Letters+From+Rifka

=Letters from Rifka= by Karen Hesse

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
 * RL.5.4.**

Explain the relationships or interactions between two ro more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific info in text. Be certain to focus on the interactions or relationships.
 * RI.5.3.**

**Lesson Plans**

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/byrnes-literature/RAdair.html http://www.missmaggie.org/mission5_parts/eng/teaching/pdfs/letters_rifka.pdf http://www.hbavenues.com/highpoint/library/pdf/HP_LL_TG_B1_3.pdf http://special.lib.umn.edu/clrc/kerlan/hesse/index.php (links to variety of information including interviews with author) http://www.bookrags.com/lessonplan/letters-from-rifka/intro.html http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/language/rifka/teacher/resources.html (includes area with info on Ellis Island and links to primary sources) http://babaganewz.com/teachers/letters-from-rifka-by-karen-hesse http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/language/rifka/web/web.html http://users.manchester.edu/Student/jdyeiter/ProfWeb/Letters%20from%20Rifka.pdf http://www.maslibraries.org/about/committees/infolit/samplers/rifka.html http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/dept/etv/rifka_pdf/rifka_module_outline.pdf