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Black History Month other (performing arts) graphic organizers for Microsoft Word
Bio JACKIE ROBINSON TIME LINE: Reading Graphic Aid wi/10 Comprehension Questions
Helpful test preparation since students often have to use graphic and tabular aids on standardized and state tests. The time line presents important events in the life of baseball superstar, Jackie Robinson. Below are ten reading comprehension questions. In order to answer them students have to refer to the time line. With the info on the time line, they can locate and also compare events in order to determine answers to the ten questions. Overall, it is a useful and fun sports/reading worksheet
Grades:
4th - 7th
Comparing W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and Marcus Garvey
In "Comparing the Competing Visions of W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and Marcus Garvey" students are required to take notes on the historical significance of these highly influential figures in African-American history as they are presented in three easily accessible and authoritative websites. The assignment requires students to examine the backgrounds, agendas, philosophies, politics, controversies, and legacies of these men as they attempted to bring Reconstruction into the twentieth
Grades:
6th - 12th
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"Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes: Mini-Unit
"Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes is a short story that your students will become interested in right from the beginning. Included in this 6-day mini-unit: daily detailed lesson plans, engaging activities, and a paragraph task to complete the story. Pages include: getting to know Langston Hughes, an agree/disagree activity, journals, conflict review and practice (with answer key), plot diagram practice (with answer key), a mini-lesson on theme, and a paragraph-writing task (with a graphic or
Grades:
7th - 10th
Black History Month Research and Informative Writing Project
This project is amazing for third through sixth graders! It starts with a page with websites on it for students to do research on, and ideas for an African American that they can select to do their project on.
There are examples of opening and closing sentences, and boxes organized for students to research early life, early adult/college life, and adult life. After completing a graphic organizer, there is a final copy!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Five Famous African-American Slave Revolts
In "Five Famous African-American Slave Revolts," students are required to read Henry Louis Gates’ “Did African-American Slaves Rebel?” and take notes on the chronology, personalities, geography, circumstances, and consequences of the following five revolts: Stono Rebellion, 1739; New York City Conspiracy, 1741; Gabriel’s Conspiracy, 1800; German Coast Uprising, 1811; and, Nat Turner’s Rebellion, 1831. This activity has proven to be a useful tool in the writing of essays, exams, projects, repor
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Four Little Girls Church Bombing Video Activity
This activity accompanies Spike Lee's documentary 4 Little Girls. It is a graphic organizer with reading comprehension questions. The documentary is great to view for pairing with Christopher Paul Curtis's novel The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 and to educate students on American Terrorism. The activity can be used for elementary to high school students. "4 Little Girls is a 1997 American historical documentary film about the 15 September 1963 murder of four African-American girls (Addie May Co
Grades:
4th - 12th
The Life of Kobe Bryant (5 assignments) Common Core Aligned (No prep needed)
Students will read a one-page biography of Kobe Bryant. Then they will complete 5 assignments: 1. Text Evidence Comprehension Questions 2. Summary 3. Informational One-pager 4. Personal Biography 5. Quick Common Core Review Questions
Grades:
6th - 10th
A Raisin in the Sun-Introduction
This four-page handout introduces the play by exploring the poem from which the play gets its name as an anticipatory activity. It provides a graphic organizer for character identification and descriptions along with a few reading questions and another graphic organizer for the motif, themes, and symbols and their analyses. This assignment provides scaffolding for the overall analysis of the play, but focuses on the beginning of the play. It is designed for students who may have challenges analy
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Grades:
10th - 12th
Notes sheet: Ancient African Kingdoms Exhibit Project
This notes sheet and reflection questions is designed to go along with the Ancient African Kingdoms Museum Exhibit Project. Students can visit their classmates exhibit, ask inquiry questions, take notes on what they see and reflect on what they learned through the activity and the unit. Can also be purchased as part of a bundle with the original activity.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Ancient African Kingdoms Museum Exhibit Project BUNDLE
Wax Museum Research Outline
This is an outline to help students to research a person from history and to organize information that they learn. This outline helps students to find essential information about a historical person and to prepare a presentation to show that they are an expert about their chosen person.
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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The Compromise of 1877: A Brief Introduction
In "The Compromise of 1877: A Brief Introduction" students are required to take notes on this famous event in American history as it is presented in an easily accessible and authoritative website. The website’s “list format” makes it very approachable for most students. This activity has proven to be a useful tool in the writing of essays, exams, projects, reports, quizzes, and tests.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Biography Research Organizer (Black History Month)
An organizer for use when researching biographies. Designed for Black History Month but fully editable for any use.
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Events that led up to the Civil War
This handout includes election of 1860 and Topics / activities and about 1920 Missouri Compromise, Nat Turner's Rebellion, Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1852 South Carolina and their Declaration of Clauses, The Kansas Nebraska Act, The Dredd Scott Case, and John Brown's Raid
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
A Brief Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement
In "A Brief Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement" students are required to take notes on the historical significance of this seminal event in American history as it is presented in an easily accessible and authoritative website. The website’s “list format” makes it very approachable for most students. This activity has proven to be a useful tool in the writing of essays, exams, projects, reports, quizzes, and tests.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Reform Movements of the 1850s: Led up to the Civil War.
The assigned activity is a note catcher and chart for an 8th grade US History class that educates students on the reform movements of the 1850s. The note catcher prompts students to take notes on the goals, key leaders, tactics, and influence of four major reform movements: abolitionist, temperance, women's rights, and education reform. The chart summarizes the same information in a table format without providing the answers. Students are expected to complete the activity during one class period
Grades:
8th - 12th
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A Brief Introduction to the Chicago Race Riot of 1919
In "A Brief Introduction to the Chicago Race Riot of 1919" students are required to take notes on the historical significance of this infamous event in American history as it is presented in an easily accessible and authoritative website. The website’s “list format” makes it very approachable for most students. This activity has proven to be a useful tool in the writing of essays, projects, reports, quizzes, and tests.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Cut Out and Unscramble Barack Obama Timeline w/ Pics
Students can cut out cards (that include picture, description and year) of Obama's major life and career events and glue them onto a larger piece of paper to make a timeline of his life and career. I used after a mini-lesson about his life.
Grades:
1st - 4th
Choir Riser Standing Chart
An editable file that has choir risers for standing charts! Works great for keeping track of standing order in any choir.
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Not Grade Specific
Brown v Board of Education: Fact vs. Fiction
In "Brown v Board of Education: Fact vs. Fiction," students are required to research and take notes on the historical significance of this seminal event in American history as it is presented in an easily accessible and authoritative website. The website’s “list format” makes it very approachable for most students. This activity has proven to be a useful tool in the writing of essays, projects, reports, quizzes, and tests.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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African-American Soldiers in the Civil War: A Brief Introduction
In "A Brief Introduction to African-American Soldiers in the Civil War" students are required to take notes on the historical significance of this often overlooked group of men who served valiantly in the war that defined so much of American history as they are presented in an easily accessible and authoritative website. The website’s “list format” makes it very approachable for most students. This activity has proven to be a useful tool in the writing of essays, exams, projects, reports, quizze
Grades:
6th - 12th
Brother Future Video Guide and Analysis
This 5-page document helps students delve deeper into the 1991 movie called Brother Future for a more well-rounded understanding. This product has students applying all levels of Bloomz Taxonomy (creating, evaluating, analyzing, applying, understanding, and remembering) while watching and reviewing the film.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Flight of the Bumblebee: Listening Chart
Here is a listening chart for your students to follow along to while listening to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee. I have used it with my 1st grade students with great success to discuss the melodic themes and contour. Using a listening chart also makes it easy to assess the students. For example, you can ask if the little bees were loud or soft, short detached sounds or long connected ones, etc.
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Venn Diagram for Analyzing Music
A great tool for helping your students begin to analyze music. The first page is a venn diagram/graphic organizer for your students to use as they listen. The second page has helpful vocabulary words to guide their descriptions. Can be used to compare songs from the same artist, different genres, secular/sacred music, etc.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Civil War & Reconstruction Fill-In-The-Blank Lecture Notes w/Key Editable & PDF
Download Word document to access Google Folder link.Students can use this note packet as the teacher gives guided lecture notes, for a web quest, or using their textbook. The first page is a colorful title page that is followed by Learner Objectives for students to evaluate themselves at the start and end of the unit. The guided notes is organized with visuals and varying tasks throughout. I personally use this as I am lecturing throughout the unit. It allows for teacher/student brain breaks to
Grades:
9th - 12th
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