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Our Hero travels to Africa in 1387 to visit the Mali Empire in Timbuktu. Have students imagine they are taking a trip to Africa tomorrow and staying at the Timbuktu Inn. They will write a story about their journey and time in Africa using one of the story starters included in the worksheet. Possible plot points are included, but students will also have to do some research on the topic.

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Story Starters

This printable word processing lesson provides a creative writing activity.

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Homesick: My Own Story

Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz Jean Fritz wrote a compel...

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Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Popular Children's Stories

Test your students' knowledge of Spanish vocabulary with this printable activity on popular children's stories.

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Create a Story About the Holocaust

In this group project, students create a story about the Holocaust using suggested plot elements.

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Ancient Times: Keep a Traveler's Diary

Students write diary entries as they imagine themselves living in Roman times and making a two-day trip by mule along th...

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Write a Time-Travel Dialogue

Students use their imagination to write a dialogue between themselves and the men and women of ancient Rome.

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