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Nonfiction Close Reading Lesson on Hot Topics: A Culture of Cheating
This easy prep mini lesson on cheating is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills. With specific skilled-based, text-based questions and a writing prompt, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate. Make those real-world connections with hot topics informational text lessons!Student Experience: The pressure to achieve in academics, get into college, and earn scholarships often provokes students -- and even parents -- to make dishonest decisions, i.e. che
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #2
Black Mathematicians
What kind of people do children see when they turn on the TV? Do kids see mathematicians and scientists? If they do, do they see Black and Brown and mathematicians and scientists? Do they know any Black mathematicians? This resource can help you teach Black History during Black History Month and beyond! These mini informational slides are the perfect edition to any classroom to motivate, encourage, inspire, and empower your scholars. Not only does these slides provide students with written text,
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Is Reality TV Bad for You?
Engage and motivate students with this informational, expository text close reading assignment. This easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension. This resource is not just questions and answers - you are getting a full lesson plan complete with a relevant video link for a starter, an argumentative writing prompt, and creative extension project! Plus, all the answers are here, too!Student Experience: Students will be
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #2
Introduction to the History & Culture of Spain
This resource includes a 51 page PPT presentation with an introduction to Spanish history and culture. It includes pictures, maps, and is organized sequentially. The package includes a questionnaire worksheet for students to follow the presentation, as well as an answer sheet. The PPT and all materials are in English. The PPT covers the early settlers of the Iberian Peninsula, the Roman conquest, Al-Andalús and the Muslim occupation, Los Reyes Católicos, the Golden Age, exploration of the Americ
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Is Hazing Harmless or Hurtful?
Engage and motivate students with this informational, expository text close reading assignment. This easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension. This resource is not just questions and answers - you are getting a full mini lesson plan complete with a relevant video link, two versions of the text-based questions, an argumentative writing prompt, and ideas for extension! Plus, all the answers are here, too!Student Ex
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #2
"Tell Them We Are Rising" Question Sets
Questions and answers for the PBS's "Tell Them We Are Rising" . The first two sets of questions have the time stamp of when the the answer is revealed.
From PBS:
"The rich history of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) began before the end of slavery, flourished in the 20th century, and profoundly influenced the course of the nation for over 150 years — yet remains largely unknown. With Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities, the latest
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Tema 4 | La vida contemporánea
Proyectos, textos con preguntas, audios con preguntas, ensayos, comparaciones culturales. La educación y las carreras profesionalesActividades recreativas y tiempo libre VIAJES y CULTURASEstilo de vida y costumbresCalidad de vidaLas Tradiciones y los valoresValores Humanos, éticos, morales, culturales y universalesCursos: SP AP/IV/V/VI Lenguaje y cultura. 100+Visite mi sitio si quieren ahorrar dinero y para recursos gratuitosalessandrasiciliatibilingualed.com
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Writing Prompt Pack, Expository Compare & Contrast Duck Dynasty Scandal
Hey, Jack! It was a scandal that blew the nation out of the water. Millions of people stopped to weigh in on this controversial clan. With this prompt pack, you'll be able to turn that "fowl" situation from popular culture into a teachable moment in your classroom with this no prep, highly interesting and challenging informational text analysis and compare/contrast writing task pack. Student Experience: Students will explore both viewpoints of this controversy with the texts chosen. Rather
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
The Kite Runner ~ Pre-Reading Topic Exploration Activity
Prior to reading The Kite Runner, I have found it helpful to have my students explore several topics related to the novel and to help provide the historical and cultural details several students lack in regards to the past several decades in the area of Kabul, Afghanistan over the past several decades. This activity provides 25 topics for students to choose from and a rubric that can be used or modified in grading mini Power Point / Google Slide presentations. In this way, students will have an
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Il Carnevale di Venezia - Una Lettura Culturale
Students will read a cultural reading about Carnevale traditions in Venice, Italy. They will then answer twelve questions about the informational text. This resource can easily be taught as a Distance Learning activity individually or in a classroom together as a class.Resource includes:Page 1 Cover pagePage 2 Terms of UsePages 3-6 Cultural reading on Carnevale di VeneziaPage 7-8 Twelve questions to answerPage 9 Clipart credits page*************************************************************
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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El día de las velitas and Navidad - Christmas Holidays in Colombia (English)
This 3-page file includes: ~An English language cultural reading that discusses Colombia's unique celebration of El día de las velitas or the day of the tea lights. It also includes a description of how this country celebrates Christmas and New Year's Eve. The reading includes a glossary of Spanish words particular to this time of year and a reading comprehension section. ~Answer keyIncludes:las velitas los villancicos la Nochebuena la Misa de Gallo Mi burrito sabanero la Navidad el Niño Dios la
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cormac McCarthy "The Road" - Our Cultural Fascination with 'The End'
In groups of four, students divvy up four articles (one per group member), each offering perspectives on mankind's preoccupation with apocalyptic scenarios. Students individually suggest conclusions derived from their separate articles as well as their own opinions.
Afterwards, students share their findings with those in their groups and begin a dialogue, asking: where does this fascination [with the apocalypse] come from? What needs or desires does it fulfill? And in what ways is it a produc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
El Café - Mucho Más Que Una Bebida (Práctica Integral).
Hi! ❤️ Do you want your students to talk about Coffee☕? Then, this is the resource for you. Students will improve their basic skills (listening, speaking, reading & writing) in different topics, in this case about coffee☕. They will learn about the vocabulary associated with this topic, and how to give opinions based on their experiences and research. It has thirty-three pages in one document. The student document includes instructions, links to videos and websites, activities, and pictures.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Spanish-Práctica Integral Bundle
The Twelve Lakota Virtues (Definition Examples, Pictures..Etc.)
The 12 Lakota VirtuesThe 12 VirtuesFull Quality, HD, Big Prints.Definitions, Symbol Animals, Native Language terms. Indian terms.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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
KWL Packet: Groundhog Day
This packet is self-paced for students to learn a little bit about Groundhog Day.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Lord of the Flies pre-read: The Nature of Conflict w/KEY
This article read is designed to get students to start thinking about the nature of man at war in order to connect to William Golding's purpose in writing the novel.The questions are designed to develop students' voices in reaction to text (see preview) and to also encourage them to evaluate an author's purpose. I've included a teacher key that includes suggestions on how to lead the students through the lesson. I've also included a copy of two slides from my PowerPoint (along with a link to t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
**Literature Lesson Plan: "To Kill a Mockingbird" culturally competent
- Students will analyze the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.- Students will explore themes, character development, and the historical context.- Students will engage in critical thinking, discussion, and creative activities.Includes assessment questions and answersAligned to national standardsIncluded themes and references to cultural events to expand the lesson
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Mass Media Project: Looking at Culture and Media
Students need to understand the influence of the media on society. In order to have them look more closely at the interrelationship between society and the media, this project asks students to identify a particular culture, such as Breast Cancer Awareness, and look at the influence that the culture has had on the media and/or the influence the media has had on the culture. They break down the media into categories and decide which part they are going to study. For example, they might decide to s
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Cinco de Mayo - Hispanic Cultural Reading (English Version)
This English language reading discusses the true history and importance of Mexico's Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The reading includes 10 reading comprehension questions.This is a great complement to beginner Spanish classes.Editable word file.Includes answer key.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Identity: TedTalk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie:”The Danger of a Single Story”
This resource has been created and formatted to support a variety of skills: Multimedia resourceThematic Development [Identity]Speaking / Listening [Literacy]Argument Development and Analysis [Thesis, Line of Reasoning, Appeals]Students will begin this 45-60 minute digital or paper lesson with completing a 5-7 minute Do Now question. After completing, for 2-3 minutes have students Turn and Talk to share their answers before a whole class share for 2-4 minutes. Afterwards, as the first Comprehens
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
World Languages, History and Origins- reading activity in Spanish
This is a reading activity for advanced high school Spanish students (or the equivalent in college). It is a collection of selections from Wikipedia on languages, their families, language origin, history of English and history of Spanish. There are fourteen true false comprehension questions, eleven vocabulary identifications and three free response prompts that require three written sentences each. A full answer key is included, with answers for the true/ false and matching questions as well
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
GREEK THEATER - Stations on origins, masks, culture, heroes - w/KEY
Set up your room with four stations (station signs included in this document).Start some students at station 1, some at 2, etc. until they are evenly divided.The stations don't require heavy reading, and students can work together to discuss possible answers. Stations involve students:Reading and responding with insightful answersLabeling a theaterResearchingThe objective is by the time they've participated in all four stations, they will be more knowledgeable about and able to discuss and envi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Nazca Lines Cultural Reading (English Version)
This English language cultural reading is about the Nazca Lines of Peru. It discusses their history and significance and the animals and objects they display. It also discusses how they were formed.Reading includes 5 comprehension questions.Answer key included.Editable word file.
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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