"Over the Rainbow": Fantasy Lands, Dream Worlds, and Magic Kingdoms

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 16.03.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Unit Overview
  2. Content Objectives
  3. Rationale
  4. Tracking the Journey into a Fantasyland
  5. Implementing District Standards
  6. Sequence of Classroom Activities
  7. Teacher Web Resources
  8. Bibliography
  9. Notes

Easing on Down the Road: Reading Critically, Writing Fantastically

Brandon Barr

Published September 2016

Tools for this Unit:

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