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Middle school Martin Luther King Day music composition cultural activities
Music Escape Room - The Mystery @ Jazz Club - ALL DIGITAL! (Black History Month)
This Escape Room is an all-in-one lesson to teach your students about Jazz in a fun and engaging way. Simply share the google form link with students and they are ready to go! Students will search for answers on the internet as they learn about the topics below.7 puzzles cover the topics of:Jazz originating in the 1920s African American communitiesRagtime being a predecessor to JazzDixielandSwingBebop (Charlie Parker)Duke EllingtonBillie Holiday 3 challenges (more involved with multiple question
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5th - 8th
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Black History Month Cereal Box Biography with Rubric
This Black History Month Project is perfect for February!
The students will read about and research a famous African-American. The information will then be used to create a Cereal Box Biography.
Included in this item are:
- A List of 50 Famous African-Americans
- Student instructions/directions
- Cereal Box Templates
- Grading Rubric
- Sample student project photos
Enjoy!
Grades:
1st - 6th
Career Activities for February Black History Month 2024
Career activities enable students recognize and categorize contributions of notable African Americans while inspiring them to pursue similar careers and feats. Use as a Black History Month, career exploration, sub day, or homeroom activity for CTE, vocational, career exploration, life skills, history, and business students. Updated in January 2023.Contains 6 print-and-go PDF pages plus answer keys.For an alternative digital version to be completed by students on a device:Click on the "Open in Ea
Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in:Â Seasonal and Holiday Career Activities Bundle SAVE 37%
Middle School African Drumming - FULL Year of Plans with Instrumental Tracks
Prepping for back to school? Engage every music student in the rich sounds of African drumming! From the djembe to the tubano and shakers, your students will explore the rhythms of the sub-Saharan continent. The bundle also provides students with a touch of African history and how the culture uses drumming and music to communicate emotion. This 37-chart African Drumming package offers a comprehensive collection of rhythm charts that will last you for an entire school year. These are appropriate
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Music Around the World Bundle - Activities | Drumming | Sub Plans
Martin Luther King Writing Paper and Art Activity - I Have a Dream, Too!
This is a fun and low-prep activity to get your students inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr. Included in this resource are upper grade and primary grade versions of writing paper for students to write their own dreams for our nation and world. Pair this writing with the art activity, and you will have a beautiful set of projects to display in your classroom!This resource also includes an additional "I Can Be Like Martin" reading and writing page. This activity allows students to connect with Kin
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K - 6th
Martin Luther King Activities Argumentative Essay Writing Prompt, Black History
This 100% editable lesson for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day or for teaching argumentative essay writing with exemplars is no prep. Your high school students will be engaged and challenged as they work through the carefully paired texts and expertly written prompt. If your state has adopted Common Core testing, then this comparing and contrasting literary analysis is directly aligned with that format. If not, a task such as this one will definitely add a challenging component to your reading and
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in:Â Writing Curriculum, Narrative, Explanatory, Argumentative, Research BUNDLE
Black History Month
This Black History Month unit introduces your students to the accomplishments of 28 different African Americans through "biography briefs". They make a fabulous Black History Month bulletin board display and are the perfect place to begin class discussions and/or student research. There are 28 cards included- one for each day in February!
This packet is designed to give your students an overview of the impact that African Americans have made in the areas of politics, civil rights, music, spor
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K - 10th
Also included in:Â Black History Month Biography BUNDLE
Black History Month Math Activities for Middle and High School
Teach your students about the many contributions of Black Mathematicians and Martin Luther King Jr. with these no-prep Black History Month math activities. They're perfect for middle and high school students.What's included?Black History Month Black Mathematicians ProjectBlack Mathematicians Black History Month ActivityMartin Luther King Jr. Color By NumberQuestions? Send me an email at asia@thesassymathteacher.comConnect with me on Instagram @thesassyteacherWebsite: thesassymathteacher.comTips
Grades:
6th - 8th
The Sneetches Have a Dream-Comparing Genres with a Similar Theme (MLK)
Unleash the Power of Literature and History with Our Compelling Activity! Dive into a transformative learning experience with our thought-provoking activity that compares Dr. Seuss's timeless classic, "The Sneetches," with Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. ✨ Explore Themes of Equality and Acceptance: Immerse your students in the whimsical world of Sneetches while drawing parallels to Dr. King's powerful message of equality and unity. Critical Thinking Meets Literature: Ch
Grades:
5th - 9th
Dr. Martin Luther King's "What's Your Life's Blueprint" Speech
Inspire your students to "live their best life" through Dr. King's speech on building your life's blueprint. This lesson is equipped with an excerpt of King's 1967 speech given to a junior high school audience in Philadelphia.The teacher's guide provides prompts for lively discussions/debates among the students about what Dr. King suggested to his audience.Please download from my TpT site, the instrumental laced audio of the shortened speech along with the transcript that is great for strugglin
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Civil Rights Movement: March on Washington Gallery Walk Activity
In this Civil Rights Movement activity, your students will become historians as they analyze the official March on Washington organizing manual that was published prior to the demonstration. Then they will take a gallery walk to analyze historical images from the demonstration. Students will answer critical thinking questions throughout the activity and complete a final reflection. This resource is set up in an easy-to-print format to save you time.Primary Source Analysis:There is no better way
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6th - 8th
Patriotic Song and Music Lesson Bundle: Orff, Kodaly, Choral Round, Mp3 Tracks
Patriotic songs and Music lessons will give you a wide variety of rhythm, melody, singing and playing opportunities during the Veterans Day holiday time. Perfect for K-6. Easy orff arrangements. Diverse learning applications and adaptable to many grade levels with Kodaly and Orff learning opportunities. Get the Patriotic Rhythm Patterns activity for FREE! TEACHING CONCEPTS: mi so la (do) Quarter notes Eighth notes Quarter restSixteenth NotesSing in a Round RESOURCE INCLUDES: Song Lyrics Mp3 Pr
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K - 6th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Interactive Timeline and Animated Video - MLK Day
You're Welcome.Just kidding, but we're sure your students will love this fun, fresh and engaging MLK Day bundle. Just imagine it: funky colors, cool pictures, and awesome animations combined with loads of info on America's greatest human rights activist.HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE:An animated video (MP4 format) that will knock your students' socks off! It has fun music, eye-popping artwork and engaging content.An interactive timeline (PowerPoint file) that is absolutely jam-packed with info.A review
Grades:
3rd - 6th
MLK Webquest - Online Distance Learning - Editable in Google Slides
This unique webquest integrates the use of learning how to use Google Slides while also learning about the history of MLK, Jr. Day. Students will learn how to:- create a flyer in Google Slides about MLK- insert and animate text boxes- insert text into a table while learning facts about MLK - crop pictures of MLK into shapes while also citing sources - embed videos in Google Slides of one of MLK Jr.'s infamous speeches- insert word art - create a wordcloudIn addition, a sample flyer is included,
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4th - 9th
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ESL Newcomer MLK Jr Day Reading Passages - Entering & Emerging Writing
Are you on the hunt for a MLK Jr. activity for your ESL Newcomer secondary students that encourages reading? This reading unit includes MLK Jr. themes and stories. Students will read about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day and his work.Your Students Will:Develop vocabularyAnalyze textApply knowledgePractice speaking and listening skills while completing the activitiesWork on developing writing skillsComplete researchHave the opportunity to expand grammar skills.This unit has A LOT of ready to use ac
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â ESL Newcomer MLK Jr Day Civil Rights Bundle - Secondary ELL
Composer Research Poster Project & Presentation
This is designed to help students work together to discover and share information about the life, career, and music of a famous composer or musician!
This includes an example/sample layout of what the final project should look like, as well as headings students can cut and glue into their project. There is a group project grading rubric to hold the teammates accountable for their effort and quality of work. Designed for teams of three, but could be flexible. Directions for the project are i
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6th - 9th
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Peace in any language - world languages - word search
Celebrate the world's desire for peace! This word search invites students to find 18 different words for peace from languages as diverse as Swahili, Greek, and Turkish. This is a nice way to appreciate a variety of world languages or to start discussions for various occasions such as the New Year, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, International Peace Day, or other holidays and events.This resource is created by Stephen Campbell.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Opera History Presentation (BRIEF!) with an Oral Review, and a Written Quiz
This PowerPoint and the Assessments herein attempt to make learning about Opera History fun and interesting by engaging students with fun animation, colorful slides and read-along pages that can be printed or simply projected so you can read it aloud to the students, or they can read it aloud from a screen to each other.
It gives a very brief history of the beginning of opera, explains what Overture, Recitative and Arias are, talks a bit about basics of opera plots and voice parts. There is al
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5th - 12th
Black History Month Activities for Middle and High School
Bring some vibrant, educational fun into your classroom with these Black History Month activities with our all-in-one activity pack! Perfect for saving time while making learning about important historical figures and events both engaging and memorable for your students. They're perfect for middle and high school students.What's included?Black History Month Bulletin BoardBlack History Month Daily Agenda SlidesBlack History Month Activity PackWhy You'll Love These Black History Month Activities:S
Grades:
6th - 8th
Civil Rights Bingo Game - Print and Digital Versions
Printable PDF and digital Google Slides™ versions included for home learning and play. Civil Rights Bingo is a great way to learn about the civil rights movement in American history including the rights of African Americans, women, and the disabled. Great for Black History Month.--- RESOURCE DETAILS ---You're covered for both home and school with a printable PDF version as well as a digital Google Slides™ version. The civil rights movement is important in U.S. history whether it be the rights of
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Holidays Bingo Games Bundle
Chinese New Year & Chrome Music Lab Activity - Distance Learning
Hello fellow teachers! This lesson is a Google Slide presentation on Chinese New Years. Students will explore Chinese traditions and culture and then experiment with the pentatonic scale on Chrome Music Lab. This scale is common in traditional Chinese folk music.Slides are easily altered and easy to use with Google Classroom! I used this with my own students: Grades 1 - 6 and then let students share their compositions with the class.Lesson TargetsCompare and contrast students' own New Year tradi
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1st - 6th
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Martin Luther King Jr Color By Number Middle School Math MLK DAY Black History
This NO PREP fun and engaging Martin Luther King Jr. Color By Number is a perfect way to honor MLK while reinforcing key math skills in your middle school math class. This is great for Black History Month or MLK Day!Includes 4 Versions:1. 6th Grade Math - Adding IntegersAs 6th graders solve integer addition problems, they'll reveal a vibrant portrait of MLK Jr.2. 7th/8th Grade Math - Mixed SkillsAs your 7th and 8th grades solve a variety of math problems, they'll learn fascinating facts about ML
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Black History Month Math Activities for Middle and High School
I have a DREAM that...
This is a great activity to use with all grade levels. We used it with every grade at my school (pre-k through 5). After discussing/learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., students brainstormed ways they could make our school a happier, better place. In the dream bubble, each student either drew a picture or write a sentence to illustrate their "dream" for our school. When completed, all of the dreams were displayed around the school to honor MLK Jr.
Grades:
PreK - 6th
ESL Newcomer MLK Jr Day Civil Rights Bundle - Secondary ELL
Do you want to give your Secondary ESL students an engaging resource to get them writing, reading, and learning about Martin Luther King Jr Day and the Civil Rights Movement? The resource comes with plenty of activities to work on developing skills. Students will learn about the 1950s and what that looked like in the United States.Your Students Will:Develop vocabularyAnalyze textApply knowledgePractice speaking and listening skills while completing the activitiesWork on developing writing skills
Grades:
5th - 12th
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