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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne During unit, students read a biography about a scientist and relate their work to the scientific method, produce a first-hand biography, a resume´, and a video advertising the researched career. The focus of this unit is to observe, discuss, and learn about some of the different careers in oceanography. Students explore careers and studies in oceanography which are similar to some of the excursions of Captain Nemo.
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A Day No Pigs Would Die
Robert Peck, in his autobiographical novel , A Day No Pigs Would Die, introduces the readers to his home state of Vermont, shares anecdotes of his father, a pig butcher and a descendent of Shakers; Peck includes episodes with Rob who is confused about baseball and Vermont history.
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Adam of the Road
by Elizabeth Janet Gray This unit provides resources for students to study the music, children and occupations in the Middle Ages in Europe. After reading the novel the students will extend their knowledge by researching the topics using the Internet. During these lessons, students engage in a number of activities and produce lyrics, an essay, a Moment in Time poster and a group game.
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Baseball In April & Living Up The Street
Gary Soto Students examine the following questions: What is the importance of setting in the work of Gary Soto? What themes appear in Hispanic art? Why should I learn about Mexican American culture? Who was Cesar Chavez?
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Behind Rebel Lines
by Seymour Reit This unit is about exploring the role of women soldiers during the Civil War.
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Bull Run
by Paul Fleischman This unit looks at various aspects of the Civil War.
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Canyons
by Gary Paulsen Through the central theme of changing values in humanity over time, students will be able to compare and contrast the values of a fictional character, Brennan, and those of other historical cultures.
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Catherine Called Birdy
By: Karen Cushman The scene is a manor house in England in 1290 and Catherine, the wilful, stubborn and delightful daughter of Sir Rollo and Lady Aislinn, has been asked, by her brother the monk, to keep a journal and these are her daily entries for one important year in her life.
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Catherine, Called Birdy
by Karen Cushman The book is written in diary format to give readers a more personal picture of Catherine. This guide will not only utilize the Internet but will give students, individually or in small groups, the opportunity to read and respond in a variety of ways to a historical fiction book. Through the central theme of daily life in the Middle Ages, students will be able to compare and contrast their lives to a literary character of a similar age.
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Dear Mr. Henshaw
Teacher CyberGuide Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
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