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Middle school Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa short stories videos
Christmas Mystery Activity - Missing Reindeer ELA Skills Holiday Class Activity
Christmas Mystery Activity - Missing Reindeer ELA Skills Holiday Class Activity: Use this engaging Christmas mystery activity to assess your students' understanding of basic ELA skills like spelling, homophones, punctuation, figurative language, and parts of speech, while trying to solve the mystery of who kidnapped Dasher! In this activity, students will take on the role of detective to solve the mystery of a kidnapped reindeer. Students must circulate the room in groups finding clues and solv
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6th - 9th
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Lesson Plan
"Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!"
Is there any better way to start a discussion of a holiday than by watching the Charlie Brown special about it? I use this in my ESL and EFL classroom every year to teach international students about the holiday and to get my students thinking about Christmas and the meaning of the holiday. Plus it's just fun to watch!
This comprehension and discussion lesson plan (with complete Teacher Notes, Answer Keys, and differentiated questions) involves a critical watc
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1st - 10th, Adult Education
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Christmas Escape Room Activity - The Reindeer Games Holiday Breakout Challenge
Christmas Escape Room Activity - The Reindeer Games Holiday Breakout Challenge - Use this Christmas escape room-style activity to help foster classroom community and improve team-building and problem-solving skills during the holiday season. Students love the challenge of an escape room and this is perfect to use that last week before the holidays when students have lots of energy. It can be used in English class as it incorporates some ELA skills, but can also easily work for any other subjec
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6th - 9th
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Teach Language Arts with Film Clips: Suspense and Foreshadowing
This short Film, Alma, is an excellent tool to have students review suspense and foreshadowing techniques. Students love the "creepy" film and figuring out exactly what has happened to the character. The file includes the film, student worksheets, and an answer key. The 4 worksheet pages include pause times to have students reflect and infer, as well as screenshots for analyzing examples of foreshadowing. Older students will enjoy this film which is not too young and engaging enough to keep them
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6th - 12th
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"Monkey's Paw" Engaging Short Story Analysis (Mood, Theme, and Foreshadowing)
This is not only a comprehensive lesson using the classic tale "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, but it is also a whole lot of fun for middle school students! This story is great to teach around Halloween time!What you get in the student guide:1) Background information2) Anticipation guide3) Mini research opportunity on superstitions4) Full copy of the unabridged text5) Mood analysis sheet6) Foreshadowing analysis sheet7) Socratic question sheet8) Theme: fate vs. free will analysis9) Film / sho
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6th - 10th
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La Navidad en Latinoamérica | Activities + Crafts | Spanish
Christmas is a celebration of great importance throughout the world. Hispanic countries have a special way of living it, so... why not bring it to Spanish lessons? It can be used both physically and digitally. It includes: - Cover page. - How to do page. p1: - What is Christmas? p2-4: - Christmas in Latin America. p5-6: - ARGENTINA. p7: - BRAZIL. p8: - COLOMBIA. p9: - PERU. p10: - VENEZUELA. p11: - Christmas spirit. p12-13: - Answer to the questions. p14: - Word search. p15: - Answer. p16: - Pa
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Navidad en Latinoamérica + Año Nuevo en Latinoamérica + Los Reyes Magos
Plot Diagram with Pixar's Digital Short
This is a video that uses Pixar's Digital short, "Lifted," to teach plot diagram. Within the 8 minute video, you'll see the entire Disney cartoon played out while a plot diagram is carefully being built around the action of the plot. Students can see the action of the story and where it fits in precisely on the plot diagram. See the sample for specific format.
At the end of the video, there is a list of student tips for how to effectively organize a short story on a plot diagram.
In additio
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5th - 12th
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Christmas Mystery Activity - Missing Reindeer ELA Skills Digital Activity
Christmas Mystery Activity - Missing Reindeer ELA Skills Digital Activity: Use this engaging Christmas digital mystery activity to assess your students' understanding of basic ELA skills like spelling, homophones, punctuation, figurative language, and parts of speech, while trying to solve the mystery of who kidnapped Dasher! This is included in a holiday bundle:>>> Christmas Activities Digital Video BundleIn this digital activity, students will take on the role of detective to solve th
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6th - 9th
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Christmas Escape Room (Middle & High School) | The Escape Classroom
**SEE THE PREVIEW AND FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF WHY WE ARE THE ORIGINAL AND THE #1 ESCAPE ROOM MATERIAL USED BY THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS**Includes: Promotional Video, Count Downs, Supply Materials. This is a fun Christmas (non-religious) Escape. Perfect to start or end the Christmas season with. The Students will focus on communication and collaboration centered around Christmas themes, as they strive to defeat The Witch and escape her classroom. If the students want to free Santa, then th
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6th - 12th
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Disney Pixar-- Topic vs. Theme (Dug's Special Mission)
For this activity, students will be watching a Disney Pixar short film in order to apply their knowledge of topic vs. theme. This is such a fun way to get students engaged and apply their knowledge to a visual text. Great way to assess introductory theme vs. topic skills.Students will need to take notes and track topics during the mini-movie, and then eventually turn it into a thematic statement. They will also need to support their theme with specific evidence from the mini-movie. The link to t
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5th - 9th
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Christmas Activity - Elf Toy Making Challenge and Holiday Writing Assignment
Christmas Activity - Elf Toy Making Challenge and Holiday Writing Assignment: Use this engaging Christmas-themed team building activity as a way to improve divergent thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and creative writing. In this Christmas activity, students will take on the role of Santa's elves the week after Christmas. The elves' magic dust is depleted and they are bored with nothing to do! They decide to develop a new toy for elves to play with made out of leftover holiday materials.
Grades:
5th - 9th
Christmas Escape Room Activity - The Reindeer Games Digital Breakout Challenge
Christmas Escape Room Activity - The Reindeer Games Digital Breakout Challenge - Use this digital Christmas escape room-style activity to help foster classroom community and improve team-building and problem-solving skills during the holiday season. Students love the challenge of an escape room and this is perfect to use that last week before the holidays when students have lots of energy. It can be used in English class as it incorporates some ELA skills, but can also easily work for any othe
Grades:
6th - 9th
Inference Lessons and Activities
All activities are provided in both digital and printable formats. The digital resources were created using Google Slides. You may convert the Google Slides to PowerPoint lessons for students to complete when they are not online.General Teaching· Vocabulary Practice – word and definition cards for practice + a test on these words· Question Stems by Grade LevelHook Activities Google Slide PresentationForensic Evidence Lapbook - Students create a lapbook with either graphic organizers or case fil
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3rd - 6th
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Spanish Listening Activities | Navidad en Cuba, Colombia y México.
Includes a pre-listening vocabulary activity so that students can become familiar with regional Christmas vocabulary. Comprensión auditiva: La Navidad en América Latina. Para esta sección, podrás ver tres videos equivalente a diez minutos sobre las celebraciones navideñas que fueron grabadas para las cadenas Univisión, CNN y Galerías TV. Antes de ver los videos, lee atentamente las siguientes declaraciones y subraya las palabras claves. Mientras ves los videos, circula la respuesta más adecuada,
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Kentucky Derby Activities {QR Codes, YouTube Videos, Picture Books
I wanted to create a day centered around the Kentucky Derby since it is a local event that is known world wide. Many of my students don't know much about the Derby and we are only 45 minutes away from Louisville, Kentucky. In this unit, you will find QR codes that have videos where students (or the class) can watch about the History of the Kentucky Derby, Listen to the Call to the Post, Listen to the song “My Old Kentucky Home,” and hear many horse related picture books read aloud on YouTube.
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2nd - 7th
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Free Christmas Activity: Shaving Cream Marbleized Christmas Ornaments
This is the coolest art lesson you will ever do with your kids! I show you how to make marbleized paper Christmas ornaments using shaving cream and watercolors...in the end, it's magic!I have taught this lesson literally hundreds of times to age groups ranging from 3 years to high school gifted programs. It’s fun, it’s messy, and it’s really magical. That is why I call it my “magic trick.” I haven’t met a kid yet that didn’t get really excited when the magic is “revealed” at the end. However, wi
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PreK - 12th
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Creative Book Report Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Creative Book Report Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and explore six creative alternatives suitable for any novel or short story. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from the start. From dynamic character
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7th - 10th
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The Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Activities + Videos + Crafts
The feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the Birth of our Holy Mother, the Virgin Mary. The aim is for students to deeply understand how important the Virgin and her immaculate conception are.This resource can be used both physically and digitally.It includes:- Cover page.- How to do page.p1:- Introduction.p2:- Questionnaire.p3:- What the Immaculate Conception is not?- Video "What is the Immaculate Conception?"p4:- Word search.p5:- Mary is immaculate because of Jesus.- Why would God pre
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas Time + Advent + Immaculate Conception + Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Tell-Tale Heart - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, and an argumentative writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this
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6th - 8th
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La Navidad | Orígenes y Tradiciones en los Países Hispanohablantes
Christmas is a Christian celebration that has become part of the festivities celebrated throughout the West. For Spanish speakers, this celebration is something very special, full of culture and traditions. I invite you to learn about this together in the classroom.This resource can be used both physically and digitally. It includes:- Cover page.- How to do page.p1:- Introduction. p2: - What is Christmas? - When is Christmas celebrated? p3: - How is Christmas celebrated? p4: - True or false. Jus
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Navidad + Año Nuevo + Reyes Magos | Spanish
To Build a Fire - Citing Text Evidence Argument Writing Prompt & Essay Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "To Build a Fire" by Jack London has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, and an argumentative writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resourc
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6th - 8th
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Flowers for Algernon - Text Based Evidence – Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, and an argumentative writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this r
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6th - 8th
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Reyes Magos + Navidad en Latinoamérica | Leyendas, Tradiciones, Videos y más...
Christmas is coming and we all want to celebrate in class with our students. That is why I bring you this resource full of stories and traditions from Latin America, which can be used both physically and digitally. It includes: - Cover page. -How to do page. p1; 2: - Text "Christmas has a Latin American flavor." p3: - Make a list with a food that is eaten in each country for the Christmas celebration. p4: - Research a little more about the customs of a Latin American country of your choice. p5:
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Navidad + Año Nuevo + Reyes Magos en Latinoamérica
Write an Alternate Ending - Book Report Project for Any Novel or Short Story
Write an Alternate Ending - Book Report Project for Any Novel or Short Story: Elevate traditional book reports with this engaging "Alternate Ending" project suitable for any novel or short story. Students will craft a found alternate ending to the narrative they've just read, sparking creativity and critical thinking. As part of the project, they will also assume the role of a distinguished literary professor, eager to analyze and discuss the implications of the new ending on the characters and
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7th - 10th
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