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Free literature cultural activities
FREE Hispanic Heritage Month Book Activities
Wanting to incorporate some Latino culture into your literature? Whether you're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month or not, these books are great literature and the free book activity links make creating meaningful lesson plans easy.
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PreK - 3rd
Spanish Reader's Theater--La Gallinita Roja (The Little Red Hen)
Reader's Theater is a great tool for building fluency in reading. As a bilingual educator I have found that Spanish reader's theater is a valuable tool to get Spanish language learners to practice their oral development. Although I have used these scripts in my First grade classroom, they would also work well for secondary Spanish classes.
The Little Red Hen is easy to follow with its repetitive phrases and familiar storyline. This reader's theater is an excellent way for students who are lear
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K - 12th, Adult Education
FREE Dia de los Muertos vs. Halloween
This resource includes lesson ideas for comparing Dia de los Muertos and Halloween. It includes a list of nonfiction texts and a video to watch. After studying the two holidays students can complete a festive Venn diagram. Note about the video included in my lesson plan: My district owns a DVD of the video. I have attached a link, which is to the description of the video. Over the years links go inactive. You can do an internet search for this exact video to see if you can find it in your area.
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2nd - 6th
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Viking Runes Worksheet
This is a one page (double sided) work sheet that shows students what type of alphabet Vikings used. The "futhark" alphabet it shown with the corresponding english sound below it. There is a riddle to solve, a few Viking words to translate, and then has students answer a few questions about themselves in runes as well. I've used this in World History talking about the Norse people, Mythology, in a unit on Beowulf, and I'm sure it can be used for many other subjects as well.
In case you do
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6th - 12th
The Outsiders Pre-reading Activity: Stereotypes
This activity introduces the following concepts: stereotype, socioeconomic classes, and generalization. Then it allows students to explore and discuss common stereotypes about the poor and wealthy of America. It is a great way to introduce the pervasiveness of stereotypes and the main conflict in The Outsiders. Greasers vs. Socs!!
***The chart answers are all "Completely True"
Based on researching the following articles:
The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/w
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6th - 9th
The Rose That Grew From Concrete: Poetry Analysis
7th - 12th grade ELA students will use the poem "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" by Tupac Shakur to analyze poetry, make meaning, and complete a short personal narrative inspired by the poem. Guided analysis, with the "Break It Down" sheet takes students through each line of the poem (making connections along the way) while making this resource simple yet engaging for students and teachers.Skills CoveredMake inferencesCite specific textual evidence to support conclusions and answers Determine
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7th - 12th
"The Hill We Climb" Poem by Amanda Gorman -Transcript & ELA Reading Ideas - FREE
Help kids process politics, citizenship, and all that continues to happen since this Inaugural Poem was delivered in 2021 - in a safe, kind, literary way by exploring a poem about living in America at this time in history, packed with literary devices. Transcript & ELA ideas for the inaugural poem written and delivered by Amanda Gorman, the Poet Laureate of the Biden Administration. Packed with literary devices, allusions to history, figurative language, repetition, rhythm (and link to live
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4th - 12th
Each Kindness Worksheet
Worksheet to accompany the book Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson.
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1st - 5th
One Crazy Summer Novel Unit Free
This novel unit uses proven strategies that hold students accountable for high levels of engagement in rigorous, high-interest, complex text. One Crazy Summer is a highly acclaimed historical fiction novel that is based in 1960's Oakland, CA. It is rapidly becoming a must-read novel for any 4-9th grader especially in studies of civil rights. This unit helps to scaffold reading comprehension for many types of readers in numerous formats. It can be used for intervention groups, book groups, an
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4th - 9th
Defining Diversity & Brainstorming for Writing: The Day You Begin
In preparation for writing the informative paper on diversity and finding where it can be celebrated in the classroom, this free, engaging lesson offers opportunities for teacher-led student discussion, diversity discovery and exploration though class activity, a graphic organizing assignment that promotes real-world connectivity to the lesson theme, and preliminary brainstorming before beginning the informative writing process of grades 3-5. The discussion, activity, and organizer included may
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3rd - 5th
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Fairytale Clipart or Finger Puppets Freebie
This free clipart pack contains 16 fairytale character & prop .png images with transparent backgrounds. Clipart can be used as-is or you can print and punch holes in the bottoms to make finger puppets! I originally used these characters for a puppet show adaption of "Salt Over Gold" - a Slovakian fairytale, but they may come in handy for other projects as well. Pack contains: 1. Babushka (granny) 2. Chef 3. Crown 4. Dwarf 15. Dwarf 26. King 7. King - Angry 8. King - Sad 9. Maid 10. Maid - Sa
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Not Grade Specific
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures Autism Awareness Mini Lesson
This autism awareness mini lesson is SO much fun for kids! "The Girl Who Thought in Pictures The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin" is so engaging and along with this lesson students gain such a great understanding for autism and what it means to be different!
You can find the book here!
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PreK - 3rd
A Chair For My Mother: Visualization Activity Freebie
If you love the story A Chair For My Mother as much as I do, you will love using it to teach visualization. Grab this freebie and head over to my blog to see how I use it in my classroom.
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1st - 2nd
Macbeth Visual Art Journals for Text-to-Text Connections
This FREE PRODUCT from Bespoke ELA contains a series of paintings and photographs that all relate in some way to Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The Power Point begins with four guiding questions that students will answer for each work of art in order to make connections between the visual image and the play.I hand-selected these images because they illuminate a thematic idea from the play and/or character traits of key players in Macbeth. These images are excellent resources to use as bell-ringer
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
10 Free Author and Activist Posters For Your Culturally Responsive Classroom
Please enjoy this free set of ten author and activist quote posters! Also, please don't forget to rate them.
Whether you are setting up a new class or giving yours a makeover, these posters will brighten up your space and inspire your diverse community of learners. In my own class, I often refer to these quotes on my wall to generate conversation and inspire creative writing and poetry assignments.
Have a wonderful year, teachers. Stop in for upcoming unit plans and teaching tools.
-Alex
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Classroom Library
Mrs. Jarvis’s Classroom Asian American and Pacific Islander Music Books: Children’s Book Edition can be used as a virtual classroom or as an option board in your face to face classroom. Great for subs, transitions, student choice, or during free time! Each book has a linked video of a read aloud of the book. Perfect for AAPI Heritage Month and everyday!  Enjoy the content and please reach out with any questions or comments! I appreciate your interest!Mrs. Jarvis
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PreK - 5th
Quote bookmarks
These are some bookmarks that I have selected from Canva website with my colleagues from school to give them to our pupils of the month. They are together in a PDF document to print them, cut them, and laminate them. If you download this product, I would appreciate your feedback :)
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1st - 12th
Anglo-Saxon History Notes and Quiz-- Answer Key Included!
No study of Beowulf is complete without also studying the life and times of the Anglo-Saxons. This listing includes Anglo-Saxon history notes and a quiz with the answer key included! Anglo-Saxon History NotesThis handout contains an outline of key historical notes about the Anglo-Saxons and the epic poem Beowulf. You can use these notes as a class handout or as notes for a lecture. Also, consider having students select a topic from this handout to research and present to the class. Anglo-Sax
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8th - 12th
Short Story: Analysis Project - "The Lottery"
From Electric English...
This is a fresh, clean copy of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. I have widened the margins here and minimized the number of pages you would have to copy. Coupled with double sided printing, you can use these and not feel too guilty about the trees :) As an English teacher, sometimes I cringe at all the paper, but alas, at least there are great words being written on them....
These stories are the ones I have chosen to accompany the Short Story: Analysis Project. Lots o
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10th - 11th
Kindergarten Music - The Lion's Drum - Introduction to Djembe
As early childhood educators, we have a special role to play in the field of education. At the youngest ages, children are able to enjoy, participate in, understand and appreciate art and music. But, it requires teachers who believe this and know how to present music in artful and developmentally appropriate ways.
This is what CLASSICS ROCK! CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR YOUNG CHILDREN is all about. Great works of classical music, world music and jazz, are paired up with beautifully illustrated storyboo
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PreK - 2nd
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Free - Let's Celebrate Diwali.
If you need something quick, simple and easy to introduce and celebrate Diwali, here is a little worksheet that involves coloring/colouring and writing.I am a big believer in the answer to so many of the problems in our world today is knowledge and tolerance let's celebrate our diversity!And if you want an activity with a little bit more info. check out my Diwali flip book.https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Diwali-Flip-Book-3444536Open the preview to view every page in the flip book or
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K - 2nd
Short Story: Analysis Project - All Stories
From Electric English...
This is a zip file for all of the stories in the Analysis Project.... Coupled with double sided printing, you can use these and not feel too guilty about the trees :) As an English teacher, sometimes I cringe at all the paper, but alas, at least there are great words being written on them.... Are you ready for the list? Here we go :)
- "The Baby Party": Fitzgerald
- "The Enormous Radio": Cheever
- "EPICAC": Vonnegut
- "The Far and the Near": Wolfe
- "A Good Man is Hard t
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10th - 12th
The Scarlet Letter contemporary articles about privacy, punishment, and gossip
These articles, from 2014-2017, look at colleges using social media in admission decisions, the Peeple app, workplace free speech, and other issues. There follows a sheet of discussion questions in the agree/disagree format. Great for discussion and connecting this book to modern times.
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9th - 12th
Elie Wiesel's Night Reflection Logs/Student Journal
This double-entry journal is can be used as a reading strategy or to help develop students' critical thinking and writing skills.
Student enjoy creating these and I make sure to give students time to complete most journal entries in class.
Although I only use these with my Holocaust unit, a double-entry journal can be used with any literature unit.
If you enjoy this product, please check out my Common Core aligned curriculum unit! (My best selling item!)
This product is also included in Eli
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6th - 10th
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