The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural Teacher's Manual

By Ann Maouyo

The teacher's version of Talent Development Secondary's Discussion Guide to Patricia McKissack's collection of scary short stories, The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural, this manual includes a summary of each story, author bio, and tips for teacher preparation and background-building activities. For each story, the manual indicates selected vocabulary words, highlights important literary devices and features, provides discussion questions and answers, and suggests literature-related writing and extension activities. Glossaries, sample sentences using vocabulary words, and whole-class discussion pointers are also provided. A special reproducible assessment section at the back of the manual includes a review, a literature content evaluation, and a vocabulary test for each story. Wide margins for personal notes make it practical and user-friendly. This curriculum, developed at Johns Hopkins University, is used in schools across the country.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602403260
• ISBN13: 9781602403260
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Talent Development Secondary
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.5"