Available Resources for Heritage Unit:

Blog
(tips for teaching the Open Court Reading Program)

Discussion Board
(ask a question, network with other OCR teachers)

Comprehension Questions (2002) by Pamela Von Eschen

Concept Question Board

eBooks

Favorite Unit Books/Films

General Open Court Resources
(not grade level specific)

Independent Work Time.com

Lesson Plans

Links for Research

Movies:

An Immigrant's Journey, story of Italian Immigrant's Journey student film—iLife Award Winner

Newsletters

Podcasts

Brooklyn Ave. Heritage Podcasts Volume 1 | Volume 2

Powerpoints

Reader's Theater

Related Open Court Units

Fourth Grade - A Changing America
Second Grade - Our Country and Its People

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Spelling Activities

Story Summaries

Study Guides:

Night Journey Family Tree by Francie Kugelman
Love as Strong as Ginger by Francie Kugelman
In Two Worlds (02) by Hina Yousufzai

Unit Opener Ideas

Vocabulary Activities

Word Knowledge Boards

Heritage 2000 Word Knowledge
All Word Knowledge Boards 2002-2005

Writing Activities

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