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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Women of Hidden Figures" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Women of Hidden Figures" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bisson

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bisson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Tale of Peter Rabbit

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Story of the Lazy Boy: A Kachari Folktale

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Story of the Lazy Boy: A Kachari Folktale" by Sidney Endle, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Voting Rights Act of 1965

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the "The Voting Rights Act of 1965" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Three Questions

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Three Questions" by Leo Tolstoy, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: There Will Come Soft Rains

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sara Teasdale, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: There's a Certain Slant of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with the poem "There's a Certain Slant of Light" by Emily Dickinson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: These Three Sisters, Avenged: A Dominican Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "These Three Sisters, Avenged: A Dominican Drama" by Larry Rohter, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Thief and His Mother

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fable "The Thief and His Mother" by Aesop, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Star and the Lily

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the Myth "The Star and the Lily" by Hamilton Wright Mabie, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Scottsboro Boys" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with the "The Scottsboro Boys" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Rise of Greek City States: Athens Versus Sparta

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the "The Rise of Greek City-States: Athens Versus Sparta" by USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Story of Prometheus and Pandora's Box" by James Baldwin

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the "The Story of Prometheus and Pandora's Box" by James Baldwin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Story of Ida B. Wells" by Shannon Moreau

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the biography "The Story of Ida B. Wells" by Shannon Moreau, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...