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Lesson 1 A Family Apart  
  Mrs. Kathy Teichelman

 
Target Grant 2 Lesson 1 Reading Sixth Grade
The following is an integrated and comprehensive digital lesson plan incorporating the historical novel A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon. The curriculum available on this page includes a PowerPoint presentation, two major projects in Microsoft Word format and several web quests that emphasize the use of graphic organizers.

This lesson plan is targeted for sixth-grade teachers although it can be suitable for other grade levels with modifications.

The suggested time frame for this lesson is 15 to 20 classroom days.
Digital Files Needed For This Lesson
Please download the following files to your hard drive. The lesson template file is the master document explaining the sequence and format of the lessons.
Lesson Template Document: Rich Text Format File (.rtf) 127 KB
PowerPoint Presentation: A Family Apart 213 KB
Interview Project 22 KB
Newspapers of 1860s 31 KB
Girls' Clothing 1860 36 KB
Women's Clothing 1860 33 KB
Men's Clothing 1860 36 KB
Frances and Mara's Game 25 KB

Charles Loring Brace 42 KB
Actual Riders of the Orphan Train 36 KB
Fugitive Slave Act 29 KB
The Pony Express 24 KB
The Journey 37 KB
Hiding in Unusual Places 24 KB
Faces of Freedom 26 KB
Skit Project 21 KB
 
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