Sites to check out: CommonLit (Themes & Discussion Questions), Getty Virtual Library (Art Resource)

Check out CommonLit.  1.) Choose a Theme 2.) Choose a discussion question 3.) Choose a text

For example:

Theme: Resilience: How does a person overcome adversity?

Discussion Question: The strength of the human spirit is unparalleled. We have an extraordinary capacity to deal with pain, discomfort, embarrassment and failure.What are the characteristics of resilient people, and how can a person become more resilient?

Available texts are lexiled.  For this question, the following are recommended for middle schoolers: Hope is a thing with Feathers, Invictus, Oldest known Holocaust Survivor Dies; Pianist was 101, and Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night

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