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Why Cultural Identity Matters - Interactive Google Form Quiz - Engaging Sub Plan

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High-interest topic! Deepen student’s understanding of cultural identity. This compelling high school resource will help you address timely and relevant issues. You can have great class discussions, or you can respond to students online. You can

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Google Apps

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Growth Mindset Unit: High School Lessons - Slides, Activities, Texts, Worksheets

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Thought-Provoking Lessons about Growth Mindset | This resource includes slides that provide a clear and extended explanation of the concept, interesting discussions, and readings focused on teenagers. The unit also includes a practical Growth

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Student Self-Evaluation + Course Evaluation Forms - Reflections - High School

By Social Studies Sparks

Promote student accountability with the simple STUDENT SELF-EVALUATION FORM. The reflection enables students to lead parent-teacher conferences themselves! This allows you to facilitate conferences rather than direct them. Use for any high school or

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Printables, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

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Course Evaluation Forms - End of Year - Reflection & Feedback - High School

By Social Studies Sparks

Gather student feedback with this easy course evaluation for the end of the semester or year. First, students reflect on their own work, then they provide feedback that enables you to strengthen your course! Use for any high school or middle school

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For All Subject Areas

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Printables, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

$3.75

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Reciprocal Teaching Worksheets - Reading Comprehension for Middle & High School

By Social Studies Sparks

Get students to actually read, and to comprehend what they read! “Reciprocal teaching…is extremely effective in improving student achievement” (sources below), but most resources are created for elementary students. Not anymore! Reciprocal Teaching

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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

$5.00

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Civil Debate Unit - Lesson Plan, Slides, Worksheets - Any Topic - High School

By Social Studies Sparks

If you’d like an easy way to stage a “debate” but would love the emphasis to be on learning rather than competition, this resource is for you! A Civil Deliberation is the respectful exchange of ideas with the goal of understanding vs. winning. This

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English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.L.6

$6.00

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Social Justice Warm Ups: 200 Daily Bell Ringers Slides - Full Year - High School

By Social Studies Sparks

NO PREP daily warm-ups with evocative quotes related to Social Justice that incite thinking and activate discussion. Two types of slides – one set to project for written responses, and one set to upload if you prefer digital responses. The slides

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.L.6

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Social Justice Warm Ups 2: 100 Daily Bell Ringers - High School - No Prep Slides

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NO PREP daily warm-ups with evocative quotes related to Social Justice that incite thinking and activate discussion. Two sets of slides – one set to project for written responses, and one set to upload if you prefer digital responses. The slides

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.L.6

$18.50

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Warm Up Templates - Daily Bell Ringers - Add Quotes, Written or Digital Response

By Social Studies Sparks

Students work quietly and get focused while you take attendance (and take a breath)! Add quotations related to your content to these editable warm-up slide templates. You can incite thinking and activate a follow-up discussion. Two sets of slides –

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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts

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Student Self-Evaluation Form - Reflection to make Parent Conferences Student-Led

By Social Studies Sparks

Promote student accountability with this simple self-evaluation. The reflection enables students to lead parent-teacher conferences themselves! This allows you to facilitate conferences rather than direct them. Use for any high school or middle

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For All Subject Areas

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Printables, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

$3.75

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Social Justice Warm Ups 1: 100 Daily Bell Ringers - High School - No Prep Slides

By Social Studies Sparks

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.L.1

$18.50

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Text and Visual Analysis + Activity and Project Graphic Organizers - Any Content

By Social Studies Sparks

Super useful, easy, and versatile—just insert your own content! GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS FOR ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS includes organizers for Illustrations, Infographics, Mini Debates, Explanatory Essays, and Argumentative Essays. Simple and clear

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2

$12.00

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Text, Video, & Image Analysis: Lesson Plans & Handouts - Any High School Subject

By Social Studies Sparks

Super useful and easy to use with any content! Close Reading, Close Watching, and Close Looking lesson plans and printables. Save time—use again and again! Lesson Plans include standards, objectives, and step-by-step directions, and the graphic

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2

$7.00

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Graphic Organizers for Activities & Essays - Editable - Any High School Subject

By Social Studies Sparks

So versatile and easy—just insert your own content! Graphic Organizers for Illustrations, Infographics, Mini Debates, Explanatory Essays, and Argumentative Essays. Save time and get your money’s worth — use over and over. Simple and clear directions

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subjects

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$5.00

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African American History: Lesson Plans, Slides, Worksheets, Activities, Timeline

By Social Studies Sparks

Multicultural, inclusive resource – Black history is American history. This unit provides a clear, concise, and engaging overview of African American history and an in-depth study of the Civil Rights Movement. Intensive prep has been done so you can

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.SL.1

$15.80

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Social Emotional Learning - SEL High School Lessons: No Prep Slides, Activities

By Social Studies Sparks

Create a safe, nurturing, and productive space for your students! These social emotional learning resources are NO PREP. They include slides with teacher directions in the notes, and engaging activities that students do on their own paper or

Subjects:

For All Subjects, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Activities

$20.00

$16.00

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Social Identity - Social Emotional Learning - No Prep SEL Activities - Secondary

By Social Studies Sparks

Students examine their social group membership — race, class, gender, and more! This social emotional learning resource is NO PREP. It includes slides with teacher directions in the notes and engaging activities that students do on their own paper.

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Activities

$5.50

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Personal Identity - Social Emotional Learning - SEL Activities - High School

By Social Studies Sparks

What’s easier and more interesting for students to talk about than themselves! This social emotional learning resource is NO PREP. It includes slides with teacher directions in the notes, and engaging activities that students do on their own paper.

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Activities

$5.00

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Ethnic Studies Year Course - High School Curriculum - Low Prep - Identity Intro

By Social Studies Sparks

At last, a comprehensive, and compelling Ethnic Studies curriculum! LOW PREP (print and go) – each unit includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, and formative and summative assessments. There's even an editable Syllabus and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2...

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Ethnic Studies Year Course - High School Curriculum - Low Prep – w/ LGBTQ+ Unit

By Social Studies Sparks

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.4...

$165.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Social Studies teacher at Franklin High School in Los Angeles, CA from 1994-2011 where co-founded the American Studies Academy, a Gilder Lehrman Institute partner school, and was Humanitas Coordinator for Los Angeles Educational Partnership; Design Team Lead (creator) of the School of History and Dramatic Arts, a pilot school in Los Angeles, CA, founded in 2011, which merged with two other pilot schools in 2019 and became the Sotomayor Arts and Science Magnet.

MY TEACHING STYLE

clear, concise, engaging, thought-provoking

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

LA's Most Inspirational Teachers-1997; Member of the Advisory Board of National Center for History in the Schools at UCLA; founder of the School of History and Dramatic Arts, which achieved the highest Academic Performance Index (API) of all Los Angeles Unified School District pilot schools in its second year (2012-2013)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

New York University-BFA in Film and Television Production in 1987; California State University Los Angeles-MA in Educational Foundations in 1994

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Editor of "A Compact History of Humankind: The History of the World in Big Eras" by Edmund Burke III, David Christian, and Ross Dunn, published by National Center for History in Schools at UCLA