80 results
Common Core RL.7.2 cultural activities
Zootopia Movie Guide & Stereotypes Discussion
Zootopia is not only a great movie, but also has important ideas about stereotyping and how we treat each other in a diverse society. Thus, it's a perfect film to show students as a springboard to deeper content and thinking. So, I created this product to use in the middle school classroom, based on the film.
This product is broken up into three parts:
Part 1-Movie guide: students answer questions as they watch the movie, about the plot of the film.
Part 2-Critical thinking: Students answer que
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Types:
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
Grades:
5th - 9th
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Full Novel Unit (Digital & In Person Learning)
Engage your students with this full unit novel study of The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. Enjoy little prep with this digital or print full unit. This six week unit offers your students chances to increase reading comprehension, learn about the African American culture, practice with figurative language, practice citing evidence, working with poetry and doing creative writing!This unit plan can be used digital or print and it offers activities for the poetry, learning stations to learn about po
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: The Crossover Unit Bundle with ESCAPE ROOM & FREEBIE BINGO REVIEW
EXTRA CREDIT, by Andrew Clements: A PDF/EASEL Book Club Packet
This is an independent-work, custom-designed packet created to support CCSS for students in grades 4-7 as they read EXTRA CREDIT by Andrew Clements. The packet may be printed and/or used digitally by uploading to Easel. If you are not familiar with Easel digital products, here are a few links you can follow to better understand: What is Easel by TpT? Getting Started Guide FAQ for Buyers Included are 18 student pages which divide the text into four reading assignments with questions and
Grades:
4th - 7th
"My Name" Sandra Cisneros Excerpt with Questions & Reflection
"My Name" is a great excerpt from The House on Mango Street. It talks about the importance of names and the meanings behind them. It is a great story to read with students to get to know them better. It is an excellent resource to use at the start of a new school year or just to further develop your student-teacher relationships. This resource provides teachers with:Pre-reading questionsThe excerpt "My Name"Space beside the story for students to annotateDirections for the first & second tim
Grades:
5th - 8th
Aztec and Mayan Primary Source Readings - Vocabulary, Imagery, Foreshadowing
This assignment gives students the opportunity to read a Mayan chant and an Aztec song that almost seem to predict the doom of their civilizations. Students will analyze the readings to determine theme, foreshadowing, mood, and word meanings.
Aztec
Maya
Mayan
Olmec
Inca
Toltec
Ancient Civilizations
Ancient History
American History
America
American
North America
South America
Mesoamerica
Pyramid
Chichen Itza
Glyphs
Archaeology
History
Primary Sources
Writing
Reading Strategies
Vocabulary
Imager
Grades:
5th - 9th
The Origin of Fire; Two Native American folktales class handouts
This product is two Native American folktales discovering the origin of fire. It can be paired with "The Discovery of Fire, a Tradition" found in "Legends of the Iroquois" book.
The product includes two short legends, describing the origin of fire, with questions to follow. The task asks them to rate the story, describe how each tribe believed that fire was found and describe a additional natural phenomenon in the story. Then, students compare and contrast the legends.
This product is the
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Folklore Unit
Teach a fun, engaging unit on Folklore! It is multicultural and keeps the students' interest! In this bundle, you will receive ALL FOUR types of folklore. You will receive slides on fables, legends, fairy tales, and myths. In addition, you will have a slideshow of enrichment activities for any students that finish assignments early and need something else to work on. These slides are interactive and encourage students to answer questions or annotate before, during, and after reading. You will no
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Theater Arts Comical Play Script Unit | Abdullahs Gold Middle Eastern Folk Tale
Part of a Bundle This engaging, comical unit and play (30 pages in length) with roles for 20+ students is suitable for students whether Social Studies class studying the country of India, Pakistan or used in a drama class. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. In addition, a teacher could use this unit with students who are distance learning. #DistanceLearningTPTBased on the Hindu folk tale by the
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 6th
Types:
The Man Who Walked Between the Two Towers - 9/11 Interactive Powerpoint
A great interactive powerpoint to use for the week of 9/11! Using the book, "The Man That Walks Between the Two Towers" written by Mordicai Gerstai, the slides ask questions from the book and based off of the videos. The story is a different twist to exposing a younger audience to the events of 9/11. The videos are to give students a visual for 9/11 events and so that you can explain 9/11 and it's historical, tragic, events.The link on the first slides goes to a read aloud video. Enjoy!
Grades:
4th - 12th
Fish Cheeks Amy Tan- Ultimate Engagement
So much to do with this gem of a story! Text openers, vocabulary preview, annotating task to promote collaboration, RACE Discussion questions, and end-of-story narrative menu with grading rubric included. I use the discussion questions as a springboard for a Socratic Seminar. This is multiple days worth of work. Designed to engage ALL kids.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
SEL PDF lesson plans and Epub (pdf) Book package, "Unleashing Greatness"
This awesome Epub (pdf) book, “Unleashing Greatness, A Black Hero’s Quest” and the 44 SEL lesson plans based on the book are the perfect combination and just what teachers need if they are looking to include culturally relevant and social emotional learning experiences in their classrooms. “Unleashing Greatness” isn't just a book; it's an invitation to self-knowledge and an understanding of the world. It encourages readers to delve into the animals, places, and science of Africa, fostering a se
Grades:
6th - 9th, Staff
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-1
You Are Here Connecting flights Lit Log (Novel Study)
This is a lit log for You Are Here Connecting Flights edited by Ellen Oh, a cofounder of We Need Diverse Books. This is a fantastic book for middle grade readers. The 12 stories come from the authors’ own experiences. But each author writes about a 12-year-old American of Asian descent who is impacted by racism/prejudice in a crowded Chicago airport. Events cause the 12 strangers to connect. They experience the challenges of racism/prejudice, identity and belonging, younger siblings,
Grades:
5th - 8th
Langston Hughes Poetry Study
This slideshow was developed to use CommonLit assignments. The link to the graphic organizer used in this assignment is on slide #2 in the speaker notes.Includes the following poems: "I, Too," "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," "I Look at the World", and "Mother to Son." This presentation also includes the short story "Thank You, M'am."
Grades:
7th - 8th
What is a Memoir? (Lesson 1/10)
One of the best narrative pieces to encourage students to write are memoirs. Memoirs are a way for students to practice skills like dialogue, pacing, and descriptive details while sharing about their life. It allows teachers to get to know their students better as writers and as people. Before having students write these memoirs, make sure you introduce what a memoir is! In these slides, students will learn about memoirs and view multiple, helpful examples.In these Google slides, you will receiv
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Echoes of Hope: The Children of Sarajevo - Realistic Fiction
This story is also available as part of an eight story ebook, "Young Voices: Eight Short Stories of Courage & Resilience.""Echoes of Hope: The Children of Sarajevo" is an inspiring story of resilience and creativity amidst the devastating siege of Sarajevo. A group of children, led by Luka, Maja, Amir, and Zlata, transform a war-ravaged hideout into "The Nook," a sanctuary of learning, art, and music. They preserve the city’s spirit through storytelling, makeshift classes, and concerts, beco
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
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
Grades:
7th - 12th
"A Long Walk to Water" Final Assessment with outline; PRINTABLE
"A Long Walk to Water" - 17 page pdf file to use while reading and for the final assessment. Updated 2016
Although my seventh graders and I enjoyed reading and participating in the NYS ELA7 Module One; Unit One, I felt the final assessment was a little too broad for a seventh grader to organize and answer in the way the state was asking.
What I did is I took the essential question from the unit, “How do culture, time, and place influence Salva/Nya’s identity?” and created a detailed outline
Subjects:
Grades:
7th
Literary Analysis in Song Lyrics (Middle School)
RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.7
Students are required to analyze the song, "One Man Can Change the World," by Big Sean. The questions require students to deeply analyze the song's meaning, metaphorical language, allusions, theme, and symbolism. It includes a multimedia component that asks the student to compare images from the music video to the textual component. It also includes a text-to-self journal question (15 questions total).
I use these lyrics, as well as other lyrics, poems, and short stories
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Outsiders Mock Trial
This is a fantastic end-of-the-unit activity for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. With this product, you will be able to hold a classroom Mock Trial that is run by the students, with a student judge, student lawyers, student witness, and student jury. Students will be assigned roles with assignments that correspond to each role, and it's a great activity for differentiation because the roles have different difficulty levels. Teachers will guide students in their preparation for a couple of days bef
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: The Outsiders Mock Trial Bundle
A Christmas Carol: A Play Told in Six Scenes
This wonderful story written by Charles Dickens is a must for students and teachers looking for a fun and simple dramatic reading or a staged production to share with the school or family and friends. Adapted for the stage by Carol J. Macy. Dickens has an important message about kindness and caring verses striving for material wealth. Each scene asks for only minimal props and costume pieces. Victorian Christmas music can be uploaded online or purchased on a CD. Students will LOVE acting ou
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
Unit: Fables for Mythology and Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 8Steps: 10Original Products: 7Links to Resources: 15Rubrics: 1Complete MY ORIGINAL WKSH: Theme (CCSS.ELA.R.2)with textbook fable of choice (CCSS.ELA.R.10)STORY: “Right Mind and Wrong Mind” Page 172 STORY: “Princess and Tin Box” Page 332Complete MY ORIGINAL WKSH: Narrative Analysis (CCSS.ELA.W.3)With Folder: Fables- Not by Aesop (CCSS.ELA.R.1)Complete MY ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS: Literary Analysis (CCSS.ELA.W.2) With LINK: List of Aesop's
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
Hyperdoc: Byronic Hero in Frankenstein Letters 1-4, An Introduction (EDITABLE)
provides notes about The Byronic Heroprovides a chart for students to fill out with examples of the romantic notes in the letters 1-4 to introduce Frankensteinprovides both a group and individual optionkey included
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: BUNDLE: All Things Frankenstein- 22 Activities (EDITABLE)
Showing 1-24 of 80 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands