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ELA Content Bundles

Find a collection of articles to support novel studies, themes or ELA units. 

Novel Pairings

Pair the following articles with books that are set during WWII to engage students in discussion or provide additional historical context on the Holocaust. 

Examples of Books to Pair: 

  • Book Thief by Markus Zusak
  • Night by Ellie Wiesel
  • Number The Stars by Lois Lower
  • Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
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Articles:

The following articles focus on racism and police shootings in recent years and can be paired with the following fiction texts that highlight similar themes. 

Examples of Books to Pair: 

  • Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
  • All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
  • The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas

Articles:

Find a list of current event articles and Extra Juices  that cover refugees over the past few years and pair them with a novel or refugee memoir. 

Examples of books to pair with articles:

  • Refugee by Alan Gratz
  • Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
  • The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
  • When Scars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson
  • Shooting Kabul by N. H Senzai
  • Escape from Aleppo  by H. H Senzai
  • A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Parks

Articles:

Additional Articles that Provide Historical Background for the following books:

Refugee by Alan Gratz

Articles that cover Cuba: 

Articles that Cover Syria:

Extra Juice: Syria

Articles that Cover Germany:

Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga, Escape from Aleppo by H. H Senzai

Articles that Cover Syria:

The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani

Articles that Cover the Partition of India:

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Parks

Articles that Cover Sudan and The Water Crisis:

Poetry, Language and Literature

Themed Collections

Celebrate the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans between September 15 to October 15. 

Find articles and videos to engage students with all things Fall:

October:

Diwali (October 24):

November:

Native American Heritage Month:

Day of the Dead (Nov. 1)

Marie Curie’s Birthday (Nov. 7)

Veterans Day (November 11)

Thanksgiving:

 

The holidays – not just the winter holidays – are a great opportunity for educators to build awareness and empathy in their students.  By exploring the many common themes in holidays and world religion, students learn  how people of diverse backgrounds practice similar values.  

Explore our collection of short holiday videos to celebrate diversity in your classroom and engage students as they learn about different holiday traditions this season.

 

Holidays: Why We Celebrate 

Build prior knowledge and share the origin of the word with students before they explore the different holiday videos.  Use the video as an icebreaker before winter break and have students share some of their favorite holidays or traditions. 

 

Diwali

Grow your students’ knowledge about the five day celebration of Diwali that is celebrated by more than one billion people each year. 

 

Day of the Dead

Infuse multiculturalism into your classroom with this video resource that introduces students to the origins of Día de Muertos. 

 

Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah

Students will learn about Judaism’s High Holy Days and the history of both celebrations in this video. 

 

Curious about Kwanza 

Did you know that Kwanza has only been around since the 1960s?  Learn how Maulana Karenga started the celebration and the ways in which Kwanza builds unity for the African American community each December. 

 

A Christmas Story Your students are probably familiar with how Christmas has been widely commercialized, but do all your students know the religious origins? Highlight the history of Christmas with this video. 

 

The Story of Hanukkah 

The lighting of the Menorah is only one of the traditions celebrated during Hanukkah. Students will explore the historical significance of Hanukkah in this video by learning more about the 8-day celebration. 

 

New Years Eve Around The World 

The New Year is not only celebrated on January 1. Introduce students to the different new years celebrations from different cultures and religions around the world. 

 

What is Ramadan?

Introspection, prayer and fasting are a few of the ways Muslims observe Ramadan. Students will discover more about the history of the Ramadan and its significance in Islamic culture in this video. 

Explore articles, videos and quotes to supplement your lessons throughout women’s history month. 

Articles:

Notable Women:

Women in Politics and Activists

Women in Sports

Women in Arts and Entertainment

Women in STEM

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