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Good readers make connections between the text they are reading and the world. They can relate the text to world events and history. They are able to connect beyond their own world to a much larger world around them.
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| Someday a Tree by Eve Bunting
Reading Level: Beginning 3rd grade Story Treasure: acorn Teach: In this story, a little girl, her family, and neighbors attempt to save a tree dying from pollution. This story connects to the larger topic of taking care of the environment. How does pollution effect the tree? What happens to the tree? How does pollution effect your environment? Connect: trees, plants, environment, pollution, special place, first person writing, literary devices Author's Website: Not Available
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| Smoky Night by Eve Bunting Reading Level: Middle of 2nd grade Story
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Teach: This story takes place during the Los Angeles riots. Teach tolerance across cultural boundaries, as well as connect to historical events that shaped people's lives. Connect: Los Angeles riots (history), friendship across cultural boundaries Author's Website: Not Available
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| The Wall by Eve Bunting
Reading Level: End of 4th grade Story
Treasure:
Teach: Connect: Vietnam war, Vietnam memorial Author's Website: Not Available
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| The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne
Cherry Reading Level: End of 3rd grade Story
Treasure:
Teach: Connect this story to the bigger idea of saving our Rainforests and caring for the environment. Connect: Rainforest, environment Author's Website: Lynne Cherry
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| A River Ran Wild by Lynne Cherry Reading Level: End of 4th grade Story Treasure: small clear aquarium pebble, or white pebble Teach: Connect to history and how humans have cared for the environment by following this story. It begins when Native Americans use the clean, clear river for water and follows through to the Industrial Revolution when the waters are become dirty, and continues through modern times during a major clean up effort. Connect: environment, rivers, Native Americans, Industrial Revolution Author's Website: Lynne Cherry Literature Enrichment Experience Unit for A River Ran Wild
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| Baseball Saved Us by Ken
Mochizuki
Reading Level: End of 3rd grade Story
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Teach: Connect: baseball, history Author's Website: Not Available
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| Finding Daddy: A Story of the Great
Depression by Jo Harper
Reading Level: Middle of 3rd grade Story Treasure: penny (represents the lack of money during the Depression) Teach: Connect to history and overcoming fears. This powerful story follows a little girl during the depression as she overcomes her fears of singing in public in order to find her daddy. Students will connect to the character and come away with a greater understanding of this time period in American history. Connect: The Great Depression, overcoming fears, history Author's Website: Jo Harper
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