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Literature

Character and Choices: Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

In this three week lesson, the teacher provides instruction in the basic elements of literature. By reading Dickens’ novel students are provided the opportunity to understand how their choices can change their attitudes and behavior.

Literary Bash

Design a classroom celebration that revolves around the literary work of your students’ choice — Harry Potter, for example!

Scripting the Past: Exploring Women’s History Through Film

In this lesson, students employ the screenwriter’s craft to gain a fresh perspective on historical research, learning how filmmakers combine scholarship and imagination to bring historical figures to life and how the demands of cinematic storytelling can shape our view of the past.

Sharing African Culture

Students listen to an African American folk tale and draw pictures to illustrate the story.

Our Town’s Black Heritage

Students listen to an African American folk tale and draw pictures to illustrate the story.