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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Finding the Science Behind Science Fiction through Paired Readings
   Students read science fiction texts and then use nonfiction texts to extrapolate the scientific principles presented as they discuss the "what ifs" within the context of scientific principles.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Review Redux: Introducing Literary Criticism Through Reception Moments
   Literature takes on a life of its own as students take a hands-on approach to exploring A Raisin in the Sun for cultural and historical context.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 4
   Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1913.
   Rosa Parks was committed to the struggle for social justice and human rights until her death, inspiring millions of people around the world. Today, we celebrate her!
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Storytelling in the Social Studies Classroom
   People make the past come alive as students research and then share stories about famous Americans who promoted democratic ideals.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   The Big, Bad Wolf...Is This a Fact?
   Reading is revamped in this lesson in which students use a multimedia approach to study the books by Seymour Simon.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 10
   The New York Times used the slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print."
   After discussing newspapers and their different points of view, students choose a current event, read editorials on the event, and share them with the class to identify the editor's point of view.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   4 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 3
   Today is World Read Aloud Day.
   Students celebrate the power of words by reading aloud to their classmates and spreading the word of global literacy to their friends and family.