Specific Books
| Red Badge of Courage | ||
| The Giver | ||
| Flat Stanley | The Diary of Anne Frank | |
| Night | The Great Gatsby | |
TEACHER CYBERGUIDE TO "TRUMPET OF THE SWAN":
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/trump/trumptg.htm
Five student activities and a class reading guide to accompany the book.TRUMPETER SWAN:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/factsheets/birds/swan.htm
Explore the non instrumental version of the title creature at this site.THINK ALOUD:
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1237.html
Consider these discussion and critical thinking questions when reviewing your Trumpet chapters.BOOK DISCUSSION GUIDE:
http://www.multcolib.org/talk/guides-trumpet.html
Find key questions to discuss with your students after they have completed reading the entire novel.
TEACHER CYBERGUIDE FOR HATCHET:
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/hatch/hatchettg.htm
Students will use a wide variety of online resources to explore the physics of flight, learn how to use a compass, visit Canadian wildlife and prepare a short report, and create a survival guide.HATCHET ACTIVITIES:
http://online.coled.mankato.msus.edu/dept/ci/matz/rdgwld/Books/Hatchet.html
This site offers discussion and review questions, along with several extension activities.HATCHET JOURNAL WRITING PROMPTS:
http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/schools/bchs/hatchet.htm
Several ideas here to accompany journal or essay writing exercises for each chapter of Paulsen's "Hatchet".SURVIVAL -- A SERIES OF LESSONS ON HATCHET:
STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHEETS FOR HATCHET:
SURVIVAL KIT:
HATCHET:
http://online.coled.mankato.msus.edu/dept/ci/matz/rdgwld/Books/Hatchet.html
This site offers discussion and review questions, along with
several
extension activities.
JOURNAL
WRITING PROMPTS:
http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/schools/bchs/hatchet.htm
Several ideas here to accompany journal or essay writing
exercises
for each chapter of Paulsen's "Hatchet".
LITERATURE PAGE:
http://www.lane.educ.ubc.ca/courses/310/jw99/grant/
Find some lesson ideas specifically geared to "James and the Giant Peach".GUIDE FOR JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH:
http://www.westga.edu/~kidreach/jamespeach.html
This basic guide will set up the novel and give students a reading strategy.BOOK REVIEW:
http://www.educate.org.uk/english/en_james_and_peach.pdfTHE BFG TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
http://www.roalddahlfans.com/teachers/bfgclass.htm
http://www.roalddahlfans.com/teachers/bfgcomm.htm
Find a suggested activity for making Frobscottle... The second link suggests writing a commercial for Frobscottle or Snozzcumbers.CREATIVE WRITING IDEA: The BFG and others...
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/english/creative.htm
Scroll down to entry #6, and have your students create a recipe for a dream.THE BFG ACTIVITIES:
http://primaryresources.co.uk/english/bfg.htm
Several activities extend the themes and vocabulary :) of the novel.
CHARLOTTE'S WEB UNIT:
http://www.teacherfeatures.com/units/Charlottes_Web/charlottes_web.htm
Student worksheets, journal topics, and a wide variety of class activities make this site a rich source for enhancing your study of "Charlotte's Web".TEACHER GUIDE TO "CHARLOTTE'S WEB":
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/charl/charltg.html
In these student writing and research activities accompanying your class reading of "Charlotte's Web", the focus is on the animals found in the story: pets, spiders, and state fairs.
CHARACTER STUDY:
http://www.educate.org.uk/english/en_charlotte_charac_study.pdf
This is a cute idea . . . print several copies of this page for your students to cut out the spider, writing words to describe Charlotte on the web and her description on the body.STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
http://www.educate.org.uk/english/en_charlottes_web_activities.pdf
Find several engaging activities, chapter by chapter, to enrich your class reading of "Charlotte's Web".CHARLOTTE'S WEB GUIDE:
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/charlotte/index.htm
Chapter summaries, quizzes, crossword puzzles, and more...
STONE FOX TEACHER GUIDE:
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/stone/stonetg.html
Students will use online resources to explore aspects of the main character and his life, as well as investigate the Iditarod.
STONE FOX CYBERGUIDE:
http://www.dodson-es.davidson.k12.tn.us/Stone%20Fox/teachertemplate.html
Several writing, language arts, and social studies activities to enhance your reading of the novel. Rubrics included for all activities.
STONE FOX TEACHER RESOURCES:
http://www.edgar.k12.wi.us/edgar/stonefox.htmFind resources for further exploration of main themes in the novel, including Wyoming, the Shoshone tribe, and dogsled racing.
STONE FOX:
http://www.nancypolette.com/LitGuidesText/stonefox.htm
This page includes an acrostic poem template, a math graphing activity, discussion topics, writing prompts, and a problem solving activity.
CATCHER IN THE RYE:
http://www.capecod.net/~bbarsant/class/catch2.htmlEssay and discussion questions provoke thoughtful investigation of Salinger's novel.
CATCHER PAGE:
http://www.nths.newtrier.k12.il.us/academics/english/catcher/catcher.htmlImages, allusions, character analyses, and book reviews are among the topics covered at this site, along with class and student assignments.
NOVEL GUIDES -- CATCHER IN THE RYE:
http://www.novelguides.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/catcherrye/Find author background, summaries, and chapter analyses.
NOVEL GUIDE:
http://www.mcdougallittell.com/lit/litcon/animalf/guide.htm
Several excellent cross-curricular activities and research assignments are offered to accompany your study of "Animal Farm".TEACHER CYBERGUIDE FOR ANIMAL FARM:
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/anfrm/anfrmtg.html
Political content (this is Orwell :) is examined through various writing and discussion activities, comparing modern America, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez to situations or ideas from Orwell's novel.ANIMAL FARM -- THE COMPLETE PROJECT:
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts//1565.html
Each chapter is broken down by theme, and investigated with a series of thought-provoking questions.
ORWELL'S ALLEGORICAL ANIMALS:
http://www.robcol.k12.tr/course_work/orwell/alleg.htm
High school students will create a chart to trace Orwell's novel to its connections with the Russian Revolution, using extensive online resources.
Teacher CyberGuide: The Giver
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/Giver/givertg.htmRandom House teacher Guides: The Giver
http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/guides/give.htmlCarol Hurst Literature Guides: The Giver
http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/giver.htmlLesson Plans and Resources: The Giver
http://www.connectingstudents.com/literacy/thegiver.htmNovel Guides: The Giver
http://www.mcdougallittell.com/lit/litcon/giver/guide.htm
Flat StanleyTeacher CyberGuide: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/roll/rolltg.htmLesson Plans and Resources: Roll of Thunder
http://www.connectingstudents.com/literacy/thunder.htmClassic Notes: Roll of Thunder
http://www.classicnote.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/thunder/
FLAT STANLEY COMES ALIVE:
http://collaboratory.nunet.net/ties/flatstanley/FlatStanley.html
Beyond geography and mapping skills, students will also learn letter formats, story mapping, and sequencing skills. This unit also includes suggestions for group dramatic performances of Flat Stanley activities.FLAT STANLEY PRINT VIEW:
http://www.scican.net/~jsheppar/stanley/StanPrint.html
In this lesson plan for third grade classes, Flat Stanley is used as a basis for both computer lessons, and for the further adventures of Flat Stanle--inside your computer an via your students' creative writing exercises and illustrations. Kid Pix software would complement this lesson plan nicely.FLAT STANLEY AND U.S. GEOGRAPHY:
http://www.cla.sc.edu/cege/lplan/Grade/20.html
Third grade students will practice their geography and meteorology skills in this lesson plan based on Flat Stanley.
The Year was 1929 . . .and Anne Frank was born. Learn more about her life at:
http://www.annefrank.com/site/af_life/1_life.htmANNE FRANK ACTIVITIES:
http://islavista.goleta.k12.ca.us/9798/html/anne_frank_activities.html
Explore art and writing activities to accompany your discussion of Anne Frank and the Holocaust, or your class reading of "The Diary of Anne Frank".ANNE FRANK AND MIEP GIES:
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/72K_Anne_Frank.pdf
This unit focuses on ethics, conflicts, and humanity during the Holocaust. It examines history through several literature choices, including "Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl" and "Anne Frank Remembered" by Miep Gies. Students will keep their own journals to parallel their discoveries with Anne Frank's diary. Throughout their readings they will be responding to character, point of view, and perspective, as well as discovering parts of speech, etc.ANNE FRANK -- A TEACHER'S GUIDE:
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/lp_res/AnneFrank.html
Numerous lesson plans cover grades 5 through 12, with ties across the curriculum, extension activities, and teaching notes.
more on Anne Frank and the Holocaust....
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE -- THEMATIC UNIT:
http://www.elko.k12.nv.us/northside/wild.htm
Find several activities to support Sendak's book, including student illustrations of wild things with Kid Pix and a student play.WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE ACTIVITIES:
http://www.alternativeparenting.com/Lesson_plans/K_through_3/language_reading/book_activities/wild_things.htm
Comprehension questions, sequencing charts, and a puppet activity round out class reading for grades 1 through 3.WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE TRACK:
http://lessons.k12.tn.us/~trackstar/tracks/t00485.html
Activities here include Story Prediction, Landform Activity, creative writing, interactive puzzles, and author studies.WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE FIELD DAY:
http://db.pecentral.org/lessonideas/Action.lasso?-database=pec_lessons.fp5&-layout=main&-response=view.lasso&-recordID=34289&-search&-Token.type=Field%20Day
Here are several fun-filled outdoor games to play, all based on Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are".WILD THINGS MASK:
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1357.html
Students can get crafty and make a mask when they have finished reading their stories.ELEMENTS OF A STORY:
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAWildThingsStoryElementsK2.htm
The ideas and activities here explore elements of a story as they specifically relate to "Where the Wild Things Are".
SHILOH UNIT:
http://www1.uop.edu/kidline/nancys/lesson.html
Five lesson plans based on the novel reflect issues on morals and motivation, character development, the Civil War, geography, pet ownership, and consequences of individual actions.SHILOH STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
http://www.umcs.maine.edu/~orono/collaborative/shiloh.html
These student activities explore themes and issues posed by the novel.
CHINCOTEAGUE TRAVELERS:
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/student/jappleyard/webquest.htm
A six part task will further explore the realms of "Misty of Chincoteague", by Marguerite Henry, in this webquest for grades 4 through 5. Assorted online resources will lead students through the history of the island as they create a travel brochure, as well as a dictionary of Indian words. They will further complete a book review, as well as a biography on the author.
THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE GUIDE:
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1987/2/87.02.08.x.html
Students will be asked to try to identify, analyze, and understand the causes and elements of war in this unit to accompany "The Red Badge of Courage".THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE -- CRITICAL RECEPTION:
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/CRANE/reviews/section1.html
How was "The Red Badge of Courage" reviewed at the time of its first publication? Let students first write their own newspaper literary review, and then compare their results with actual considerations.THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE -- LESSON PLAN:
http://www.cyberschool.k12.or.us/~devore/amlit1/lesson9.htm
Students will create their own Civil War journal, in the style of Henry Fleming, as they read through this novel. Author background given.
Elie Wiesel @Web English Teacher
Night by Elie Wiesel, Schindler's List, The Eye of the Storm, and The Wave.
Student responses to the novel. ...
www.webenglishteacher.com/wiesel.htmlElie Wiesel : Teacher Resource File
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/wiesel.htm
Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center page for Elie Wiesel, Nobel Prize Winner. This page includes biography, bibliography and lesson plans. The ISLMC is a preview meta-site for librarians, teachers, parents and students.Elie Wiesel Biography
www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/wie0bio-1Night by Elie Wiesel internet hunt
Internet Scavenger hunt by Cindy O'Hora Directions: Use the
links (blue underlined words) provided to find the answers to the questions. ...
homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/night.html - 11k1984
Pam Muñoz Ryan
http://www.pammunozryan.com/books.html
This site includes activites and tools for teachers.Esperanza Rising
Activities for 2002-2003. ...
www.txla.org/groups/tba/activities/esperanza.htmlEsperanza Rising – WebQuest
http://faculty.ssu.edu/~elbond/esperanzarising.html
Great misfortune has come to El Rancho de las Rosas. Senor Ortega has died. His wife Ramona, and his daughter Esperanza, have been forced to flee from Senor Ortega's brother Luis. We can not stay in Mexico to work for such an unhonorable man as Luis Ortega. We should follow Senora Ortega and her daughter to California to work in the migrant camp. My family and I will leave the ranch in the next few weeks. Anyone who wishes to make this journey with us is welcome.Esperanza Rising - Special Links
http://www.pammunozryan.com/esperanza.html
History of Mexico Depression Migrant Camps, UFW Phoenix Proverbs Famous Mexican-Americans History of Mexico
The Great Gatsby Unit (Lesson Plan)
Project ideas, vocabulary lists and quizzes, and reference materials for TheGreat Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Unit. ...
teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-2925.htmlGreat Gatsby at Allgatsby.com
The Great Gatsby Study Guide. --The world's biggest and most complete guide to the Great Gatsby. ... Great
www.allgatsby.com
Of Mice and Men (lesson plan)
Of Mice and Men is a simple story, but in many ways the most complex of Steinbeck's short books.
teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-3754.htmlOf Mice and Men - learning resources for the curriculum, ...
www.learn.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=Unit&WCU=2585
SparkNotes
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mocking/
Context Plot Overview Characters Character AnalysisQuia - To Kill A Mockingbird Characters Activities
http://www.quia.com/jg/260304.html
Use these activities to review information about characters in To Kill A Mockingbird.To Kill a Mockingbird: Student Survival Guide
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/tkm/To Kill a Mockingbird & Harper Lee
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Culture/HarperLee/ClassicNotes: To Kill a Mockingbird
Full summary and analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee written by
Harvard students