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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Steinbeck

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site features lesson plans for several of John Steinbeck's books. Not surprisingly, most resources relate to "The Grapes of Wrath."
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Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Lyddie

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What do you know about the characters and setting of "Lyddie," by Carol Hurst? Gain insight into the characters through the discussion questions found a this site.
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Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Keeping Quilt

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A review of "The Keeping Quilt" by Patricia Polacco, a story about a Russian immigrant mother and family as well as other resources for teaching young readers.
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Professional Doc
Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center

Wisconsin Rt I Center: Event Map [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Teachers will learn how to use event maps with students. They will learn how to implement event maps with literary and informational texts; measure progress with event maps; and find research to support event maps. A reproducible event...
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Handout
W. W. Norton

Norton Anthology: 17th Century British Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into the world of 17th century British literature to find out what makes this period in history so unique. This overview gives a comprehensive look at the work of the era.
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Website
W. W. Norton

Norton Anthology: Overview of Literary Gothicism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Do you know what type of literature "literary Gothicism" represents? Find out what types of literature throughout the ages have been touched by the Gothic influence when you visit this site.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a biography of Goethe, a brief discussion of his most famous work, "Faust," and a list of the many versions of this work. Also includes a bibliography.
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Primary
Other

Poem #352 From Manyoushuu

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a translation of a poem by Sami Mansei in the Man'yoshu.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Waldo and the Desert Island Adventure [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
The ebook shares an imaginative adventure of a boy and his dog. In their imaginary voyage, they travel to a desert island.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Tyrone: The Double Dirty Rotten Cheater [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
This e-book shares the story of young dinosaurs who are always cheated out of winning games by a larger dinosaur named Tyrone. Students will enjoy reading to learn how the young dinosaurs work together to solve this problem.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Tyrone the Cheater [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This ebook shares the story of a small dinosaur named Boland who keeps being the victim of a bully named Tyrone the T-Rex. In this story, Tyrone keeps cheating in games. Can Boland and his friends devise a plan to stop the cheating?...
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Tyrone and the Swamp Gang [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This ebook shares the story of a small dinosaur named Boland and his gang of small dinosaurs. Boland must overcome his fear of the bully Tyrone and face him so that they continue to play.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Twinklinka [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
This ebook shares the story of a doll named Twinklinka.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Travel With Me in My Dreams [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
This ebook shares the story of two dogs named Mattie and Mickey. Students can follow Mattie and Mickey on their imaginary travels to real locations that exist around the world.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Totally Bored Boris! [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This ebook shares the story of a bear named Boris who is completely bored. Many suggestions are offered to relieve Boris of his boredom. Will Boris' boredom ever be cured, or will he suffer this condition permanently?
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Big Mac and Little Dipper: The Other Side [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This ebook is a coloring book edition of a story about two dogs, Big Mac and Little Dipper. Students will enjoy reading about two dogs who venture beyond their fenced in yard. What will happen to them?
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Activity
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Reader Response Quest. To Focus and Reflect on Literature

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Daily Teaching Tools provides nineteen reading response prompts for fiction and six reading response prompts for nonfiction. W.11-12.9a Amer Lit 18th,19th, 20th cen/Analy