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Aladdin Lesson Plans

  By hadensites english, fairy tales, science, social studies

The story of Aladdin comes from The Arabian Nights or The 1,001 Nights, a collection of traditional stories from the Middle East. In the story, a young boy is approached by a man who claims to be his uncle. Actually a powerful magician, the supposed uncle leads Aladdin to a… Continue reading

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The Couch Potato

  By hadensites books, critical thinking, health, social studies

The Couch Potato is a picture book by Jory John and Pete Oswald. It’s about a potato. Not a small potato, a sweet potato, or a mashed potato, but a couch potato. “I spend all my free time sitting in this exact spot,” the potato admits. “If the most important… Continue reading

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Taino Tales: The Secret of the Hummingbird Classroom Activities

  By hadensites books, english, fairy tales, social studies

Taino Tales: The Secret of the Hummingbird contains just one Taino Tale.   In the story, a Taino girl falls invoke with a Carib boy. The Taino and Carib, bit Caribbean indigenous peoples, were traditional rivals. Here’s background information on the two groups: What Became of the Taino? Taíno: Indigenous… Continue reading

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Cinderella Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden centers, fairy tales, social studies
Cinderella

“Cinderella” is one of the best-known and best-loved of all fairy tales, and for good reason. It’s a dramatic story with a strong moral. The story tells of a virtuous, hard-working young girl who is mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters and forced to sit among the ashes and… Continue reading

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Mystery Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden critical thinking, social studies, technology
Sherlock Holmes by Hideyoshi

Mysteries are all around us — why not in the classroom? Research and Technology Josepha has been working with young interns, and I’ve been teaching Freshman Comp, so we can tell you that two things are true about the kids who leave our high schools: Employers and college teachers expect… Continue reading

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Ponce de Leon

  By hadensites art, Heroes, social studies

Juan Ponce de León (1460-1521) was the first conquistador to visit Florida. He was the first Governor of Florida and of Puerto Rico. But he may be best known for his quest to find the Fountain of Youth. Juan Ponce de Leon was born in Spain and grew up to… Continue reading

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Puerto Rico Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden 21st century skills, social studies
Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. In 2017, the people of Puerto Rico voted on whether to become the 51st state in the Union, and the vast majority of voters said yes. In November, 2020, a majority of voters said yes to statehood. Puerto Rico was devastated… Continue reading

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Xiangmiang: Trickster Tales of Laos

  By RebeccaHaden fairy tales, social studies

Many cultures have trickster tales: stories about a clever person or animal who plots to play tricks on others. Sometimes the tricksters have an undercurrent of danger, sometimes they’re mean, sometimes they’re foolish, and sometimes they’re just funny. Anansi the Spider, Jack of stories like “Jack the Giant-Killer,” and Coyote… Continue reading

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Oh, the Places You’ll Go Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden books, social studies
Oh the Places You'll Go Lesson Plans

Oh, the Places You’ll Go! has become our traditional graduation keepsake, but it’s great for any age. It’s an encouragement for life, beginning with “Congratulations! Today is your day” and ending with, “Kid, you’ll move mountains!” In between, the book alternates between the elation of, “Wherever you go, you’ll top… Continue reading

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Marshall Islands Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden social studies, visual arts
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Many of your students may be unfamiliar with the Marshall Islands. While many Marshallese people live in the United States, particularly in Arkansas and Hawaii, the Marshall Islands are a small nation. Let’s start with some basic background information: Find background information about the Marshall Islands. Here are some useful… Continue reading

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