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Curated OER

"BATS on Parade" by Kathi Appelt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners correctly express and interpret mathematical facts, concepts, and procedures in symbolic, verbal and graphical form. They use a table to organize information.
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Curated OER

Icky, Icky, Sticky!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore phonemes in spoken words as well as their corresponding graphemes in written words. They practice the short vowels /i/ and /e/. Students perform activities to practice sounds. They identify pictures with a particular...
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Eisenhower 1/26

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify and explain what Bernoulli's Principle is and draw diagrams to incorporate Pascal. They also perform simple calculations of density, buoyancy, and fluid pressure. Finally, 8th graders describe fluid pressure in...
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Curated OER

A Long Time Ago in the Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read and discuss Canadian young adult literature. They compare/contrast the elements of citizenship, characterization, and themes, write journal responses, and identify the elements that define Canadians.
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Curated OER

Congruent Figures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read "Congruent Figures," by Takahashi Takako. They conduct small group discussion using the role sheets and their reading logs.
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Curated OER

Attic Hunting

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate how journal writing helps preserve past, present and future history. They discover how different groups of people keep different types of journals and what the journals show about the lives of the writers.
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Curated OER

Novel Evaluation Presentations

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students summarize and make predictions about the novel, "Huckleberry Finn". They discuss their opinions with the class. They give a one-minute novel evaluation about another novel and choose a novel based on their classmate's...
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Curated OER

Australian Travel Adventure

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to the states and territories within Australia. Using the internet, they bookmark sites and take notes on what they want to share with their classmates. They also complete a map study on the country to...
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Curated OER

Agriscience

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research and write a paper on any agriscience related topic. In this series of agriscience lesson, students create a presentation to teach their peers about the animal industry. They explain the uses and importance of...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Literature Circles Getting Started

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Contains plans for nine lessons to help teachers start using literature circles in the classroom, including detailed explanations of all the roles and procedures. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
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Appalachian State University: Literature Circles: Dahl, Rowling, and Snicket

For Teachers 4th - 6th
If you've wondered about using literature circles in your classroom, materials are provided here for units on Harry Potter, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and two Roald Dahl novels. The units can be downloaded as Word documents. They...
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How to Start a Book Club

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides step-by-step directions for starting a book club.
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Other

Literature Circles: Lesson Plans and More

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
What are the major roles in literature circles? Check out this site to learn more about the individual roles needed to form a literature circle. Includes links to various reading handouts and lessons.
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Website
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Seattle University: Literature Circles Resource Center

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you get started with literature circles in your classroom? This site provides information on every aspect of developing your own literature circle instruction.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Literature Circles With Primary Students, Self Selected Reading

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students respond to self-selected books in journals and talk about their books daily in small groups. The teacher guides students by offering suggestions and writing with them in dialogue journals.
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Book Club Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore this comprehensive book club lesson plan for "The Watsons Go to Brimingham-- 1963," by Christopher Paul Curtis.
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African American Literature Book Club

African American Literature Book Club: Olaudah Equiano

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the African American Literature Book Club provides a great narrative on the life of Olaudah Equinao entitled, "They Carry Off As Many As they Can Seize." The text is somewhat in-depth and worth checking out on the subject.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Book Talks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is designed to give teachers and students an alternate approach to the traditional book report. "Book Talks" enable students to read a book and create a photostory presentation. Students will give example passages from the...
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Eduscapes: Themes & Literature Circles

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides guidance in creating literature circles based on cross-curricular themes that will help to improve literacy. The site emphasizes both theory and practice, with lots of practical suggestions.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Sharing Summer Reading Through Literature Circles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity allows students to discuss the assigned summer reading in literature circles with respect to plot, character, and theme. Students work in groups of three to four to produce a slideshow presentation of one of the novels...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Popular Culture: Book Clubs

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the benefits of joining a book club to discuss and connect with books and the benefits of reading for pleasure. It provides a "How to Start Your Own Book Club" presentation and provides links to a decription of...
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Literature Circles Resource Center: Teaching Students How to Discuss

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
Teachers are given strategies and hands-on approaches to help students prepare for a discussion and participate as active members of it.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Girls Read: Online Literature Circles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
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Wired for Words: Online Book Club

For Students K - 1st Standards
Wired for Words is an excellent site for students from K-12 to find books that would interest them. It has a searchable database of book reviews, many submitted by site users. It maintains high standards of quality when choosing the...

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