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Intro to Witch on Blackbird Pond
Fourth graders read Witch on Blackbird Pond and understand the difficulties of traveling to America during the colonial period. In this Witch on Blackbird Pond lesson, 4th graders compare the choices we have in traveling to America...
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Witch of Blackbird Pond: Characters In a Novel
Young scholars read Witch of Blackbird Pond and role-play events in the story. In this Character development lesson, students interview the characters. Young scholars design a timeline with pictures to show the events of the...
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Students read and analyze the novel, 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond.' They list choices they have in society today, conduct a debate on freedom, role-play interviews with characters from the novel, create a timeline of a character, and...
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Witch of Blackbird Pond
Students utilize their reading comprehension abilities by discussing a story in class. In this story analysis activity, students read the story Witch of Blackbird Pond and answer questions in their reading journal. Students discuss the...
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First Class Mail
Students read The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and write a friendly letter to Elizabeth George Speare, the author, discussing their points of interest in the novel with her.
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Make and Revise Predictions
Fifth graders make and revise predictions based on the chapters they have read in The Witch of Blackbird Pond. In this predictions lesson plan, 5th graders predict and then revise their predictions based on their background knowledge and...
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Personally Speaking
Seventh graders read, "The Witch of Blackbird Pond," and write an expository essay discussing choices they have in society today compared with the character Kit.
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Colonial America
Students read the novel, The Witch of Blackbird Pond. In groups, they conduct research using the Internet, encyclopedias, and books to gather information on an assigned colony. The projects are presented to the rest of the class.
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Disasters - Where, When, Why
Fourth graders research natural disasters that have occurred in the US in the 20th Century. They create a computer database of the disasters and write a paragraph with the information.
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I Have to Change!? The Role of the Adolescent in the Family
Sixth graders examine the changes occuring during adolescents using children's literature. As a class, they brainstorm a list of the various roles they play in their family. In groups, they use excerpts of plays from Shakespeare to...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" Study Guide [Pdf]
A great reading guide for "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare. Provides plenty of pre-reading material, including an author biography, an introductory article, activities, and vocabulary, as well as brainstorming and...
Google
Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 6: The Witch of Blackbird Pond: Unit Files
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the book, The Witch of Blackbird Pond.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 6: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Sixth graders will learn about the influence of family expectations and religious values on the development of one's personal identity. Students will also learn how reading informational texts in coordination with literary texts can...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: A Guide to "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" [Pdf]
Background, character analysis, chapter-by-chapter summary and follow-up activities are all here in this 4 page .pdf.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
A summary as well as an analysis of themes and characters. Helpful quizzes are also provided.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Elizabeth George Speare
Web English Teacher has put together a terrific resource featuring links to Elizabeth George Speare's life and work. These links provide lesson plans, teaching ideas and more.