12th grade Halloween close reading cultural activities

Day of the Dead/ El Día de los Muertos Webquest

Created by

This is an awesome cultural activity that has students researching Day of the Dead on their own. They are engaged and busy the whole hour! This internet research activity is perfect for sub plans or having time in class yourself to get caught up on grading! Students can work independently or in groups, on paper or on Google Slides... whatever works best for your classroom environment!Included:- Four-page worksheet packet - Digital Google Slides version- Answer keyHow to use this resource:- Print

Subjects:

Halloween, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx Studies

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Cultural Activities

Also included in: Day of the Dead Lessons Bundle of Secondary Resources in English

Halloween Short Stories for Highschool Reading Activities and Spooky Audio

Created by

The Resourceful English Teacher

Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without scary STORIES!!!! Get this awesome resource and find three super creepy freaky stories for teenagers plus spooky audio for each story!What's included in this resource:Before reading and after reading activities. Comprehension questions. Vocabulary Exercises. Creative writing tasks and much more!Students should have at least a B1 level of English as these stories are authentic and not meant for learners of English. Bonus! HALLOWEEN SHORT FILMS! Nothing will

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Halloween, Short Stories

Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Cultural Activities

Native American Literature Unit: Poems, Myths, Non-fiction in Digital & Print

Created by

Selena Smith

Looking to add some fresh activities for Native American literature to your classes' studies? You have come to the right place! Your students will love these beautifully designed slides that will not only capture their attention but also provide them with interesting Native American reading selections and engaging activities that require analyzing, creating, thinking, writing, and reflecting. Printable version included!This Native American Literature Digital Unit includes► 2 poems► 2 myths► a no

Subjects:

Close Reading, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

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Frankenstein in the Style of Picasso: Halloween, Cubism

Created by

Art with Creations Claudia Loubier

Initiate your students to cubism in this original Halloween project!Your students will have to create Frankenstein in the manner of Picasso, an unforgettable artist!This is a quick project with only a few materials needed!Level:Grade 3 and upPerfect for junior high and high schoolTechnique:DrawingVisual Language:AsymmetryAngular shapes Thick linesMaterials:Black wax crayonsOil pastelsColoured construction paper (about 10x 13 inches)This document contains:Complete instructions to achieve this pro

Subjects:

Art History, Halloween, Visual Arts

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

Fairy Tale Analysis Unit High School - Cinderella Around the World Folktale Unit

Created by

21stCenturyLit

Looking for a multicultural folk literature unit for your high school or advanced middle school students? Throughout this relevant and engaging fairy tale unit, students have an opportunity to study multiple Cinderella fairy tales from a historical perspective. Grimm's Cinderella is used as the anchor short story for in-class work and discussions. Then, students will have the opportunity to explore many other cultural versions of Cinderella by completing an independent research project. By the e

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Research, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

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Also included in: ELA Grades 9-10 Quarter 1 Full Curriculum - Short Stories, Fairy Tale Unit, CCSS

Halloween Masks - Coloring Pages - Sugar Skulls - Dia de los Muertos - Skeleton

Created by

The Mother Fox

Have your students color their own sugar skull masks!A very popular school project for Halloween. Not just for art class, but can be used as a way to teach about the culture and tradition of Day of the Dead.Also, a great resource for clip art or to decorate your classroom.File consists of 9 different Sugar Skull Masks!

Subjects:

Art History, Halloween, Spanish

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Clip Art, Cultural Activities

ESL Lesson Plans | ESL Back to School Reading Lesson | ESL Activities

Created by

My Adventures in ESL

Are you looking for an engaging ESL lesson? This ESL lesson includes vocabulary, speaking, writing and listening activities for ESL students. Also included in this ESL lesson is a Digital Version! This ESL lesson is perfect for newcomers, intermediate, and advanced ESL students. In this ESL lesson students will have access to speaking and vocabulary activities. Also, ESL students will access the four domains of language. What’s Included:Digital Version of Lesson3 Levels of Differentiated Text Au

Subjects:

Back to School, Close Reading, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

4 Tools for Teaching "The Danger of a Single Story" Google Slides and Form

Created by

Moore English

This is my best selling resource! Add it to your classroom today!Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "The Danger of a Single Story" Ted talk is an incredible speech to watch with students 6-12. I watch the talk and read the transcript with my tenth graders, and the discussion and reflection after each view are consistently impressive. To help my students discuss the talk meaningfully, I developed these four printable tools: two listening guides, a text-connection tool, and a SOAPSTone analysis. The liste

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Printables, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.6

, RI.6.1

, RI.6.2

, RI.6.6

, RI.6.8

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Also included in: Things Fall Apart Synthesis Bundle / 9 resources / 100+ questions / 50+ pages

El libro de la vida | The Book of Life | Movie Guides in ENGLISH & SPANISH

Created by

Spanish and Film Studies Store

2 Movie Guides. 1 completely in English and 1 completely in Spanish. 27 Movie Guide Questions in chronological order that include pre-listening questions, questions to answer during the movie, and reflection/analysis questions that can also serve as discussion questions after the movie. 2 guías de películas. 1 completamente en inglés y 1 completamente en español. 27 Preguntas de la guía de películas en orden cronológico que incluyen preguntas previas a la escucha, preguntas para responder durant

Subjects:

ESL / ELL / EFL, Halloween, Spanish

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Día de los Muertos Bundle Activities: Complete Lesson: Readings, Projects, More

Intermediate French Halloween Mini-Unit - CIMETIÈRE DU PÈRE-LACHAISE

Created by

FLE avec MmeD

C'est l'Halloween! Looking for a creative French Halloween mini-unit for secondary Core French or Immersion students? If you said yes, this creative unit on a unique aspect of la francophonie is just for you! Your French students will explore the famous Parisian cemetery Père-Lachaise and learn about celebrities whose final resting place happens to be Père-Lachaise. This is a unit where students will learn about the most visited necropolis in the world and learn about the lives and accomplishmen

Subjects:

en Français, French, Halloween

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Research, PowerPoint Presentations, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Intermediate Core French Bundle - French Units & Grammar - Apprendre en français

Lectura y Actividad: Día de los Muertos Reading Questions in English & Spanish

Created by

Spanish and Film Studies Store

Lectura auténtica de México (español), preguntas (español e inglés), actividad creativa de dibujar una ofrenda con instrucciones (español e inglés).La lectura se trata sobre el origen del Día de Muertos, explicación de lo que significa y cómo se ha globalizado gracias a Coco y la película de James Bond. También explica las ofrendas y qué significa cada nivel y objeto.Ejemplos de las preguntas en español: 1ª. ¿Qué se celebra el 1 de noviembre?1b. ¿Qué se celebra el 2 de noviembre?2. ¿Qué impacto

Subjects:

ESL / ELL / EFL, Halloween, Spanish

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Cultural Activities, Lesson

Also included in: Día de los Muertos Bundle Activities: Complete Lesson: Readings, Projects, More

Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story Comparison

Created by

BookFanatic

This side-by-side chart is great for comparing Romeo and Juliet to West Side Story. Viewing West Side Story allows students to understand the themes of Shakespeare's play with a more understandable interpretation.

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Cultural Activities

La llorona Digital Assignment for Spanish Class

Created by

Profe Nygaard

Students encounter three different versions of La llorona through a variety of tasks in this digital assignment using Google Slides. Version #1: video with a question to answer.Version #2: cloze listening activity.Version #3: students insert photos to show comprehension. Format:A Google Slides assignment. Work through this assignment with your class, orassign it to them digitally as homework using your Learning Management System.Two Versions included: Intermediate – 24 slides, some instructions

Subjects:

Halloween, Spanish, World Language

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Cultural Activities, Lesson

La Leyenda del Espantapájaros | Spanish Movie Lessons for Vocabulary and Grammar

Created by

Speak More Spanish

Multiple Puzzles, Games, and Printables to accompany La Leyenda del Espantapájaros, one of the best Spanish movies on Youtube to teach culture and grammar structures like preterite and imperfect verbs. You will love teaching this movie in the run-up to Halloween or Day of the Dead, or during any Spain unit. These easy prep, Spanish activities are fun for your class and save you time and money. This resource is adaptable for Spanish 1 and higher level classes. Present and Past tense versions are

Subjects:

Halloween, Spanish, World Language

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Cultural Activities

Day of the Dead: Annotation Guide & Mini Research Assignment {7 - 12 ELA}

Created by

Mud and Ink Teaching

Try something other than Poe in your secondary English classroom this Halloween; instead, send them off to try a mini-research project! This mini-research project gives students the chance to learn about the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead while honoring the lives of amazing poets and authors who have died.This product has two parts: a mini-research project and a fiction/poetry reading annotation guide. The two parts can be used together or separately - that's up to you! The mini-research pr

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Research, Activities, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

Also included in: Fall Lessons and Activities for Secondary ELA

La leyenda de la llorona | 2011 Movie Guide Questions in Spanish | Chronological

Created by

Spanish and Film Studies Store

31 Movie Guide Questions in chronological order 100% in SPANISH. Includes pre-listening, during listening and post listening questions. Rated PG and perfect for any classroom! Includes Answer Key and images to help scaffold and better understand the film.Perfect for any unit on: Legends, Kids Folk Tales, Mexican and Latin American Myths and Legends, Halloween, Día de Brujas, Xochimilco, La Llorona, The Weeping Woman, Indígenas, Aztecas, Yoltzin, Nahuatl, Nahuales, Alebrijes, Amor de Madre, Amor

Subjects:

Film, Halloween, Spanish

Grades:

PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Assessment, Movie Guides, Cultural Activities

ESL Lesson Plans: ESL Black History Month: ESL Distance Learning

Created by

My Adventures in ESL

Are you looking for an engaging ESL lesson? This ESL lesson includes vocabulary, speaking, writing and listening activities for ESL students. Also included in this ESL lesson is a Digital Version! This ESL lesson is perfect for newcomers, intermediate, and advanced ESL students. In this ESL lesson students will have access to speaking and vocabulary activities. Also, ESL students will access the four domains of language. Join the Close Read of the Month Club today! Every month you will have less

Subjects:

Black History Month, Close Reading, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

World Mythology

Created by

Ms Fromm's English Education Emporium

A complete three to four week unit on mythology from around the world. Includes Mythologies from 8 different cultures, worksheets, myth packets, creatures from different mythologies, a project, and a jigsaw activity.The myth unit covers creation myths in the 1. General Asian Mythology 2. Celtic Mythology 3. Egyptian Mythology 4. Greek/Roman Mythology 5. Islander Mythology 6. Native American Mythology and 7. Norse Mythology. In addition to Local Myths from my area. You will need to do your own re

Subjects:

Close Reading, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Literature Circles, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Hero's Journey/Ender's Game/World Mythology Bundle

Dystopian Projects and Activities

Created by

Teacher Stepheny

This dystopian package includes the following 6 projects and activities to pair with a dystopian unit. I have also paired these activities with a Holocaust unit, and Social Justice unit. 1. Dystopia Introduction (Power Point) – This activity asks students to review a series of images, colors, words, and sounds, and give an emotional assessment of each. At the end, students are then asked to reflect on their emotional reactions and explain what a world might look like where these items, emotion

Subjects:

Close Reading, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

Martin Luther King, Jr. Paired Text Lesson, Printable/Digital

Created by

Julie Faulkner

With this no prep activity for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, you'll be set to share important messages for Black History Month as well as meet several standards while engaging your high school students creatively. The resource includes everything you need to be successful while covering Martin Luther King, Jr.'s essay "The Purpose of Education." Student Experience: This lesson takes King's "The Purpose of Education" and pairs it with a song from popular culture, Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall

Subjects:

Black History Month, Close Reading, Martin Luther King Day

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Cultural Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans

Native American Literature Activities

Created by

Ms McGee

Includes: A. Close Reading Activity comparing Iroquois’ Creation Myth “The World on the Turtle’s Back” and Onondaga’s Creation Myth “The Earth on the Turtles Back” with Blooms-leveled questions. B. Modern-Day, Real-World Creation Myth Examples (clips) and analysis questions. C. Perspective Sponge Activity with discussion questionsD. Two-Version Creation Myth Writing Assignment with two Common Core Rubrics (Constructed Response and Extended Response) Link for the video (Jessie's Girl) is: https:

Subjects:

Close Reading, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

11th - 12th

Types:

Rubrics, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

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Plato- Allegory of the Cave Common Core Lesson

Created by

Keep It Social Studies

Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" is a great piece of literature to introduce students to Ancient Greek philosophy, and it has the added bonus of promoting education in a thought-provoking way. This Common Core aligned activity includes a condensed version of "The Allegory of the Cave," which matches a memorable eight minute cartoon video that can be accessed on YouTube (web address provided in the worksheet). Additionally, there is a Common Core-styled activity sheet that provides a variety of s

Subjects:

Ancient History, Close Reading, English Language Arts

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

DBQs, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.2

, W.9-10.2f

History of Halloween WebQuest

Created by

Artsy History

Halloween History WebQuest! History.com and National Geographic Resources. Haunted History of Halloween! Students will use the History Channel webpage and a National Geographic Video clip to complete a unique and fun WebQuest! Link and video provided on the student handouts! Included: 1. FREE Video links and website information for WebQuest 2. Student Worksheets3. Answer Key Perfect for a fun Halloween lesson to busy students on that bewitching day! Great lesson to teach students about web etiq

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Christmas and Halloween WebQuests!

Washington Irving: "The Devil and Tom Walker" Assessment with Answer Key

Created by

Electric English

From Electric English... This is a three-part assessment. The first is simply true and false questions; the second is multiple choice; while, as a rule, I try to avoid this type of simplified question and answer, it is still good to give the students practice.... After all, they will see these types of questions on standardized tests. The third section asks students to make inferences from their reading, from Irving's life experiences, and from their class discussions, then to apply that knowled

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Cultural Activities

CCSS: