{"title":"Teacher Resources for A Country for Castoffs - Middle Grade","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5864\/5285\/files\/TR_Bundle-PB.png?v=1748134052\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"330\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Country for Castoffs Teacher Resources (Middle Grades)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeveloped by award-winning educators Amanda M. Cetas and Adriana R. King, these comprehensive resources align with \u003cb\u003eNational Social Studies Standards\u003c\/b\u003e to engage students in rigorous, relevant inquiry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour students will:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEvaluate primary and secondary sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eExplore historical events through multiple perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDevelop point-of-view and critical thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eParticipate in projects, simulations, and collaborative learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Teacher Resource includes ready-made lessons, grading rubrics, and enrichment options.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitles Include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThrown to the Wind:\u003c\/b\u003e Dive into 17th-century religious conflicts in France and the rise of piracy in global trade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Home in the Wilderness:\u003c\/b\u003e Investigate Native American-European settler relations in early colonial America with nuanced historical understanding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmpower your middle-grade learners to think deeply, question critically, and connect past events to today’s world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dl.bookfunnel.com\/5d6fenfdaq\" title=\"Download a Free Lesson\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5864\/5285\/files\/Teacher_Resource-Nav-front-cover.jpg?v=1751939052\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"245\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/BookHip.com\/MFKMADX\" title=\"Download a FREE Lesson\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload a FREE Lesson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"teacher-resource-for-thrown-to-the-wind","title":"Teacher Resource for Thrown to the Wind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eTeacher Resource for \u003ci\u003eThrown to the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is designed to accompany the true historical adventure novel \u003ci\u003eThrown to the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, teaches 9-12-year-old students higher order thinking skills as they learn about the 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century religious wars and colonial American immigration through discussion questions, supplementary primary and secondary source readings, engaging cross-curricular activities, and projects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eTeacher Resource for \u003ci\u003eThrown to the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e explores a time period often ignored and challenging to teach. 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