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CommonLit

Common Lit: Jewish Refugees on the St. Louis

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Jewish Refugees on the St. Louis" 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: "Mexican Migrant Workers in the 20th Century" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 6th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Mexican Migrant Workers in the 20th Century" by Jessica McBirney, 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: "More Facebook Friends, Fewer Real Ones" Cornell Study by Abc News

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "More Facebook Friends, Fewer Real Ones, Says Corness Study" by ABC News, 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: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Many Younger Facebook Users "Unfriend" the Network

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Many Younger Facebook Users 'Unfriend' the Network" by Patti Neighmond, 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: Malcolm X

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Malcolm X" by Barrett Smith, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Mother Teresa

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Mother Teresa" 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 teacher and...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize" Lecture by Malala Yousafzai

For Students 7th - 9th
A learning module that begins with "Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture" by Malala Yousafzai, 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: Loving Decision: 40 Years of Legal Interracial Unions

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Loving Decision: 40 Years of Legal Interracial Unions" by NPR, 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: Local Children's Reactions to 9 11 Tragedy

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Local Children's Reactions to 9-11 Tragedy" by Connie Llanos, 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: "Martin Luther King, Jr." by Us history.org

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Martin Luther King, Jr." by USHistory.org, 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:letter From Frederick Douglass to Harriet Tubman by Frederick Douglass

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Letter from Frederick Douglass to Harriet Tubman" by Frederick Douglass, 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: "Honest Abe" by Barbara Radner

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Honest Abe" by Barbara Radner, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: How the News Media Works

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with "How the News Media Works" 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: In My Mom's Shoes

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "In My Mom's Shoes" by Kat Chow, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Letter to the Treasure of Spain

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Letter to the Treasure of Spain" by Christopher Columbus, 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: "Keeping Up With the Joneses" by Common Lit Staff

For Students 7th - 9th
A learning module that begins with "Keeping Up With the Joneses," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "George Washington Carver" by Barbara Radner

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "George Washington Carver" by Barbara Radner 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: Henry Adams' Testimony Before Congress

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Henry Adams' Testimony Before Congress" by Henry Adams 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: "How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball" 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: How an 11 Year Old Boy Invented the Popsicle by Shelby Pope for Npr

For Students 7th - 9th
A learning module that begins with "How an 11-Year-Old Boy Invented the Popsicle" by Shelby Pope, 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: It's for You to Know That You Forgive, Says Holocaust Survivor

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "It's for You to Know That You Forgive, Says Holocaust Survivor," 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: How I Found True Love in an Arranged Marriage

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "How I Found True Love in an Arranged Marriage" by Surabhi Surendra 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: How Haiti Saved the United States

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "How Haiti Saved the United States" by David White accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...