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BBC

Bbc: Alexander the Great: Hunting for a New Past

For Students 9th - 10th
What kind of man was Alexander the Great? We are familiar with many of his achievements, but has he been over-romanticized? This summary focuses on his personality traits and includes a timeline and biography for further research.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Describing Characters

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces how to describe characters from a work of fiction.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Characters and Plot

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces the connection between characters and plot in fiction writing.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Super Gene [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th Standards
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about basic genetics and how genes can affect someone's behavior. They will write their own narrative about a character they create as a class in order to illustrate the effects of inherited traits and...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Storytelling in the Social Studies Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
People make the past come alive as students research and then share stories about famous Americans who promoted democratic ideals.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Walk Two Moons

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discussion question, a lesson plan, and links to related resources for teaching students reading "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Characterization Through Action

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
A seven-slide presentation discussing how a character's traits are developed and revealed through action in a literary text.
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Quizlet

Quizlet: Prediction and Inference Terms Test

For Students 7th Standards
A test with five matching questions and 4 multiple choice questions over the following literary terms: prediction, inference, suspense, foreshadowing, character, character traits, motivation, denotation, and connotation.
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Prediction and Inference Terms Match

For Students 7th Standards
Race against the clock while matching each literary text term with its definition. Terms include: prediction, inference, suspense, foreshadowing, character, character traits, motivation, denotation, and connotation.
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Prediction and Inference Terms Flashcards

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Eight flashcards on literary terms including: prediction, inference, suspense, foreshadowing, character, character traits, motivation, denotation, and connotation.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: The Crucible

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that includes thirty-nine links to videos, author information, character traits, notes on dramatic effect, and more for use while reading Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Picture Books to Teach Characterization

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Contains plans for two or three lessons that ask students to examine characterization in picture books to use as models for their own writing. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used...
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Serendipitous Superheroes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson, SuperHero ABC, a book written by Bob McLeod, and Meanwhile, a book by Jules Feiffer, are used as mentor texts. Learners will work in groups and create lists of unique superhero powers that start with different letters of...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: A Decision Is Made

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment from Africa, Flora explains why she is content to return to the bush.
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Read Works

Read Works: Classify and Categorize 2nd Grade Unit

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach students to classify and categorize items, characters, and information. The third activity is based on the book Splish! Splash! Animal Baths by April...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Clifford's Class Trip by Norman Bridwell

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
During this lesson students learn new vocabulary words through an enjoyable children's book. Students use knowledge of the new words to create a slideshow and original story.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Epithet

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesson introduces epithets and goes over how epithets are used in writing. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Characterization

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a resource for the study of an author's use of characterization. It includes many game cards as well as a multitude of graphic organizers. The author also includes links to online...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Adjectives in a Bag!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
During this hands-on lesson, students learn to describe unknown objects by using adjectives. Students have the opportunity to practice using adjectives by exploring an Internet site.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Patriotic Celebration of Veterans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will gain an understanding of the significance and meaning of National Veterans Day, the unique founder of the organization and the history created in Birmingham, Alabama for veterans across America. Students will recognize the...

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