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Poetry Tips for Teachers - Academy of American Poets

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This page from the American Academy of Poets offers strategies teachers can use to integrate poetry into their daily classroom activities. Of particular interest are examples from schools...more
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This page from the American Academy of Poets offers strategies teachers can use to integrate poetry into their daily classroom activities. Of particular interest are examples from schools that have made poems a part of their instruction.

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Poetry from Kristine O'Connell George

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This author's web site offers snippets from a number of the poetry collections she has published, including a collection for middle schoolers that is aptly titled "Swimming Upstream."...more
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This author's web site offers snippets from a number of the poetry collections she has published, including a collection for middle schoolers that is aptly titled "Swimming Upstream."

tag(s): poetry (196)

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KidzPage Poetry

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Here's a collection of poems from all over the place, including student-created poetry samples. Designed mostly for fun and exploration, this site offers some interesting examples of...more
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Here's a collection of poems from all over the place, including student-created poetry samples. Designed mostly for fun and exploration, this site offers some interesting examples of poems (especially humorous poetry) for all ages.

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Today's Front Pages - The Newseum

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The Newseum offers this daily pictorial listing of headlines from major newspapers around the world. Click the thumbnail image of the front page for a larger view. Each front page ...more
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The Newseum offers this daily pictorial listing of headlines from major newspapers around the world. Click the thumbnail image of the front page for a larger view. Each front page is available as a printable PDF and also includes a link to the newspaper web site. Find lessons connected to Today's Front Pages: http://www.newseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ Today's Front Pages Lesson Plan.

tag(s): journalism (74), media literacy (122), news (223), newspapers (88)

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Beyond the obvious application for comparing treatment of news events around the country and the world, this site could also be used for writing, world language practice, a look at editorial choices, or other social studies applications. Include this resource in a media literacy unit on bias or during Newspapers in Education month. With elementary students, share many newspapers on a projector or interactive whiteboard as students identify the various elements of a newspaper article. The Lesson Plan link above contains and excellent poster link for familiarizing students with the elements that comprise the front page of a newspaper. Download it along with the lesson plan. The poster utilizes a sample front page from The Washington Post to illustrate how a front page is formatted. Have students analyze the sample front page by answering the suggested questions. Once students are familiar with the elements of a newspaper, extend their learning and challenge them to create their own class or school newspaper using Printing Press. If articles are too long for some readers, or if you are teaching summarizing skills consider using Skim.it, a Chrome extension that reduces articles into a 100-word summary.
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Literary Traveler - Literary Traveler

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Here's a site that combines information about literary figures and their travels. The site blends background information on the lives of literary figures with descriptions of the places...more
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Here's a site that combines information about literary figures and their travels. The site blends background information on the lives of literary figures with descriptions of the places they lived and visited, creating a nice context for a study of the factors that influence an author's work. Secondary English teachers will find this an interesting resource for taking a new twist on a familiar author.

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Listening Booth - Academy of American Poets

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The Academy of American Poets offers this collection of poetry recordings, most made by their authors. The collection isn't exhaustive, but it includes many modern poets, as well as...more
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The Academy of American Poets offers this collection of poetry recordings, most made by their authors. The collection isn't exhaustive, but it includes many modern poets, as well as Robert Frost's famous reading of "The Road Not Taken." Be patient - the streaming audio takes a minute or two to load.

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Lyddie - Lesson Ideas - University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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The J Murray Atkins Library at UNC offers a fine array of online curriculum. This site begins with Reading and Writing questions that teachers can use to guide the ...more
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The J Murray Atkins Library at UNC offers a fine array of online curriculum. This site begins with Reading and Writing questions that teachers can use to guide the study of Katherine Paterson's work. The lessons include vocabulary, spelling, library resources and some great ideas teachers can use to connect the book to other strands in the curriculum. If you need interdisciplinary ideas for the Industrial Revolution, here they are!

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Scroll down the site to find the section on Lyddie and the free activities and resources that accompany it. Take advantage of the free resources, including assessments that are offered at this site.

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Lyddie - Carol Hurst

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Need a way to bring the Industrial Revolution to life? This site created by Carol Hurst, offers lesson plans for Katherine Paterson's historical novel about a young woman caught in...more
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Need a way to bring the Industrial Revolution to life? This site created by Carol Hurst, offers lesson plans for Katherine Paterson's historical novel about a young woman caught in a factory job during the Industrial Revolution. Students are asked to discussion thought provoking questions, explore activities that analyze the main character's personal growth, and research different aspects of the era of Industrial Revolution. There are links Teachers and students will find the links useful to learn more about the 1860's and the Industrial Revolution.

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Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered on this site. The site also recommends other books that are helpful for covering the Industrial Revolution in addition to books actually mentioned within "Lyddie." Use this site if looking for inspiration on ways to make the Industrial Revolution more interesting.

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Katherine Paterson's Lyddie: Travel Within and Beyond - University of Southern Carolina at Sumter

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Associate Professor Laura Zaidman offers a detailed summary and analysis of this story of struggle. It offers students and teachers an interesting look into this work of historical...more
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Associate Professor Laura Zaidman offers a detailed summary and analysis of this story of struggle. It offers students and teachers an interesting look into this work of historical fiction.

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Bridge to Terabithia - Study Guide - Glencoe

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Here's a well organized PDF reading guide by Glencoe. The lessons are grouped in four chapter reading segments, each group of chapters is divided into three parts: Before You ...more
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Here's a well organized PDF reading guide by Glencoe. The lessons are grouped in four chapter reading segments, each group of chapters is divided into three parts: Before You Read, Active Reading, and Responding. The guides are well thought out and will prompt students to write, create cluster diagrams, and complete comparison charts for the story's characters, plot, and climax. After completing the novel, students are asked to read five extension assignments in various other forms of literature and relate them to the book's central themes. Teachers will be able to use this guide as a 'turn key' approach to teaching this thoughtful novel.

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The Giver - Photo Project - Teachers.Net

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Teachers.net offers an 'after reading' 'hands on' activity for Lois Lowry's unforgettable novel. Students will take black and white photos of objects that are integral to the story,...more
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Teachers.net offers an 'after reading' 'hands on' activity for Lois Lowry's unforgettable novel. Students will take black and white photos of objects that are integral to the story, and write a magazine introduction for the photos. Here's a great easy quick, fun, way to change the regular routine and introduce an activity students will enjoy and remember. This activity is good for students who are more reluctant readers.

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From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: Discussion Questions - Shmoop

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Here are many questions that will stimulate in-depth discussions about E. L. Konigsburg's book. Some questions could provide a springboard for a student writing task and offers many...more
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Here are many questions that will stimulate in-depth discussions about E. L. Konigsburg's book. Some questions could provide a springboard for a student writing task and offers many opportunities for extensions such as role play and class presentation.
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tag(s): e l konigsburg (2), world war 2 (169)

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Challenge your students to a discussion using the ideas from Thinkalong, reviewed here. To help students prepare for the discussion, have them write about their opinion(s) for selected questions first. Replace paper and pen and have students create blogs sharing their thoughts and understanding about the book. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, exchange paper and pen and challenge your students to create a blog using Seesaw, reviewed here. After completing the discussions, challenge older students to choose a question and create a script for the ideas that emerged from the discussion; then strengthen student learning and have them put it into a podcast. Use a tool like Buzzsprout, reviewed here.

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Tuck Everlasting Teacher's Guide & Activities - Reading is Fundamental

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Brought to you by Reading is Fundamental, this site offers a variety activities and Leveled Reading Passages for "The Fountain of Youth." You'll find a Teacher's Guide, and activities...more
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Brought to you by Reading is Fundamental, this site offers a variety activities and Leveled Reading Passages for "The Fountain of Youth." You'll find a Teacher's Guide, and activities include a discussion guide, word search, criss cross puzzle and more based upon Natalie Babbitt's book. These activities can be useful for teachers after the students have finished reading Tuck Everlasting.

tag(s): reading comprehension (146)

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Download the Teachers Guide (in PDF format) to find more discussion questions and activities like writing a poem, a letter, an essay about the symbolism of the wheel, and to fill in a chart of metaphors used in the novel.

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From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: Cooperative Activities - Cspace

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CSpace presents a group of 5 activities that will promote group learning and foster creative research. This lesson plan, based on E. L. Konigsburg's novel about two children's adventures...more
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CSpace presents a group of 5 activities that will promote group learning and foster creative research. This lesson plan, based on E. L. Konigsburg's novel about two children's adventures in the Metropolitan Museum, offers students a chance to gather information about the museum itself, the renaissance, and travel.

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Take advantage of the free lesson activities and group discussion questions on this site!

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When They Were Young - Library of Congress

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This Library of Congress exhibition showing historic photos of children probably has some academic application. We've included it, however, as an eloquent statement of why children...more
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This Library of Congress exhibition showing historic photos of children probably has some academic application. We've included it, however, as an eloquent statement of why children are important, and why teachers teach. Try showing one of these pictures to your class and asking them to write about what the child in the picture might be thinking or doing.

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Use the images on this site to inspire some creative writing! Allow students to explore the site on classroom computers, picking one of the images to choose as the subject of a creative writing piece. Have students write an essay, poem, editorial - depending on what's being studied, based on what they see in their image. Attach the images to their pieces, and it could make a great display in your classroom too! A fun site for a Literature or Language classroom.

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All About Treasure Island

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This British site offers character and plot summaries, a biography (and more) of Robert Louis Stevenson, and a quiz and links for more information about his most famous work of ...more
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This British site offers character and plot summaries, a biography (and more) of Robert Louis Stevenson, and a quiz and links for more information about his most famous work of literature. The online full-text version to which this site links only works if you RIGHT click the link and say "open in new window." You web browser must support frames (most do) to view this site.

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Rhetorical Devices On Line

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Taken from the Handbook of Rhetorical Devices, this very long page offers detailed descriptions and examples of dozens of literary devices both common and obscure. If you're looking...more
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Taken from the Handbook of Rhetorical Devices, this very long page offers detailed descriptions and examples of dozens of literary devices both common and obscure. If you're looking for a be-all-and-end-all treatment of metaphor, simile, and all their relations you'll find it here. Serious student writers may also find this page useful.

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Lessons Plans from Read WriteThink - NCTE

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This new collection from NCTE and the International Reading Association offers lots of K-8 lessons on reading, writing, and the skills that build both. There's a lot of "meat" on ...more
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This new collection from NCTE and the International Reading Association offers lots of K-8 lessons on reading, writing, and the skills that build both. There's a lot of "meat" on this menu, so plan to spend some time reviewing these offerings, especially if you have a particular application in mind.

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Elie Weisel - First Person Singular - PBS

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This web site from the PBS program by the same name offers a biography of the author and Nobel Peace Prize winner, as well as a teaching guide linked to ...more
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This web site from the PBS program by the same name offers a biography of the author and Nobel Peace Prize winner, as well as a teaching guide linked to the program itself. History, social studies, or English teachers may find this content useful in a unit on the holocaust or in a discussion of World War II.

tag(s): holocaust (42), jews (63), nazis (7), world war 2 (169)

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This site is a very moving resource for covering WWII and the Jewish Holocaust. Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered in the teaching guide on this site. US and World history teachers will appreciate this one.

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Circle of Stories - PBS

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Native American cultures offer wonderful examples of oral traditions and storytelling. This site from PBS provides examples of these, a look at some common story themes, and audio...more
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Native American cultures offer wonderful examples of oral traditions and storytelling. This site from PBS provides examples of these, a look at some common story themes, and audio files with a number of different stories. Try using this one in a study of Native Americans or as part of a unit on stories from different cultures. Although this site is slightly dated, and some of the audio files are not updated, the content of this site remains relevant and useful to many classes; there is a lot of good information here.

tag(s): native americans (130), oral history (13), stories and storytelling (75)

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Use the educators guide to find ways to incorporate this site into your classroom, either through lesson plans or classroom activities. This would be a very useful site for a US history or English teacher, studying Native American Culture and story-telling.

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