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This guide includes teaching materials for the Scholar Zone Extended Learning ELA student handbook. The student handbook has articles from Scholastic’s Choices magazine, Junior Scholastic magazine, and Scholastic’s Science World magazine. • Scholastic’s Choices magazine focuses on teen issues related to health and SEL. • Junior Scholastic magazine builds students’ knowledge in social studies,
including current events, geography, and U.S. and world history. • Scholastic’s Science World magazine presents fascinating stories about science in the everyday world. Here’s how sessions are structured:
Overview 1 Warm-Up: To activate students’ knowledge, engage interest, and build background 2 Read: Students read the anchor article for the lesson twice: • First Read: Students read to get the gist, or main idea, of the article. • Second Read: Students focus on a reading strategy. The student handbook includes the following article types: • Peer Review: Profiles of contemporary teens • Life Hacks: Practical articles kids can use on topics ranging from nutrition to civics • It’s Debatable: Two (or more!) sides of a provocative issue • Science World: Fascinating real-life science stories • That’s History: Untold stories, unsolved mysteries, and more secrets from the past In general, each article can be used across two sessions. (See the Planning and Pacing Guide on pages 4–5.) 3 After Reading: Discussion questions and activities to check understanding, encourage students to find text evidence, and practice reading strategies 4 Reflect: Students’ personal, written responses to the article 5 Group Activity: Related activities that students complete in pairs or teams 6 Quick Check: Optional quizzes and activities to assess student understanding 7 Additional Resources: Extra problems and activities the educator can choose to complete with students or assign
The student handbook also includes Bonus! articles—short, believe-it-or-not pieces to read for fun.
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