A Guide for Using My Brother Sam Is Dead in the Classroom

A Guide for Using My Brother Sam Is Dead in the Classroom
Author: Corinne Coombs
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1999
Genre: Activity programs in education
ISBN: 1576905071

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A literature unit for use with "My Brother Sam is Dead," featuring sample lesson plans, pre- and post-reading activities, a biographical sketch of the author, a book summary, vocabulary lists and activities, chapter study guides with quizzes and projects, book report and research ideas, and options for unit tests.

My Brother Sam Is Dead

My Brother Sam Is Dead
Author: James Lincoln Collier
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1620641984

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The classic story of one family torn apart by the Revolutionary War All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother. Sam is smart and brave, and is now a part of the American Revolution. Not everyone in town wants to be a part of the rebellion. Most are supporters of the British, including Tim and Sam's father. With the war soon raging, Tim knows he will have to make a choice between the Revolutionaries and the Redcoats, and between his brother and his father.

An Instructional Guide for Literature: My Brother Sam Is Dead

An Instructional Guide for Literature: My Brother Sam Is Dead
Author: Suzanne Barchers
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1425897266

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Encourage students to make connections to historical events by completing fun, challenging activities and lessons provided in this guide created to support this novel about a family torn apart by the American Revolution. This instructional guide for literature is filled with appealing and rigorous cross-curricular lessons and activities that work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend rich, complex literature. Everything you need is packed into this guide and is the perfect tool to teach students how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. This is the perfect way to add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature.

My Brother Sam is Dead, by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

My Brother Sam is Dead, by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
Author: Anne Troy
Publisher: Novel Units, Incorporated
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

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Literary novel unit contains story summary, initiating activities, comprehension strategies, discussion questions, vocabulary, predicting, summarizing activities, graphics, writing, bulletin board, and art activities.

A Guide for Using Johnny Tremain in the Classroom

A Guide for Using Johnny Tremain in the Classroom
Author: Jean L. Haack
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1994
Genre: Education
ISBN: 155734440X

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Teaching literature unit based on the popular children's story, Johnny Tremain.

Teaching Banned Books

Teaching Banned Books
Author: Pat R. Scales
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2001-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780838908075

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As a standard-bearer for intellectual freedom, the school librarian is in an ideal position to collaborate with teachers to not only protect the freedom to read but also ensure that valued books with valuable lessons are not quarantined from the readers for whom they were written.

Before We Were Free

Before We Were Free
Author: Julia Alvarez
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 030743317X

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Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo’s dictatorship. Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind. From renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl’s struggle to be free.

A Guide for Using The Chocolate Touch in the Classroom

A Guide for Using The Chocolate Touch in the Classroom
Author: Lorraine Kujawa
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1999
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1576903370

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"Includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary-building ideas, and cross-curricular activites"--Publisher's web site.

My Brother Sam Is Dead Studying the Story Elements

My Brother Sam Is Dead Studying the Story Elements
Author: Suzanne Barchers
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 5
Release: 2014-06-01
Genre:
ISBN: 1480782939

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Students will enjoy studying the story elements of My Brother Sam Is Dead. Through these engaging activities, students create products to share their understanding of the characters, plots, and settings of the novel.