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Common Lit: Clownfish and Sea Anemone
Clownfish and sea anemone have a special relationship-a "symbiotic relationship." As you read, take notes on the specific ways in which clownfish and sea anemones contribute to their symbiotic relationship. It also offers a guided...
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Common Lit: The Gospel of Doubt
A learning module that begins with "The Gospel of Doubt" by Casey Gerald, 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: "Can Television Be Considered Literature in English Classes?"
Movie days in the classroom are infrequent and far between, but what if teachers used television as a means of teaching? Shelby Ostergaard discusses whether or not television can be considered a form of literature and the benefits and...
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Common Lit: Grace Hopper
A learning module that begins with "Grace Hopper" by Tim Slavin, 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: Baseball Is a Field of Dreams and Dashed Hopes for Dominicans
A learning module that begins with "Baseball is a Field of Dreams - and Dashed Hopes - for Dominicans" by David Lagesse, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
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Common Lit: The Road to American Independence
A learning module that begins with "The Road to American Independence" 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: Trujillo & the Mirabal Sisters
A learning module that begins with "Trujillo & the Mirabal Sisters" by Mike Kubric, 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 Danang, Where u.s. Troops First Landed, Memories of War
A learning module that begins with "In Danang, Where U.S. Troops First Landed, Memories of War Have Faded" by Michael Sullivan, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
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Common Lit: "A Defiant Muhammad Ali Was Cherished by Black Men" by Karen G. Bates
A learning module that begins with "A Defiant Muhammad Ali Was Cherished by Black Men" by Karen Grigsby Bates, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Common Lit: "Chasing Memories" in Their Refugee Camp 40 Years After Fleeing
A learning module that begins with "'Chasing Memories' in Their Refugee Camp 40 Years after Fleeing Vietnam" by Hansi Lo Wang, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
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Common Lit: How a Bill Becomes a Law
A learning module that begins with "How a Bill Becomes a Law," 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...
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Common Lit: Introduction to the Holocaust by the United States Holocaust Memorial
A learning module that begins with "Introduction to the Holocaust" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
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Common Lit: Danish Resistance During the Holocaust
A learning module that begins with "Danish Resistance During the Holocaust" by Hans Holmskov Schluter, 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: Resistance to the Vietnam War
A learning module that begins with "Resistance to the Vietnam War" 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: Excerpt From the Tragedy of Julius Caesar: Act Iii, Scenes I, Ii
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from the Tragedy of Julius Caesar: Act III, Scenes I, II" by William Shakespeare, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
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Common Lit: High Court Reviews Insanity Defense Case
A learning module that begins with "High Court Reviews Insanity-Defense Case" by Nina Totenberg, 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: Japan's Quest for Empire
A learning module that begins with "Japan's Quest for Empire" 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: "Would You Marry a Stranger? Arranged Marriage" by Jessica Mc Birney
A learning module that begins with "Would You Marry a Stranger" 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 Tiananmen Square Massacre
A learning module that begins with "The Tiananmen Square Massacre" by Mike Kubic, 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: Village Schools and Traveling Soldiers
A learning module that begins with "Village Schools and Traveling Soldiers" by Arthur Henderson Smith, 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: China's Cultural Revolution
A learning module that begins with "China's Cultural Revolution" by Mike Kubic, 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: Ancient Greece: Birthplace of Western Individualism by Us history.org
A learning module that begins with "Ancient Greece: The Birthplace of Western Individualism," 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: Choosing a Warning Label for Human Dna
A learning module that begins with "Choosing a Warning Label for Human DNA" by Charles Wohlforth, 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: Nice Kids Finish First: Study Finds Social Skills Can Predict Future
A learning module that begins with "Nice Kids Finish First: Study Finds Social Skills Can Predict Future Success" by Audie Cornish, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...