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Common Core CCRA.L.1 cultural activities for Microsoft Word
Friday the 13th WebQuest and Analysis
This no prep, inquiry-driven activity may be used in class face-to-face or virtually with distance learning to celebrate Friday the 13th. Students will use the provided links to nonfiction articles about the origins of and superstitions around the day today to answer the questions which follow. Additionally, there are opinion questions asked at the end of each section to ensure understanding and to foster critical thinking. To this end, they are asked to put the answers into their own words to
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9th - 12th
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Civics Initiative: Flint Water Crisis Writing Performance Task
This performance tasks puts students in the shoes of the Michigan Governor's top advisor. They are working to ensure that he puts Flint at the top of his priority list in the upcoming election. In this document you will have news articles about Flint, a hook including a letter from President Obama, supplementary YouTube videos, a graphic organizer and more!
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4th - 12th
Death and Rituals
This is a written assignment that can be done in class and avoid AI interference or plagiarism. It is focused on death rituals and how different cultures approach death and dying. It has the student plan their own funeral and incorporate their beliefs and traditions into the planning.
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12th
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Native American History Month Writing Prompts Bundle
Thank you for visiting and downloading. For the latest new resources, Follow. Please Provide Feedback after use to help build this resource library! Thank you!Celebrate and educate with our Native American Heritage Month Writing Prompts Bundle, a comprehensive resource designed to deepen your students' understanding of Native American cultures. Crafted for middle school and high school, this bundle features daily prompts aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts,
Grades:
6th - 12th
Hispanic Heritage Month Writing Prompts Bundle
Thank you for visiting and downloading. For the latest new resources, Follow. Please Provide Feedback after use to help build this resource library! Thank you!Elevate your students' understanding of Hispanic and Latinx cultures with our engaging Hispanic Heritage Month Writing Prompts Bundle! Designed for both middle school and high school, this resource offers a diverse array of daily prompts aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts. Focused on key figures, eve
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6th - 12th
Rite of Passage Lesson - Read, Summarize, Present, & Research "coming of age"
This is a wonderful two-day lesson for cultural studies or any coming-of-age novel as a pre-reading lesson.Skills: Summarizing, using Google Images, using KEYWORD searches, drawing conclusions, and using rationale explanation.Process:Students are assigned one of 7 provided short articles on cultural rites of passage. The worksheet assigns by last name initial.Students read the small article and then click on a link for a Google Slide template. I've also provided screenshots of the template plus
Grades:
8th - 11th
The Little Match Girl Hans Christian Andersen Drama Unit - Lesson - Play
The Little Match girl, a drama mini unit, is an English Language Arts lesson for grades 6, 7, 8, 9. Your students will enjoy the rigor and creativity of this lesson built on best teaching practices.Featured: Act I: Traditional Script Act II: Images for Act II, with script boxes to fill in. Students observe images and write the script for Act II. In addition, they include action, dialogue, movement, and stage placement. Part I: Critical Thinking QuestionsStudent Practice-each act and at th
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6th - 9th
En el Tiempo de las Mariposas Worksheets
Lesson intended for Spanish Native Language Arts &/or Spanish IV.Movies are a great way to engage students and address a variety of topics that affect our society nowadays, while also offering opportunities to practice the language, and grammar points, in a different way. This packet goes hand on hand with the Keynote presentation on the movie. Here is what is included:- 16 questions sheet on the film- Vocabulary matching exercise - Fragment of the poem "Amen de Mariposas" written by Pedro M
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Lunar New Year Reading Comprehension Bundle
Are you seeking comprehensive resources to engage your students in learning about the Lunar New Year while enhancing their literacy skills? Look no further than our Lunar New Year Reading Comprehension Bundle! This meticulously curated bundle includes three informative passages about the history, traditions, and significance of the Lunar New Year, accompanied by differentiated comprehension questions and a thought-provoking writing prompt.What's Included:Informative Passages: Explore the rich hi
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6th - 12th
Cultural Lesson: "The Writing on the Wall" close reading on Angel Island w/KEY
This article, written by poet Camille Dungy, looks at the poetry that encapsulates the history and conditions of Chinese immigrants who were held on Angel Island, United States between 1882 and 1943.The close reading is a two-column chart. In the left column, students are directed to select specific text or define a word. In the right column, students draw conclusions or make inferences about the text in that particular section of the article.The EASEL activity helps students practice recogniz
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8th - 11th
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Teaching Political Cartoons: An Illustrated Interpretive Study Guide
(**Please note. On some computers, it takes more than 10 minutes to download this book because it has over 60 color political cartoons. ALSO, you can download the book from your computer to a flash key, then transfer it to any computer, projector, lap top etc. ALSO, this unit is based on the 2020 presidential election (Biden and Trump), but it is still very useful today as a classroom unit on political cartoons particularly considering the political situation today of the upcoming 2024 presiden
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5th - 12th
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April Fool's Day WebQuest and Analysis
This no prep, inquiry-driven activity may be used in class face-to-face or virtually with distance learning to celebrate April Fool's Day. Students will use the provided links to nonfiction articles about the origins of and celebrations of the holiday today to answer the questions which follow. Additionally, there are opinion questions asked at the end of each section to ensure understanding and to foster critical thinking. To this end, they are asked to put the answers into their own words to
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9th - 12th
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Women's History Month Paragraph
Have students partake in mini-research while also celebrating National Women's History Month with this persuasive writing prompt. Using well-known websites, students write a short paragraph on a prominent female figure and why she deserves her place in history.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Beowulf Pre-reading - "Life in 999" with comparison chart & paragraph + KEY
The lesson includesCompare and contrast graphic organizerExpository ParagraphRubric for paragraphTeacher keyThe article "Life in 999" is a valuable pre-reading to Beowulf as it introduces the social climate and culture of the time period. Students document and compare conditions in the year 999 to modern existence, focusing on conditions such as social structure and mortality threats.The paragraph prompt that follows also focuses on making comparisons between then and now.I've provided a key to
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Travel Commercial: Caribbean Island or Central America
This activity/group project is a great way to learn about new areas in Geography. It is aligned with the 5 Themes of Geography, includes technology to help with creativity, and it can be assigned as partner or group work. My students loved making their videos while learning about the Caribbean or Central America. What a great way to learn and have students create information to be shared with the class.
Grades:
7th - 9th
The Secret Life of Bees Civil Rights Research and Presentation Project
Student groups are assigned a civil rights topic from the 1950s or 1960s. There are 8 different group topics from the Montgomery Bus Boycott to the Selma. See the preview for requirements. The project includes:Working collaboratively on research and gatheringCreating a PowerPoint presentationCreating a works cited pagePresenting to the classRubrics for works cited and PresentationThis can be a group project or an independent project.To easily browse by topic more civil rights lessons and over
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8th - 12th
Women Pharoah Project
Students research women pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. There are 6 main women pharaohs covered in this project and I recommend dividing them amongst your class. Students work in groups of 3-5 to research the questions in the research guide. Then they will work together to transform a shoebox (or other small box) into a sarcophagus. In a round table discussion, groups present their work and research. This ends up being a jigsaw technique to ensure each students ends up with all the information comple
Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
The White Man's Burden by Rudyard Kipling; Analysis on Imperialism w/KEY
As students learn about Imperialism in the novel, analysis of this poem serves to provide a controversial attitude. Theodore Roosevelt mentioned the poem as a reference to his attitudes about Imperialism.The assignment includes:1. Historical background for when and why the poem was written2. Annotation with focus on Imperialism and depiction of the native populations3. Graphic Organizer for breaking down the messages throughout4. Written response questions in reaction to the poem, one of which
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Little Jedidiah Activity Book on the Commandments Part 1
He may be small, but he always flashes a great big smile. Little Jedidiah makes friends with almost everyone he meets. Never one to miss out on an adventure, little Jedidiah is both entertaining for children of all ages and insightful for parents who have a little Jedidiah of their own.
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Not Grade Specific
Sojourner Truth WebQuest
This no prep, inquiry-driven assignment may be used in class face-to-face or virtually with distance learning to as an introduction to the novel The Narrative of Sojourner Truth or as part of Black History Month. Students will use the provided links to nonfiction articles about the life and accomplishments of Sojourner Truth to answer the questions which follow. They are asked to put the answers into their own words to help them process the information for understanding. Additionally, there are
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth Unit Bundle
Things Fall Apart Novel Unit
Detailed teacher copy of the novel, "Things Fall Apart". This novel study has vocabulary for each chapter, list of characters and traits, quizzes and answer key for the entire book.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Atypical E 1-2 Autism Spectrum Disorder Questions
Utilize this questionnaire to frontload or review themes from Atypical on Netflix!Clean and clearly formatted student-accessible questions.When watching Atypical with my high school students (it's a bit too risqué for middle school), I have my students focus on characterization, mainly what characters do, and why they do it. We analyze motive and how those motives propel the plot forward. In the beginning of the series, it is crucial for students to understand the main character, Sam, and the ce
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Greek Mythology Research and Essay Project - Directions plus Essay Examples
Are you looking for a good project of high rigor for finishing up a junior high Mythology Unit? Here is a composition assignment on Greek/Roman mythology, complete with examples.This lesson includes:*Directions for a research and 300-word composition project on a Character description of a character from Greek mythology* A list of suggested character -- gods, goddesses, human heroes, monsters from mythology* a sample composition -- a character description of the god Zeus*a second sample composi
Grades:
6th - 9th
Tortoise and The Hare Assembly
Assembly script based on the classic Aesop’s Fable; The Tortoise and The Hare. It focuses on encouraging kids to work hard and not to compare themselves with others. It has speaking parts for 30 children and includes some use of background music. This can be used for any class year 2 and up. It’s a fun assembly, hope you enjoy it :)
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K - 7th
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