Curated OER
Day Ten Lesson- The Whale Rider
Readers respond to Chapters 17 and 18 of Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera. Working in literature groups, they identify the climactic elements in the chapters, discussing the text and making inferences based on their reading.
Curated OER
Lesson Ideas to Enrich Student Inquiry into the Holocaust
Students inquire about the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson, students read books and discuss their thoughts. Students also collect current event articles from newspapers. Students investigate ghettos, Pearl Harbor and Navajo Code...
Rick Beach
Teaching Literature to Adolescents, 2nd Edition: Leading Student Responses
The textbook entitled Teaching Literature to Adolescents, 2nd Edition contains activities for Chapter 5 reflection. Intended for high school teachers, this site contains activities that will extend the content from the Chapter 5. Focus...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Girls Read: Online Literature Circles
In this lesson designed especially for girls, students read a work of realistic fiction and get to know strong female protagonists through online literary circles and writing activities.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Talking About Books to Improve Comprehension
This lesson is a conversation-starter! In this lesson, students learn about striking up deep-thought conversations and staying on topic in the form of a book talk.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Dragon Rider Literature Discussion
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows a facilitator to host a discussion session about the book Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke.