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Middle school Black History Month literature elective course proposals for Montessori
Underground Railroad Quilt Code Puzzles Digital Interactive Activities
Learn the hidden meaning of Underground Railroad Quilt Patterns in this interactive journal. Students move puzzle pieces to solve the puzzle and read a description of each pattern. Then, they are able to create their own puzzle pieces and write a short story.In the download you will receive:PDF Teacher Guide The original PowerPoint of the Notebook to make your own edits and to insert into other classroom learning applications such as Google Slides, Blackboard, PearDeck, and more.Students will le
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4th - 7th
Black Poet Poem Cards • Black History Month • Digital Montessori
A collection of 12 poems by black poets. Each card features one poem and a photo of the poet corresponding with the poem. For younger children, these cards are meant to be printed on cardstock, laminated and displayed in the environment for the children to enjoy. For older children/teens, the poems can be printed and distributed to engage in discussion and further research.Poets included:• Alice Walker• Gwendolyn Brooks• Jean Toomer• June Jordan• Kwame Dawes• Langston Hughes• Maya Angelou• Nikki
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PreK - 12th
Creative Writing Semester
This provides enough material for a full semester of a Creative Writing class. This course is designed for 10-12 grade students, but could easily be adapted for 6-9 grade students. Additionally, if more time is spent in class on writing assignments than is spent as homework, this curriculum would be enough for a whole year.This course curriculum includes a course overview with a suggested timeline. It also includes multiple units focusing on different skills used in creative writing. Each unit
Grades:
8th - 12th
Morrie's Stories Lesson Book
When I began to teach essential literary concepts to my preschoolers, I found the need for some illustrations to help guide their understanding. I developed the Morrie's Stories Lesson Book to meet this need. This lesson book includes Montessori inspired cards to illustrate literary concepts, fully scripted lesson plans, and extension activities. This book contains four units and covers the basic elements of understanding literary fiction. The activities in each unit are designed to spread over
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PreK - 6th
Also included in: Literary Littles Reading Guides and Morrie's Story Lesson Book Bundle
The Global Explorers Club: Africa Unit Study
Are you ready to discover the wonders of Africa together? First, a short introductory unit will introduce your students to the continent of Africa and its many countries. Then, you’ll begin your adventure in Ghana where you’ll meet Anansi, one of the most popular animal tricksters from West Africa. You’ll begin to study the African rain forest, learn about Adinkra printmaking and Kente cloth, create Akan “brass” goldweights, make jollof rice, and learn how to play Ampe, Oware, and Pombo. Next, y
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K - 6th
You Come From Greatness Resource Guide
The You Come From Greatness Resource Guide provides hands-on lessons suitable for both home and classroom settings. It includes an author's note, a comprehensive lesson plan, and additional materials to actively involve your students in Black History. The book You Come From Greatness,' written by educator and author Sara Chinakwe, is a vibrant and lyrical retelling of Black history. It serves as both a love letter to children and an empowering anthem, encouraging them to recognize their God-give
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PreK - 6th
Film Appreciation Course Curriculum Guide
This is a course outline and curriculum guide for film appreciation. It includes a course description, rationale, detailed syllabus by unit, bibliography of resources with links to online open source teaching and assessment resources, learning objectives correlated with Common Core and Texas TEKS, assessment evidence chart. There are samples of major assessments and rubrics for three student projects- a student created film blog, a collaborative mise-en-scene and cinematography digital photograp
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8th - 12th
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*Folding* 'Envelope-Like' Letter Writing Templates!
All templates can be easily cut at the top angular lines, then folded along the straight middle lines to create an envelope-like appearance that kids love.What sets these templates apart from others you will find is that they are foldable! This adds a new element of magic for students, and it saves you from buying envelopes. :-) A variety of kid-friendly letter writing templates. Simply print, make copies, and allow children easy access to in your classroom. Watch the magic of letter-communicati
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PreK - 6th
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Civil Rights Movement History Printable Pack
The Civil Rights Movement is a time period in history all children should learn about. No matter skills or abilities, this can be possible when you use the new Montessori-inspired Civil Rights Movement History Printable Pack.This 112 page resource is designed for children in preschool and elementary classrooms. It is filled with true-to-life historical photographs depicting history in a kid-friendly way, for even the most sensitive of children.Our printable pack is culturally sensitive and refle
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PreK - 6th
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The Global Explorers Club: South America Unit Study
Are you ready to explore South America together? Grab your passports and begin your trek through South America in Venezuela, alongside the famous explorer Alexander von Humboldt. You’ll read about his journey along the Orinoco River, study the ecosystem of the Andes, meet Teresa Carreño, and explore Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall.Next, you’ll head to Colombia where you’ll read Juana & Lucas together, meet teacher and librarian Luis Soriano Bohórquez, begin to study the Inka Empir
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K - 6th
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Escape Room
Come one, come all, to the fun and engaging culminating activity for the wonderful novel by Avi, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle! As one of my childhood favorites, I was thrilled when I started teaching this novel years ago. I looked to see if I could find an exciting culminating activity for years and never found one I truly loved, so I decided to make an escape room. This has been created to be either low or high teacher involvement, as I've seen some of my classes can handle more auto
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6th - 10th
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African Cultural Art Patterns Coloring Pages
Explore the vibrant patterns and art of various island and African cultures with this educational coloring book. It includes 7 pages featuring unique designs from a diverse range of African cultures that I made for Black History Month. Each page has an intricate black and white pattern to color, along with a full color example, descriptions of the art's history and cultural significance, and maps showing where it originates. These coloring pages are perfect for Montessori classrooms, Black Histo
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1st - 6th
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The Global Explorers Club: North America Unit Study
Are you ready to discover the wonders of North America together? First, you’ll begin your journey through North America with a short introductory unit on world geography. You’ll meet Robert Bateman, begin your very own nature journal, start learning about animal classification, and consider the importance of names, using Alma Flor Ada’s book My Name is Maria Isabel as a guide. You’ll learn how to draw a compass rose and research the meaning and etymology of your name before completing your very
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K - 6th
Independent Reading Response to Fiction (Read to Self) Program
Looking for something to enhance and make worthwhile your 'read to self' time in the classroom? Are you exhausted by students who do not commit to books? We have the answer for your independent reading instruction that will also instill the love of reading in your classroom!!!! With this 33 page document you will receive a monthly program where your students will deepen their understanding of what they are reading through close and critical responses to the text. You (the teacher) will gain an a
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4th - 10th
unit february poetry activities poetry forms poetry writing
It is an excellent and beautiful poetry activity for the month of February Every poem has a future picture that can be drawnI created it in a hurry, despite being busy with personal matters, but I wanted to do something beautiful for you.
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PreK - 12th
"Flora & Ulysses" - Discussion Questions and Quiz
This is a set of comprehension questions and a quiz to use when teaching the novel "Flora & Ulysses" by Kate DiCamillo. Each reading has approx. 20 - 30 pages and 4/5 questions to assess students ability to understand and interpret the story. The quiz has character matching and short answer questions. This was one of my favorite novels my Reading Group read this year! You will laugh and cry with this superbly done, and riotously funny novel. It is a MUST READ for advanced readers.
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3rd - 6th
Greek Mythology - Mythical Creatures
There are 15 Greek mythical creatures cards in this set. 1. Print first set and use as flash cards .2. Print second set and use for matching word to picture.3. Print both sets and use for matching picture to picture and word to word.Perfect for bulletin boards, special education, speech therapy, ESL/ELL programs, centers and Montessori teaching. The cards are also great for generating discussions.
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3rd - 7th
Greek and Roman Gods Printable 3 Part Cards Bundle
Ancient Roman gods on printable 3 part cards is a set of practice and matching cards for introducing and motivating students to learn some basic information about the most commonly known mythological individuals in ancient Roman history. Twenty-two gods are included in this resource:Jupiter, Juno, Minerva, Neptune, Mars, Apollo, Diana, Venus, Vulcan, Vesta, Mercury, Ceres, Saturn, Bacchus, Cupid, Janus, Oreus, Ops, Caelus, Aurora, Preserpina, and Faunus.Ancient Greek gods on 3 part cards is a s
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4th - 6th
Making of America: 13 Colonies, US Civil War, Reconstruction, 1960s Civil Rights
Making of America: 13 Colonies, US Civil War, Reconstruction, 1960s Civil Rights BUNDLE - SEMiPRO Montessori-inspired printable Geography & History help (12 pages + Key): Take a walk through the making of the American nation. This learning resource guides young historians to:Learn about the European Colonial period of "America" including its indigenous peoplesRead about Abraham Lincoln & the Civil War to Dr. MLK, Jr., Robert Kennedy & Angela DavisPractice labeling the earliest state
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4th - 6th
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Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi - Grades 6-8
Crispin finds himself in danger after the death of his mother and has many adventures as he flees across 14th Century England. The novel is written by Avi. Each novel study contain an average of 65 pages and includes:Suggestions for teaching the unit...A vocabulary list...Comprehension questions...Activity cards for grammar...Creative writing...Word study...Research and integrated activities...Tracking and record sheets...Answer key.Please visit my website for more information.www.teacherspaytea
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6th - 8th
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Whirligig Novel: Project
Used with the novel, Whirligig by Paul FleischmanStudents will make a whirligig [technically a pinwheel], but they can also do a digital one.They will choose a person to immortalize.They will also do a small writing prompt.
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7th - 10th
Literary Elements- 6-9 -English Language Art Montessori 911
The file contains Templates for :1-Story Building Blocks2-Theme Plant3-Plot Detective (2 Pages)4-Plot Pyramid5-Setting Tree6-Main Character7-Book Report (2 Pages)Pdf File Easy To Print
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4th - 6th
Romeo and Juliet- Hexagonal Thinking Activity
Developed by curriculum designer Betsy Potash, hexagonal thinking is an activity designed to get kids thinking critically, making novel connections, debating, and providing evidence to support their reasoning—by visually connecting a series of ideas written on paper or digital hexagons around a theme.
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7th - 12th
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Hexagonal Thinking- The Great Gatsby
Developed by curriculum designer Betsy Potash, hexagonal thinking is an activity designed to get kids thinking critically, making novel connections, debating, and providing evidence to support their reasoning—by visually connecting a series of ideas written on paper or digital hexagons around a theme.
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7th - 12th
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