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Common Lit: "Puritan Laws and Character" by Henry William Elson

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Puritan Laws and Character" by Henry William Elson, 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 War Works Hard

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The War Works Hard" by Dunya Mikhail, 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: Does It Matter if Schools Are Racially Integrated?

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Does It Matter If Schools Are Racially Integrated?" 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: Hollywood Dreams of Wealth, Youth, and Beauty

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Hollywood Dreams of Wealth, Youth, and Beauty" by Bob Mondello, 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: American Dream Faces Harsh New Reality

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "American Dream Faces Harsh New Reality" by Ari Shapiro, 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: I'm Happiest When Most Away

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "I'm Happiest When Most Away" by Emily Bronte, 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: Freud's Theory of the Id, Ego, and Superego

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Freud's Theory of the Id, Ego, and Superego," 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: Advice to the Newly Married Lady

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Advice to the Newly Married Lady" by Samuel K. Jennings, 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: Maybe Mean Girls' Mental Games Have a Purpose

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Maybe Mean Girls' Mental Games Have a Purpose" by Erika Engelhaupt, 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: The Bright Side of Sadness

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Bright Side of Sadness" by Bruce Bower, 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: Stereotypes Might Make "Female" Hurricanes Deadlier

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Stereotypes Might Make 'Female' Hurricanes Deadlier" by Bruce Bower, 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: "Drones Put Spying Eyes in the Sky" by Stephen Ornes

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Drones Put Spying Eyes in the Sky" by Stephen Ornes, 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: Fracking Fuels Energy Debate

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Fracking Fuels Energy Debate" by Erica Gies, 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: For Many Returning Vets "Moral Injury" Just as Difficult

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "For Many Returning Vets 'Moral Injury' Just as Difficult" by Rachel 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: Can a Devastating Shark Attack Really Lead to a Better Life?

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Can a Devastating Shark Attack Really Lead to a Better Life?" by Melanie Greenberg, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: On Tragedy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that begins with "On Tragedy" by Aristotle, 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: Letters From Wilbur Wright

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Letters from Wilbur Wright" by Wilbur Wright, 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: Segregated From Its History, How "Ghetto" Lost Its Meaning

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Segregated from Its History, How "Ghetto" Lost Its Meaning" by Camila Domonoske, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Common Lit: Yul Kwon, From Bullying Target to Reality Tv Star

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Yul Kwon, from Bullying Target to Reality TV Star" by NPR, 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: Why Are We Obsessed With Superheroes?

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Why Are We Obsessed with Superheroes?" by ABC News, 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:our Deportment or the Manners, Conduct, and Dress of Refined Society

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with an excerpt from "Our Deportment or the Manners, Conduct, and Dress of Refined Society" by John H. Young, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text...
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Common Lit: Proposed Treatment to Fix Genetic Diseases Raises Ethical Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Proposed Treatment to Fix Genetic Diseases Raises Ethical Issues" by Rob Stein, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
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Common Lit: The Child

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Child" by J. Patrick Lewis, 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: Stephen Bishop: Cave Explorer

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "Stephen Bishop: Cave Explorer" by Judith Boogaart, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...