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Fly Away Home by Bunting Lesson on Homelessness
Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting Lesson Plan teaches students about the realities of homelessness. It addresses the common myths and brings into light the urgency of homelessness in America. Themes of family, homelessness, and belonging. This resource includes: Learning Objectives Reading Comprehension QuestionsFacts about Homelessness in AmericaExtension Resource on HomelessnessText to text connection Text to world connection Nearpod Teacher Access included on the last page of the fileIf you have a
Grades:
4th - 6th
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Selznik Novel Unit History of Film and Animation
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznik Novel Guide is perfect for teaching the history of film and animation, inferencing, character analysis, story development, new vocabulary and the role of art in literature. Pdf & Nearpod Novel Guide BESTSELLERThis is a highly engaging novel with abundant vocabulary and creative story telling. A true gem.This resource includes: • Reading comprehension questions
• Character analysis
• Essay questions,
• Vocabulary activities
• Nearpod Teache
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Elementary Novel Guides
George by Alex Gino Novel Study / Key (Author endorsed!)
"George," a novel by Alex Gino, tells the story of Melissa, whose classmates and family know her by the name of George. The message "Be Who You Are" comes across as a strong central theme in this excellent novel about a transgender youth who wants to be Charlotte in the school play, a monumental task for a girl who everyone thinks is a boy. This novel study was created with input and suggestions from the author of the novel - Alex Gino!
This detailed novel study includes a text-dependent qu
Grades:
4th - 6th
Teaching Music History - Music in the Classical Era: 1750-1825
This text serves to assist the Middle, High, or early collegiate music teacher to instruct a course on Music History, focusing on music and chant in the Classical Era, approximately 1750 - 1825. Subjects covered include world history, philosophy, religion, musical theoretical practices, and major composers, including Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. A list of suggested listening is offered, which can be found online on YouTube. Discussion questions for assessment
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool Novel Unit
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool Novel Guide This amazing coming of age story is set at the end of the World War II. Two boys, Early and Jack burdened with loss and grief, find their way from being “washed away”. “Navigating Early” is a captivating novel. It can be read out loud in lower grades or a formal novel study in higher grades.This Novel Unit is includes: Lesson Objectives Chapter by chapter short answer/ reading comprehension questionsNew VocabularyWord Search Activities Foreshadowi
Grades:
6th - 9th
Teaching Music History - Music in the Romantic Era: 1825-1900
This text serves to assist the Middle, High, or early collegiate music teacher to instruct a course on Music History, focusing on music and chant in the Romantic Era, approximately 1825 - 1900. Subjects covered include world history, philosophy, religion, musical theoretical practices, and major composers, including Fraznk Liszt, Richard Wagner, Robert Schumann, and Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky, among others. A list of suggested listening is offered, which can be found online on YouTube. Discussion
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Brief History of Music - Jazz
This text serves to describe the history of American jazz, including its major styles and genres, contributors, and its connection with American history. Artists such as Louie Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and John Coltrane are discussed, in addition to the rise of styles including the blues, swing, bebop, and fusion. This text is designed for middle, high school, and collegiate students studying an introductory course on Music History. A supplemental document, Artists of Jazz Music
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Teaching Music History - Music of Ancient Greece
This text serves to assist in the instruction of Music of in the Ancient Greek society. Subjects covered include mythology, musical instruments, culture, Greek philosophy, famous figures, and musical theory. A discussion question worksheet is also included, and can be used as an in-class guided discussion activity or an individual homework assignment.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Composer Profiles - Composers in the Romantic Era (1825-1900)
This supplemental text to Music in the Romantic Era: 1825-1900 can be used in addition to the main text or as an independent biographical resource. Contained is a series of brief accessible biographies of prominent composers in the Romantic Era. Composers include Antonin Dvorak, Camille Saint-Saens, Edvard Grieg, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Frederic Chopin, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Gustav Mahler, Hector Berlioz, Johannes Brahms, Modest Mussorsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Kors
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Teaching Music History - Music in the Renaissance: 1400-1600
This text serves to assist the Middle, High, or early collegiate music teacher to instruct a course on Music History, focusing on music and chant in the Renaissance Period, approximately 1400 - 1600 A.D. Subjects covered include world history, philosophy, religion, musical theoretical practices, and major composers in Renaissance history. A list of suggested listening is offered, which can be found online on YouTube. Discussion questions for assessment and evaluation are also included and can be
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Little History Of The World
This is a reading guide for those who choose to use the EH Gombrich book "A Little History of the World" for a Social Studies or Language Arts middle school learning environment.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Folk Music in World Culture
Folk Music in World Culture is a comprehensive text that covers world music around the globe. Ancient and modern practices of musical instruments, performance, and cultural significant in society is covered with illustrations of foreign cultures and their own unique musical customs. A suggested listened list is also provided for those who would like to listen to this music on YouTube.
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7th - 12th
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Teaching Music History - Music in Video Games
This text serves to assist the Middle, High, or early collegiate music teacher to instruct a course on Music History, focusing on music in video games and multimedia, from the 1980's to the present day. Subjects covered include history, technology,and major composers. A list of suggested listening is offered, which can be found online on YouTube. Discussion questions for assessment and evaluation are also included and can be used for in-class discussions or homework assignments.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Composer Profiles - Twentieth Century Composer Biographies
This supplemental text to Music in the Twentieth Century: 1900-2000 can be used in addition to the main text or as an independent biographical resource. Contained is a series of brief accessible biographies of prominent composers in the Modern Era. Composers include Aaron Copland, Alban Berg, Arnold Schoenberg, Bela Bartok, Charles Ives, Dmitri Shostakovich, George Gershwin, Giacomo Puccini, Gustav Holst, John Philip Sousa, Leonard Bernstein, Paul Hindemith, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Richard Strau
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Teaching Music History - Music in the Twentieth Century
This text serves to assist the Middle, High, or early collegiate music teacher to instruct a course on Music History, focusing on music in the Twentieth Century, from 1900 until 2000. Subjects covered include world history, philosophy, religion, musical theoretical practices, and major composers to the present day. A list of suggested listening is offered, which can be found online on YouTube.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Teaching Music History - Chant in the Middle Ages - 500-1000 A.D.
This text serves to assist the Middle, High, or early collegiate music teacher to instruct a course on Music History, focusing on music and chant in the early Middle Ages, approximately 500 - 1000 A.D. Subjects covered include world history, philosophy, religion, musical theoretical practices, major figures in Medieval history, and a brief history of early Gregorian Chant. A list of suggested listening is offered, which can be found online on YouTube. Discussion questions for assessment and eval
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Teaching Music History - Music in the Baroque Era (c.1600-1750)
This text serves to assist the Middle, High, or early collegiate music teacher to instruct a course on Music History, focusing on music and chant in the Baroque Era, approximately 1600 - 1750 A.D. Subjects covered include world history, philosophy, religion, musical theoretical practices, and major composers, including Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel. A list of suggested listening is offered, which can be found online on YouTube. Discussion questions for assessment and evaluatio
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Teaching Music History - Egyptian Music
This essay surveys Music History in the time of the Ancient Egyptians, from approximately 3000 B.C.E. to 31 B.C.E. Culture, religion, musical instruments, and performance techniques are covered in an easy to understand, user-friendly manner. A list of discussion questions that can be used in class or for homework is also included.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Ukulele Songs For Beginners Easy Tab, Notes, Chords, Student Reproducible book
Ready to get your students playing the ukulele? Here is a great step-by-step student music method book for playing the ukulele. Students will learn ukulele songs for beginners easy tab, notes, chords, and play as an ensemble for music performances. PDF-BW-Digital Google SlidesThis 40-page reproducible student book It's A Breeze for your ukulele class includes everything your students need for a complete ukulele unit for beginners. Ukulele songs for beginners easy tab, notes, and chords using a s
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Le Petit Prince | Reading comprehension | Compréhension de lecture | French
The main goal of this resource is to enhance the reading comprehension skills of your students, based on a very popular book all around the world, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.Based on the reading level of your readers, you may choose how you would like them to use this resource: ⭐ For (highly) advanced readers, you can let them read the book on their own and answer the questions independently chapter by chapter. ⭐ For intermediate-level readers, you can start the book by guided
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Guided Reading Guide Level Q: Ninth Ward
Guided Reading Guide for Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes
This guide includes an overview of the book, all daily lesson plans, chapter summaries, an online extension activity and for more reading book recommendations about the topic.
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3rd - 6th
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Speak by Laurie Anderson Assessment: Evidence-based Theme Paragraph
Speak, a Coming of Age novel by Laurie Anderson, is one of the most thoughtfully woven young adult novels. In reading this novel, students can delve deeply into relevant themes, connecting the text to their life and the world. They can also learn how to write their own Coming of Age story with active voice, clever wit, compelling use of literary devices, and more. This packet is useful for the final assessment on the novel, whereby students either individually or in groups choose a theme, or un
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Grades:
7th - 11th
THE SERAFINA SERIES, Teaching guide & activities for 4x Books, 24 pages
THE SERAFINA SERIES, Teaching guide & activities for 4x BooksDiscussion questions and activities for the following books:Book OneSerafina and the Black CloakBook TwoSerafina and the Twisted StaffBook ThreeSerafina and the Splintered HeartBook FourSerafina and the Seven Stars24 pagesPlease write a REVIEW, thanks so much :)
Grades:
4th - 12th, Staff
How To Steal a Dog Literature Circle Guide
If you do literature circles or book studies with your students, then you'll be interested in this lit guide I created for the book How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor! This is a fantastic book about a young girl who experiences hardships, moral dilemma and friendships. For each chapter of the book, I created critical thinking questions for your students to answer along with some vocabulary words to reflect on as you go. The book's levels are: 4.4 Grade level, 700 Lexile, and 40 DRA. Enjoy!
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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