8th Grade Literature Reference Resources
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ACTIVITIES
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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No Silent Springs: Rachel Carson
Share the story of Rachel Carson's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…Subjects:Suffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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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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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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Red Scarf Girl Teacher's Guide
Study a difficult time in Chinese history with this teacher's guide to Ji-li Jiang's Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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Up Close: Jane Goodall Discussion Guide
Learn about the life and work of primatologist Jane Goodall with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…Subjects:Literary BiographiesNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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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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Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Lesson
Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. This…SubjectsCivil RightsHuman RightsGovernment and Civics -
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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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E.B. White
Read about E.B. White and assign the related activities to help students learn more about the beloved author of…Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
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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The Beat Movement: Jack Kerouac
Share the story of Jack Kerouac, and assign the related activities to help your students learn more about this literary…Subjects:Social MovementsAuthorsTwentieth Century -
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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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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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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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Rudyard Kipling's Birthday
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Rudyard Kipling.Subjects:AuthorsLiteratureReading and Literature -
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A Teacher's Guide for Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth
The six lessons in this literature guide for Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson Teaching Guide
Make the most of A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson with the discussion questions, extension activities, and…Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesReading and Literature -
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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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Birds as Symbols and Omens
A brief article, including pictures, about eight birds, from every part of the world, that are considered symbols or…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureScience -
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Common Household Pets
A brief article listing common household pets around the world.Subjects:Teaching Not Norman: A Goldfish StoryAnimals (Zoology)Books -
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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)
