Curated OER
For Better or Worse: Cultural Exchange
Students participate in a cultural exchange program with a Native American school in Winnebago, Nebraska. They conduct research on a variety of Native American tribes, prepare a presentation that represents the culture of their school...
Curated OER
How the Vietnam War Transformed California?
Eleventh graders examine the effect of the Vietnam War on California. They work together to research social movements that occured during this period and its outcomes. They also interview veterans to better understand the impact of the...
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Room 13
In this Room 13 worksheet, students complete nine activities related to each chapter in the book. Students do an activity to practice using the vocabulary in the book and practice letter writing with writing to a character in the story....
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Technical Writing / Siddhartha
Twelfth graders are introduced to and produce several types of technical writing. They watch a crime video and write a police report, explore websites and draft summary sentences, write a personal vision quest based on "Siddhartha" and...
Curated OER
Choosing Sides
Young scholars examine the alliances in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. In this drama lesson, students read the play and act out the conflict and controversy among Brutus, Caesar, Cassius, and Marc Antony.
Curated OER
Personal Learning Profile
Students investigate the life of Ghandi in order to find out how they learn. The choice of Ghandi was made because many students are not familar with him. Then student engage in different modalities of learning and take learning style...
Curated OER
Diversity - Grade 8
Eighth graders consider the diversity of the First Nations cultures in Canada. In this cultural diversity lesson, 8th graders research the cultural groups of the First Nations as well as their contributions to Canadian society. Students...
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Biotechnology
Young scholars introduced to the genre of science fiction and the theme of biotechnology within that genre.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Graffiti Wall: Discussing and Responding to Literature
New ways of thinking about text, collaboration with group members, and presentation skills are all developed with this activity which could be applied to almost any novel read in class. Includes student handouts, an online interactive,...
Scholastic
Scholastic Discussion Guides: Dear America
Good for classrooms and book groups, this site offers background, summary, discussion topics and questions, as well as activities. There's also an interview with the author.
Other
Celestial Timepiece: A Joyce Carol Oates Home Page
A general links page that focuses completely on the writer Joyce Carol Oates. Provides links to her works, research, a biography, discussion group, photographs, and more. Site includes a search feature.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: A Novel That Confronts Bullying in Schools
In a multisession lesson, students read The Bully in stages, discuss the story events and issues related to bullying, and complete graphic organizers to help them organize story information. As students read, they write reflective...
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Penguin Group Canada: 'Run' Teacher's Guide [Pdf]
Run' by Eric Walters is a fictionalized account of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope run across Canada. This teacher's guide has discussion questions and response journal prompts for each chapter as well as extension activities for the novel....
Other
Reading Group Guides: Jane Austen's "Emma"
These five discussion questions about Austen's (1775-1817 CE) "Emma" may help you think about the novel in new ways. Includes a quote from E.M. Forster and a link to an excerpt from the novel in the top left corner.
Other
Reading Group Guides: The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath
This website includes several discussion questions on Sylvia Plath's (1932-1963 CE) novel, "The Bell Jar."
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Analysis of to Kill a Mockingbird
Used as a follow-up lesson after reading the novel and viewing the entire video of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, students will analyze the opening title credits which show the cigar box and its contents which Jem and Scout have found in the...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "Washington Square" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
"Washington Square" 36-page teacher guide features in-depth background materials, genre studies, suggested themes, and elements of fiction. Also includes discussion questions, vocabulary studies, post-reading activities, and group and...
Other
Reading Group Guide: Pilgrim
A great source for questions for discussion or written response on Timothy Findley's novel, "Pilgrim." Includes links to a brief biography on the author and to a long excerpt from chapter 1.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Penguin: David Copperfield Reading Guide
A reading guide to the novel David Copperfield along with biographical tidbits about Dickens and discussion questions for reading groups.
Other
Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'The Savage River' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"The Savage River: Seventy-One Days with Simon Fraser", an historical novel by Marjorie Wilkins Campbell, begins in 1808 and follows Simon Fraser and his group of Voyageurs as they travel on the Fraser River in British Columbia. This...
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Orca Book Publishers: 'In a Flash' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In a Flash by Canadian author Eric Walters is about a boy who plans flash mob events where a large group of teens do something outrageous. The girl he wants to impress thinks these are not smart and he sets out to change her mind. This...
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Orca Book Publishers: 'Daredevil Club' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In Daredevil Club by Canadian author Pam Withers, a group of boys dares each other to complete challenges in order to remain members of their club. One boy takes risks he should not. This teacher's guide includes a book summary and ideas...
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Orca Book Publishers: 'Manga Touch' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In 'Manga Touch' by Canadian author Jacqueline Pearce, Dana tries to fit in at her school and with Japanese students she meets on a school trip to Japan. She feels excluded from the 'in' group of school peers. This teacher's guide...
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Orca Book Publishers: 'Sewer Rats' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Sewer Rats by Sigmund Brouwer is an adventure tale. A group of kids secretly play paintball games in urban underground drainage tunnels. Then one of them gets lost in the tunnels just as a heavy rainstorm begins. This teacher's guide...