Power Show
Out of the Dust
Is your class reading Out of the Dust? If they are, or if this is your first time teaching Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal winning novel, check out the ideas in a presentation that outlines what you and your class can do while reading about...
Power Show
Introduction to Out of the Dust
Powerful images set the stage for Karen Hesse's historical fiction novel, Out of the Dust. The photos, maps, quotes from the text, critical thinking questions, and background information on the Dust Bowl period are all included, and will...
Curated OER
Poetry Portraits
Students consider the attributes of heroes. In this literature lesson, students read selected poems from Hesse's Out of the Dust and then create their own bio-poems that feature themselves as heroes.
Curated OER
Out of the Dust
Learners examine 1930's America through literature. For this Dust Bowl lesson, students read Karen Hesse's Out of the Dust and set up vocabulary journals and question bookmarks to log their thoughts and impressions as they read the novel.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Supporting Vocabulary Development With Ease
Contains plans for three lessons that use Karen Hesse's book "Come On, Rain" and an instructional technique called EASE (Enunciate, Associate, Synthesize, Emphasize) to teach vocabulary. In addition to objectives and standards, this...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Book Files: Out of the Dust
"Out of the Dust", a Newbery Award Winning, poetic book by Karen Hesse. The heroine, Billie Joe, faces issues of forgiveness and healing during the Dust Bowl. The story is set in Oklahoma, during the Great Depression. Make a smart choice...
Utah State University
Teacher Link: Letters From Rifka
This site features an interdisciplinary lesson plan for the book "Letters from Rifka" by Karen Hesse. Discover how this twelve year old girl's struggle to get to America from Russia.
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Authors
Click on the children's author link to view an article with biographical information, book titles, and the like.
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Karen Hesse
KidsRead.com offers a brief biography and interview with, 1998 Newbery Winner, Karen Hesse.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Karen Hesse
What do you know about the life and work of Karen Hesse? Check out this informative site featuring links to informational activities and lesson plans for "Out of the Dust."
Scholastic
Scholastic: Karen Hesse's Biography
Find out more about the Newbery awardwinning author Karen Hesse when you explore this resource. Provides a biographical description, a booklist and an interview transcript.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Out of the Dust: Visions of Dust Bowl History
Primary sources, in addition to Karen Hesse's award-winning historical fiction "Out of the Dust", guide students as they explore the the Dust Bowl and its effect on school life, community, family, and agriculture.
TES Global
Blendspace: Drought! Out of the Dust
A fifteen-part learning module with links to websites, texts, images, and videos to use while reading Karen Hesse's Out of the Dust.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Just Juice
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Just Juice" by Karen Hesse. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Out of the Dust
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Witness
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Witness" by Karen Hesse. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Witness With Activstudio Practice
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports the study of Karen Hesse's Witness and includes an informational video about the Klu Klux Klan.