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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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Common Lit: In Pakistan, a Self Styled Teacher Holds Class for 150 in a Cowshed

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "In Pakistan, A Self-styled Teacher Holds Class for 150 in a Cowshed" by Philip Reeves accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
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Common Lit: "Herd Behavior" by Common Lit Staff

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Herd Behavior," 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 student accounts....
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Common Lit: Heartbeat of Mother Earth

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Heartbeat of Mother Earth" by CR Willing McManis, 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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Common Lit: Soaring "On the Wings of Wind"

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Soaring "On the Wings of Wind"" by Lois Miner Huey, 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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Common Lit: Seeing Through Dorothea's Eyes

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the "Seeing Through Dorothea's Eyes" by Sudipta Bardhan, 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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Common Lit: The Poppy Lady

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the "The Poppy Lady" by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh, 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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Common Lit: The World's Largest Refugee Camp Looks Like a Slum/star Wars Mashup

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The World's Largest Refugee Camp Looks Like a Slum/Star Wars Mashup" by NPR Staff, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Common Lit: Food Deserts

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Food Deserts" 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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Common Lit: The History of the Cylinder Phonograph

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with "The History of the Cylinder Phonograph" by The Library of Congress, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: Rosie the Riveter

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Rosie the Riveter" 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...
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Common Lit: The Chicano Movement

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Chicano Movement" 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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Common Lit: The Fertile Crescent

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Fertile Crescent" by Joshua J. Mark, 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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Common Lit: Gault Case Changed Juvenile Law

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Gault Case Changed Juvenile Law" by Margot Adler 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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Common Lit: Serving With the Women's Army Corps

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Serving with the Women's Army Corps," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: "The Harlem Renaissance" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Harlem Renaissance" 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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Common Lit: First Female Army Rangers Say They Thought of "Future Generations"

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "First Female Army Rangers Say They Thought of 'Future Generations'" by Brakkton Booker, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed...
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Common Lit: The Legacy of Charles R. Drew

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Legacy of Charles R. Drew" 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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Common Lit: The Kitty Genovese Murder: What Really Happened

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Kitty Genovese Murder: What Really Happened" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...

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