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11. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 15
    In 1870, the U.S. Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
    Students access the National Park Service website and look at the webpage "The Last Spikes." Students explore different accounts of what happened as the railroad neared completion and discuss the nature of ceremonies.
12. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Magazine Redux: An Exercise in Critical Literacy
    Paper and pixels get compared in this lesson in which students compare both printed and online versions of a magazine.
13. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 24
    On this day in 1800, Congress approved the purchase of books to start the Library of Congress.
    Students practice and refine research skills by visiting the Library of Congress website and conducting a research project.
14. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Paying Attention to Technology: Reviewing a Technology
    Students read and analyze technology reviews to establish the characteristics of the genre. They then compose their own reviews on a technology of their choice.
15. Professional Development | Grades   5 – 12  |  Strategy Guide
    Reading on the Go
    In this Strategy Guide, learn how to prepare yourself and your students for reading and note-taking in mobile environments.
16. 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!
17. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Mobile App  |  Writing & Publishing Prose
    RWT Flip Book
    The Flip Book app is designed to allow users to type and illustrate tabbed flip books.
18. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Mobile App  |  Inquiry & Analysis
    RWT Hero's Journey
    Students can use this mobile app to learn about the elements of the hero's journey, analyze a text that follows the hero's journey pattern, or start creating a hero story of their own.
19. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Mobile App  |  Writing & Publishing Prose
    RWT Stapleless Book
    The Stapleless Book app is designed to allow users to create with ease an eight-page book simply by folding and cutting. Students can choose from several different layouts for the pages of their books.
20. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    So What Do You Think? Writing a Review
    Writing a review of an author's work challenges students to develop their critical thinking skills. It provides an opportunity for students to speak their minds—and to enjoy being heard.

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