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Other (social studies) Common Core RL.2.6 resources
Weslandia by Paul Fleischman Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the mentor text picture book Weslandia by Paul Fleischman and Kevin Hawkes. A great book for the end of the school year or talking about civilizations or communities. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing key ideas and eventsdescribing author's message / lessoncomparing and contrasting with a Venn diagramMain idea and de
Grades:
2nd - 5th
My Name is Sangoel Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for a read aloud or for a guided reading, literature circle or novel study for My Name is Sangoel by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadia Mohammed and illustrated by Catherine Stock. The book's illustrations greatly add to the text in describing Sangoel's feelings and challenges. This is a great resource to help students in classrooms/schools have compassion for their classmates who are refugees and/or adjusting to a new culture. Other themes are identity and belonging, m
Grades:
1st - 4th
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson is the story of a young girl who feels different from her new classmates. It is the story of discovery as she realised that actually she has things in common with others and if she just begins to accept her differences then so too will her classmates and they may even become her friends. A great book for the first day of school with activities that include a find-a-word, drawing pictures of a perfect holiday and a perfect summer, an activity to build cama
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Why Am I Here? (Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen / Akin Duzakin) Discussion Guide
Discuss Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen and Akin Duzakin's picture book Why Am I Here? in your classroom, library, or other setting. Arranged by Common Core literature standards, this free downloadable pdf will jumpstart conversations and invite reflection on the book's themes. Thematic connections include global issues, empathy, human rights, child labor, and poverty. About Why Am I Here?: In this empathetic book, a child wonders what life would belike living somewhere else. What would it be like to l
Grades:
K - 3rd
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Vanishing Colors (Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen/Akin Duzakin) Discussion Guide
Discuss Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen and Akin Duzakin's picture book Vanishing Colors in your classroom, library, or other setting. Arranged by Common Core literature standards, this free downloadable pdf will jumpstart conversations and invite reflection on the book's themes. Thematic connections include refugees, war, hope, and the importance of community. About Vanishing Colors: As a young girl and her mother take shelter for the night in their war-torn city, the whole world appears muted and da
Grades:
K - 4th
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