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- Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  August 11
Alex Haley, author of Roots, was born in 1921.
Students explore their own roots by interviewing family members and use their family history to write a fictional account of their roots. - Professional Development | Grades 8 – 12 | Professional Library | Book
Alice Walker in the Classroom: "Living by the Word"
Carol Jago offers readers a handy guide for bringing this celebrated author's work into the classroom, including biographical information, ideas for literature circles using Walker's short stories, sample writing lessons using Walker's poems, suggestions for teaching The Color Purple, and a wealth of resources for further investigation of Alice Walker and her work. - Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Minilesson
Alliteration in Headline Poems
Students will be introduced to the term alliteration and create a headline poem consisting of 25 words that contain at least three examples of alliteration. - Classroom Resources | Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
Alphabet Organizer
Students use this online tool to create an alphabet chart or pages for an alphabet book. - Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Alphabiography Project: Totally You
The traditional autobiography writing project is given a twist as students write alphabiographiesrecording an event, person, object, or feeling associated with each letter of the alphabet. - Professional Development | Grades 8 – 12 | Professional Library | Journal
Alternative Book Reports
This article describes different ways that students can report on books they have read other than the traditional "book report." - Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast Episode
Amazing Adventures
In this episode, host Scott Filkins shares a wide range of diverse adventures, taking teen readers from ancient Greece to the streets of Harlem to universes beyond our own.
- Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 3 – 8 | Activity & Project
Amazing Biographies: Writing About People Who Change the World
After reading about historical figures and other important people that have changed the world, children choose someone that they consider to be "amazing"—either someone they've heard about or someone they know—and create a book page that highlights this person. - 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. - Professional Development | Grades 8 – 12 | Professional Library | Book
Amy Tan in the Classroom: "The art of invisible strength"
Offers high school teachers an activity-based approach to teaching the works of Amy Tan, especially The Joy Luck Club and The Opposite of Fate.