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BOOK GUIDES
King Lear
In King Lear, by William Shakespeare, Lear retires from the monarchy and gives all power to his three daughters,…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipShakespeare -
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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Enhance reading abilities with an activity about Ezra Jack Keats's book The Snowy Day that enriches and expands…Subjects:Caldecott Medal Books & IllustratorsEzra Jack Keats, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAward and Prize Winners -
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Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
Use Ezra Jack Keats's book Whistle for Willie to enhance children's reading abilities. Discussion prompts, activities,…Subjects:Ezra Jack Keats, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAuthorsLiterature -
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Hamlet
Included in this guide to Shakespeare's Hamlet are act-by-act synopses, discussion questions, student activities, and…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipShakespeare -
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The Hobbit Teacher's Guide
Examine the use of verse in Tolkien's The Hobbit through riddles and rhymes. This printable teacher's guide will help…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning ResourcesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Julius Caesar
One of the most important themes of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is the question of what qualities make up a good leader.…Subjects:ReadingLiteratureShakespeare -
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As You Like It
As You Like It is one of Shakespeare's "marriage" comedies in which love's complications end in recognition of the true…Subjects:LiteratureShakespeareReading and Literature -
ACTIVITIES
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Enrichment Activities
In Chris Van Allsburg's The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, the dog who protagonist Alan is supposed to be watching runs off and…Subjects:Caldecott Medal Books & IllustratorsChris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksAward and Prize Winners -
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Twelfth Night Curriculum Guide
Help students experience Illyria with performance-based teaching strategies for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Before…Subjects:ShakespeareDrama and Performing ArtsAuthors -
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The Lord of the Rings Reader's Guide
Extend students' enjoyment and understanding of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings by using the discussion questions in…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources -
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Homesick: My Own Story
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesImmigration -
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A Teaching Guide to the World of Ezra Jack Keats
Explore the many multicultural children's books by Ezra Jack Keats with this printable teaching guide and activity…Subjects:LiteratureEzra Jack Keats, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 1: Introducing Tolkien and His Worlds
Use the handouts in this printable guide to explore myths and folk tales from around the world that share the themes…Subjects:LiteratureFolk TalesFantasy Fiction -
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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 3: There and Back Again
Enhance students' reading experience of Tolkien's The Hobbit with lesson planning resources that accompany chapters…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning ResourcesReading and Literature -
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King of the Mild Frontier Reading Guide
Questions and topics in this literature guide will help you spark discussion and debate about the issues raised in King…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureLiterary BiographiesLiterature -
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Hamlet: A Novel Discussion Guide
Use the questions in this guide to discuss the psychological complexity of John Marsden's Hamlet, a novel about the…Subjects:ShakespeareAuthorsLiterature -
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Henry IV, Part 1 Curriculum Guide
Develop students' appreciation of Shakespeare's language through performance-based teaching strategies for Henry IV,…Subjects:ShakespeareDrama and Performing ArtsAuthors -
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Othello Curriculum Guide
Through performance-based teaching strategies for Othello, students will discover how the language of the soliloquy…Subjects:ShakespeareDrama and Performing ArtsAuthors -
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Ben's Dream Teacher's Guide
Bring geography to life with this printable teacher's guide to Ben's Dream, a children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. The…Subjects:LiteratureChris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His BooksReading and Literature -
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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 2: Runes, Riddles, and a Ring of Power
Discover the magic of language in Tolkien's work and deepen students' understanding of the text with the supplemental…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning ResourcesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 4: One Ring to Rule Them All
Utilize the lesson planning resources in this guide to examine themes of power, corruption, and responsibility in The…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning ResourcesReading and Literature -
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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 5: "The Tides of Fate Are Flowing"
Explore the magical world of Tolkien with your class through the lesson planning resources in this teacher's guide for…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning ResourcesReading and Literature -
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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 6: Treebeard's Lament
Examine the price of progress in The Lord of the Rings, Book Three, with the lesson planning resources in this printable…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning ResourcesPlants and Botany -
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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 7: Tolkien's Moral Universe
Discuss the intricacies of a classic tale of good versus evil with the guided questions in this lesson planning unit for…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning ResourcesReading and Literature