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New TRC March 2013 Resources TITLE DESCRIPTION LOCATION LEVEL ADMINISTRATION & PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES ARTS 780 MUS Music K-8, K-8 Vol.23 January/February 2013 No.3 780 Music K-8, May/June MUS K-8 2013 Vol.23 No.5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (Adapted / Modified materials for writing output.) These adapted materials have been Animal farm by George developed by Learning Assistance, Resource GUI Orwell Room and Classroom teachers to help reduce 813.54 Gr. 11 By teachers' preparation loads, while meeting FIN Karen Findlay the needs of students. The goal of the material is to enable students to complete tasks in chunks they can handle, in an organized format. (Novel ties) Boy in the striped Written in chapter-by-chapter format, the pajamas : a study GUI guide contains a synopsis, pre-reading guide., The 813.54 Gr. 10 activities, vocabulary and comprehension By KLE exercises, as well as extension activities to Estelle Kleinman be used as follow-up to the novel. Boy in the striped pajamas by John GUI (Novel units) Boyne., The 813.54 Gr. 10 By HER Linda Herman (Novel ties) GUI Ender’s game : a study Written in chapter-by-chapter format, the 813.54 Gr. 10 guide guide contains a synopsis, pre-reading KLE By activities, vocabulary and comprehension Estelle Kleinman exercises, as well as extension activities to be used as follow-up to the novel. Ender’s game by Orson GUI Scott Card (Novel units) 813.54 Gr. 10 By JON Veda Boyd Jones (Adapted / Modified materials for writing output.) These adapted materials have been Freak the mighty by developed by Learning Assistance, Resource GUI Rodman Philbrick Room and Classroom teachers to help reduce 813.54 Gr. 8 By teachers' preparation loads, while meeting SUT Maryann Sutherland the needs of students. The goal of the material is to enable students to complete tasks in chunks they can handle, in an organized format. (Novel ties) Hunger games : a study Written in chapter-by-chapter format, the GUI guide., The guide contains a synopsis, pre-reading 813.54 Gr. 10 By activities, vocabulary and comprehension ALE Carol Alexander exercises, as well as extension activities to be used as follow-up to the novel. (Adapted / Modified materials for writing output.) These adapted materials have been Hunger Games by developed by Learning Assistance, Resource GUI Suzanne Collins, The Room and Classroom teachers to help reduce 813.54 Gr. 10 By teachers' preparation loads, while meeting JOH Peter R. Johnson the needs of students. The goal of the material is to enable students to complete tasks in chunks they can handle, in an organized format. (Adapted / Modified materials for writing output.) These adapted materials have been developed by Learning Assistance, Resource Julie of the Wolves by Room and Classroom teachers to help reduce GUI Jean Craighead George teachers' preparation loads, while meeting 813.54 24 By the needs of students. The goal of the STE Donna Steffen material is to enable students to complete tasks in chunks they can handle, in an organized format. (Adapted / Modified materials for writing output.) These adapted materials have been developed by Learning Assistance, Resource Of Mice and Men by John Room and Classroom teachers to help reduce GUI Steinbeck teachers' preparation loads, while meeting 813.54 Gr. 10 By the needs of students. The goal of the STE Donna Steffen material is to enable students to complete tasks in chunks they can handle, in an organized format. (Novel ties) GUI Gr. 6-9 Touching spirit bear : a Written in chapter-by-chapter format, the 813.54 study guide guide contains a synopsis, pre-reading ALE By activities, vocabulary and comprehension Carol Alexander exercises, as well as extension activities to be used as follow-up to the novel. Touching spirit bear by GUI Ben Mikaelsen (Novel units) 813.54 (Teacher’s guide) Gr. 6-9 JON By Veda Boyd Jones Touching spirit bear by (Novel units) GUI Ben Mikaelsen (student Activities to teach reading, thinking, and 813.54 Gr. 6-9 pack) writing. JON By Veda Boyd Jones HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION/CHARACTER EDUCATION (Kids & Obesity) Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-45) and index. Have you ever wished you could be someone else? Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, "If only I was thinner!” If only my face wasn't so round or my legs were At home in your body : skinnier?" 613 By Gr. 5 At one time or another, almost everyone has SIM Rae Simons had thoughts like these. We live in a world that tells us that thin is beautiful - and at the same time, more and more of us are overweight. Bodies come in all shapes and sizes, though, and the most important thing is to make sure your body is healthy. Suggested Use: Health Education Grade 5. (Kids & Obesity) Includes bibliographical references and index. The world is getting fatter! -- Give me more! -- What do we really need to be healthy? -- Why does it matter? Explores the contributions of increasingly larger portion sizes to the problem of obesity Bigger isn’t always in America. better : Our world likes big things - and things keep 613.2 Gr. 5 By getting bigger. For example, did you know SIM Rae Simons that 20 years ago, a can of Coke was nearly one-third the size it is today? Or that bagels were also about a third smaller? Even the plates we eat on have gotten larger. All this means that we're eating more. And that's a problem. Being overweight causes health problems, even in kids. So it's time to take a look at portion sizes. Suggested Use: Health Education Grade 5. 1 digital video disc. (22 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 DVD Gr. 5-9 Building courage and 3/4 in. 305.235 self-esteem Practice four methods of turning POP By discouragement into encouragement to help 2 copies Michael H. Popkin PhD build courage and self-esteem. Learn a method of anticipating and preventing problems before they happen that will save you a lot of frustration and conflict. The stick people in Bully Dance are imaginary, but this gritty tale is all too familiar. The bully's intimidation of a smaller DVD victim is unrelenting, and nobody stops the 302.3 Bully dance dance until serious harm is inflicted. While BUL Bully Dance offers no simple solution, it does 2 copies compel viewers -- teachers, parents, and children -- to take stock of their actions and to find ways to end peer abuse. (Kids & Obesity) Includes bibliographical references and index. The obesity problem -- Fuel for your body -- Cookies or carrots? : Nutrition -- The modern diet -- Make a 613.2 By change for the better! Gr. 5 THO Helen Thompson You don't have to be super thin like a TV actor or a model to look nice. Bodies come in all shapes and sizes. It's a lot more important to make sure your body is healthy. Suggested Use: Health Education Grade 5. (Teens in action) 1 digital video disc. (15 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 Cooperation and 3/4 in. DVD communication Develop the communication skills you need 305.235 Gr. 5-9 By to get along better not only with your POP Michael H. Popkin PhD parents, but also with other adults and kids 2 copies in your lives. Learn the importance of cooperation in all your relationships. (Real life teen video series., The) 1 digital video disc. (18 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. Social networking sites are open to anyone, however offer a low level of security and protection. Because students often post detailed and specific information, they can be more easily stalked by strangers or even acquaintances. Teens don't often consider the dangers that social networking introduces to their lives. Some of these threats are DVD Dangers of social media minor, but some can be incredibly severe. A 302.23 Gr. 8-12 photo shared between two people can quickly DAN become a viral phenomenon. By using the text messaging service on their cell phones, computers or other electronic devices, teens engage in sexting by sending flirtatious messages back and forth. Sexting is currently illegal under federal law. It falls under the creation, distribution and possession of child porn and is a felony offense. While some lawmakers are working to change this, others are prosecuting both those taking the pictures and those possessing them. (Kids & Obesity) Includes index. We don't move around as much today as people did even thirty years ago. Many grownups have jobs where they sit at desks all day. Kids go to school, where they sit at desks for most of the day, too. And then in Does television make the evenings, grownups and kids come home you fat? : and sit some more. They turn on the 362.196 Gr. 5 By television. They sit down in front of their SIM Rae Simons computers. And they don't get enough exercise. This means that people often don't use the calories they eat. Instead, the extra calories get stored as fat. That’s part of the reason why so many people in the world are overweight today. What's the answer? It's simple - get moving! Suggested Use: Health Education Grade 5. (Teens in action) 1 digital video disc. (24 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. Drugs, sexuality, and Discover the best ways to educate yourself DVD violence : part 1 about teen risks and the secret to choosing 305.235 Gr. 5-9 By role models, examine some important POP Michael H. Popkin PhD questions about sexuality. Learn four 2 copies practical strategies for avoiding negative influences and harmful activities.