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  • Kindergarten - Fiction and Nonfiction 
  • 1st Grade - Seasons Project
  • 3rd Grade - Help me, Librarian, You're My Only Hope!
  • 6th Grade: Is it alive?
  • 6th Grade: Know Your War Planes
  • 7th Grade (Special Education) - Harriet the Spy vs. Real Spies
  • 7th Grade: Preparing for a Debate
  • 7th Grade: Controversial Issues - Argument Essay
  • 7th Grade: Murder mystery! 
  • 7th Grade: Mission: US
  • 8th Grade: Zombie Historical Fiction
  • 8th Grade (Special Education) - Interpreting Poetry
  • 8th Grade - What's Your Origin Story?
  • 8th Grade: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
  • 8th Grade: History through Primary Sources


7th Grade (Special Education): I Spy!

This unit was written for a 7th grade alternative assessment class. The students read Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh, then learned about the life of a real CIA spy using a video Q&A with former CIA spy Lindsay Moran.  They took notes on both Harriet's spy activities and Lindsay Moran's life as a spy, then compared and contrasted them using a Venn diagram. 

The final piece of the project was an email interview with Lindsay Moran. Students came up with a long list of questions, and Ms. Moran was kind enough to answer every single one. 
Unit Plan:
harriet_the_spy_comparison_unit.pdf
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Sample Lesson:
harriet_the_spy_sample_lesson.pdf
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Venn Diagram:
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The letter we wrote to Lindsay Moran with student-written questions:
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An excerpt from Ms. Moran's response:
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