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Black History Month other (performing arts) handouts for Microsoft Word
Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States Chapter Assignments
This packet is designed to accompany Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States. This version of the famous People's History is more accessible to younger students and gives a great background on working class and progressive history. This packet breaks down the book by chapter, excluding chapters 22 - 28 (that many classes will not get to). Each chapter has either a note-taking guide (major vocabulary and themes to help students take notes with purpose) or questions about the c
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" Pre-Reading Activities
This great pre-reading worksheet prepares students to read William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily." Worksheet helps students open their mind to central themes and concepts of the story and allows them to express their opinions in doing so.
Worksheet consists of two sections: an anticipation guide and pre-reading questions.
Anticipation guide includes 5 short statements that relate to the story and its underlying themes. Students must agree or disagree, then explain their opinion.
Pre-reading
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8th - 12th
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PBS Reconstruction America After Civil War ALL 4 HOURS! Differentiated Guide
*HOUR FOUR = Help student understand the Capitol attack with history. This covers the coup d'etat in American history as well as the foundation of the KKK and the Charlottesville attack. It is eerily like watching the news in 2021 after the Capitol Attack.**Help students understand the foundation of the Black Lives Matter Movement!* TWO VIDEO GUIDES! Can also be used as homework sheets.+Simplified for struggling students video guide: Fill-in-the-blank 15 questions with answers.+Higher level for
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Choir-centered Writing Assignment Bundle (15 different topics!)
We've all been there... Need a quick writing assignment for your Choir class? Or, maybe it's for one student who needs a make up assignment, alternate assignment, etc. This choir-centered essay and written response worksheet is easy to print off and hand out. Fully editable in Microsoft Word, but ready to go without anything further!Bundle all 15 Writing Assignments together to save!
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6th - 12th
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Black Panther Party's 10 Point Program
Includes the BPP's 10 Points, vocabulary to help students understand portions of the text, & a summative activity that requires students to determine the points and if they were reasonable.
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9th - 12th
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Black Scientists and Inventors: Black History Month Follow-Up Activities
Hello, friends! Did you already check out our Black Scientists and Inventors PowerPoint? These follow-up activities were created for use as a fun, informal assessment after sharing said PowerPoint with your young geniuses. Here's What You Get:* 8 Fill in the Blank/Inferencing questions * 1 challenging logic puzzle * 1 Crossword puzzleDid you watch the 10 minute animated Black Scientists and Inventors video? See it here!Searching for more engaging lessons for Black History Month? Look no further,
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3rd - 6th
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"I Have a Dream" Speech by Martin Luther King Jr. - Common Core Analysis
This 8 page file, based Common Core Standards, can be used to analyze Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech as a work of literature. The file includes a building background worksheet to be completed before reading the speech. The analysis worksheet includes questions about allusions, extended metaphors, and other literary devices used by Dr. King. Great activity for MLK Day or Black History Month.
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-Lesson plans (including links to videos, speech transcript, and audio of speech)
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7th - 12th
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Assignment: Build a Concert Program for your Band
This is a very in-depth assignment for building a concert program. It goes over philosophy, cultural considerations, exemplars, and resources for your students to thoughtfully put together a concert program. I find this assignment also cuts down my hours of listening to repertoire over the summer - I can go through my students selected pieces and start building next year's season based on their informed picks!The file is set up with a checklist of student tasks, and the basis for 4 classroom d
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Chorus Handbook/Syllabus ~ Editable tri-fold Template
Suitable for middle school and high school band, choir and orchestra.♫ Save your time with this EDITABLE template, where the FORMATTING and TYPING is already done for you.♫ A great resource for every choral director, band director and orchestra director.♫ Addresses all the main points of your handbook or webpage on one page. ♫ INCLUDES EFFECTIVE AND PROVEN CLASS RULES, EXPECTATIONS, AND PERFORMANCE BASED CLASS NOTES!Great value for the price!♪ A comprehensive tri-fold chorus handbook or syllabus
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6th - 12th
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PBS Reconstruction America After the Civil War: Part 1, Hour 1 (Hour 1) 2019
TWO VIDEO GUIDES: +fill-in-the-blank for struggling studentsOR+25 intense questions for advanced studentsThis first documentary episode is AMAZING. It intersects interviews of historians with images and captivating stories. This has 25 questions with the answers. It is an incredibly detailed video guide.*Can also be used as a take home video guide handout.Topics include:SlaveryUnion Army; Confederate ArmyLincoln's AssassinationJohnson Black CodesJim CrowKKKThe Civil Rights Act of 1866Voting Ri
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American Slavery: The Underground Railroad - The William Still Story
This video guide accompanies the PBS 55-minute video "Underground Railroad: The William Still Story". It can be found on-line at PBS and on youtube. Still was a remarkable man who helped dozens of people escape slavery and kept detailed records of each case -- a boon to historians but a serious risk at the time to himself and those he helped. The front of this worksheet has content questions in chronological order for the video, which helps students watch with a purpose and have better discussio
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8th - 12th
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CH 2 "Black and White " A Young People's History of the United States by Zinn
14 questions for the student to answer while reading CH 2 of the book. Includes an Essential Question with space at the end to answer. SAVE YOURSELF the time to create the questions and get this resource! I'm in the process of creating questions for the while book -- if you need questions for a chapter not listed, email me and I'll do it w/n 24 hours.
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7th - 12th
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Jackie Robinson - The Man Who Opened the Door Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater written for 4 students. They can be either boys or girls or both. It discusses Jackie Robinson and his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The focus is on team support. It is part of my classes Black History Month focus. A lot of my students like baseball and this is one of my favorite baseball players. I have included a list of suggested vocabulary words but a teacher should always look at the script and select their own. This script can be used with 3rd graders but the
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3rd - 8th
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Study Guide and Essay Handout for the movie "Glory" US History, Civil War Wksht
These materials are intended for use during and after showing the movie "Glory" in class. The movie is from 1989 and stars Matthew Broderick and Morgan Freeman. It tells the story of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Infantry Unit of Union soldiers, comprised of African Americans soldiers who were fighting for their country's freedom, but suffered many injustices, inequalities, and maltreatment themselves. The film covers an important time in history, both militarily and socially. This down
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7th - 12th
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Karate Music Challenge (Elementary Band) Using the Sound Innovations Method Book
Ever heard of recorder karate? Well, this has been adapted for beginning band! This is a fun way to engage students and give them a goal for the year! This is perfect for students at any age level who are considered beginning students. (first and second year players) These files are to encourage practice or set a steady pace for learning songs out of the method book Sound Innovations (book 1)Students can move through each "belt" and earn their way up through a black belt! In this file you will r
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4th - 6th
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Grade 7 Music Assignment (Aligned with Ontario Curriculum)
Curriculum Goal: C3.1 analyse the influences of music and the media on the development of personal and cultural identity (e.g., describe how their personal musical preferences have been formed from listening to music readily available in the media) Assignment: For this assignment, you will list your favourite music genres (e.g., classical, country, hip hop, pop, rock, etc.) and artists, and reflect how music has influenced you in your life.
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7th
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Performer Etiquette Information
Handout reviewing proper performer etiquette at a formal choir concert. See the T/F Performer Etiquette Quiz also in my store.
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6th - 12th
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Crossword Puzzle Sectionalism and Slavery what led up to the Civil War
This is a crossword puzzle about Sectionalism and Slavery what led up to the Civil War
Topics includes activities and topics 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
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Black History Trivia: Who Am I?
This is trivia board exploring historical facts in African American history. It can completed independently or collaboratively.
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3rd - 5th
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COMMON CORE CLOSE READ - "AIN'T I A WOMAN?" SPEECH - SLAVERY WOMEN'S RIGHTS
The "Ain't I a Woman" speech by Sojourner Truth is famous for its references to slavery, male domination and the fight for women's rights. This close read is a 720 Lexile and a fairly easy read. It does demand that students recognize some of the vernacular of the time and of the region. The questions lead them into a deeper understanding of her argument. As argument / persuasion is central to Common Core, this assignment works on multiple levels.
Questions can be copied and pasted to a SMARTbo
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4th - 11th
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Concert Music Etiquette Handout and Fun Quiz
This resource is ideal for any school group planning to attend a classical-music concert, whether at their school or off campus. A three-page essay includes information about how to dress, when to clap, and other concert etiquette conventions. A one-page (seven-question) multiple-choice quiz contains some silly answer choices that will get your students chuckling.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
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6th - 9th
Glory (1989) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions with KEYS
"Glory" is a 1989 American war film directed by Edward Zwick. The movie is based on the true story of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first African American units to fight in the American Civil War. The film primarily follows the experiences of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, played by Matthew Broderick, as he leads the 54th Massachusetts.The film begins with Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, a young and inexperienced officer from Boston, being chosen to lead the 54th Massachusetts, th
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
12 Years a Slave (2013) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions w/KEY
Using "12 Years a Slave" (2013) in a US history class provides students with a visceral understanding of the realities of slavery in America. Here's a rationale for its use:Historical Accuracy: "12 Years a Slave" is based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free African American man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery. The film offers a historically accurate portrayal of the brutalities and injustices faced by enslaved people in the antebellum South. By watching the film, students can gain i
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â 15 "After the AP World History Exam" Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLE
The Help (2011) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions with KEY
"The Help" is a 2011 drama film based on the novel of the same name by Kathryn Stockett. Set in 1960s Mississippi during the civil rights movement, the film tells the story of Skeeter, a young white woman who decides to write a book about the experiences of black maids working in white households.Skeeter enlists the help of Aibileen and Minny, two black maids who are initially hesitant to speak out but eventually agree to share their stories with her. As they work together to compile the book, S
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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