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Other (social studies) Common Core RL.3.6 resources
Novel Study: Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O'Dell
Complete with vocabulary and question stems for each chapter, this novel study provides a complete analysis of Scott O'Dell's "Black Star, Bright Dawn" using a variety of reading strategies including cause/effect, character analysis, context clues, problem/solution, sequencing, etc. Also included throughout the unit are reading graphic organizers, mini lessons on map skills, and a project students complete on Edmodo. Accounts for students on Edmodo can easily be set up on edmodo.com for FREE.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Weslandia by Paul Fleischman Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the mentor text picture book Weslandia by Paul Fleischman and Kevin Hawkes. A great book for the end of the school year or talking about civilizations or communities. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing key ideas and eventsdescribing author's message / lessoncomparing and contrasting with a Venn diagramMain idea and de
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Winter Christmas Around the World Reading Passages Kwanzaa, Hanukkah No Prep
Teaching Holidays Around the World Traditions and Celebrations has never been easier or engaging! This no prep worksheet bundle packed with Hanukkah activities, Christmas writing prompts, Hanukkah activities, Kwanzaa graphic organizers and reading passages are perfect for independent work during the busy winter december month when teachers are very busy! Use in december centers, morning work, early finishers, homework and sub plans. Set up December Centers in your room where your students can l
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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My Name is Sangoel Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for a read aloud or for a guided reading, literature circle or novel study for My Name is Sangoel by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadia Mohammed and illustrated by Catherine Stock. The book's illustrations greatly add to the text in describing Sangoel's feelings and challenges. This is a great resource to help students in classrooms/schools have compassion for their classmates who are refugees and/or adjusting to a new culture. Other themes are identity and belonging, m
Grades:
1st - 4th
Immigration: Through New Lenses {{Critical Literacy Mini-Unit}}
Overview:This 4 day mini-unit was designed to focus on the 4 components of literacy. "Reading from a critical perspective involves thinking beyond the text to understand issues such as why the author wrote about a particular topic, wrote from a particular perspective, or chose to include some ideas about the topic and exclude others. It requires both the ability and the deliberate inclination to think critically- to analyze and evaluate all types of texts, meaningfully question their origin and
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Vanishing Colors (Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen/Akin Duzakin) Discussion Guide
Discuss Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen and Akin Duzakin's picture book Vanishing Colors in your classroom, library, or other setting. Arranged by Common Core literature standards, this free downloadable pdf will jumpstart conversations and invite reflection on the book's themes. Thematic connections include refugees, war, hope, and the importance of community. About Vanishing Colors: As a young girl and her mother take shelter for the night in their war-torn city, the whole world appears muted and da
Grades:
K - 4th
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