6 M2A - Rules to Live By

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Unabridged)

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Why is the land so important to Cassie's family? It takes the events of one turbulent year, the year of the night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply because she is black, to show Cassie that having a place of their own is the Logan family's lifeblood.

Author:

Mildred D. Taylor

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Lexile:

920L

Length:

07:26

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Unabridged)

Bud, Not Buddy (Unabridged)

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It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and 10-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him. One: He has his own suitcase filled with his own important, secret things. Two: He's the author of Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself.

Author:

Christopher Paul Curtis

Grade Level:

Elementary

Lexile:

950L

Length:

05:15

The Great Depression (2005)

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The stock market crash in 1929 alarmed investors and signaled hard times spreading beyond the farms. The causes and effects on Americans, and why Hoovers administration seemed unable to deal effectively with the crisis are analyzed.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:30

Writing Persuasive Essays (2006)

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In this program, a young writer must compose a convincing letter to the school news paper to win his classmates' votes for student council, while another writer is challenged to research and write a supporting argument in favor of an issue that she feels strongly against.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:23

Writing Expository Essays (2006)

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Presents the basics of expository writing, from composing the introduction and the thesis statement to assembling body paragraphs to writing an effective conclusion.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:23

Forced to Flee: Famine and Plague (2004)

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Examines natural disasters throughout history, highlighting how some disasters have led to important developments for future generations. Discusses the Potato Famine and the resulting wave of immigration to the U.S. Also looks at how the Bubonic Plague contributed to the end of feudalism in Europe.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:52

6 M2A - Rules to Live By

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Unabridged)

Bud, Not Buddy (Unabridged)

The Great Depression (2005)

Writing Persuasive Essays (2006)

Writing Expository Essays (2006)

Forced to Flee: Famine and Plague (2004)

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