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Unit Plan
Other

California Newsreel Teacher's Guide: Black Boy

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever read any of Richard Wright's work? This site offers an extensive crosscurricular Teacher's Guide that includes questions for research and writing.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Joseph Bruchac

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Author Joseph Bruchac gives a personal account of his childhood, family relations, and career. Features links to a booklist, an interview transcript, and the transcript from a discussion group.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Roaring Twenties [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this comprehensive look at the Roaring Twenties, or Jazz Age. Read about Prohibition and its ramifications, women's gains, entertainment, and literature. Also find out about the resurgence of racial unrest and violence. A very good...
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: How to Choose the Best Multicultural Books

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Teacher's resource that advises how to choose great multicultural books for children. Includes lists of good books and authors, as well as criteria for selecting texts.
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Website
Aaron Shepherd

Aaron's Storybook: Folktales

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Many folktale resources are offered here. Texts of stories, "extras" including music and audio files, posters and background information can be found for some stories.
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eBook
Other

Pima Legend of the Flood on Superstition Mountain

For Students 9th - 10th
English text of the Pima legend "The Flood on Superstition Mountain."
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eBook
Other

Washington Mo: Tewa Song

For Students 9th - 10th
English text of a Native American poem, the "Tewa Indian Song."
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1826, one work is The Last of the Mohicans. This novel was written by James Fenimore Cooper.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Character Traits: Walk Two Moons

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this lesson plan-activity, students reading Walk Two Moons learn to identify and analyze character traits with a "Character Creation Worksheet."