characters in the play and to their own experiences by...
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Who Do You Know?
Students research and describe the contributions of African-American men and women. They write their notes in a Microsoft Word document. They present their information to the class.
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What Makes Good Literary Writing?
Students conduct a literature study of John Steinbeck's classic "Of Mice And Men". They write in reflection of the author's influence upon 20th century literature. Students take apart the story to focus class discussion upon major themes...
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Slang Words Beginning with H
In this online interactive ESL worksheet, students respond to 9 multiple choice questions regarding American slang. Students may check their answers with the click of the mouse.
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Six Degrees of Lord of the Rings
Here's a fascinating take on a three-year honors, AP language, and AP literature course. Designed for teachers, the presentation suggests how to connect Tolkien's classic to the AP English canon. Very thought-provoking and definitely...
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CTBS Mechanics Practice #1
Use this CTBS mechanics worksheet to reinforce the correct use of commas, punctuation, italics, letter writing, and capitalization. Middle schoolers are given information on each of these areas and then answer a total of thirty multiple...
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The Great Depression: 1930s through WWII
Here is an oddly formated presentation that does have some great information and neat ideas. It includes images and text describing the causes and effects of the Great Depression, FDR, Herbert Hoover, and Eleanor Roosevelt. It also...
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Art and Literature Quiz 2
In this art and literature worksheet, students answer short answer questions about orchestras, plays, authors, books, and more. Students complete 30 questions.
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The Joy Luck Club
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Cats in the Catacombs
Fourth graders read a short story and then answer questions based on what they read. Learners are asked to support their answers with evidence from the text.
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Counting Handout 1: Combinations
In this counting worksheet, students find the number of combinations and permutations of seventeen multi-step problems. Students determine the number of possible social security numbers, telephone numbers, book arrangements, etc., given...
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Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into Night." Students may check some of their answers online.
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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Gabriel Garcia Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Things They Carried Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Michael Dorris's A Yellow Raft in Blue Water. Students may check some of their answers online.