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12th grade close reading cultural activity microsofts
Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story Comparison
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.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Native American Literature Activities
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:
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11th - 12th
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Washington Irving: "The Devil and Tom Walker" Assessment with Answer Key
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
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Dear Basketball Poem Questions (Poem Included) by Kobe Bryant
The sudden loss of Kobe Bryant has sent shock-waves throughout our children. I wanted to cover him in class for those that loved him. After looking and looking for a good set of questions and not finding any to suit my needs, I took his "Dear Basketball" poem and created 15 common core style questions to encourage analytical skills, knowledge of the structural elements of poetry, and comprehension. Even though you can find copies of the poem online, I included it as a convenience. You are pa
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4th - 12th
Drug Awareness Research Project
This Webquest is a worksheet to accompany students' exploration of the NIDA for teens Drug Abuse Awareness website, found at teens.drugabuse.gov/. It guides them through the website pages and asks comprehension questions.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Latin American Literature Curriculum Map ( Full High School Year)
Curriculum map created for a Latin American literature course.
Course description: The goal of this course is to introduce students to major literary topics and themes within a variety of Latin American nations and cultures. Students discuss and analyze the cultural, social, political, historical and economic contexts of a variety of contemporary Latin American literary works. Topics to be examined include Latino identity, language, immigration, civil rights and gender roles.
Each cycle or m
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9th - 12th
"The New Colossus" Poem Breakdown and Analysis - American Dream Unit
Emma Lazarus's poem "The New Colossus" is perfect to start the American Dream unit with the promise of the dream.
Here is a graphic organizer that helps students focus on individual aspects and literary devices with the poem. It also contains a place to examine the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet and discuss WHY Lazarus chose that highly structured poetic form.
I partnered students based on pretest data, and they completed as much of the document as they could in 90 minutes. The followi
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9th - 12th
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Billy Collins 9/11 Poetry Explication Worksheet “The Names”
This is a multiple page worksheet to accompany lessons on 9/11, specifically Billy Collins 9/11 poem “The Names.” I usually pull this lesson out the first week of school for 9/11 remembrance as well as a jump start to poetry explication expectations.
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• The text of “The Names” with close reading questions that require students cite actual textual evidence for most of the answers they give. The questions are designed to focus readers on finding their answers in the t
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7th - 12th
Inauguration Poem- On the Pulse of the Morning by Maya Angelou (close reading)
These Google resources provide a structured lesson to conduct a close reading and high-level analysis of Maya Angelou's inaugural poem "On the Pulse of the Morning." Angelou delivered her poem for Clinton's presidential inauguration in January 1993. At the time, she was only the second poet to speak at a presidential inauguration (Frost spoke at Kennedy's), and she was the first black and first female poet.In this resource, you will receive:Lesson plan breakdown for pre, during, and post-class a
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9th - 12th
Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Assessment with Answer Key
From Electric English...
This is the reading assessment for the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". This is a two part assessment. The first part 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 all standardized tests.
NOTE: The answer key is included here and is the last page of the doc
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP Spanish Reading: Las viviendas en América Latina | Los desafíos globales
One of the most popular and difficult topics on the AP Exam has been the question about living situations or "las viviendas" in Latin America. It appeared in 2021 and in other recent years. It has basically appeared twice in the last 8 years of the Cultural Comparison part of the AP Exam.This specific reading talks about: different living situations in Latin American countries, their economies, poverty levels, cost of living per country and major cities and more.Activity includes: 1 Authentic Re
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
AP Spanish-La Navidad en el Mundo Latino
Description This Spanish Interactive PowerPoint was made for AP students to learn about how some Spanish Speaking Countries celebrate Christmas and to improve their social skills through communication. It has 19 fully editable slides so that you can reuse them with other topics. The PowerPoint is like a book and includes instructions, activities, links to videos, articles, and pictures. How to Use It: Students will follow the directions and perform the tasks in each section. The PowerPoint wor
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Spanish Growing Bundle
What, of this Goldfish Would You Wish Analysis
Engaging, fun PowerPoint to get kids excited about the story, understand difficult concepts, guide them through activities, and provide cultural background knowledge before reading.Multiple graphic organizers and worksheets with standards-based questions.Fun activities (without losing rigor)End-of-unit project in Spanish and EnglishThis full unit focuses on Israeli's Etgar Keret's wonderful short story, "What, of this Goldfish Would You Wish." This one-week unit helps students navigate through t
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8th - 12th
High School English Getting to Know You Activity with Sandra Cisnero's "My Name"
This lesson plan was created as a way to get to know students on the first day of school. I composed a paragraph about my own name that I give to students, but teachers should change this to be about themselves. It’s a nice way to create comfort in the English classroom and get to know your students.
The lesson focuses on annotation and active reading and also begins to identify tone. It also gives students their first opportunity to try creative writing.
Pre-planning questions provided.
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9th - 12th
AP Reading ¿Qué es ser chicano y por qué son distintos a otros latinos en EEUU?
Lectura del 2022 y 2 Gráficas con preguntas opción múltiple estilo AP Spanish Language and Culture y una pregunta de respuesta libre. Mixed text activity. ¿Qué es ser chicano y por qué son tan distintos a otros latinos en EE.UU.?Actividad Interpretativa: Lectura y Texto Visual (Gráficas) con preguntas de comprensión estilo AP opción múltipleAbout the reading:The reading explains the definition of Chicano. How it started and how it was evolved and the political connotations it carries. Who can an
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Nordic Mythology / A Brief introduction
This resource introduces the learners to the world of Nordic Mythology, its origins, and its impacts on the literature and the culture of other nations. The titles in this presentation include the following:Where did the Norse come from?The Basics of Nordic MythologyThe Norse WorldValhalla Gods and Lesser DeitiesThis resource serves as an introduction to the students to study and discover the rich world of Norse mythology.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Art Project Lesson Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" w/Close Read
Advance your instruction in the classroom to an integrated approach in teaching 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 with a focus on PASTEL TECHNIQUES that is inspired by one of his most famous artworks, "Sunflowers" fourth version. Although much is known about his life, few know about his faith and the newest conclusions about his death. I used this lesson plan with first grade, but as I ha
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1st - 12th
The Great Gatsby Literary Investigations Project
Uncover the Layers of The Great Gatsby with Our Comprehensive Literary Investigation Project! ✨Dive into the opulent and tumultuous world of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby with our meticulously designed Literary Investigation Project. Perfect for high school English classes, this project invites students to explore the depths of one of America's most iconic novels through critical thinking, collaborative discussion, and creative presentation.Why Choose Our Great Gatsby Project?Engaging T
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9th - 12th
Satire: Mark Twain's "Advice to Youth" close reading w/ vocab EASEL & KEY
This famous piece is a great example of satire with Mark Twain calling out the faults of society through his "advice." The questions each focus on one paragraph's use of satirical techniques like reversal or hyperbole. The first EASEL activity allows students to complete the worksheet on their computers or you can download and print the worksheets. The second EASEL is using context clues to determine the meaning of words that appear in the essay = self-grading.For more lessons and tools for tea
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
El Gordo y La Lotería de Navidad Lectura: In Spanish
This 3-page file includes: ~A reading on the Spanish National Christmas Lottery celebrated in Spain every Dec. 22 since 1812. It talks about its history, cultural significance, the HUGE jackpot, how families and friends buy tickets together and how the numbers are sung out by school kids. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 9 reading comprehension questions.~Answer key. Level: Spanish 2+
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Spanish Winter Holidays BIG Bundle: Top 20 Resources at 50% off!
The House on Mango Street & In the Heights: Making Connections Google Slides
If you are reading The House on Mango Street, this is a perfect assignment for helping students make connections. Students are required to use evidence in order support text-to-text connections between a song from In the Heights and The House on Mango Street. Then students must make a connection between the authors' purposes in writing their works by reading an article and watching an interview. Finally, students make a text-to-world connection. HOW DOES IT WORK?The slides are constructed in Goo
Grades:
7th - 12th
Japanese Art and Culture ppt
This unique PowerPoint presentation has diverse uses for Asian Pacific history and art history and cultures classes. It provides students with maps and historical information about Asian Pacific history. In the art history section, students will learn about the early development of Japanese art, including the Jomon people from 12,000 to 300 BCE. This section also includes famous drawings and demonstrates how to draw. One example is "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Hokusai (1829-1832), which show
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3rd - 12th
The Chosen (Chaim Potok) exam
A fully-editable and in-depth 50-question multiple choice exam with essay prompts on Chaim Potok's classic The Chosen. The concentration of questions focuses on plot points, characterization, knowledge and interpretation of details, literary devices, motifs, and themes. A strong culminating test after careful study of this novel that explores Orthodox Judasim.
Grades:
9th - 12th
"Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior" Close Reading for Joy Luck Club
This is a formatted version of Amy Chua's article, "Why Chinese Mothers are Superior" with text-dependent, critical thinking questions added in. I use it as a supplement to Joy Luck Club to connect to the mothering theme.
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10th - 12th
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