{"id":8048,"date":"2026-05-11T19:10:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T23:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=8048"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:16:10","slug":"teaching-using-the-dolittle-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=8048","title":{"rendered":"Teaching with Book Series: How Newbery Books Boost Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8048\" class=\"elementor elementor-8048\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-718cdb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"718cdb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feadf8b\" data-id=\"feadf8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99e1f7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99e1f7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99b351f\" data-id=\"99b351f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-82a8cd0\" data-id=\"82a8cd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc135d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffc135d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/teaching-dolittle-movie-2020.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14194\" alt=\"Teaching using the Dolittle Movie\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/teaching-dolittle-movie-2020.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/teaching-dolittle-movie-2020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/teaching-dolittle-movie-2020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/teaching-dolittle-movie-2020-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/teaching-dolittle-movie-2020-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/teaching-dolittle-movie-2020-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31dee49\" data-id=\"31dee49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e9235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0e9235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>Book series have a special place in students\u2019 hearts and in literacy instruction. From Harry Potter to Percy Jackson, series spark engagement, build reading stamina, and create lasting connections with characters. This post explores classroom activities for book series, including Newbery winners and the Doctor Dolittle books, that help students practice critical thinking, inference, and media literacy.<\/p><p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>This post uses Newbery winners and classic series like <em>Doctor Dolittle<\/em> to explore how book series can support literacy instruction across time through data analysis, media comparison, and historical context.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Whether you\u2019re looking for a quick discussion prompt or a full Google Slides activity, these ideas <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are designed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> work in both digital and traditional classrooms.<\/span><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p><p><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" \/> Grab the free handout here. It includes all the printables and Google Slides activities from this post.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f765a56 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f765a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/newbery\/newbery.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6bb65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a6bb65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Book Series Classroom Activities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5388d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5388d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity 1: Exploring Book Series Through Newbery Winners<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some of the most popular children\u2019s books are part of a series. Take a look at these sales figures:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Harry Potter<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 500 million<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Diary of a Wimpy Kid<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 150 million<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Goosebumps<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 350 million<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Percy Jackson<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 400 million<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Chronicles of Narnia<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 120 million<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now compare that to the Newbery Medal winners. How many are part of a series? What patterns do you notice?<\/span><\/p><h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4dd.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcdd\" \/> Class Discussion Prompts:<\/span><\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What percentage of Newbery winners in the last 20 years are part of a series?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Do authors tend to write the series before or after winning the award?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why are books in a series so popular with readers?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Do you prefer series or standalone books? Why?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de8edc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"de8edc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Year<\/th>\n      <th>Title and Author<\/th>\n      <th>Number in Series<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>1999<\/td>\n      <td>Holes by Louis Sachar<\/td>\n      <td>1 of 2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>2001<\/td>\n      <td>A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck<\/td>\n      <td>2 of 3<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>2003<\/td>\n      <td>Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi<\/td>\n      <td>1 of 3<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>2007<\/td>\n      <td>The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron<\/td>\n      <td>1 of 3<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>2009<\/td>\n      <td>The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman<\/td>\n      <td>1 of 2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>2012<\/td>\n      <td>Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos<\/td>\n      <td>1 of 2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>2015<\/td>\n      <td>The Crossover by Kwame Alexander<\/td>\n      <td>1 of 2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>2019<\/td>\n      <td>Merci Su\u00e1rez Changes Gears by Meg Medina<\/td>\n      <td>1 of 3<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>2020<\/td>\n      <td>New Kid by Jerry Craft<\/td>\n      <td>1 of 2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>2025<\/td>\n      <td>The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly<\/td>\n      <td>1 of 2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c8b5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89c8b5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #437c62; font-family: 'Paytone One', sans-serif; font-size: 26px;\">Activity 2: Ratings and Inference\u2014Do Awards Predict Popularity?<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this activity, students research star ratings from three different websites for the 20 most recent Newbery winners. Then they analyze the data to answer inference questions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-229f231 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"229f231\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c32ad73\" data-id=\"c32ad73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1adc381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1adc381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/newbery\/book-series-classroom-activities-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Book Series Classroom Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3034a82\" data-id=\"3034a82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91d09b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f91d09b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udd0d Questions to Explore:<\/span><\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Does being a Newbery winner make a book an instant hit?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How many titles had consistent ratings of 4.0 or higher across all sites?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is the Newbery list a reliable place to find a great book?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Based on ratings alone, which title would you choose to read?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This activity works well in pairs or small groups. 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Use these versions to teach media literacy and compare storytelling choices.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a6fd9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a6fd9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a93d1f1\" data-id=\"a93d1f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beac292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"beac292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/newbery\/book-series-classroom-activities-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Book Series Classroom Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54697c8\" data-id=\"54697c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e565502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e565502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Venn Diagram Prompts:<\/span><\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Compare the 1967 and 2020 trailers: What\u2019s similar? What\u2019s different?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How do casting, tone, and visuals affect audience perception?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Use the blank diagram to compare any adaptation\u2014book vs. movie, play vs. film, etc.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This activity encourages students to think critically about how stories change across formats.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5675239 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5675239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e43061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e43061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reading Historical Texts with Modern Awareness<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The original <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Doctor Dolittle<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> books were written<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> nearly 100 years ago. If you choose to read them aloud or assign them for independent reading, be aware of outdated language and cultural references.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd478a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd478a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-defe074\" data-id=\"defe074\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748814d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"748814d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/newbery\/book-series-classroom-activities-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Book Series Classroom Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d98aea6\" data-id=\"d98aea6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3342f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc3342f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The original <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Doctor Dolittle<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> books were written<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> nearly 100 years ago. If you choose to read them aloud or assign them for independent reading, be aware of outdated language and cultural references.<\/span><\/p><h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teacher Tip:<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Before reading, discuss how older books may contain insensitive content. Prepare students to think critically and compassionately about historical context.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are a few links to online versions of the books:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Project Gutenberg<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pagebypagebooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Page by Page Books<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d310f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"82d310f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4a482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd4a482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><h3 data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"356\">Teacher Checklist: Reading Classic Literature with Care<\/h3><p data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"476\"><strong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"381\">1. Preview the Text<\/strong><br data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"384\" \/>Read ahead to spot outdated language, stereotypes, or references that may require context.<\/p><p data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"603\"><strong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"507\">2. Add Historical Framing<\/strong><br data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"510\" \/>Explain when and why the book was written, noting how social norms have changed since then.<\/p><p data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"750\"><strong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"634\">3. Use a Content Advisory<\/strong><br data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"637\" \/>Let students know some sections reflect old attitudes and that analyzing those differences is part of learning.<\/p><p data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"894\"><strong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"782\">4. Encourage Open Dialogue<\/strong><br data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"785\" \/>Create a respectful space for students to share reactions, ask questions, and consider multiple viewpoints.<\/p><p data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1039\"><strong data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"925\">5. Model Critical Reading<\/strong><br data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"928\" \/>Show how to question the author\u2019s choices, compare eras, and recognize both literary value and cultural bias.<\/p><p data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1170\"><strong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1064\">6. Provide Supports<\/strong><br data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1067\" \/>Skip or rephrase harmful language when reading aloud, or supply prompts to guide independent readers.<\/p><p data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1284\"><strong data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1202\">7. Make Modern Connections<\/strong><br data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1205\" \/>Link themes like justice, empathy, and identity to issues students see today.<\/p><p data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1419\"><strong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1312\">8. Reflect and Process<\/strong><br data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1315\" \/>End with journaling, discussion, or exit tickets to help students synthesize both content and emotion.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0a0d0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ac0a0d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e40962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e40962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>Book series offer a powerful way to connect students with literature. Whether you\u2019re diving into Newbery winners, exploring adaptations, or revisiting classics like Doctor Dolittle, these book series classroom activities will help your students build skills in inference, comparison, and media literacy, all while having fun.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e43a68 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8e43a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/newbery\/newbery.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i 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