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I developed this novel study to be used in tandem with the novel, A Place at the Table, by Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan. This study takes course over 4 weeks and focuses on Character Development, Cultural Elements, Figurative Language, and Visualization.

I developed this novel study to work in tandem with the novel, The Sea in Winter, by Christine Day. The study takes course over 4 weeks and focuses on Character Development, Cultural Elements, Figurative Language, and Visualization.

I created this novel study to be used in tandem with the novel, American as Paneer Pie, by Supriya Kelkar. This study takes course over 4 weeks and focuses on Character Development, Cultural Elements, Figurative Language, and Visualization.

I created this novel study to work in tandem with the novel, A Wish in the Dark, by Christina Soontornvat. This study takes course over 5 weeks and focuses on Character Development, Cultural Elements, Figurative Language, and Visualization.

This research project is perfect for students in middle or high school, and even some of our gifted elementary school students. It challenges students to hone their researching skills, develop arguments, and present their case in a creative way, a Public Service Announcement or a Speech. This project is ideal for a multi-week assignment in ELA and/or Science classes. This document can easily be uploaded to Google Drive, converted to a Doc, and then distributed via Classroom. It is also easily ed

This extensive research project is perfect for middle and high school students in English or Social Studies classes. It is intended to take place over several weeks. It involves selecting a person who has made history from the provided master list (over 200 names), researching and creating a works cited page, writing a biographical piece, writing a personal essay connecting student to subject, and an artistic element. Additionally, there are instructions to create a brief video overview. My stud

This project gets students to explore storytelling from several different cultures from across the globe, practice their summarizing skills, and also sharpen their abilities to infer and interpret. For the first part, students access videos and then write about what they've learned. For the second part, assign a novel (or several) that is directly rooted within the author's culture. This document can easily be uploaded to Google Drive, converted to a Doc, and distributed via Classroom.