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Unit Ideas and Books to Remember September 11th

September 1, 2017 By Dani Wagner 4 Comments

Last year I published a unit on the fantastic novel, Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes. September 11th is a monumental piece of modern history, one I think is important to teach. In this post I wanted to share a few more books that you can use in your classroom or at home to touch on the subject of 9/11 with your kiddos. Though many are picture books, don't let that deter you from checking them out. Some of these picture books will captivate your youngest readers all the way up to your … [Read more...]

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Modern Day Historical Fiction Unit: Towers Falling

February 24, 2017 By Dani Wagner Leave a Comment

Sometimes teaching History isn't comfortable. It isn't easy! Some aspects of History hit too close to home, and for a variety of reasons. Which is the very reason why we have to teach it. The newest Literature Unit here at Live Love Learn Gracefully covers a more modern part of history. Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes is a fantastic novel about a young, homeless girl living in New York City. This novel discusses the events of 9/11, the aftermath, the idea of community, and homelessness … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeschooling, Literature Units Tagged With: 9/11, activities, Historical Fiction, History, Jewell Parker Rhodes, Literature Unit, Modern Day History, novel, projects, STEM, Twin Towers, unit of study, Writing Assignments

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