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- Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
Exploring History
Hear about an amazing range of books that explore history, including works of fiction as well as non-fiction, biographies, graphic novels, verse novels, and investigative journalism. - Professional Development | Grades 6 – 12 | Online Professional Development | Web Seminar
Exploring Intersections between Digital and Disciplinary Literacy: Leveraging Synergies for Deeper Learning
This interactive Web seminar will examine digital practices essential for learning in the disciplines. - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan
Exploring Satire with Shrek
The movie Shrek introduces the satirical techniques of exaggeration, incongruity, reversal, and parody. Students brainstorm fairy tale characteristics, identify satirical techniques, then create their own satirical versions of fairy tales. - Classroom Resources | Grades K – 12 | Calendar Activity |  March 11
Ezra Jack Keats was born on this day in 1916.
In celebration of Keats' birthday, students write stories that include some characters from Keats' books and practice using collage techniques with the Collage Machine. - Professional Development | Grades 5 – 9 | Professional Library | Journal
Finding the Thread: Character, Setting, and Theme
An annotated bibliography of books that exemplify the plot elements, character, setting, and theme. Includes guidelines on how to do a book talk. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
Flip Book
The Flip Book is designed to allow users to type and illustrate tabbed flip books up to ten pages long. Students and teachers can use the flip book for taking notes while reading, making picture books, collecting facts, or creating question and answer booklets. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
Fractured Fairy Tales
The Fractured Fairy Tale tool encourages students to create their own fractured fairy tales. - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  August 5
French author Guy de Maupassant was born on this day in 1850.
Students read and then rewrite a de Maupassant short story, updating its vocabulary and setting to that of the 21st century. - Classroom Resources | Grades 8 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
From Text to Film: Exploring Classic Literature Adaptations
Students create storyboards to compare and contrast a book and its film adaptation. - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Happily Ever After? Exploring Character, Conflict, and Plot in Dramatic Tragedy
By exploring the decisions points in a tragedy, students consider how the plot of the story can change if the key characters make a different choice at the turning point.