Teaching “Theme” with Hobo Jim
November 28, 2014
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No matter what age, grade, or skill level, analyzing the theme of a story or book is a difficult task. It requires students to make an
No matter what age, grade, or skill level, analyzing the theme of a story or book is a difficult task. It requires students to make an
It’s time to pack the sled and booty the dogs, and go onward to McGrath. As often quoted by Vern Halter, former Iditarod musher, “If
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Many people record and track the number of calories they consume daily since an increasing amount of tools and apps have become available. It seems
We took a break in Rohn in our last Checkpoint Checkup. It’s time for our mushers to get moving again. This section of our journey
Skype is an incredible tool teachers have at their fingertips allowing them to communicate with other classes and speakers around the world. Skype in the
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What qualities do you feel an Iditarod musher displays? My students recently came up with a lengthy list of qualities that they felt described an
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