History of the School Year An article outlining the history of the school year in the United Sates.		The Great Gatsby Chapter Questions Questions for each chapter of The Great Gatsby.
Attributes of Seventh Graders A list of attributes seen in many seventh graders.		Gatsby Art A list of poster ideas that will help students picture the main ideas and symbols of The Great...
Seventh Grade Basic Skills A list of skills usually taught in seventh grade.		Gatsby Symbols A list of important symbols from The Great Gatsby.
How Parents Can Help Their Sixth Graders Suggested ways for parents to support the development of their sixth grade child.		The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment activities and Web resources for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a...
How Parents Can Help Their Seventh Grader Help parents understand how they can support their seventh graders, with theses suggestions,...		Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...
Stages of Development (Grades 1-12) Learn about the developmental stages of children from first grade through twelfth grade. This...		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
How Parents Can Help Their Middle or High School Child An open house or a parent-teacher conference is the perfect time to distribute this list of...		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
Adolescent Development The normal feelings and behaviors for each stage of adolescence --early, middle and late--are...		Put Gorp's Story in Order Put Gorp's story back in order. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety...
Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...		The Gorp's Gift Activities These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun...
The Great Gatsby Journal Use the journal to help students focus on literary elements as they read, or in lieu of daily...		Gun Safety—What Would You Do? Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a...