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Free other (social studies) Common Core RL.5.3 resources

A Story Like the Wind (Gill Lewis/Jo Weaver) Novella Discussion Guide

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Guide a classroom, library, book club, or other discussion of this masterful novella about refugees and the power of hope. Arranged by Common Core standards and written by acclaimed author Karen Lynn Williams, this free downloadable pdf will jumpstart conversations and invite reflection on the book's themes.About A Story Like the Wind: Rami is in a small dinghy filled with strangers, all of them refugees seeking a safe harbor. But with no motor, no oars, and a rising tide, their situation looks

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.6

, RL.5.1

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The Verdigris Pawn, Curriculum and Reading Guide

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Alysa Wishingrad

The Verdigris Pawn, by Alysa Wishingrad, a 2021 JLG Gold Standard Selection, is an upper middle-grade fantasy novel that explores issues around power, privilege, and social justice. Use this guide to facilitate meaningful conversations and deepen the reader’s engagement around the issues, or power, politics, social structure, and class structure. The questions and extension activities are designed to prompt middle school readers to explore the world of the book as well as their own lives ex

Subjects:

Literature, Other (Social Studies - History), Reading

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Research, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.5