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Common Core RL.7.2 cultural activities for homeschool
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
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5th - 9th
Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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EXTRA CREDIT, by Andrew Clements: A PDF/EASEL Book Club Packet
This is an independent-work, custom-designed packet created to support CCSS for students in grades 4-7 as they read EXTRA CREDIT by Andrew Clements. The packet may be printed and/or used digitally by uploading to Easel. If you are not familiar with Easel digital products, here are a few links you can follow to better understand: What is Easel by TpT? Getting Started Guide FAQ for Buyers Included are 18 student pages which divide the text into four reading assignments with questions and
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in:Â A Bundle of Andrew Clements' School Stories: 16 Novel Studies by Jean Martin
The Origin of Fire; Two Native American folktales class handouts
This product is two Native American folktales discovering the origin of fire. It can be paired with "The Discovery of Fire, a Tradition" found in "Legends of the Iroquois" book.
The product includes two short legends, describing the origin of fire, with questions to follow. The task asks them to rate the story, describe how each tribe believed that fire was found and describe a additional natural phenomenon in the story. Then, students compare and contrast the legends.
This product is the
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Grades:
4th - 7th
SEL PDF lesson plans and Epub (pdf) Book package, "Unleashing Greatness"
This awesome Epub (pdf) book, “Unleashing Greatness, A Black Hero’s Quest” and the 44 SEL lesson plans based on the book are the perfect combination and just what teachers need if they are looking to include culturally relevant and social emotional learning experiences in their classrooms. “Unleashing Greatness” isn't just a book; it's an invitation to self-knowledge and an understanding of the world. It encourages readers to delve into the animals, places, and science of Africa, fostering a se
Grades:
6th - 9th, Staff
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-1
CLASS: Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Unit: Norse Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: All 32 CCSS Anchor StandardsSteps: 115+Original Products: 75+Links to Resources: 100+Rubrics: 5+11 Unit Bundles Include: Introduction, African, Sports, Pirates, Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Arabian, Celtic, Italian, Norse, Greek
Grades:
7th - 12th
"A Long Walk to Water" Final Assessment with outline; PRINTABLE
"A Long Walk to Water" - 17 page pdf file to use while reading and for the final assessment. Updated 2016
Although my seventh graders and I enjoyed reading and participating in the NYS ELA7 Module One; Unit One, I felt the final assessment was a little too broad for a seventh grader to organize and answer in the way the state was asking.
What I did is I took the essential question from the unit, “How do culture, time, and place influence Salva/Nya’s identity?” and created a detailed outline
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Grades:
7th
A Christmas Carol: A Play Told in Six Scenes
This wonderful story written by Charles Dickens is a must for students and teachers looking for a fun and simple dramatic reading or a staged production to share with the school or family and friends. Adapted for the stage by Carol J. Macy. Dickens has an important message about kindness and caring verses striving for material wealth. Each scene asks for only minimal props and costume pieces. Victorian Christmas music can be uploaded online or purchased on a CD. Students will LOVE acting ou
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Unit: Fables for Mythology and Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 8Steps: 10Original Products: 7Links to Resources: 15Rubrics: 1Complete MY ORIGINAL WKSH: Theme (CCSS.ELA.R.2)with textbook fable of choice (CCSS.ELA.R.10)STORY: “Right Mind and Wrong Mind” Page 172 STORY: “Princess and Tin Box” Page 332Complete MY ORIGINAL WKSH: Narrative Analysis (CCSS.ELA.W.3)With Folder: Fables- Not by Aesop (CCSS.ELA.R.1)Complete MY ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS: Literary Analysis (CCSS.ELA.W.2) With LINK: List of Aesop's
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Hyperdoc: Byronic Hero in Frankenstein Letters 1-4, An Introduction (EDITABLE)
provides notes about The Byronic Heroprovides a chart for students to fill out with examples of the romantic notes in the letters 1-4 to introduce Frankensteinprovides both a group and individual optionkey included
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: All Things Frankenstein- 22 Activities (EDITABLE)
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky; Printables
This product is a 9 page printable handout to accompany the book "Brother Eagle, Sister Sky" illustrated by Susan Jeffers. (actual book is not included) It is a PDF file.
There is an introduction activity that corresponds with the book, “Legends of the Iroquois” where students would read the short story about conservation as an introduction to the lesson, but this could skipped. The lesson would begin with the “Big Questions.”
The first two pages offer "Big Questions: What is culture? Wh
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Hyperdoc: Romanticism in Frankenstein Letters 1-4, An Introduction (EDITABLE)
provides notes about Romanticismprovides a chart for students to fill out with examples of the romantic notes in the letters 1-4 to introduce Frankensteinprovides both a group and individual optionkey included
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: All Things Frankenstein- 22 Activities (EDITABLE)
Unit: Introduction to Novel- Animal Farm- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
PROFILE:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Novel- Animal Farm- IntroductionCreator: Erica VilliloINCLUDES:1 Agenda1 Quizlet3 Google Slides3 Website Links10 CCSS Anchor Standards23 Steps17 MY ORIGINALS15 Keys11 Assessments
Grades:
9th - 10th
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky; a PowerPoint presentation
Attached is a PowerPoint Presentation is designed to correspond with children’s literature book, "Brother Eagle, Sister Sky" with illustrations by Susan Jeffers. It is a Guided Reading Level M book based on the plea made by Chief Seattle in the mid-1850s to the US government to care for the land as the Native American had cared for it.
There is an introduction activity that corresponds with the book, “Legends of the Iroquois” where students would read the short story about conservation as an
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Grades:
4th - 7th
A Long Walk to Water Novel Study Cards for Classroom & Distance Learning
This product includes 134 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel, The Long Walk to Water, written by Linda Sue Park. This book is an inspiring fictional story that is both enjoyable and engaging and based on a true story. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Adventure, Animals, Tradition, Aggression, Compassion,
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Unit: Introduction to Mythology & Folklore ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloStandards: CCSS.ELA.R.1CCSS.ELA.R.10CCSS.ELA.W.7CCSS.ELA.W.9CCSS.ELA.W.10CCSS.ELA.L.3CCSS.ELA.SL.1CCSS.ELA.SL.68 Original Products2 Links8 Activities
Grades:
7th - 12th
TEXT SET: Animal Farm & Four Freedoms - ELA 9 (EDITABLE)
Profile:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Novel- Animal FarmEssay Type: Argumentative = Equal Quotes and Explanations for BOTH sidesText Set: #18Prompt Type: Standard = ELA Standard ReasonsThematic Topic: Conformity and Social PressureWriting Skill: Formal WritingStandard: CCSS.ELA.W.1 Argument AnalysisScaffolding Level: PartnerCreator: Erica VilliloIncludes:1 Bonus File: Agenda with 42 LinksList of 7 Recommended Exemplar Texts from CCSS, Springboard, CommonLit, and Holt’s Elements of Literatur
Grades:
9th - 10th
TEXT SET: Animal Farm & "The Nose" - ELA 9 (EDITABLE)
Profile:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Novel- Animal FarmEssay Type: Argumentative = Equal Quotes and Explanations for BOTH sidesText Set: #17Prompt Type: Standard = ELA Standard ReasonsThematic Topic: Fear and ParanoiaWriting Skill: Formal WritingStandard: CCSS.ELA.W.3 Narrative AnalysisScaffolding Level: GroupCreator: Erica VilliloIncludes:1 Bonus File: Agenda with 39 LinksList of 4 Recommended Exemplar Texts from CCSS, Springboard, CommonLit, and Holt’s Elements of Literature for the Them
Grades:
9th - 10th
TEXT SET: Animal Farm & Address to Students at Moscow - ELA 9 (EDITABLE)
Agenda #16: Novel- Orwell’s Animal Farm and Reagan’s Address to Students at Moscow University Profile:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Novel- Animal FarmEssay Type: Informative/ExplanatoryText Set: #16Prompt Type: Topic = Topic ReasonsThematic Topic: Tradition and RevolutionWriting Skill: Formal WritingStandard: RL.9-10.5 Text StructureScaffolding Level: ClassCreator: Erica VilliloIncludes:1 Bonus File: Agenda with 38 LinksList of 4 Recommended Exemplar Texts from CCSS, Springboard, CommonLit,
Grades:
9th - 10th
TEXT SET: Novel- Animal Farm & I Have a Dream - ELA 9 (EDITABLE)
Profile:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Novel- Animal FarmEssay Type: Informative/ExplanatoryText Set: #15Prompt Type: StandardThematic Topic: Dreams and ProgressWriting Skill: Formal WritingStandard: RL.9-10.6 RhetoricScaffolding Level: TeacherCreator: Erica VilliIncludes:1 Bonus File: Agenda with 37 LinksList of 4 Recommended Exemplar Texts from CCSS, Springboard, CommonLit, and Holt’s Elements of Literature for the Thematic Topic: Dreams and Progress 8 different CCSS Standards 1 Writing Pr
Grades:
9th - 10th
St. Patrick's Day Historical Poem with 10 Literary Analysis Questions - FREE
It's your lucky day in ELA to get this Freebie - a rich Irish literary poem written in 1870 by an Irish immigrant who was passionate about Ireland's history, struggles, and traditions; in easy-print 2-page (front-to-back) version or online interactive slides version for easy distance learning. Includes 10 reading analysis questions. Includes background information about the author and poem, St. Patrick's Day, and Irish history. To get this for free is an amazing deal!!!Aligned to so many reading
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Hyperdoc: Gothicism in Frankenstein Letters 1-4, An Introduction (EDITABLE)
provides notes about the gothic genre of romanticismprovides a chart for students to fill out with examples of the gothic notes in the letters 1-4 to introduce Frankensteinprovides both a group and individual optionkey included
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: All Things Frankenstein- 22 Activities (EDITABLE)
Diversity: It's Not Just About You, It's About Us (Together We're Better)
This is a play/script/drama inspired by recent and current events and the need to understand that we all play an integral role in a larger puzzle. Learn about an individual who felt like he didn’t have anything to offer realize that his offering has the ability to transform people. Also, students can see how they can learn and be influenced by others positively. We all have something to offer and we can all learn from others. #diversity #theYinYou What an excellent way to introduce students to
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Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Unit: Sports Stories - Mythology and Folklore ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 8Steps: 11Original Products: 7Links to Resources: 3Rubrics: 3
Grades:
7th - 12th
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