INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY | Reading Research Aboriginal Dot Art | The Dot
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SAVE 50%!...This 67-page (+3 PowerPoints +Collaborative Poster) Dot Day MEGA Kit includes LITERALLY EVERYTHING YOU NEED (AND MORE!) to celebrate Dot Day (or WEEK!) with your students! Reading passage, CCSS-aligned questions with Answer Key, 6 writing prompts (2 narrative, 2 informative, 2 opinion),Price $30.50Original Price $63.50Save $33.00
Description
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, Dot Day Reading Art Unit For Big Kids! It includes a Reading passage about Aboriginal Dot Art and step-by-step directions to create a personalized Aboriginal Dot painting as well as CCSS-aligned questions with Answer Key, an Online research activity, and Video Links related to Dot Day. This unit makes it EASY to celebrate Dot Day, integrate art, and still incorporate key curriculum elements.
What is Dot Day? International Dot Day is celebrated every year on the 15th of September. This holiday was created by a teacher named Terry Shay back in 2009 as a way of celebrating creativity, courage, and collaboration. The whole event is inspired by a children's book called The Dot, which was written by Peter H. Reynolds.
Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents
2-3 Teacher Directions
4 Video Links: These optional videos can be used to supplement your lesson
5 Aboriginal Dot Art Reading Passage: Read the passage about Aboriginal Dot Art
6 Passage Questions
7 Aboriginal Dot Art Passage Answer Key
8 Research Page: It includes space to do both structured research and creative research. An answer key is included as well.
9 Research Page Answer Key
10 Aboriginal Dot Art Activity: Students will create their own Aboriginal dot painting that represents themselves, their culture, and their story.
11-12 Aboriginal Dot Art Supplements
13 Aboriginal Dot Art Rubric
Related Resources
Check out the “Dot Day” section of the Megan Memories store for these related resources:
Dot Day Resources:
- Minute to Win It
- STEM Challenges
- Reading, Writing, Art
- Aboriginal Dot Art
- Creation Stations
- Fun Sheets
- Dot Day MEGA Unit!
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