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Literature Beyond Shakespeare

Every reader deserves to experience the broad sweep of literature.

Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Performing a novel just might be the best way to read it.

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American Moor
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American Moor

What happens at “the corner of Me Street and Shakespeare”?

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Shakespeare and August Wilson
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Shakespeare and August Wilson

Learn how to put August Wilson and William Shakespeare in conversation.

Choral Reading: The Declaration of Independence

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Choral Reading: The Declaration of Independence

An immersive and unforgettable way to understand The Declaration of Independence.
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Choral Reading Dr. King’s I Have a Dream Speech

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Choral Reading Dr. King’s I Have a Dream Speech

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3-D Literature: Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club

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3-D Literature: Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club

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An American Marriage by Tayari Jones: Introducing Language with 2-Line Scenes

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An American Marriage by Tayari Jones: Introducing Language with 2-Line Scenes

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Cutting a Scene: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

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Cutting a Scene: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

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Cutting a Scene: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

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Cutting a Scene: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

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Introducing The Great Gatsby with 2-Line Scenes

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Introducing The Great Gatsby with 2-Line Scenes

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Choral Reading: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Choral Reading: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Introducing The Bluest Eye with 2-Line Scenes

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Introducing The Bluest Eye with 2-Line Scenes

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Creating a Promptbook: Chapter Five of 1984

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Creating a Promptbook: Chapter Five of 1984

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Creating a Promptbook: “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros

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Creating a Promptbook: “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros

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Pre-reading: Tossing Lines from To Kill a Mockingbird

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Pre-reading: Tossing Lines from To Kill a Mockingbird

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3-D Literature with Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun 1.1

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3-D Literature with Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun 1.1

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Cutting a Scene: A Tale of Two Cities, Chapter Two

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Cutting a Scene: A Tale of Two Cities, Chapter Two

Watch as students experiment with and own the language of Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities in this low-prep, high impact way of teaching close reading.
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Promptbook: Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

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Promptbook: Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

An irresistible and effective way to introduce students to Elizabeth Acevedo's novel-in-verse Poet X.
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Cutting A Scene: Toni Morrison’s Beloved Part I

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Cutting A Scene: Toni Morrison’s Beloved Part I

No need for a lecture or a lengthy explanation. Get students examining the opening pages of Beloved all on their own.
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Choral Reading: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

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Choral Reading: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Allow choral reading to bring to life the lyrical power of Toni Morrison's writing.
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Pre-reading: Tossing Words from The Color Purple

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Pre-reading: Tossing Words from The Color Purple

Starting The Color Purple? Instead of a teacher-led presentation, try this student-centered way in.
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