Serial story 2011: Hooch
This serial story is brought to us by the New York News Publishers Association, New York State United Teachers and the Classroom Enrichment Program.
For the next nine weeks, starting on February 28, we will release a new chapter. Also, be sure to check out the essay contest at http://tinyurl.com/hoochquiz and Mike Peterson's author blog at www.weeklystorybook.com/hooch. And, if you want to talk with the author, he's happy to do a video conference with your class. Contact Greg Stapleton at gstapleton@classroomenrichment.org to get all the details. Thanks for using the 2011 serial story.
Teacher's guide in pdf form (click to download)
Student worksheets in pdf form (click to download)
Information about the essay and cartoon contest and the essay rubric (click to download)
Chapter 1: Town Boys (click below to download the various pieces)
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Chapter 2: The Roadster
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Chapter 3: The Stupid Law
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Chapter 4: The Pierce Arrow
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Chapter 5: The Gangster
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Serial story 2010: Anna's Story
This serial story is brought to us by the New York Newspaper Publishers Association, New York State United Teachers and the Classroom Enrichment Program. Each week, we'll release a new chapter.
Teacher's guide in PDF form (click to download)
Information about the quiz and essay contest (click to download)
Table of Contents (click to download)
Chapter 1: In Silver Country (click below to download various pieces)
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Chapter 2: The Thimblerigger
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Chapter 3: Family Reunion
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Chapter 4: Anna Tells Her Story
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Chapter 5: Sold to the Cigarmaker
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Chapter 6: Anna Escapes
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Chapter 7: On the Orphan Train
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Chapter 8: Cheating a Thief
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Chapter 9: A New Century in a New Land
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Serial story 2009: All in Good Time
Teacher's guide in PDF form (click to download)
Chapter 1: A Token Gift (click below to download various pieces)
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Chapter 2: Give My Regards To Broadway
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Chapter 3: Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!
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Chapter 4: Barney and the Dutchman
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Chapter 5: The Purple Parrot
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Chapter 6: You Ought To Be in Pictures
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Chapter 7: Yes, We Have No Bananas
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Chapter 8: Toot, Toot, Tootsie Goodbye
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Chapter 9: Back to the Future
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A special thanks to the NYNPA for making this serial story available at no charge.

NASA's Space Place Learning Guides
Click on name of guide to download.
September 2008: Pluto: Why is it no longer a planet?
October 2008: It's not rocket science.
November 2008: Sliding on your own home plate.    artwork
December 2008: Back to the Moon - or bust!     artwork
January 2009: A boost for Martian brains.     artwork
February 2009: A shy super star.     artwork
June 2009: Searching for Other Earths
July 2009: A Planet named Easterbunny
August 2009: Take the A-Train to Planet Earth