Today’s Walking Classroom podcast talks about Alice in Wonderland and the themes of exploration, real and imagined, as they relate to the story. We explore new things each day—some explorations are real and others happen within our imaginations, but we can learn from both types.
Character Value: Self-discovery
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RL.3.1, RL.3.9, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.9, RI.4.9, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.9, RI.5.9, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.9, RI.6.9, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.9, RI.7.9, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.7.9, RI.8.9, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
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Exploring with Alice Google Quiz
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Exploring with Alice Slide Deck
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Features fun facts about Alice in Wonderland.
Has Benedict Cumberbatch reading “The Jabberwocky,” Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem.
Explore Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in this series of online learning activities.
Demonstrate knowledge of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in this reading comprehension k12reader.com worksheet.
Explore elements of wonder, distortion, and fantasy in The Nursery Alice in Wonderland in this activity from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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