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“A Big Surprise from the Edge of the Solar System” Mini-…
Includes one text and an accompanying video (both from NASA), ten text-dependent questions (including one optional constructed-response…
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- 09/13/14
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A Christmas Memory
This semi-autobiographical text is set in the rural South during the Depression. The text focuses on Buddy’s recollection of the …
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- 09/17/14
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A Few Don'ts by an Imagiste
Ezra Pound was one of the founders of Imagism who helped define its philosophy. In his essay warning Imagist poets against writin…
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- 09/13/14
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A Toast to the Oldest Inhabitant
“A Toast to the Oldest Inhabitant: The Weather of New England” was initially delivered as a speech to people familiar with …
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- 10/28/15
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Includes: Primary source text on the Civil War Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt for writing to so…
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- 09/13/14
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Address to Congress
Two days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president. In this s…
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- 09/13/14
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An American Story
An American Story details the trials and perseverance of the Dinh Family’s immigration to the United States as refugees from war-…
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- 08/15/15
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Bacteria and Viruses
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 09/13/14
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Beware of the Dog
Squadron Leader Peter Williamson, an English fighter pilot in World War II, has been injured and had to bail out over the English Chann…
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- 09/27/13
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Building Historical Background Knowledge: The Road to Re…
This module consists of two units that serve as “bookends” to the study of the American Revolution. Unit 1 delves into the …
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- 09/30/14
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By the Waters of Babylon
John is the son of a priest in a futuristic society where social class and rules are paramount. Knowledge is vital to John, and he inve…
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- 09/15/13
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Colorin Colorado
The Colorin Colorado website provides resources for educators, administrators and families of English Language Learners (ELLs). It incl…
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- 04/04/16
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Columbus
This resource is created by New Schools for New Orleans. All resources created by this organization may be found here. Each text…
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- 09/11/13
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Common Core-Aligned Materials from EngageNY
Free units plans, lesson plans, Core-aligned texts, and student materials for teaching evidence-based claims. Available for grades 6-12…
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- 09/13/14
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Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket
Tom Benecke is conflicted by his career ambition and his desire to be with his wife. One night while his wife goes to the movies …
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- 04/04/16
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Coral Reefs
This resource is created by New Schools for New Orleans. All resources created by this organization may be found here. Each text…
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- 09/13/14
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Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese-American Famil…
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 Japanese-Americans on the west coast were forced to uproot themselves and move in…
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- 09/30/14
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Doing Nothing is Something
The author argues that summer should be a time of relaxation and an opportunity for creativity for today’s children. Children of …
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- 04/03/13
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Elements of Success For All With The CCSS: Grades 6-12
Outlines the key areas in which to support struggling readers. By educators David and Meredith Liben.
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- 05/11/23
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Environmental Racism and Civic Engagement
This grade 11-12 culturally relevant text set focuses on encouraging students to be change agents in addressing structural racism and t…
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- 09/13/14
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Everyday Use
In this story, set in the 1960s, a mother tells about a visit from her daughter Dee, to the family’s rural Southern home. Dee has…
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- 09/21/16
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Evolution of the Internet
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 10/28/15
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Federalist Papers No.10
Includes: Primary source text arguing for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary l…
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- 10/10/14
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Fluency Packet for the 9 - 10 Grade Band
Forty passages to help students build fluency over the course of the school year.
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- 09/30/14
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Glory and Hope
Nelson Mandela’s speech (1994) was given to celebrate the first free election and the new policy of majority rule in South Africa…
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- 08/22/13
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Harrison Bergeron
In “Harrison Bergeron,” Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. uses irony to illustrate how enforcing absolute equality would require a ridicul…
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- 08/22/13
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Helen On 86th Street
In Wendi Kaufman's story, Vita, the narrator, lives in an apartment with her single mother. She deeply misses her father who left them,…
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- 04/10/13
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"I Am an American Day" by Learned Hand
Three-day series of sample lessons includes: Text dependent questions Readings with teacher and student instructions Student discu…
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- 04/04/16
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Immunizations
This resource is created by New Schools for New Orleans. All resources created by this organization may be found here. Each text…
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- 02/19/20
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Increasing Reading Fluency for Middle and High School St…
This seven-step protocol outlines how to perform small group interventions for middle school and high school students reading below gra…
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- 09/13/14
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Keep Memory Alive
In this excerpt from his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Elie Wiesel reminds the audience of the “urgent importance of the H…
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- 08/22/13
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Lamb To the Slaughter
Mary Maloney's husband Patrick tells his wife that that he is leaving her, and shocked beyond reply, she grabs a large leg of lamb from…
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- 09/21/16
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Lincoln's Assassination
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 07/16/14
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“Living Like Weasels” by Annie Dillard with Mini-assessm… ©
Five-day series of sample lessons includes: Text dependent questions Student discussion activities Vocabulary and syntax tas…
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- 09/13/14
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Old Man at the Bridge
War is happening in Spain and the civilians are asked to leave the war zone. At the side of the road, the narrator, presumably a …
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- 08/22/13
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On Summer
Lorraine Hansberry uses elements of narrative, and persuasive and reflective essays to highlight memorable moments in her life where sh…
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- 08/23/13
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Quick and Easy High School Reading Assessments
Webpage by education researcher Tim Rasinski. Includes fluency assessments and instructional strategies for teachers.
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- 09/21/16
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Remember the Ladies - Women of American Revolution
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 05/12/17
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Renewable Energy
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 05/11/23
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Resistance through Humor and Storytelling Text Set
This grade 11-12 culturally relevant text set focuses on encouraging students to see how humor and storytelling can be powerful vehicle…
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- 10/28/15
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Robespierre on the Death Penalty
Includes: 2 primary source texts on the French Revolution Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt f…
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- 08/15/15
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Salem Witch Trials
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 02/17/16
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Smokejumpers: Life Fighting Fires
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 08/15/15
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Standing up for Civil Rights
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 03/20/15
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Supreme Court Case: Griswold v. Connecticut
Includes: Primary source text on the right to privacy Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt for writin…
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- 03/20/15
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Supreme Court Case: Korematsu v. U.S.
Includes: Primary source text on World War II Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt for writing t…
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- 07/16/14
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Teaching American History with Primary Sources
Primary sources, secondary sources, and lesson materials from the National Humanities Center (NHC) to teach American History through hi…
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- 03/29/23
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Text Set: You & Your Brain - The Limbic Brain
This culturally relevant text set focuses on building student understanding of the limbic system in the brain and how it’s connec…
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- 09/13/14
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The Book of the Dead
The story centers on a young Haitian-artist, Annie, and her reverence for her father, whom she believes was a Haitian political prisone…
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- 08/22/13
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The Cask Of Amontillado
In this chilling tale by Edgar Allen Poe, Montresor seeks revenge on Fortunato for past insults. (McDougal Littell Literature, 2009) T…
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- 04/02/14
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"The Force" by Ellen J. Prager Mini-assessment
To request access to this lesson, please click "Send Feedback". Includes an excerpt from the book Furious Earth: The Science and Natur…
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- 04/10/13
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"The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln
Three-to-six day series of sample lessons includes: Text dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion…
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- 03/20/15
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The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie and a Response f…
Includes: One primary and one secondary source text on wealth and trade unions Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary l…
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- 04/10/13
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"The Gospel of Wealth" by Andrew Carnegie
This lesson includes: Text-dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion activities Vocabulary and syntax t…
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- 09/30/14
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The Jade Peony
In “The Jade Peony,” a Chinese-Canadian family engages in the delicate dance of retaining the old life while adjusting to t…
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- 08/22/13
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The Lady, Or The Tiger?
“The Lady, or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton is about a fairy tale king who edifies his subjects through public trials wi…
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- 09/13/14
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The New Frontier
In this 1962 speech, Kennedy attempts to persuade the public that America should invest in space exploration in the name of progress an…
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- 08/22/13
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The Road Ahead
The cofounder of Microsoft Corporation makes predictions about the future as he chronicles communication innovations from the past and …
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- 08/22/13
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The Scarlet Ibis
The text explores the conflicts between love and pride, and draws attention to the effects of familial and societal expectations and st…
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- 09/30/14
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The Washwoman
In “The Washwoman,” Singer recalls the woman who did his family’s laundry when he was a child in Poland. Singer…
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- 09/17/14
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The Yellow Wallpaper
The Yellow Wallpaper is a story told from the perspective of a woman facing the tribulations of mental illness. Charlotte Perkins…
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- 08/22/13
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There Will Come Soft Rains
This classic Ray Bradbury Science Fiction story is set in the future after a nuclear Armageddon in which a fully automated house goes t…
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- 08/22/13
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Weapons Of The Spirit
This lesson consists of four short works by Albert Einstein. The works regard pre- and post-war topics. (Holt Elements of Literature, 2…
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- 04/15/20
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Weekly Reading Practice Routine
The activities in this weekly reading routine are designed to support growth in all three areas of reading fluency (accuracy, rate, and…
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- 09/13/14
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Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?
The text focuses on Paul Berlin’s mental struggle to conquer his fear in Vietnam. To quell his fear, he thinks about home, his ch…