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Informational text Common Core W.9-10.1 cultural activities

Columbus Day | Indigenous Peoples Day | Reading Passage Comprehension Questions

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Discover the truth about Christopher Columbus, with this close reading passage and comprehension question resource. Students record their schema about Christopher Columbus prior to reading. After reading about the life, rule, and treatment of Indigenous people under Columbus, students answer questions and have an opportunity to reflect on the passage--Did anything they read challenge what they previously knew about Columbus?This resource includes:Annotate the Text Strategies PageSchema Recordin

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Native Americans

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Cultural Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

Black History Month Writing Prompts

Created by

I Heart Curriculum

Celebrate Black History Month with your students with this set of writing prompts. There is a different writing prompt for each day of the month.If you like this you may like my American Flag Booklet:American Flag BookletOr my Abe Lincoln Biography:Abe Lincoln BiographyOr my other writing Prompts:November Writing PromptsSeptember Writing Prompts

Subjects:

Black History Month, Informational Text, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

W.3.1

, W.3.2

, W.4.1

, W.4.2

, W.5.1

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Rhetorical Analysis Google Doc Packet & Printable - Emma Watson "Women's Rights"

Created by

Geoffrey's Classroom

PRINTABLE or DIGITAL Google Doc work packet. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom. You will save time because an answer key and detailed lesson plan are included, and you will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts and argumentative writing! Students will love reading about social justice and gender inequality, perfect for Women's History Month!In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate Emma Watson's persuasive techniques by reading the spe

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Women's History Month

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Cultural Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.6.2

, RI.6.3

, RI.6.4

, RI.6.5

...

Also included in: Women's History Month Rhetorical Analysis Independent Packets Google & Printable

WEBQUEST: Cultural Sensitivity [CCSS.ELA.W.1] (EDITABLE)

Created by

TheQueenV2013

An interactive Google Doc/Hyperdoc with 12 links and 12 questions to help students understand cultural sensitivity around the concepts of appropriation, stereotyping, and representation. I use this to discuss the new live-action Aladdin movie and then in a separate assignment, how this new information might be applied to Halloween costumes.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Informational Text

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Research, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

W.7.1

, W.7.1a

, W.7.1b

, W.7.1c

, W.7.1d

...

Also included in: Unit: Arabian Stories - Mythology & Folklore ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)

United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child Extension Activity

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Alot of English

After reading the United Nations' “Declaration of the Rights of the Child”, you will have students create an amendment to the declaration: something they think has been left off of the list of rights. They must choose a right to something (Internet, no dress code, free food at school, a cell phone, etc.…) and then support their argument with ethos, pathos, and logos. This extension includes directions for the activity and discussion question stems. Students will write, collaborate, and speak in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

...

WEBQUEST: Cultural Sensitivity [CCSS.ELA.W.1] (EDITABLE)

Created by

TheQueenV2013

An interactive Google Slides/Hyperdoc11 slides5 links10 questionsA Webquest to help students see, understand, research, and propose a solution to the story of "Sleeping Beauty" in today's culture.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Research, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

W.7.1

, W.7.1a

, W.7.1b

, W.7.1c

, W.7.1d

...

Also included in: Unit: Italian Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)

“Hispanic Culture Influences Literature”: Isabel Allende - Interview Activity

Created by

Vanbo's Corner

Students will watch an interview with Isabel Allende and answer guided viewing questions. I've used this activity in conjunction with reading her short story "Two Words."

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RI.9-10.4

, W.9-10.1

, CCRA.R.8

Also included in: Isabel Allende - "Two Words" - Magical Realism Mini-Unit