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Other (ELA) cultural activities for Google Apps
A Virtual Field Trip to Afghanistan: A Thousand Splendid Suns
Building background for students before reading a novel is one important scaffolding measure that teachers can take. Before starting A Thousand Splendid Suns, send your students on a virtual field trip to Afghanistan!WHY THIS ACTIVITY IS SO IMPORTANT:Besides building background knowledge for students, helping kids see a place in the world different from home and negatively pictured in the media is helpful for expanding their world view. This product features video by Afghani filmmakers, the be
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: A Thousand Splendid Suns: COMPLETE NOVEL UNIT
Pride Month & LGBTQIA+ History & Culture: Digital Choice Board Activity
Whether you're celebrating Pride Month in June or are incorporating more LGBTQIA+ voices and experiences to diversify your curriculum, this digital choice board activity will help students gain exposure to 25 different resources across the categories of: stories, poetry, art & music, books and culture.The goal of a choice board is to primarily provide choice to students - an opportunity to self-navigate their interests and explore new ideas. This activity can be used as a bell ringer, a we
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Digital Choice Board Activity Bundle: Monthly Celebrations
Digital Choice Board Activity: Graduation & Coming of Age Theme
Making the transition out of high school and into the real world is a scary one, and it's likely your students haven't really had the time to process this or even think about what's going to happen at the end of the school year. If you have a class of graduating seniors that need something to do before the big graduation day, this choice board is the perfect activity to meaningly fill in some gaps!This digital choice board activity will help students gain exposure to 25 different supplementary
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11th - 12th
Digital Choice Board Activity: The American Dream (for high school ELA)
The American Dream is a topic driving so much high school ELA curriculum, but sometimes can feel boring to students. If you're going to teach it why not use a juicy essential question? Using the Essential Question: Is the American Dream more likely to inspire or destroy? students will explore a variety of sources in search of the answer. This is the kind of activity that gives you the quick, bell-work, short, supplemental activities that you need for literacy, writing, and critical thinking
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8th - 11th
Digital Choice Board Activity: Great Leaders and Leadership | ELA Inquiry Lesson
If you've ever struggled to engage your secondary ELA students in critical thinking and discussion during a novel unit, you're not alone. Using the Essential Question: What does it take to be a great leader? students will explore a variety of sources in search of the answer. This is the kind of activity that gives you the quick, bell-work, short, supplemental activities that you need for literacy, writing, and critical thinking during any novel unit or lit circle unit that covers this topic. Thi
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9th - 12th
Digital Choice Board Activity: The Media and our Sense of Self
When studying the media, commercials, or even rhetorical analysis, it's important for students to also consider the impact of these messages on our sense of self. Using the Essential Question: To what extent does the media impact our sense of self? students will explore a variety of sources in search of the answer. This is the kind of activity that gives you the quick, bell-work, short, supplemental activities that you need for literacy, writing, and critical thinking during any novel unit or l
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9th - 12th
Holiday "Magnet" Poems for Google Slides-- Editable and FUN!
This bundle of FUN contains "magnet" poetry via Google Slides for 12 holidays.Students can drag and drop words onto the slide to create poems just like those magnetic word/ poem sets for refrigerators and magnetic boards. Each poem activity is followed by a reflection slide in which students reflect back on the poems they created and answer the following questions:What is the theme of your poem? Explain.What did you learn about this holiday, if anything?Did you use any literary devices in your
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5th - 12th
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Digital Choice Board Activity: The Power of Fear and Hope (for SEL and ELA)
Characters in all genres of fiction are faced with insurmountable odds and we are left wondering how these characters are motivated: is it more by fear or more by hope? This is the kind of activity that gives you the quick, bell-work, short, supplemental activities that you need for literacy, writing, and critical thinking during any novel unit or lit circle unit that focuses on the power of fear and the power of hope. This digital choice board activity will help students gain exposure to 2
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8th - 11th
Virtue of Acceptance Google Slides Distance Learning Resource
This digital (Google Slides) resource will provide a short but meaningful overview of the Virtue of Acceptance for your Catholic or Christian classroom. This resource is geared towards the primary grades, however please see the resource preview for a thorough look at what is included, to decide if the covered topics are age-appropriate for your students.This resource includes the following slides: What is Acceptance?Characteristics of an Accepting PersonBible Story: The Good Samaritan (Video Lin
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1st - 4th
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80+ Would You Rather Questions with Picture Prompts --Morning Meeting Activity
Are you looking for a way to get your students talking and developing their English language skills in class? Would you Rather questions are a great way to achieve oral language goals while keeping students engaged and having fun! This activity is great for MORNING MEETING, PAIR-SHARE TALK, ELPAC PREP, ELD TIME, ICE BREAKERS, and more!There are lots of ways you can play Would You Rather with any age group. One way is to pose students with a Would You Rather question during morning meeting. Give
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Not Grade Specific
Digital Choice Board Activity: Rebels and Progress in Society | ELA Lesson
If you've ever struggled to engage your secondary ELA students in critical thinking and discussion during a novel unit, you're not alone. Using the Essential Question: Are rebels a requirement for society to progress? students will explore a variety of sources in search of the answer. This is the kind of activity that gives you the quick, bell-work, short, supplemental activities that you need for literacy, writing, and critical thinking during any novel unit or lit circle unit that covers this
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9th - 12th
Digital Choice Board Activity: Trauma, Tragedy, Adversity & Resilience in ELA
Characters in all genres of fiction are faced with different levels of challenge be it trauma, tragedy, or varying types of adversity. The question is: do these events build resilience? How does resilience even work? Using the Essential Question: To what extent do trauma, tragedy, and adversity build resilience? students will explore a variety of sources in search of the answer. This is the kind of activity that gives you the quick, bell-work, short, supplemental activities that you need
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8th - 11th
Digital Choice Board Activity: Arab American Heritage Month | Diverse Voices
Whether you're celebrating Arab American Heritage Month in April or are incorporating more authors, stories and poets to diversify your curriculum, this digital choice board activity will help students gain exposure to 25 different resources across several categories: stories, poetry, art & music, books and culture.The goal of a choice board is to primarily provide choice to students - an opportunity to self-navigate their interests and explore new ideas. This activity can be used as a bel
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Digital Choice Board Activity Bundle: Monthly Celebrations
Independent Spain Culture Exploration Sub Plan
Are your students learning about Spain? Do you need an hour-long Spanish independent cultural activity for an English-speaking sub plan or culture day for grades 3-12? This product is perfect for you - especially because it can be assigned virtually OR can easily be printed and distributed! This plan can be done independently (my preferred method with subs), with partners, or as a whole class if you choose.Student learn all about Spain by reading along with the Google Slides. They learn about it
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: 5 Independent Cultural Sub Plans
Matariki Knowledge - Digital Escape Room Concept
Step out of your comfort zone and explore digital learning. An engaging escape room concept activity for your students to be challenged while also having fun. Included in this freebie - Digital Resources:- Matariki knowledge Google Slides (Twelve Questions) - Four puzzles to get your students thinking- Google Forms set up for students to check their answers independently- Google Slide recording sheet to edit - Answer sheet Printable Resources:- Task Cards (Twelve Questions)- Four puzzles- Hook i
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3rd - 7th
Independent Colombia Culture Exploration Sub Plan
Are your students learning about Colombia? Do you need an hour-long Spanish independent cultural activity for an English-speaking sub plan or culture day for grades 3-12? This product is perfect for you - especially because it can be assigned virtually OR can easily be printed and distributed! This plan can be done independently (my preferred method with subs), with partners, or as a whole class if you choose.Student learn all about Colombia by reading along with the Google Slides. They learn ab
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: 3 Independent Cultural Sub Plans - Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica
Distance Learning: Virtual Field Trip to India for Diwali
Buckle your seatbelts and take off on an adventure to India for Diwali. Learn about Diwali history, symbols, and traditions.
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K - 6th
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Also included in: Distance Learning Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Slides)
Virtual Field Trip - Greece
Have your scholars been as eager to go on field trips as mine have?This virtual field trip includes over 15+ links to safe videos and reading content. It is intended for morning meeting, ELA integration, or social studies integration.
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Not Grade Specific
ESL ELL Newcomer Fall Listening and Speaking Activities NO PREP!
Need a Newcomer resource that gets your students speaking and listening?? This ESL ELD resource has everything you need to get your Newcomers Listening and Speaking! Your students will be supported and engage as they use this ESL resource to analyze short Ted ED videos and discuss academically with their peers. This resource includes:1) 3 different listening activities (links included) with speaking prompts and sentence starters2) 3 Speaking Warm Ups/Task Cards with Visuals3) Visuals and vocabul
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3rd - 12th
Also included in: ESL Newcomer Bundle - Secondary ELL - Seasonal Activities
Ethos/Pathos/Logos Jeopardy
Fun Ethos/Pathos/Logos Jeopardy Game that allows students to practice their skills and have fun in the classroom! You can use this in any grade level to teach/review rhetorical appeals. This includes 15 questions and 1 final jeopardy question! I have included instructions on how to implement this in the classroom for optimal fun!!
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9th - 12th
What is Culture? WebQuest!
If you ask your students what "culture" means, they will most likely offer their ideas about holidays, foods, and language. Here is a WebQuest designed to help students deepen their understanding of what culture is and how to study it. In this activity, students will...start with a simple pre-research activity, listing what they already know about culture and three questions they want to askdemonstrate their research skills to collect notes and define important terms, such as high culture, mains
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8th - 11th
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Hero of the Day with Videos | Black History Month Google Slides ™️
Google Slides Black History Month Leaders From Past and Present with VideosBring Black History Month into your classroom with these easy, quick, and meaningful slides that students can learn about a hero a day! Each slide includes a video that can also be switched out if needed, a short bio, and a quote. With these beautiful clipart of Black History Leaders and quick videos, you will surely capture your students attention and spark inspiration to be a wonderful human being to this world! This pr
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3rd - 6th
"Indian Children Speak" Poem Analysis
Students read and analyze the poem "Indian Children Speak" by Juanita Bell. They determine diction and tone as well as support a claim with evidence.
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11th
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Halloween Sentence Writing Differentiated Activities Digital & Print
The Halloween sentence writing resource helps students understand how to write a sentence with capitals, punctuation, subject, and verb. By using the print & digital interactive activities, your students will learn the essential parts of a sentence & write complete, simple sentences! Students will remain engaged when working on sentences with this fun and familiar topic! This resource allows for easy teaching and easy planning which will lead to effective learning.Included in this resour
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more Sentence Writing Bundle
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