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Other (social studies) Common Core RL.8.2 printables

The Only Road Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)

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This is a lit log for The Only Road, a realistic fiction by Alexandra Diaz, about a boy and his cousin who flee their Guatemalan village to live with a brother in the United States. Even though this story is fictional, it is like the millions of real immigrants whose "only road" is to travel illegally into the United States. Themes are: immigration, undocumented immigrates, gangs and violence, bravery and fear, family and friendship. This lit log could be used as a guide for direc

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Professional Development, Reading

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.6

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Until I Find Julian Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)

Created by

MrsDsEducationalTools

This is a lit log for Until I find Julian by Patricia Reilly Giff. The themes of this contemporary realistic fiction are: immigration issues, family, helping others, survival, and responsibility. The lit log can be used as a guide for a read aloud or for direct reading instruction (guided reading, novel study, or literature circle). It can be used for distance or classroom learning. The key focus skills of the lit log are: cite textual evidence, describe plot/characters, and expla

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.6

...

Warrior Gospel

Created by

Catholic Schoolteacher

"Warrior Gospel" is a comparison of the betrayal and arrest of Jesus from the Gospel of Matthew with the account given in the Heliand. The Heliand is a verse poem originally written in Old Saxon which recounts the life of Christ in the style of a Germanic epic like Beowulf. It is a fascinating look at how the Truth of the Gospel can be translated into a different historical context. Keywords: Gospel, Germanic, Bible, Catholic, Heliand, Missionary

Subjects:

European History, Other (Social Studies - History), Religion

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.4

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

...

Napoleon's Memoirs: Reading and Questions

Created by

Michael Londos

This assignment contains eight memoirs from Napoleon Bonaparte during the Napoleonic Wars and his pursuit into Russia. His memoirs begin in July, 1810 and conclude in March of 1816. There are 10 questions that analyze the thoughts and actions of Napoleon and his conquest of Europe.

Subjects:

European History, Other (Social Studies - History), World History

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.6