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Cajas de cartón: Comprehension and Analysis Questions and Additional Resources
This packet is designed for heritage Spanish speakers or advanced Spanish students. I used this novel with my first-year Spanish language arts students. They were mixed grades 9 and 10 but none had ever had a Spanish class before. My classes had significant variation in reading and writing proficiency, though all students were fluent listeners and speakers of Spanish. For some, this novel was a breeze while for others, it was quite challenging.I introduced this novel toward the end of the fi
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9th - 12th
AP Spanish Reading and Email Reply Practice: Reina de belleza afromexicana
Lectura titulada "Reina de belleza afromexicana quiere vencer el racismo escondido en México" cuál está relacionada al tema de AP belleza y estética sobre los estándares de belleza en Latinoamérica, en este caso, particularmente en México. En el artículo, la reina de belleza habla sobre el bullying que experimentó por ser la primera reina de belleza afrolatina en llegar a concursar en Miss México. Producto incluye:Preguntas esencialesPreguntas antes de leerPreguntas Piensa / Contesta / Comparte
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Afrolatinos | Actividades para el mes de la historia negra | en español
Thanksgiving Reading in Spanish | Lectura Día de Acción de Gracias
Reading 100% in Spanish on the importance of Thanksgiving in the United States, and I combined it with another short article on how latinos celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States.The product includes:2 short readings combined into 1 reading.Multiple choice reading comprehension questions written in AP style formatA creative writing activity where students write what they are thankful for this year.Written 100% in Spanish.Editable to make changes.Images to scaffold and make the reading more
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
AP Spanish Reading: Carolina Herrera | Apropiación cultural, ¿plagio u homenaje?
Reading, AP format written questions & Email Reply Writing Activity for the unit Beauty and Aesthetics or any lesson on fashion, clothing, indigenous communities, plagiarism, equality, respect, cultural appropriation, beauty, author rights, marginalized communities, indigenous people's rights, Carolina Herrera, Venezuela, Mexico and more.For this reading, I included an authentic article from a renown Mexican newspaper that explains why the Mexican government is placing a law into effect to p
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Spanish 1/2 La Noche de las velitas/ Little Candles Day- Colombian Tradition
*PDF resolution is clear!December 7th is "Día de las velitas/ La noche de las velitas in Colombia, and this resource prepares you and your class to learn about this amazing Winter tradition. *Contributors Carlos Quintero (Barranquilla) and Sandra Prieto (Bogotá). ThemesWhat is La noche de las velitas? How do families celebrate? What are the typical foods? How do they celebrate on the Coast of Colombia? What's included in this resource? 1. Color PDF to use with students detailing the important el
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6th - 10th
Winter Holidays Around the World - Project
This is a research report about winter holidays celebrated around the world. I have included the directions to the project, as well as a list of appropriate holidays for your students to research. These directions are very clear and are perfectly suited for 5th grade, but they can easily be adapted for 3rd grade and all the way up to high school. You can choose to make this project homework, or it can be completed in class. I gave my class approximately 4-5 class periods to work on it, and that
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3rd - 12th
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Pre-reading The Breadwinner Afghanistan Taliban Info
Information sheet on Afghanistan to prepare your students for The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis.
Includes a brief history of the country and the Taliban, followed by 8 concrete comprehension questions to solidify students' knowledge of the topic.
Key terms in this activity will be useful for students to know as they read The Breadwinner.
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4th - 7th
Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativity
This is a great introductory lesson for students to understand how we naturally react to cultures that are different from our own. Will open a great dialogue about accepting other cultures, and avoiding judgements.
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7th - 12th
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The Umbrella by Jan Brett Story Sequence
Let all students participate in the story by using these cards to teach sequencing, characters, and character traits. I've also included an umbrella that can be used to retell.
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PreK - 3rd
El mal de ojo : Medicina alternativa | Lectura y preguntas: Ciencia y Tecnología
Excelente lectura sobre el origen del mal de ojo. Esta lectura explica los síntomas del mal de ojo, los remedios caseros, su origen desde los egipcios, griegos y nahuas en México, la transformación cultural con la llegada de los españoles y la inquisición. La lectura finalmente habla cómo luce el mal de ojo ahora en el siglo XXI con la apropiación cultural de celebridades usando los amuletos de mal de ojo como Kim Kardashian, Gigi Hadid y el mundo de la moda.Producto Incluye:Lectura authentica d
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Distance Learning: Continuidad en los parques Julio Cortázar | Lectura Preguntas
No prep necessary! Bundle with everything you need to teach "Continuidad en los parques" by Julio Cortázar | Lectura, biografía del autor, preguntas de comprensión, Presentación y Actividades creativas.Temas: Lo fantástico, realismo mágico, Argentina, Bruselas, terror, las relaciones personales, las clases sociales en América Latina y más.Preguntas estilo AP opción múltiple. Incluye clave de respuestas.Producto incluye:Lectura original del cuentoImágenes en la lectura para ayudar con la comprens
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Mexican Street Food Reading: Comida callejera mexicana: Tacos y Elotes Lectura
This 4-page file incudes:~A Spanish cultural reading about Mexican street food! It talks about the history of the food, what it is made of and where to find it. The main focus is on tacos and elotes. The reading includes a complete glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading and a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. (2 pgs)Level: Spanish 2 (mostly present tenses)Editable word file
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Spanish Food BIG Bundle: TOP 15 Resources @40% off! (La comida)
Los desafíos mundiales: La vaquita marina peligro de extinción | Lectura y Video
The vaquita is not only the world's smallest cetacean, but also the most endangered marine mammal. It’s currently estimated that only 10-15 vaquita remain and their population has decreased at an astonishing rate. Very current article from 2019 and 2020.This activity includes:Authentic reading followed by comprehension questions regarding the vaquita marina.Authentic video followed by written responses regarding the different factors affecting the vaquita marina population and the strategy to tr
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Traveling / Viajar - plane & train tickets
Students need to read the tickets and be able to infer and understand the information in the TL!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Joe Louis and Jackie Robinson - "A Lesson Before Dying"
This analysis worksheet is to be used in partnership with the article from ESPN.com titled "Louis was ‘what his own community needed him to be’ "
There are also links to several YouTube clips from the movie "42" in which the students can further see some of the segregation that these sports icons faced during the Civil Rights Era.
I made this lesson to use while reading "A Lesson Before Dying" after reading Chapter 12.
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9th - 12th
Esperanza Rising Lit Unit- Anti-Racist/Migrant Worker & Hispanic Culture Study
This is a complete unit for upper elementary school students or middle school students to study the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. It includes a Rationale, Goals & Objectives, Supporting Texts Set Lists, Lesson Overviews, PreAssessment, Formative Assessments for every Lesson, & Complete, Detailed Lesson Plans. This is a 10 hour unit that will cover 10 class periods of approximately 60 minutes each and includes homework assignments.
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5th - 8th
Viaje a Costa Rica: Spanish Cultural Reading on Ecotourism (Ecoturismo)
This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish reading on a university couple studying biology that visit Costa Rica for its ecotourism. It discusses their trip to capital, the coast and the jungles inland to do zipping and other activities. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.~A separate page with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key.Level: Spanish 1/2 (mostly present tense)
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Spanish Cultural Readings MEGA GROWING Bundle: 105+ Lecturas @55% off!
Bell-Ringer Reading Comprehension Passage: Rosa Parks & Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Included is a reading passage regarding Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycotts and the Harlem Hell Fighters as a bonus along with comprehension and context clue questions from the articles. It's a great way to begin any class to promote history, social justice, reading-comprehension, and vocabulary.
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3rd - 12th
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" Romanticism Chart
From Electric English...
This is an activity that accompanies Wadsworth's poem, "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls". It asks the students to find an example for each of the nine American Romantic elements. This has always been a successful exercise for me because, not only does it give the students a close reading of the poem, but it also allows them to consider those elements of the poem that typify the time period.
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10th - 11th
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'Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl'/The Holocaust (Workbook and Homework Units)
The purpose of this resource is to not only explain the historical context of the Holocaust, but also show the social significance it had on a personal level for the Jewish nation. The source uses the context of 'Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl' to explain this in depth.
The source has:
An introduction to Jewish Persecution
An Introduction to 1933 Nazi Germany
An introduction of the novel and it's characters
12 homework units based on each chapter of the book
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Tío de Nadal: Spanish Yule Log Cultural Christmas Reading (English Version)
This 3-page file includes:~An English reading that describes the strange and wonderful Spanish tradition of Tío de Nadal - the Yule log that "poops" out gifts! Includes information about its history as well as how and when this ritual is performed and the types of treats children receive. Also includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.~Answer key.Makes for a great cultural component to a Spanish class or a sub plan.Editable word file.
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7th - 10th
Finish the Fractured Fairytale
A silly reading and writing activity with "Fractured Fairytales." These are four fairytales re-told, imagining that the characters have modern technology. First, students read the fractured fairytale (my students read aloud, with each student take a paragraph or sentence before switching turns) and find the seven mistakes in the irregular past tense verbs. Then, they write an ending to the fairytale based on the story so far.
The stories included are: Cinderella, Rapunzel, The Emperor's New Cl
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Fiddler on the Roof Background Research Project
This Fiddler on the Roof Background Research project is the perfect way to prepare your students to read the this classic musical. Including specific research subjects, guidelines, and even a rubric, all you will have to do is assign the groups and hand out the assignment.
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Fiddler on the Roof Bundle
East L.A. Walkouts Article
This is an article describing the East L.A. Walkouts, or the Chicano Blowout. The article takes the student through the background, describes the little rights Chicano students had at the time and describes the walkout and it's aftermath. Resources are included at the bottom of the article for further research. This item is part of the "Teach Through Social Justice" articles. NOW WITH COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS!
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6th - 7th
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