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Free 12th grade close reading cultural activities
Close Reading Activity for Texts About Diversity and Inclusion
This activity can go with any text centered upon diversity and/or inclusion. Students will answer some pre-reading questions about their prior knowledge and experiences with diversity and inclusion and then complete a close reading of the selected text. Finally, they will write a paragraph analysis of the text and then think about how they can show appreciation for diversity and inclusion in their own lives.Given the recent tragedies that have rocked our world, it is important to me to share l
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Tierra Incógnita Teaching Resources - Episode 1
Intermediate resources to teach Tierra Incógnita from Disney+. Preview all episodes due to some "jumpy" content that might scare younger students. Appropriate for middle school through high school.100% Editable! You can edit this resource to fit your context.This resource is broken into halves. We watch 1/2 an episode on one day and complete the embedded reading together. Then on the following day, we review the embedded reading, complete the comprehension activities, and have a short quiz.Inclu
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Tierra Incógnita Teaching Resources COMPLETE SEASON 1
Childish Gambino - This is America - Lyrics & Video Analysis Worksheet
Students will have the opportunity to break down the video starting with simple background/foreground analysis. It will then dive into the symbolism of the images in the video. Lastly, students will review the lyrics of the song and interpret their meaning.
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7th - 12th
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation-Station Activity
STATION ACTIVITY - READING, WRITING, CREATING, & DISCUSSIONSeptember 30, 2021 was the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. It is now a yearly day of action and remembrance. The day honours the stolen children and survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. Orange Shirt Day also takes place on September 30, named for survivor Phyllis Webstad whose orange shirt was taken from her on her first day of school. This statutory holiday is one of the 94 Ca
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9th - 12th
FREE Introduction to Myth Legends and Fairytales
An introduction to the basics of myth and story. Lesson discusses the definition of myth, legend, folklore, and fairytales and discusses the similarities and differences between these types of stories. Students will learn the defining characteristics of each kind of story and why they are important to the culture that produced them. Lesson includes an activity based on the essay "Why Stories Are Important", a notetaking assignment, and comprehension questions. What’s Included:45 slide PowerPoint
Grades:
7th - 12th
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
Art Project Lesson Van Gogh's "Starry Night" w/Close Read
Advance your instruction in the classroom to an integrated approach to instruction 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 inspired by one of his most famous artworks. Although much is known about his life, few know about his faith and the newest conclusions about his death. I used this lesson with 8th grade, but as I have taught grades Prek-12, I believe grades 4-12 would have the skills and wo
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4th - 12th
The American Dream Activity
This activity is used to inspire others to really contemplate the meaning of, "The American Dream."
After reading and completing this assignment, students can debate on their opinion of what the American Dream really stands for.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Orange Shirt Day Article of the Week
This FREE activity highlights an article that explains the origin of the Canadian 'orange shirt day' that represents the persecution of Canadian indigenous peoples in the residential school system. The activity includes pre- reading prompts, a mini lesson on active reading and post reading questions.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
An Argumentative Mini-Unit: Should the US Government Aid Indian Reservations?
I teach English III and use this unit as my first writing piece with students that leads into us reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. This mini-unit is designed to build students' argumentative writing skills without making the task seem overwhelming. Students have mini-lessons and write a little each day. Each day of the unit is laid out in the Slide presentation.
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9th - 12th
Folklore Infographic Example
An example of an infographic on a folklore creature. Very useful if you need a demonstrate of an infographic, but don't have time to make one. Bonus, it likely won't take away any 'easy' topic for students who need it. And you'll get to learn about the scary Gloson!
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6th - 12th
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The Earth on Turtle's Back
This worksheet includes five Common Core type questions for the Native American text "The Earth on Turtle's Back". It goes in my "Beginnings of American Literature" unit along with other Native American and Colonial period texts. It works perfectly with both honors and standard level classes studying American literature. Copyright © 2020 Stephanie PruittAll rights reserved by author.Permission to copy for classroom use only.Electronic distribution limited to classroom use only
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9th - 12th
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Things Fall Apart - Okonkwo's "Dating" Profile
Let your students show their understanding of the character Okonkwo from Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, in a unique, creative way! Students will create a "dating profile" for Okonkwo by finding evidence in the text explaining who he is, what he values, his interests, etc. This activity lets them show their understanding of the gender roles in the Igbo tribe and of Okonkwo's actions, motives, and feelings.I use this activity anywhere between the end of Chapter 7 and the end of Part 1. If yo
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9th - 12th
The Hate You Give Novel Activity: Collaborative Playlist Reading Activity
Students can create a class playlist of songs inspired by the events that occur in the novel The Hate U Give. The book is filled with musical references so why not bring more music to the classroom and have your students be engaged by collaborating on a playlist to connect to the shifting tone of the story.Other Related Products:✏ The Hate You Give and Protest Songs✏ The Hate You Give Question Bank✏ The Hate You Give Extension Activities Please leave feedback for my product! Earn TPT Credits! T
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7th - 12th
Cesar Chavez: "Commonwealth Club Address" Assessment
From Electric English...
This is a very brief, six question assessment that gives students the opportunity to consider their true understanding of Chavez's speech and provides them with practice at multiple choice questions. Alas, I did not write these questions, so I am not going to charge for them. Hope it is useful.
The ideals Chavez espouses pair very well with all different types of literature. From poetry to novels to documentaries about other activists, his unflagging support of an oppr
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Fill In The Blanks Songs - Last Night by The Vamps
Listen to the song "Last Night" by The Vamps and fill in the missing blanks in the text below.
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6th - 12th
Anthem Revisited
From Electric English....
I recently had the opportunity to teach Anthem to my students. This is a lower level class, however, so I wanted to create a few more activities to help their background knowledge and overall understanding of the novel. This file contains specific chapter questions, political cartoons, videos on capitalism and communism, propaganda cartoons, and character analysis among other things....
I am also in the process of creating a unit test for the novel as well; I will be
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10th - 12th
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Characterization Activity: Cultural Identity
This worksheet can be used with any text while studying Characterization. It gives students the opportunity to identify a character's cultural identity. The Bubble Map can also be used for students to practice identifying their own cultural identity as a pre-reading activity.
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8th - 12th
Things Fall Apart: Understanding Proverbs
Proverbs are a part of all cultures and express behaviors and outlooks we as a society value in each other. In order to understand the Nigerian society Chinua Achebe is writing about in his novel Things Fall Apart, a great first step is to interpret some of the proverbs students will come across during the reading. This assignments ask the students to look at African proverbs and interpret them as best they can. Step two is to pair up with someone and narrow in on understanding one proverb i
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9th - 12th
Heart Transplant Team
Here are the instructions for this activity:
You are transplant doctors, and your job is to decide who will receive organ transplants. You are meeting today to confer about the following candidates to see who will move up to the number 1 spot to get the next available heart. You do not know their names; all you know is their physical health, age, and a few tidbits of their personal history. All of the candidates are in general good health, other than the fact they have all been diagnosed wit
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7th - 12th
Cesar Chavez: "Commonwealth Club Address" (8-15) Questions
From Electric English...
This accompanies a fresh, clean copy of Cesar Chavez's, "Commonwealth Club Address"; however, this portion is only for paragraphs 8-15 of 29. This activity provides students with the opportunity to continue honing their annotation skills and requires them to answer questions about the text and provide text based evidence for their findings.
The ideals Chavez espouses pair very well with all different types of literature. From poetry to novels to documentaries about oth
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cesar Chavez: "Commonwealth Club Address" (8-15)
From Electric English...
This is a fresh, clean copy of Cesar Chavez's, "Commonwealth Club Address"; however, this portion is only paragraphs 8-15 of 29. It is the speech he gave in 1984 and discusses the plight of migrant laborers, and how important the UFW is for their cause.
The ideals Chavez espouses pair very well with all different types of literature. From poetry to novels to documentaries about other activists, his unflagging support of an oppressed people shines through. I always thor
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Close Reading of "Young, Gifted, and Black" (song/poem)
This is a close reading of Nina Simone/Weldon Irvine's song, "Young, Gifted, and Black." There are PSAT reading skills aligned questions, as well as three distinct readings of the song using the close reading process. Possible uses: Novel study on "A Raisin in the Sun" (ELA)Black Power movement (Social Sciences)Here is a link to my blog post, in which I've provided a few additional links that might be useful to you in the use of this close reading: Link to AfroBookworm blog postLet me know what
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7th - 12th
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9/11 Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions tailored to the following group read: https://www.kqed.org/lowdown/14066/13-years-later-four-major-lasting-impacts-of-911
Grades:
7th - 12th
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