Curriculum

  • 1

    Using the Story-by-Story Study Guide

    • Welcome To Our Study Guide Project

    • Brave Journeys in Action/ Teaching to the Test and Much More

    • Fast Forwarding Regents Preparedness and Social Emotional Literacy

    • Using the Story-by-Story Study Resources Part I/ Overview

    • Using the Story-by-Story Resources Part II/ Category Guide
  • 2

    Preparing for a Rich Reading Experience

    • Introduction to Teaching Brave Journeys (an eight-minute video to show to your students)

    • Discussion Prompt Slides to Share with Your Students

    • For Our Young Heroes/ A Celebration to Share with Your Students
  • 3

    Story One: I Will Never Forget You/Nunca te olvidaré

    • Essential Questions, Teachable Moments and More

    • Story (Printable PDF)

    • Vocabulary Words

    • Story Elements

    • Activity Suggestions

    • New York State Next Generation Learning Standards
  • 4

    Story Two: Daughter, Do You Still Want to Go?/Hija, ¿aún te quieres ir?

    • Essential Questions, Teachable Moments and More

    • Story (Printable PDF)

    • Vocabulary Words

    • Story Elements

    • Activity Suggestions

    • New York State Next Generation Learning Standards
  • 5

    Story Three: I Had to Do It/Tenía que hacerlo

    • Essential Questions, Teachable Moments and More

    • Story (Printable PDF)

    • Vocabulary Words

    • Story Elements

    • Activity Suggestions

    • New York State Next Generation Learning Standards
  • 6

    Three More Stories Coming Each Month!

    • Stay Tuned for More Printable Stories and Resources to Come
  • 7

    Story Four: Son, and What If I Don’t See You Again?/Hijo, ¿y si ya no te vuelvo a ver?

    • Essential Questions, Teachable Moments and More

    • Story (Printable PDF)

    • Vocabulary Words

    • Activity Suggestions

    • Story Elements

    • New York State Next Generation Learning Standards
  • 8

    Story Five: A Longed-for Reunion/Tan anhelado reencuentro

    • Essential Questions, Teachable Moments and More

    • Story (Printable PDF)

    • Vocabulary Words

    • Story Elements

    • Activity Suggestions

    • New York State Next Generation Learning Standards
  • 9

    Story Six: And Now, It Is My Turn/Y ahora, es mi turno

    • Essential Questions, Teachable Moments and More

    • Story (Printable PDF)

    • Vocabulary Words

    • Story Elements

    • Activity Suggestions

    • New York State Next Generation Learning Standards
  • 10

    Story Seven: Every Time I Looked Back/Cada vez que miraba atrás

    • Essential Questions, Teachable Moments and More

    • Story (Printable PDF)

    • Activity Suggestions
  • 11

    Story Eight: My Most Melancholic Day/Mi día más melancólico

    • Activity Suggestions
  • 12

    Story Nine: I Have to Continue My Journey/Tengo que seguir mi camino

    • Activity Suggestions

    • Writer's Choice Venn Diagram (Printable PDF)
  • 13

    Story Ten: Will We See Each Other Again?/¿Nos volveremos a ver?

    • Activity Suggestions

  • 14

    Story Eleven: How Do I Explain . . . ?/¿Cómo le explico . . . ?

    • Activity Suggestions
  • 15

    Story Twelve: By Fate’s Choice/Por decisión del destino

    • Activity Suggestions
  • 16

    Story Thirteen: When the Heart and the Mind Don’t Agree/Cuando el corazón y la mente no están de acuerdo

    • Activity Suggestions
  • 17

    Story Fourteen: I Will Walk to the End/Caminaré hasta el final

    • Activity Suggestions
  • 18

    Epilogue: No Dream Is Illegal/Ningún sueño es ilegal

    • Activity Suggestions