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Standard RI.RC.12

RI.RC.12 Read independently and comprehend a variety of texts for the purposes of reading for enjoyment, acquiring new learning and building stamina; reflect and respond to increasingly complex text over time.

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): English Language Arts

Year: 2015

Archaeo-Tech: Tracing the Roots of Rice

Lesson

Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Rice is the most consumed grain in the world, feeding more than 3 billion people every day. Students will learn about rice’s diversity and trace its history from its domestication in China 12,000...

“The Past is Present” or “Respective Perspectives”

Lesson

Grades: 8

Students will examine multiple perspectives of different groups of people on the notion of freedom during the American Revolution. The class forms into 5 groups: Patriots, Loyalists/British, Enslaved...