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Students will learn about the four major types of conflict. They will use children's books to identify the types of conflict used, as well as create their own narratives using one of the types of...
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Students will use letters from the Civil War to compare and contrast primary and secondary resources.
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In this lesson, students will come up with questions that they have about Halloween during a whole-group introduction. They will then research these questions using informational texts and the...
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"H" is for Humphreys, Josephine (b. 1945). Novelist. Born in Charleston, Humphreys graduated from Duke and obtained an M.F.A. from Yale. In 1970, she began teaching at Baptist College in Charleston...
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"H" is for Hyer, Helen von Kolonitz (1896-1983). Poet, writer. While still in her teens, Hyer published her first poems. She joined the Poetry Society in 1920. Her first poetry collection, Santee...
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The students will be able to determine the theme of a story by recalling key details that support the theme. The students will know what theme is, how to rely on key details in the story, and what...
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The students will be able to label and understand the meaning of text features in a nonfiction book.
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Students will use their prior knowledge of the children’s book The Three Little Pigs in an exciting ELA and STEAM combined activity. They will use persuasive writing techniques using research...
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The students will be able to identify different types of figurative language in a story and explain how the author uses figurative language to shape the meaning and style of the story.