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Common Core Guide to Ordinary People Change the World Series
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Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass Activity & Discussion Guide
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Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X Common Core Curriculum Guide
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Biography
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the president of Liberia in January, 2006. The…

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Escape from Camp 14 Teacher's Guide
Open students' eyes to the secrets of the world's most repressive totalitarian…

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Don't Shoot! I'm the Guitar Man Lesson Plans
Don't Shoot! I'm the Guitar Man is the story of lifelong musician Buzzy Martin…

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Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World Teacher's Guide
Connect language arts, social studies, and biology through an engaging history…

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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of the Macy's Day Parade Educator's Guide
Share the story of Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire, by reading Balloons Over…

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Classroom Guide for Marvin Makes Music
Share the true life story of American composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch…

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Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote Teacher's Guide
Introduce elementary students to Elizabeth Cady Stanton—an abolitionist and…

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Monsieur Marceau: Actor Without Words Discussion & Activity Guide
Learn about Marcel Marceau—the world's most famous mime—through discussion…

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The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Courage and Compassion Discussion Guide
This discussion guide to The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Courage and…

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Common Core Lesson Plans for the Who Was...? Series
Use the activities throughout this guide with the Who Was...? Series for…

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Teacher's Guide to Michelle Obama: An American Story
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Paul Ryan Biography
Learn more about Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Congressman who was Mitt Romney's…

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Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World Discussion Guide
Discover how Temple Grandin's world-changing career revolutionized the livestock…

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Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship Discussion Guide
This literature guide to Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story…

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Rick Santorum Biography
Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, makes headlines as the…

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Ron Paul Biography
Ron Paul, a U.S. Representative from Texas, is a staunch advocate of limited…

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Newt Gingrich Biography
Newt Gingrich, a former U.S. representative and Speaker of the House in the…

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Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide
While reading the biography Up Close: Ronald Reagan by James B. Sutherland, use…

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Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide
Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this…

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Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide
Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court…

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Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide
Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students.…

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