5th Grade American History/U.S. History Book Guides

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Native-American History (American Indians)

Animals (Zoology)

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Team Moon Teacher's Guide

Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…

Subjects:

Nonfiction Literature

Literature

Reading and Literature

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Teammates

A wealth of resources, lesson plans, and activities that can be used with the story Teammates by Peter Golenbock.

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Reading

Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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Amelia to Zora Teacher Guide

Deepen students' understanding of the stories in Amelia to Zora, about 26 women who changed the world, from Amelia…

Subjects:

Literature

Twentieth Century

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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Celebrate African-American Heritage & Culture

Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers books about African-American history and culture appropriate for…

Subjects:

Culture and Diversity

Social Studies and History

Multiculturalism

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Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide

Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and cross-curricular activities in this…

Subjects:

Literature

Historical Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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Homesick: My Own Story

Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.

Subjects:

Literature

Literary Biographies

Immigration

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ACTIVITIES

Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day

Explore Colonial Times through literature and corresponding activities and lessons. Discover resources related to three…

Subjects:

Native Americans

Pilgrims

Reading Comprehension

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BOOK GUIDES

Reading Guide for Chains

Extend students' learning with discussion topics for Chains, a National Book Award finalist. The questions in this…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

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Teacher's Guide for Bomb: The Race to Build—And Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon

Newbery Honor book Bomb: The Race to Build – And Steal – The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin is an…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

American History/U.S. History

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A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder

These two stories by Richard Peck offer a lively picture of the depression years in small-town America. Joey and his…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

American History/U.S. History

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A Year Down Yonder Discussion Questions

Use these discussion questions to check your students' comprehension of A Year Down Yonder.

Subjects:

U.S. States

United States of America (USA)

American History/U.S. History

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Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope

Study the life of Barack Obama with the resources in this literature guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of…

Subjects:

Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Literary Biographies

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Touching Spirit Bear and Ghost of Spirit Bear Reading Guide

This reading guide includes questions for class discussion and extension activities for Touching Spirit Bear and Ghost…

Subjects:

Native-American History (American Indians)

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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A Guide to Teaching About Freedom Struggles

This teaching guide includes author interviews, discussion questions, cross-curricular activities, and reading…

Subjects:

Literature

Slavery in United States

Reading and Literature

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Give Me Liberty Reading Guide

Discuss L. M. Elliott's Give Me Liberty, a novel that explores the life of colonists in the 1770s and their quest for…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

American History/U.S. History

Colonial America

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Caleb's Story Reading Guide

Initiate conversation about the challenge and potential growth resulting from family change and prairie life with the…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

American History/U.S. History

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Roughing It on the Oregon Trail Activities

After reading Roughing It on the Oregon Trail, use these activities to extend pupils' learning about the 19th century…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

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Lost in the Tunnel of Time Teacher's Guide

Assess students' comprehension skills as they read Ziggy & the Black Dinosaurs: Lost in the Tunnel of Time. This…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Adventure

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Poptropica Teaching Guide: Mystery Train Island

This guide to Poptropica's Mystery Train Island will introduce your students to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, a wide…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

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Distant Enemy

Use the activities in this guide before, during, and after reading the book.

Subjects:

Literature

U.S. States

United States of America (USA)

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Bridge to America Teacher's Guide

Share the stories of real-life heroes with your students as they read Bridge to America, a book based on the life of a…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

American History/U.S. History

Immigration

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Journeys in Time and Places in Time: A Teacher's Guide

Help your students get hooked on history through map activities and story-telling ideas that will make past events come…

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Nonfiction Literature

American History/U.S. History

Map

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