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Themed Literature Unit Examples:  Grades K - 8

Students in TEED 521:  Please note that refinements to the TLU assignment occur every quarter.  Although these examples are all exemplary units from previous TEED 521 students, there may be slight differences between what they wrote here and what you are being asked to do.  Please make sure that you conform your TLU to the requirements of the current TEED 521 syllabus.
Kindergarten
Overcoming Challenges
© 2004 Paul Fadoul
used by permission

(downloads as three pdf files:
Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3)

Grade 3
Standing Up for
What You Believe

© 2004 Kelly Fullerton
used by permission
(downloads as pdf file)

Grade 4
Confronting Change
© 2004 Amy McManamon and Nicolle Pereilla
used by permission
(downloads as pdf file)
Grade 5
Reaching Out
to Understand Others

© 2004 Dirk Vonderlage
used by permission
(downloads as pdf file)

TLU Handouts for Resource Fair ~ Fall 2007
The following handouts from the TEED 521 Resource Fair represent excerpts from complete Themed Literature Units

Persevering Despite Obstacles (S. Friend)
Reaching Out to Others (C. Riggs)
Striving to Be Kind (E. Cho)
Succeeding in the Face of Disaster (J. Barnes)
Overcoming Challenges with Courage (J. Benson)
Taking Action to Preserve the Environment (K. Fields)
Accepting Each Other and Our Differences (B. Venable)
Persevering Despite Obstacles (D. Grandbois)
Working Together (K. Hong)

Giving Back to Others (S. Myers)
Journeys: Overcoming Obstacles (C. Kennedy)
Facing Hard Times with Courage (J. Brannen)
Working Together (M. Uhlenkott)
Persevering Despite Obstacles (R. Gonzalez, Jr.)
Finding Courage in Tough Situations (A. Wilson)
Successful Teamwork (E. Nudelman)
Learning to Love Yourself (S. Ruppert)
Creating a Positive Community Environment (A. Hard)
Reaching Out to Care for Others (K. Zech)
Adapting to Different Situations (H. Sawyer)
Persevering Despite Adversity (J. Fukuda)
Reaching Out to Others (R. Alberstein)
Caring for Animals (E. Raber)
Persevering in the Face of Adversity (A. Glenn)


Additional Examples

 

Overcoming Adversity/Persevering
Handling the Challenges of Starting Over - S. Houghton
Overcoming Obstacles to Reach a Goal
- A. Williamson

Rising Above Life's Challenges with Integrity - J. Widden
Dare to Dream - E. Luwe
Persevering Despite Obstacles - M. Eldredge-Burns

Facing and Overcoming Challenges - A. Fast
Following Your Dreams - J. Hendrickson
Confronting Change - J. Landa
Overcoming Challenges - M. Lantry
Persevering Despite Obstacles
- C. Sullman
Persevering in the Face of Adversity - A. Roach
Overcoming Challenges - T. Voelzke & L. Mancuso

Facing Change with Integrity - B. Jones & E. Sanchez
Overcoming Challenges - A. Frazier
Conquering Obstacles - K. Hazard

Facing and Overcoming Challenges - H. Pendergraft
Facing and Overcoming Challenges (Immigration) - M. Maguire
Pursuit of Dreams - N. Clegg
Overcoming Challenges with Perseverance - A. Chiddix

Persevering Despite Adversity - M. Gustafson
Meeting Challenges Successfully - L. Buckley

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Reaching Out to Others
Helping Others - M. Eubank
Extending Care to People in Our Family and Community - C. Sekijima
Showing Kindness to Others in the Community
- E. Straube
Helping Others in Our Community
- M. Schwartz
Working Together
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L. Barnes and K. Lindstrom
Taking Action to Help Others - J. Olsson
Families: Taking Care of Others
- N. Crevensten
Creating a Caring Community - S. Moneymaker
Taking Action to Care for Others - J. Hendrick
Benefiting by Working Together - K. Richards, E. Randels, and M. Brennan
Neighbors Helping Neighbors - O. Long
Helping Others in Our Family and Community - N. Gram

Building Community - G. Clisham, R. Moxson & K. Schumacher
Working Together to Solve Problems - E. Winterlich
Working Together to Overcome Challenges - J. Hanawalt, L. Livesley & J. Westfall

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Taking Action to Care for the Earth
Taking Action to Care for the Earth - M. Taylor
Caring for Animals
- J. Coughran

Caring for Our World and All That Is In It - J. Fleischmann & H. Stortz
Taking Action to Care for the Earth - N. Schoeneman & P. Allen

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Understanding Ourselves and Others
Seeing the World Through Another's Eyes
- M. L. Powers & R. Coon
Exploring Identity Through Change - B. Neubauer

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Working for Justice
Speak Out for Justice! - N. Burtenshaw
Overcoming Prejudice - A. Lohman
Standing Up for Your Rights - N. Merchant

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Facing Hard Times with Courage
Facing Change with Courage - I. DeLeon
Overcoming Obstacles with Courage - L. Fenton
Facing Challenges with Courage - E. Potts
Facing Hard Times with Courage: Revolutionary War
- E. Gillick, S. Phillips & M. Stevens
Facing Hard Times with Courage - E. Autrey

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Making Choices
What Influences the Choices We Make? - E. Gossett

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