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Common Core RI.8.2 cultural activities
Cinco de Mayo Readings and activities for Spanish Class El Cinco de Mayo
Ready to teach the REAL history of Cinco de Mayo to your students? These Cinco de Mayo lesson plans for Spanish classes combine authentic resources with Spanish language texts written for language learners, providing you with everything that you need to tackle this misunderstood holiday with your Spanish students.OR: GET THE DISTANCE LEARNING VERSION HERE!This 80-page/slide, Spanish-language cultural unit is designed for Spanish 1 students and beyond to learn about the history and traditions of
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6th - 12th
4 Tools for Teaching "The Danger of a Single Story" Google Slides and Form
This is my best selling resource! Add it to your classroom today!Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "The Danger of a Single Story" Ted talk is an incredible speech to watch with students 6-12. I watch the talk and read the transcript with my tenth graders, and the discussion and reflection after each view are consistently impressive. To help my students discuss the talk meaningfully, I developed these four printable tools: two listening guides, a text-connection tool, and a SOAPSTone analysis. The liste
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6th - 12th
Irish Culture Activities Mini-Unit | St. Patrick's Day
Fun and cross-curricular learning about Irish culture and history is not just for St. Patrick's Day - it's interesting and CCSS-based year round! Ireland activities include informational reading, map analysis, color-coding, summarizing, categorizing, design, and more! Enough lesson material for two-three class periods, depending on how you wish to time each activity. Contents Include:Learning TargetsTeacher’s DirectionsHow Much Do You Know? (Anticipatory Engagement Pretest)Quick Poetry Analysis:
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6th - 9th
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The Sneetches Have a Dream-Comparing Genres with a Similar Theme (MLK)
Unleash the Power of Literature and History with Our Compelling Activity! Dive into a transformative learning experience with our thought-provoking activity that compares Dr. Seuss's timeless classic, "The Sneetches," with Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. ✨ Explore Themes of Equality and Acceptance: Immerse your students in the whimsical world of Sneetches while drawing parallels to Dr. King's powerful message of equality and unity. Critical Thinking Meets Literature: Ch
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5th - 9th
Ruby Bridges Through My Eyes School Integration Lesson Plan
Through My Eyes by Rubby Bridges is an autobiography of Ruby Bridges, a pioneer of school integration and an icon of the Civil Rights movement. This resource is perfect for teaching American history, African American history, reading comprehension and writing skills. This is LA and U.S. History lesson plan:Benchmarks Pre-reading activities Reading activities Comprehension, Discussion and Essay QuestionsWord Search and VocabularyThis resource is great for: Teaching about American HistoryTeaching
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Not Grade Specific
Current Events Reading Comprehension_News Articles_Middle & High School_2024-Jan
Current events news PDF lesson plans for students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading comprehension practice and literacy strategies for standardized testing preparation. Great for enrichment of gifted learners, substitute teachers, and differentiated instruction. For middle and high school students. (Politics). First Execution in USA by Nitrogen Gas (Business). Economic Growth (Culture) Madonna Sued for Late Concerts. (Science) Hearing Loss Breakthrough. (World) 245,000 Holocaust Survivor
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6th - 12th
Emergency Lesson/Sub Plans - The Evil Eye Close Read and Superstition Research
These handouts will take students through a Close Read of an informational article about the Evil Eye and provide an extension research activity for further learning about superstitions from around the world. This 2-3 day lesson is what I keep tucked aside in an Emergency Lesson Plan folder, but I have also used it with younger students, reluctant readers, and Fundamentals classes. I would suggest to begin the lesson by asking students about superstitions they are already familiar with. Lead the
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6th - 8th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
WWII Background Introduction for Night and Hitler Youth **Editable**
This product includes background information about the rise and fall of the Nazi Regime to help build students knowledge on WWII and the Holocaust. This is used in my classroom before my 8th graders read Night by Elie Weisel and Hitler Youth by Susan Campbell-Bartaletti. This PowerPoint is completed editable for students needs as well as educational needs and preferences. This product includes: 9 Slides of brief historical information about the rise of the Third Reich, Kristallnacht and the Holo
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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HMH Collections MyPerspectives "Quilt of a Country" Analysis and Vocab Questions
This fully editable set of activities push students to analyze Anna Quindlen's argument and evidence in the essay "Quilt of a Country" AND work with her advanced vocabulary.This text is PERFECT for election season as it prompts students to think about what it means to be an American and a productive citizen.
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8th - 10th
"Rituals of Memory" Qs, Teacher Slides w Annotation Guide & Examples + Art
Included in this product is much of what is needed to help students process the essay "Rituals of Memory" by Kimberly M. Blaeser which appears in StudySync, MyPerspectives, and HMH Collections textbooks. Provided here is a user-friendly Google Doc (fully editable!) with text-dependent questions, an analysis of the connotation and denotation in the essay. Also included are teacher slides that provide directions on what students should annotate as they read in order to best answer these questions.
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8th - 12th
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Black History - Black Fraternities and Sororities BUNDLE
This bundle has EVERYTHING you need to teach your students about Black excellence during Black history month and beyond. Get inspired by the stories of the men, women, and non-binary people who created these organizations as well as those who continue to carry the torch. Teach your students about more than just the struggle. Teach them about the joy and celebration and creativity and legacy that lives on in Black culture.See all the details by clicking the individual items included in this bundl
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8th - 11th
Women's History Interactive Notebook
Geo Journeys is a line of interactive notebook products that focuses on integrating Close Reads, culture, geography, writing, and science/social studies content in an engaging way! Each Geo Journey includes a mini-booklet introducing the topic, information pertaining to the specific topic, maps, activities and interactive organizers that support each topic, Close Read comprehension questions, three writing prompts (informational, opinion, and narrative) that relate to the topic, and Geographical
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4th - 8th
INFORMATIONAL TEXT TEST PREP: TRAILBLAZING BLACK MUSICIANS
This packet contains one informative article about iconic Black Musicians, followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 3 extended response questions. It highlights musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Jimi Hendrix, Beyonce and more. This is a great resource for: -Test Prep-Informational Text Analysis-Black History Month-Sub Plans-Homework-Independent Work An answer key is included on the last page.
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6th - 8th
Dia de los Muertos Bundle: Vocab, Video quest., Expository Reading, choice board
A Complete Unit with Vocabulary, Video Questions, Expository Reading, and Choice BoardA Comprehensive Resource for Teaching and Learning Engaging and Informative Activities for All LearnersA Fun and Festive Way to Learn About Mexican Culture Everything You Need to Teach Your Students About This Important HolidayThis is a complete and engaging unit that includes everything they need to teach their students about this important Mexican holiday. The product includes vocabulary, video questions, exp
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4th - 9th
Indigenous People Scavenger Hunt, Educational Scavenger Hunt
The Indigenous People Scavenger Hunt is a winning combination of reading passages, question trails and code words! This activity allows students to move around the classroom while utilizing their reading comprehension skills and answering questions. Each “card” includes a short reading passage about the topic, a question trail and a code word. Students will get “code word questions” to determine which card they should visit next. This fun front-loading lesson includes 10 short passages, a final
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4th - 8th
Christmas in Germany - Reading Comp, Vocabulary, and Word Search Activities
In this Reading Comprehension, students get to know some of the main Christmas traditions and cutoms in German culture. They read about: Advent, the Advent Calendar, the Advent Wreath, Stollen and Lebkuchen, Christmas Markets, Krampus, St Nicholas Day, and the Christkind. TASK ONE - ReadingIn this task, students read the text which presents the traditions and customs.TASK TWO - VocabularyStudents complete a set of ten multiple-choice questions based on vocabulary in the text.TASK THREE - Reading
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7th - 10th
Springboard Unit 3: The Challenge to Make a Difference Interactive Notebook
This notebook is tied to CA Springboard curriculum for 8th grade students and can be used for any history or English class teaching about the Holocaust. Some slides are pulled directly from Springboard Online and edited to fit the slide style. Slides connected to Springboard curriculum will have a removable label for copyright purposes. Other slides are pulled from reputable education sources as supplemental, adjusted to fit the notebook and will also be labeled with their watermark. Any slides
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8th - 12th
Christmas in the UK - Reading Comp, Vocab, and Word Search Activities
In this Reading Comprehension, students get to know some of the main Christmas traditions and cutoms in british culture. They read about: Advent, mince pies, pantomimes, carolling, Boxing Day and more. TASK ONE - ReadingIn this task, students read the text which presents the traditions and customs.TASK TWO - VocabularyStudents complete a set of ten multiple-choice questions based on vocabulary in the text.TASK THREE - Reading ComprehensionHere, students answer a set of ten questions based on the
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7th - 10th
Donald Trump Multiple Choice Quiz Reading Comprehension "Immigration Policies"
PRINTABLE independent work packet with rhetorical analysis activities. You will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts. Students will love analyzing Donald Trump's arguments and persuasive techniques. Compare Donald Trump's immigration policies to past presidents. A great lesson on current events.In this activity, students will...This highly engaging lesson teaches students to analyze and criticize Donald Trump by dissecting his words and ideas ab
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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CLASS: Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Unit: Norse Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: All 32 CCSS Anchor StandardsSteps: 115+Original Products: 75+Links to Resources: 100+Rubrics: 5+11 Unit Bundles Include: Introduction, African, Sports, Pirates, Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Arabian, Celtic, Italian, Norse, Greek
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7th - 12th
"Memorial Day vs Veterans Day" - Reading Passage & Writing Connections - FREE
High-Interest highly informative, highly interesting, informational text reading passage and writing connections comparing and contrasting Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Includes high interest historical facts. Researched thoroughly and full of information that will generate discussion, writing, Venn diagram, etc. This is relevant reading material with engaging writing (such as a compare and contrast informative essay!)! Also includes writing connections! Wow! All this for free?!This lesson can
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Culture_National Football League (NFL) Draft_Current Event Article Reading_2023
Great Homeschool Lessons or High School Substitute Plans. Round 1 of the 2023 National Football League (NFL) draft will start on Thursday April 27th. Rounds 2 – 3 will occur on Friday April 28th, and Rounds 4 – 7 will occur on Saturday April 29th. Follow Us on Facebook.com/NewsLessonPlans & Twitter @NewsLessonPlansArticle Features:· 2 difficulty levels for differentiation· target vocabulary with visual aids· 5 - 6 reading comprehension questions· open-ended questions to facilitate classroom
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6th - 12th
The History of Black Protest Songs - from Billie Holiday to Kendrick Lamar
These activities are perfect for Black History Month or anytime of the year in either a history or English classroom. Provided is a PowerPoint that can be shared with students to have on their own screens if you are a 1:1 technology classroom, or the teacher can project it large for the entire class. Students are provided with a brief introduction to the Black Lives Matter movement and terminology such as: Hands Up, Don't Shoot...Ferguson...Michael Brown...Tamir Rice...I can't breathe...and We s
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Protest Song Project - Example, Research, Outline, and Rubric
Christmas in Latin America: 12 Things You Didn't Know - Distance Learning
This Reading Guide for students to complete while learning about the Christmas Holiday and Traditions in Latin America. The article is 4 pages long and is a nice straightforward summary with supporting pictures. It is a good way to introduce a new unit or just spend a short time on Latin America and Christmas. Format:- Digitally fillable PDF for paperless sharing or easy printing- A PDF version of the article is included for easy printing- Short answer and essay questionsThanks for looking!RE
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Discover South America BUNDLE
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