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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   A Conversation with Laurie Halse Anderson
   In this episode, Laurie Halse Anderson talks about her newest book, Wintergirls.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   A Conversation with Matt de la Peña
   Tune in to hear Matt discuss some of the thinking behind his newest novel, We Were Here.
   
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 11
   Amelia Earhart completed her solo flight from Honolulu to Oakland in 1935.
   Students explore the definition of a hero and use the interactive Venn diagram to identify the most common characteristics of a hero.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 15
   Beware the Ides of March!
   Students discuss and categorize superstitions, define a superstition, and compare the similarities and difference between proverbs and superstitions.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Chasing the Dream: Researching the Meaning of the American Dream
   By conducting interviews, sharing and assessing data, and writing papers based on their authentic research, students reach their own conclusions on the meaning of the American Dream.
6. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Strategy Guide
   Conducting Inner-Outer Circle Discussions
   This guide shares the steps to take to get more students talking by dividing the group into speaking and non-speaking circles.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Exploring the Power of Language with Six-Word Memoirs
   What do the words we write really have to say about us? In this lesson, students examine the power of word choice as they write six-word memoirs of their lives.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Tip & How-To
   How to Encourage Higher Order Thinking
   Practicing Higher Order Thinking (HOT) skills outside of school will give kids the tools that they need to understand, infer, connect, categorize, synthesize, evaluate, and apply the information they know to find solutions to new and existing problems.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Making Connections to Myth and Folktale: The Many Ways to Rainy Mountain
   Following the model of N. Scott Momaday's The Way To Rainy Mountain, students write three-voice narratives based on Kiowa folktales, an interview with an Elder, and personal connections to theme.
10. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Activity & Project
    Rate This Movie! Hold a Viewing Party
    High school friends gather together for a viewing party of a movie, at home or the theater, then participate in a salon critiquing the merits of the movie.

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