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Common Core RL.9-10.6 cultural activities
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
DIGITAL & PRINT - BUNDLE - The Distance Between Us - Reyna Grande - CCSS
DIGITAL & PRINT - BUNDLE - The Distance Between Us - Reyna Grande - CCSS - DISTANCE LEARNINGFor an END-OF-UNIT PROJECT, check out the DIGITAL FLIPBOOK -The Distance Between Us!Your students will love working through The Distance Between Us BUNDLE unit. Aligned with CCSS 9-12 Grade, the memoir surrounds the intense border-crossing, American Dream memoir written by the Mexican author Reyna Grande.WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BUNDLE RESOURCE♥ "Great resource" (The Distance Between Us - B
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Abandoned Farmhouse: Genre Connections, Analytical Writing, and Origami
Back to the Basics with Amy:
"Abandoned Farmhouse" by Ted Kooser: A Study of Poetry, Informational Texts, Documentaries, Analytical Writing, and an Origami Project
Poetry Analysis, Analytical Response-Writing, Poetry-Writing, Hands-On Origami Project, Video Links, News Articles
Genre Connections: Poetry, Informational Texts, Nonfiction texts, Documentary
Skills: Annotation, Figurative Language, Author's Purpose, Main Idea, Theme, Monitor Reading Comprehension, Analytical Writing, Creative Wr
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6th - 12th
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Encanto - Migration & Intergenerational Trauma Lesson Plan
This is a lesson plan that can be used for middle school or high school in social studies, ELA, sociology, or psychology.The lesson includes a lesson plan, standards, adaptations for group work, independent work, or remote learning, and also includes an option to have a longer lesson (watch the entire movie) or a shorter lesson (using free clips on YouTube).Essential Question: How does migration impact individuals and future generations? Content objective: Students will analyze the film Encanto
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
This bundle includes the Norse Mythology Unit as well as the Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit.NORSE MYTHOLOGY UNIT In this epic Norse Mythology unit, you and your students will explore the realms (Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, etc.) and characters (Odin, Thor, Loki, etc.) of Norse Mythology and study Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey (monomyth). You will apply the Hero’s Journey to the Norse myths as well as Marvel’s Thor and connect the past with the present by comparing Norse myths to T
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8th - 12th
The Hero Twins in the Land of the Dead: A Mayan Myth (Reader's Theater Script)
In this famous Mayan myth, a set of heroic twins descend into the Underworld to challenge the gods of death to...a ball game? If they win, they will end the death gods' reign of terror. If they lose, they will pay with their lives! This Meso-American hero story from the Popol Vuh features talking animals, magical transformations, and the ancient sport of Pok-ta-Pok—not to mention messenger owls! This 15-page download features: a 13-page Reader's Theater script-story with reading parts for 12 rea
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Hero Tales from World Mythology Bundle
32 Short Myths from Around the World + 3 Classroom Activities
Explore 32 different myths! Each 2-page myth handout comes with the following features:700-950 word retelling of the myth (a quick read for most students)Full-color illustrationsSpecific culture of origin and geographical locationPost-reading questions for classroom discussion or written responsesThe collection is available as a single 64-page file and individual handout files for easy uploading.Unit Plan: These stories form a 13-16 day unit, where your students read 2-3 myths a day and analyze
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7th - 12th
NEW Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit (Allende, Esquivel, Márquez)
In this fantastic Latin Folktales and Magical Realism unit, you will study characteristics of Latin folktales, analyze Latin cautionary folktales (El Silbón, El Sombrerón, La Llorona, La Siguanaba) and Latin animal folktales (Boitatá, El Cóndor y El Colibri, El Zorro, Jukumari), then explore genre elements of Magical Realism, and identify elements of Latin folktales and Magical Realism in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (Gabriel García Márquez, short story), Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Es
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
Song of Roland: Presentation of Select Portions of the Epic
This unit covers basic information about the early Middle Ages. Activities include research assignments and creative writing. Students present groups of Laisses as sportscasters calling a football game, a 60 Minutes newscast, a comic book, and a funeral eulogy. A student emcee provides pertinent details that tie the story together. This is a fun way to get students to think critically, be creative, and present their productions. My class of high-risk English II students loved this challenge. COM
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7th - 12th
Snow by Julia Álvarez — Short Story Analysis
Snow by Julia Álvarez is a short story about a young immigrant girl named Yolanda experiencing New York snow for the first time. This story is a quick read, excerpted from the novel How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, only 435 words in length!Alvarez captures the emotional struggle of adapting to a new culture, especially during a time of great turmoil. As if learning a new culture isn’t a challenge enough, Alvarez highlights how the transition goes beyond the obvious elements of finding on
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8th - 12th
Middle Eastern Literature Unit
This comprehensive unit of study offers a wide variety of selections of Middle Eastern literature and cultural elements encompassing folk lore, spiritual writings, informational text, audiovisual offerings, autobiographical text, and public speech to engage students in an in depth, extended discovery of both the historical and modern literature and culture of this dynamic and often troubled region of the world.
Designed to span a four to six week segment of the semester, the Middle Eastern Lite
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10th
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The Magic Lake: A South American Folktale (Reader's Theater Script-Story)
Take a journey into the magical wilds of South America with this timeless tale from Ecuador! A poor girl named Sisa and her faithful llama, Yaku, must set off on an epic quest to save her family—not to mention the heir to the Inca Empire. To do so, she must retrieve water from a magical lake high in in the Andes Mountains. Along the way, she meets a colorful cast of characters: talking toucans, a murderous puma, a feathered snake, and the heavenly llama himself, Urcuchillay. Ultimately, she lea
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Hero Tales from World Mythology Bundle
Two Short Scary Stories and Comprehension Questions
Want to keep your students busy and spooked this Halloween season? Let them read "White and Red" and "La Llorona" (the weeping woman). I provided copies of the stories, and I created questions that go along with them. The questions require reflection, and textual support. This product is common core aligned.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Halloween Bundle Scary Stories and Questions, Puzzles, and More!
Short Story: Analysis Project
From Electric English...
Here you have a project that asks the students to choose three stories from lists that you have provided. Over the course of a several week period, they will be asked to look at diction, style/syntax, and tone.... This is a great project because the students get to read and are exposed to even more literature. Let's face it, there is such a huge body of work to choose from when considering any artistic medium or genre. That no matter what grade you teach, or even what su
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10th - 11th
Leyenda de Susona Ben Suzón- Multiple Choice and Discussion Questions
Are you teaching legends in Spanish class and looking for a new legend for your students? This legend coveres themes of family loyalty, culture, love, and betrayal. This assignment has a three page reading on the famous legend from Seville, Spain on the sefardí jewish girl named Susona Ben Suzón. There are 14 multiple choice questions based on the reading and 10 discussion/reflection questions. This makes a great sub plan. This assignment is for Dual Language, AP Spanish, Heritage Speakers, Span
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Magical Realism + Colombia Field Trip *Hispanic Heritage Month!*
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in your language arts classroom by learning about the country of Colombia, Latin American writers, and their contribution to the Magical Realism genre. This is the perfect way to celebrate novelists and poets outside the canon and honor the talented writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez and poet Maurice Kilwean Guevara. Students will begin by taking a trip to Colombia via Canva slides. The colorful slides provide an intro to the country, its culture, the people, and sta
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5th - 12th
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Macbeth Pre-reading activities bundle
Immerse students in the historical context of Shakespeare's Macbeth to help them better understand the author's purpose and Scottish culture. Students learn about Scotland as a setting, the history of Scottish clans, Shakespeare's rise to fame, and how a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament led to him writing Macbeth as a form of propaganda.The resources also include an anticipation guide, Scottish Clans class activity, and fishbowl discussion worksheet. Resources are in both print and digit
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8th - 12th
The Joy Luck Club Unit
Unit Plan for the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. This is a fun unit for a regular English class with a multicultural focus. There are over 70 slides that include reading comprehension questions and answers.Activities include making a storyboard and creating trading cards. Examples of student work included. Eight nonfiction essays and articles with questions or writing prompts that focus on either literary analysis or cultural analysis. Quizzes/tests for parts (200 questions/answers, includ
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8th - 11th
Islamic Art and Images of Muhammad: Islam's Influence on Art History and Style
Islam is a large world religion with a complex history. In an effort to share some of that complexity, this lesson uses primary and secondary sources to show how the faith has influenced the history and style of Islamic art. Because of the complexity, I chose to address this topic in a detailed way with the awareness that it is not encompassing of all sects of Islam.
This lesson addresses various aspects of Islamic culture. The focus is on how the Islamic faith influenced art and style in M
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9th - 12th
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Mexican Gothic Reading Guide and Discussion Questions (Remote or In-Person)
This 50- page download includes a reading guide with comprehension and literary analysis questions for Silvia Moreno-Garcia's novel Mexican Gothic. Students will explore Mexican culture, literary devices, as well as develop a clear understanding of the plot and Gothic elements. The novel is a fantastic update to more classic Gothic novels. It's sure to be a hit with high school students.The reading guide and discussion questions focus on the elements of Gothic Literature, fairytales, and Coloni
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Sensemaya Nicolas Guillen Poem in Spanish
Este Google Slides interactivo es 100% digital y en español. Ayude a los estudiantes a explorar este poema único, Sensemayá de Nicolás Guillén, y sus variaciones musicales. Es un gran poema para hablar sobre el ritmo y ayudar a los estudiantes a hacer conexiones entre la poesía y la música.Las diapositivas incluyen:-Información sobre el autor y la inspiración africana/afrocubana para el poema-Activar la actividad de conocimientos previos preguntando a los estudiantes cómo describirían una serpie
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Latin America Poetry Choice Board - Hispanic Heritage Month
If you are looking to add to your Latin America unit, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, teach more poetry, or increase student choice in your classroom, this resource is for you! Also great for end of year EOC review!This set of digital slides + rubric combo can be used either as an assignment or assessment for your students to enhance their confidence when reading poetry. Skills focus on title analysis, theme, and tone. Students will be prompted to choose from 8 poems, all by authors from Lati
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Latin America poetry analysis BUNDLE - theme, tone, diction
The Danger of a Single Story in To Kill a Mockingbird
Immerse your students in Harper Lee's classic novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird," with this engaging and thought-provoking literary analysis and inferences activity. Designed to deepen students' understanding of prejudice, inequality, and public perception in the fictional town of Maycomb, this resource encourages critical thinking and fosters empathy through the exploration of "single stories" experienced by characters such as Tom Robinson and Boo Radley.Central to this lesson is Chimamanda Ngozi A
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9th - 11th
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
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