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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Prepare to Write
Prepare to write by posing and answering questions about the theme of isolation in A Lesson Before Dying.
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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: I Am a Rock
Build our knowledge of the musical group Simon and Garfunkel by reading the background information. This will help you prepare to read "I Am a Rock."
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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Characters and Theme
Gather and organize evidence to prepare for a discussion about the similarities between Grant and Jefferson and their placement on Maslow's hierarchy. This will help us understand how Gaines is using characters to develop a theme.
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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Humor and Sarcasm
Annotate page 56 from A Lesson Before Dying focusing on details that develop humor and/or sarcasm to deepen our understanding of the tone of the chapter.
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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Sentence Structure
Analyze the structure of a sentence from chapter four of A Lesson Before Dying to determine how understanding the sentence deepens our understanding of Grant's internal conflict.
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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Character Development
Read chapters 2- 3 from A Lesson Before Dying in pairs, and discuss Grant's internal and external conflicts.
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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Understanding Phrenology
We will build our knowledge of phrenology by reading a definition and answering a question. This will help us prepare to read A Lesson Before Dying.
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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Character Development and Theme
We will react to chapter twenty-two from A Lesson Before Dying to establish our initial understanding of character and theme.
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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Tone
React to chapter twenty from A Lesson Before Dying to explore how the events affect Grant and how they contribute to the tone of the text.
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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Symbolism
React to chapter nineteen from A Lesson Before Dying to establish our initial understanding of the symbolism of the Christmas program.
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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: What Makes Us Human?
Ninth graders read chapter eighteen of A Lesson Before Dying. Students will deepen their understanding about the lessons that Grant and Jefferson are learning about humanity by rereading sections of the text and answering questions....
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Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Character Development
Read chapter eighteen from A Lesson Before Dying in pairs and analyze the development of characters.
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 12 Knowledge Packs
Distance learning guidance and resources for reading grade 12 literature and informational text.
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 1: Spiders
First graders read several Anansi, or Spider, stories, which present the character as both a trickster and a helper. They explore character motivation and how animals interact with other animals and adapt to their living conditions....
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 11 Knowledge Packs
Distance learning guidance and resources for reading grade 11 literature and informational text.
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 10 Knowledge Packs
Distance learning guidance and resources for reading grade level literature and informational text.
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 9 Knowledge Packs
Distance learning guidance and resources for reading grade-level literature and informational text.
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 8 Knowledge Packs
Distance learning guidance and resources for reading grade-level literature and informational text.
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 7 Knowledge Packs
Distance learning guidance and resources for reading grade-level literature and informational text.
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 6 Knowledge Packs
Distance learning guidance and resources for reading grade-level literature and informational text.
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 5 Knowledge Packs
Distance learning guidance and resources for reading grade-level literature and informational text.
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 4 Knowledge Packs
Distance learning guidance and resources for reading grade-level literature and informational text.
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 3 Knowledge Packs
Distance learning guidance and resources for reading grade-level literature and informational text.
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 1: Amelia Bedelia
First graders explore the nuances of the English language and the importance of being clear and precise when communicating, whether orally or through writing. They study the English language, specifically grammar and parts of speech, to...