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Close reading cultural activities for Microsoft PowerPoint
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THE WATER PRINCESS VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP [DIGITAL LINK]
GOOGLE SLIDES LINK INCLUDED IN POWERPOINT!The Water Princess by Susan Verde is a great picture book story that focuses on the water shortage crisis specifically in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Beautifully illustrated, it follows young Gie Gie who has to walk every day to get water by waking up early and walking to the nearest water source. This book is a great way to connect multiples subjects (ELA, Social Studies, and Science) and make real world connections to the students' lives and the world.
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2nd - 5th
Earth on Turtle's Back & When Grizzlies Walked Upright Native American Myths
Bundle of 2-3 days worth of activities to introduce Native American Mythology, including an editable slide presentation in both PowerPoint and Google Slides, a link to an online game matching morals to children's stories, reading comprehension worksheets, a pre-reading fill in the blank cloze activity (printable or digital), a compare and contrast worksheet and a writing or class presentation assignment that has students creating their own origin myths about their least favorite school rules. U
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7th - 11th
Native American Literature Activities
Includes: A. Close Reading Activity comparing Iroquois’ Creation Myth “The World on the Turtle’s Back” and Onondaga’s Creation Myth “The Earth on the Turtles Back” with Blooms-leveled questions. B. Modern-Day, Real-World Creation Myth Examples (clips) and analysis questions. C. Perspective Sponge Activity with discussion questionsD. Two-Version Creation Myth Writing Assignment with two Common Core Rubrics (Constructed Response and Extended Response) Link for the video (Jessie's Girl) is: https:
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11th - 12th
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Grade 4 ELA Module 1A Unit 1 Lessons guide in PowerPoint
This bundle includes a lesson guide for all the lessons in unit 1 of Module 1A for grade 4 ELA! I have taken the lesson and broken down so that it is easier to work through with your students! Each lesson includes the supported learning targets and include links to videos etc, when appropriate and called for.Module 1A includes the topics of:*Practicing Listening and Reading Closely: The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address*Reading Closely: Haudenosaunee ThanksgivingAddress*“Birth of the Haudenos
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4th
AP Spanish-La Navidad en el Mundo Latino
Description This Spanish Interactive PowerPoint was made for AP students to learn about how some Spanish Speaking Countries celebrate Christmas and to improve their social skills through communication. It has 19 fully editable slides so that you can reuse them with other topics. The PowerPoint is like a book and includes instructions, activities, links to videos, articles, and pictures. How to Use It: Students will follow the directions and perform the tasks in each section. The PowerPoint wor
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Spanish Growing Bundle
Library Lessons: Multicultural Folktales Unit for Middle School ELA Grade 6
A 6th grade English Language Arts folktales unit supporting typical middle school classroom activities over a period of 4-6 weeks. Common Core & NSLS aligned.This 4-lesson unit includes:the complete Multicultural Cinderella lesson,the complete Multicultural Folktales lesson.We All Have a Story to Tell lesson begins with an oral telling of a folktale as an introduction to the student Folktale Project. Long or Short, Stories Are Basically the Same offers a unique perspective on how types of fo
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5th - 7th
What, of this Goldfish Would You Wish Analysis
Engaging, fun PowerPoint to get kids excited about the story, understand difficult concepts, guide them through activities, and provide cultural background knowledge before reading.Multiple graphic organizers and worksheets with standards-based questions.Fun activities (without losing rigor)End-of-unit project in Spanish and EnglishThis full unit focuses on Israeli's Etgar Keret's wonderful short story, "What, of this Goldfish Would You Wish." This one-week unit helps students navigate through t
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8th - 12th
Printable Iditarod Literacy Bundle!
Iditarod Bundle!All you need for a primary Iditarod unit! What is included?-Reading comprehension passages- Reading Comprehension checks- Vocabulary Cards- Vocabulary quiz- Writing prompts with handwriting lines- Writing prompts without handwriting lines- 2 Digit addition practice with regrouping and without- 2 digit subtraction practice with regrouping and without- Musher Info sheet! If you want to track a musher through the race use this page to gather information about them!- Bonus Class Pet
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1st - 3rd
Jackie Robinson: Promises to Keep
This is a whole class study of the challenging biography Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America by his daughter, Sharon Robinson. Students will read selected segments and analyze Jackie Robinson as a specific example of an athlete who served as a leader who broke barriers in society. They will also begin to study argumentative writing, analyzing how the author provides evidence to support her opinions.Students will build their research skills by reading informational texts and bui
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4th - 6th
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Nordic Mythology / A Brief introduction
This resource introduces the learners to the world of Nordic Mythology, its origins, and its impacts on the literature and the culture of other nations. The titles in this presentation include the following:Where did the Norse come from?The Basics of Nordic MythologyThe Norse WorldValhalla Gods and Lesser DeitiesThis resource serves as an introduction to the students to study and discover the rich world of Norse mythology.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Art Project Lesson Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" w/Close Read
Advance your instruction in the classroom to an integrated approach in teaching with all the work done for you! Allow students to learn about one of the most celebrated artists, Vincent Van Gogh, while creating an artwork with a focus on PASTEL TECHNIQUES that is inspired by one of his most famous artworks, "Sunflowers" fourth version. Although much is known about his life, few know about his faith and the newest conclusions about his death. I used this lesson plan with first grade, but as I ha
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1st - 12th
Creation Myths
Encourage students to investigate different ancient cultures by comparing and contrasting their creation stories. Unit includes teaching power point, note sheets, graphic organizers, activities and quiz.
How can I use this?
• As an introduction to ancient civilizations and mythology
• As a comprehensive unit
What is included?
• teacher implementation notes
• student handouts and quiz
• teaching powerpoint
What if I want more?
Similar Products A Hero’s Journe
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5th - 7th
The Great Gatsby Literary Investigations Project
Uncover the Layers of The Great Gatsby with Our Comprehensive Literary Investigation Project! ✨Dive into the opulent and tumultuous world of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby with our meticulously designed Literary Investigation Project. Perfect for high school English classes, this project invites students to explore the depths of one of America's most iconic novels through critical thinking, collaborative discussion, and creative presentation.Why Choose Our Great Gatsby Project?Engaging T
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9th - 12th
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey + Thanksgiving Reading Activities
These FUN and INTERACTIVE high-interest task cards of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey are a perfect for Thanksgiving and will keep your students extremely engaged! Dive into these Thanksgiving interactive task cards and captivating book companion that will ignite your students' young minds. Begin your learning adventure today! #EducationMagicPerfect for Morning Work, Fun Fridays, Rewards, AR Testing, Reading Comprehension, phonics, synonyms and so much more!Huge Money-Saving Bundles
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PreK - 2nd, Not Grade Specific
The House on Mango Street & In the Heights: Making Connections Google Slides
If you are reading The House on Mango Street, this is a perfect assignment for helping students make connections. Students are required to use evidence in order support text-to-text connections between a song from In the Heights and The House on Mango Street. Then students must make a connection between the authors' purposes in writing their works by reading an article and watching an interview. Finally, students make a text-to-world connection. HOW DOES IT WORK?The slides are constructed in Goo
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7th - 12th
Japanese Art and Culture ppt
This unique PowerPoint presentation has diverse uses for Asian Pacific history and art history and cultures classes. It provides students with maps and historical information about Asian Pacific history. In the art history section, students will learn about the early development of Japanese art, including the Jomon people from 12,000 to 300 BCE. This section also includes famous drawings and demonstrates how to draw. One example is "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Hokusai (1829-1832), which show
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3rd - 12th
Short story unit- "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid
This slide deck includes a detailed lesson and activities for the short story "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid. I provide an activate your brain activity (warm up) activity, discussion questions to introduce students to some of the topic discussed in the reading, annotation guide for reading the short story and an end of lesson writing prompt. Ways to use this resource-Sub plans- Part of a short story unit- Test strategieand many more other ways!
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Realism Complete Packet
From Electric English...This is a packet that contains a vast amount of material covering the American Realistic Period of literature. For this reason, I have intentionally not included lesson plans to accompany this material; the idea here is that you have a variety of resources to pull from as you decide how you want to shape what little time you have in the classroom. Aahhhh, there never seems to be enough time :) Anyway, whether you love Edwin Arlington Robinson, Frederick Douglass, or Charl
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10th - 11th
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Realism 2 Packet
From Electric English...This is a packet that contains a vast amount of material covering the American Realistic Period of literature. For this reason, I have intentionally not included lesson plans to accompany this material; the idea here is that you have a variety of resources to pull from as you decide how you want to shape what little time you have in the classroom. Aahhhh, there never seems to be enough time :) Anyway, whether you love Stephen Crane or Willa Cather... There is something in
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10th - 11th
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"Hair" by Elizabeth Acevedo; Full Text, Videos, and Questions
This is a google slide document that has the full text of Elizabeth Acevedo's "Hair" and an aesthetically pleasing way to present her literary work. This document also includes questions that start with comprehension questions and progress to questions that push students to think critically about the author's craft and purpose. You may assign this individually and give students their own copy to take notes on via the commenting tool, on the speaker notes, or right on the slide. Or you can make
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7th - 12th
"A Good Man is Hard to Find": Flannery O'Connor Lesson Slides
Learn all about "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor with these Google Slides that provide background information on Flannery O'Connor's life, the Southern Gothic genre, post-reading questions, and analyses prompts for the short story.
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8th - 12th
Also included in: "A Good Man is Hard to Find": Flannery O'Connor BUNDLE
Sequence and Order Text Structure Article and Activity: Diverse Winter Holidays
Diverse Winter Holidays Article and Activity: Sequence and Order Text StructureThis article about diverse winter holidays is written in the Sequence and Order text structure, giving students more practice. Additionally included in this resource is an activity for students to practice pulling out details within this structure.1. Focus on comprehension✏️ With a focus on pre-reading and during-reading tasks, students are forced to slow down to first break apart the text. Of course, you can spend mo
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7th - 12th
Ethos, Pathos, Logos: Cesar Chavez Rhetorical Analysis
In Cesar Chavez's powerful speech, "Address to the Commonwealth Club of California," the iconic labor leader and civil rights activist masterfully employs the persuasive techniques of ethos, pathos, and logos to captivate his audience and advance the cause of farmworkers' rights.In this lesson, students will analyze Chavez's skillful use of ethos, pathos, and logos not only makes a compelling case for the rights of farmworkers but also showcases the art of persuasive rhetoric in action. Students
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6th - 9th
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush and The Legend of the Blue Bonnet
This mini-unit includes Power Points that focus on vocabulary, critical thinking and text dependent questions. The Power Points are hyperlinked to the text and are smart board compatible. This mini-unit also includes a graphic organizer that can be used to compare and contrast the stories "The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush" and "The Legend of the Blue Bonnet." It can be used as a whole group or independent activity as well as a hands-on assessment. This is a great resource that transforms lite
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PreK - 2nd
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