Ms. Jackson's PIE

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A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

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CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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A cook book containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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A politician's speech about how homes should be provided to families who cannot afford them.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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A poem about a "packrat" a person who refuses to throw things away. Even things that most people would consider garbage.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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An article comparing and contrasting American and Swedish health care systems.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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The Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet , where two young lovers are forbidden from seeing one another due to a centuries old blood feud between their two families.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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A young girl's note to her parents giving reasons why they should buy a puppy.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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A website describing a local dog leash ordinance, detailing its history and the penalties for walking around with one's dog unleashed.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6