Learning to Respect through Literature
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This is a five-day workshop designed to teach students to respect each other, their bosses, business owners, etc. through using literature and other activities.
The Fundamentals of Reading (Fiction) can be found at South Carolina ELA Standards.
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This is a five-day workshop designed to teach students to respect each other, their bosses, business owners, etc. through using literature and other activities.
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Juan Felipe Herrera, the son of Mexican migrant farmers, grew up in the San Joaquin Valley in Southern California. As a child, he attended school in a variety of small towns from San Francisco to San...Video
Carmen Agra Deedy has been writing for children for over two decades. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the U.S. as a refugee in 1964. She grew up in Decatur, Georgia, where she lives today. Learn...Lesson
Students will demonstrate understanding of animal migration patterns by using the book Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe.
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Frankenstein is a classic of fiction, movies, and other media, and also a Halloween staple. The novel has not been out of print in the two centuries since it was published in 1818. USC English...Audio
Whether you're walking down Raven Avenue or biting into a Gold Bug Burger at Poe's Tavern, you are certain to find plenty of Edgar Allan Poe treasure on Sullivan's Island. The elusive 19th Century...