Many British people were evacuated from their homes during World War II in order to escape the German bombing raids. Hundreds of thousands of child evacuees were sent from the towns and cities into the safety of the country.
British towns and cities were subjected to intense bombing in the Blitz that raged from 1940 until 1945. People endured years of wearing gas masks, constant air-raid sirens and the bombing of their homes, factories, schools and work places. Civilians spent countless hours sheltering from attacks in air-raid shelters while others helped on the streets as air-raid wardens or fire fighter.
Be an eyewitness to the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II from the Blitz to the atomic bomb.'
Literature Circles are student-centered book discussion groups in which each student has a role for which he or she is responsible. Literature circles accommodate a wide variety of reading levels and allow for differentiated instruction. In addition to promoting reading, writing and listening skills, literature circles encourage cooperation and courtesy, allow for individual assessment and moti…
The author has created 25 more great ways for your children to respond to fiction and nonfiction. It happened in a Flash (Back!), puzzle person, sizing up setting and other easy and fun activities help students explore literary elements such as plot, character, setting, and theme - and deepen their comprehension. Each activity includes directions, a student sample, and a reproducible rubric.
Discover a dynamic, interactive way to bring literature to life for your children through the use of "literature circles", student-centered discussion groups. From Character Sketcher to Decision Director to Recipe Reader. You'll find 20 ready to reproducible role sheets to make your literature circle discussion exciting, informative and fun.
Joseph, sold as a slave, rises to become a mighty ruler of Egypt.'
How can David defeat the mighty giant with just a sling and five small stones?'