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Teaching the Epic through Ghost Stories
Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Teaching the Epic through Ghost Stories
In this lesson, students connect to the oral tradition of epic storytellers by sharing their own oral tales of ghosts and goblins and monsters.
Making It Visual for ELL Students: Teaching History Using <em>Maus</em>
Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Making It Visual for ELL Students: Teaching History Using Maus
Spark the engagement of English-language learners or reluctant readers with the graphic novel Maus. The visual information provided by the genre serves as a support for reading and critical engagement.
Grades
6 - 12
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A Conversation with Matt de la Peña

Tune in to hear Matt discuss some of the thinking behind his newest novel, We Were Here.

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