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Defeating Giants
Great Multi-Cultural Literature Units from every genre!
20 Award Winning Books!
Gifted and Talented Curriculum
How can a young person face a giant challenge and win? David and Goliath becomes the metaphor for building foundations in youth to prepare us for the challenges tomorrow.
Novel units over these genres:
Fantasy: The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon
Animal stories: Ereth's Birthday; Spiders and Their Websites; The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring; and Cockroach Cooties
History and Historical Fiction: Esperanza Rising; Radio Rescue; Fly High, Bessie Coleman; The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark; The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins; Attack on Pearl Harbor; The Year of Miss Agnes
Mystery: The Mysterious Matter of I.M.Fine
Realistic Fiction: Edwina Victorious, The School Story, Dear Whiskers, The Graduation of Jake Moon, The Raft
Poetry: Love That Dog
Activities include:
logic and crossword puzzles,
vocabulary study,
journal writing,
cross curriculum problem solving,
research projects,
authentic assessments
writing prompts,
cooperative learning,
excellent literary circle guide,
standardized test practice,
and much more!
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