Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: Guide to Reading Historical Documents
Here are some questions that serve as a guide while you read and study historical documents. The information at this website was originally written by the National Council for the Social Studies. W.11-12.9b US Doc Analysis
CommonLit
Common Lit: Units: 11th Grade: Thematic Unit: Values and Beliefs
Complete teaching unit for 11th Grade Thematic Unit: "Values and Beliefs." Students will read 8 short stories that examine how values and beliefs are shaped. They will analyze these stories, and the short story form, while considering...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets
This is a collection of 35 Grade-Leveled text sets (4-11). They are great for social studies teachers or for building background knowledge in reading class, CommonLit's text sets cover a range of historical, cultural, and political...
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Common Lit: Book Pairings
Teaching a book unit this year? It's a best practice to supplement book units with short passages from a variety of different genres. These 92 reading passages were handpicked by master teachers to supplement your book units. They...
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Common Lit: Themes: Education & Knowledge: What Is the Goal of Education?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What is the goal of education?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: Themes: America: What Makes America Unique?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question. "What makes America unique?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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Common Lit: Themes: America: How Has America Changed Over Time?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How has America changed over time? Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Historical Influences on Morality: A Basis for Literary Study
Using this PDF lesson plan, students will get a general overview of the historical span of philosophical thought and how it may have been a product or reaction to the time period. Students will research philosophies and time periods...
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Arts & Literature: Alabama Literature
Detailed encyclopedia entry describing the history of literature in Alabama and how its writers have contributed to both American and world literature.
Virginia Tech
Pixel: Fiction and Nonfiction Reading and Organizing
Short summary of different skills involved in reading fiction vs. non-fiction. Includes study tips and an organizational guide to use when reading.
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Reading: Skimming and Scanning
Tutorial on how to skim and scan text and the difference between them. For adult learners.
Edutopia
Edutopia: Common Core in Action: 10 Visual Literacy Strategies
Explicitly teach a collection of competencies that will help students think through, think about, and think with pictures.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Secular Manuscripts
Not all manuscripts during the Middle Ages and Renaissance were religious in nature. This period abounded with volumes that contained histories, romances, fables, and legal and scientific writings. The rise of universities paralleled the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pov Collection
POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Annotating Text
This strategy helps students refine their understanding of texts to meet reading expectations and prepare for writing about texts.
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides & Strategies: How to Read an Essay
Use this guide when reading an expository text or any type of essay, as it provides important questions you should ask yourself while you read. You can access this page in multiple languages from the English homepage.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Written Assignment Sessions
In this lesson, students read a scientific article, answer a quiz about it, then write a summary.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Time Capsule Show What You Know
Students will assemble a time capsule full of tidbits of information they feel would be useful for the next class to study and learn successfully.
Other
42explore: Skimming and Scanning
Learn to tackle even the most difficult of reading assignments through skimming and scanning. This website overviews what skimming and scanning are and provides several links with techniques on becoming an effective reader.
Other
Definition: Fiction v. Nonfiction
This writing and reading tutorial provides a detailed explanation of the difference between fiction and nonfiction in rhetoric.
Other
How the Language Works: Fiction
This article discusses the characteristics of fiction and the expectations that readers have.
Other
How the Language Really Works: Novels and Stories
This brief article explains perspective, types of narrators, and the elements of fiction.
Other
Gallaudet University: Reading and Mapping
Learn strategies for reading and mapping. This link offers important tips on improving test taking skills. Includes a PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Other
Education Atlas: Study Skills: A Strategy for Reading Textbooks
This resource presents an overview of a textbook-reading method called SQRW, survey, question, read, and write, with a paragraph of text describing each step.