8th Grade Literature Reference Resources
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Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
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The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…Subjects:Creative WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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Birthday Buddies
Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.SubjectsTeaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary WellsBooksLiterature -
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Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One
This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…Subjects:PoetryLiterary BiographiesSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Carleton Kendrick Ed.M., LCSW
Learn about Carleton Kendrick, a family therapist and parenting expert.Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureReading and Literature -
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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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Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two
This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…Subjects:PoetryCreative WritingSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Biography of J.K. Rowling
Read about the life and work of J.K. Rowling, the author of the popular Harry Potter series.Subjects:Teaching Harry PotterBooksLiterature -
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Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide
Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this discussion guide to a biography about the…Subjects:U.S. PresidentsAward and Prize WinnersWorld Politics -
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Jerry Spinelli Biography
A biography of Newbery Award-Winning author Jerry Spinelli. One of his most popular children's book is Maniac Magee,…Subjects:BaseballSportsPhysical Education and Fitness -
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William Tell Facts & Olympic Activity
Interesting facts and fun activities related to William Tell and his famous arrow activities of 1307, plus an Olympic…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureFiction -
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1972 Ice Hockey: Team Canada vs. USSR
Review hockey scores and statistics from 1972, when Team Canada defeated the Soviet National Team. This article includes…Subjects:SportsHistory of USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)Canada -
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The Stanley Cup
Discover the origins of the Stanley Cup, hockey's most prized trophy. Read about the Cup's history, and learn how the…Subjects:SportsAward and Prize WinnersPhysical Education and Fitness -
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John Keats - Biography & Activities
Study the life and work of John Keats, one of the greatest 19th-century English poets. This resource includes…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
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Salman Rushdie Biography
Read about the life and work of Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born English novelist and critic, in this biography.Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureReading and Literature -
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James Bond - Fictional Character Biography & Activities
Read a biography of the fictional secret agent James Bond – created by Ian Fleming – to learn more about this…Subjects:AdventureChildren's Book CharactersFiction -
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Sir Thomas More Biography
Sir Thomas More is a Catholic saint. Read this biography to learn more about the life and death of this British writer…Subjects:AuthorsReligionLiterature -
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Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Printable
This printable consists of a newspaper article announcing the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel…Subjects:Award and Prize WinnersCivil RightsAfrican-American History -
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Biography
Read about Harriet Beecher Stowe, an American reformer and author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.Subjects:Slavery in United StatesAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Dinosaur Facts Part I
The first of four articles answering questions about dinosaurs. This article covers the following issues: when dinosaurs…Subjects:Library ResourcesScienceReading and Literature -
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Dinosaur Facts Part II
The second of four articles answering questions about dinosaurs. This article covers the following issues: how dinosaurs…Subjects:Library ResourcesScienceReading and Literature -
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Dinosaur Facts Part III
The third of four articles answering questions about dinosaurs. This article covers the following issues: what dinosaurs…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureDinosaurs (Paleontology) -
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Dinosaur Facts Part IV
The last of four articles answering questions about dinosaurs. This article covers the following issues: what colors…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureDinosaurs (Paleontology) -
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Myths About Explorers
An article dispelling myths about various explorers.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureExplorers