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Accountable Book Clubs: Focused Discussions
| Grades | 7 – 8 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Eight 45-minute sessions |
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Burlington, New Jersey |
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LESSON PLANS
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Critical Discussion of Social Issues
Through a series of picture book read-alouds, students engage in critical discussion of complex issues of race, class, and gender.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades 6 – 8 | Professional Library | Journal
Examine the ways in which community can be constructed in the middle school classroom using online electronic discussions of literature.
Grades 6 – 9 | Professional Library | Book
“It’s Our World Too”: Socially Responsive Learners in Middle School Language Arts
This book is a valuable resource for middle school teachers who want to use significant social issues such as race, class, and poverty to invigorate their teaching of literacy and communication skills.

