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Pathways curriculum theme focusing on literature development. As students move from one stage of development to the next, the literature stresses heroes who overcome insurmountable odds. Stories include all types of heroes facing challenges ranging from the physical, to defending beliefs, to social injustices. Students are led to recognize God’s power and love in these stories as well as in their own lives.


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    Amos Fortune - Free Man - Daily Lesson Guide Grade 6
    NAD Pathways Grade 6 selection for Theme 1: Heroes. When Amos Fortune, the son of a king of the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa, was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his...

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    Bein' with You This Way Kindergarten
    NAD Pathways Kindergarten Selection 1 for Theme 1: Heroes/Let's Be Friends. Individual differences are celebrated with warm illustrations and lilting repetitive wording.

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    Blizzard of Glass - Daily Lesson Guide Grade 8
    This downloadable Pathways Daily Lesson Guide is for teaching Canada's selection for Heroes, Grade 8.

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    David Livingstone - Africa's Trailblazer - Daily Lesson Guide and Trade Book Grade 7
    NAD Pathways Grade 7 selection for Theme 1: Heroes. With the heart of an explorer and the passion of an evangelist, David Livingstone mapped vast, unexplored areas of Africa, sharing the gospel with whomever he encountered. His stamina, perseverance, and dogged...

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    Ellen Ochoa - Daily Lesson Guide and Trade Book Grade 1
    NAD Pathways Grade 1 selection for Theme 1: Heroes, sharing Ellen Ochoa's journey to becoming the first Hispanic woman astronaut to travel into space.

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    Fly High! The Story of Bessie Coleman - Daily Lesson Guide and Trade Book Grade 3
    NAD Pathways Grade 3 selection for Theme 1: Heroes. Follow Bessie as she goes from helping her family on a Texas cotton farm to becoming the first African American to hold a pilot's license.

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    Good Queen Bess - The Story of Elizabeth I of England - Daily Lesson Guide and Trade Book Grade 5
    NAD Pathways Grade 5 selection for Theme 1: Heroes. "Elizabeth I of England was born into an age of religious strife, in which plots and factions were everywhere, and private beliefs could be punished by death. She was a queen whose strong will, shrewd...

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    Heroes with a Mission Unit Kindergarten-Grade 8
    "The Pathways theme of this unit is Heroes. The concept that we have chosen to emphasize is being a hero at home and abroad. The students will define and gain an understanding of what it means to be a hero, how they can recognize everyday heroes around...

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    NAD Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 3-Grade 4
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    NAD Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 3-Grade 4
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    NAD Grade 5 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 5-Grade 6
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    NAD Grade 6 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 5-Grade 6
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    NAD Grade 7 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 7-Grade 8
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    NAD Grade 8 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 7-Grade 8
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    Noah Webster - Weaver of Words - Daily Lesson Guide and Trade Book Grade 8
    NAD Pathways Grade 8 selection for Theme 1: Heroes. "This title presents the life and accomplishments of the American lexicographer, who wrote the first American dictionary, published the first daily newspaper, created the first American insurance company,...

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    Odd Boy Out - Young Albert Einstein - Daily Lesson Guide Grade 2
    NAD Pathways Grade 2 selection for Theme 1: Heroes. "When he was born, Albert was a peculiar, fat baby with an unusually big and misshapen head. When he was older, he hit his sister, bothered his teachers, and didn’t have many friends. But in the...

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    Pathways 4MAT Lesson Plans for Grades 1-2 Grade 1-Grade 2
    Note: The theme books are from the original list, not Pathways 2.0. There is some overlap. Download a zip file of 8 4MAT lesson plans. These concise, clear Gr 1-2 Pathways integrated thematic units include: My World and Others: A Day at Greenhill...

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    Shepherd Warrior - Daily Lesson Guide and Trade Book Grade 7
    NAD Pathways theme book for Grade 7, Theme 4: Walking with God (previously the Grade 5 selection for Theme 1: Heroes). "What is it like to go away and fight? David wondered. It seems like it should be exciting, but then again, going into battle must be...

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    The Story of George Washington Carver - Daily Lesson Guide Grade 4
    NAD Pathways Grade 4 selection for Theme 1: Heroes. Born into slavery, George Washington Carver became one of the most prestigious scientists of his time. This biography follows Dr. Carver's life from childhood to his days as a teacher and discoverer.

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    This is Our House Kindergarten
    NAD Pathways Kindergarten Selection 4 for Theme 1: Heroes/Let's Be Friends. George guards his cardboard box on the playground, not allowing playmates in for a variety of reasons. This engaging story about discrimination speaks clearly for itself.

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    Underground to Canada - Daily Lesson Guide Grade 6
    This downloadable Pathways Daily Lesson Guide is for teaching Canada's selection for Heroes, Grade 6.

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    What is a Hero Webquest Grade 5-Grade 8
    What is a true hero? This interactive online learning project will encourage students to think more closely about who really is a hero, and learn about some Christian heros.

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    Winners Never Quit! Kindergarten
    NAD Pathways Kindergarten Selection 3 for Theme 1: Heroes/Let's Be Friends. "Mia learns quickly that there will be times when she will score a goal and those when she will not, but playing the game is the most fun of all" (School Library Journal).