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Hispanic Heritage Month middle ages Common Core RL.9-10.6 resources
Mythical Creatures from Greek Mythology: Readings, Questions, and Activity
Want a wacky and witty resource about mythical creatures for your Greek Mythology unit? Need to supplement your student's knowledge of creatures that appear in the Harry Potter or Percy Jackson series? Check out this guidebook (hosted by Merlin the Magician himself) called a "whimsical jumping-off point" for the study of mythical creatures by Emily Zarka, host of PBS's Monstrum series.This download has all you need:the high-interest textreading questions and keyprintable coloring pagesa creativ
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4th - 10th
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NEW Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit (Allende, Esquivel, Márquez)
In this fantastic Latin Folktales and Magical Realism unit, you will study characteristics of Latin folktales, analyze Latin cautionary folktales (El Silbón, El Sombrerón, La Llorona, La Siguanaba) and Latin animal folktales (Boitatá, El Cóndor y El Colibri, El Zorro, Jukumari), then explore genre elements of Magical Realism, and identify elements of Latin folktales and Magical Realism in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (Gabriel García Márquez, short story), Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Es
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
Saint George and the Dragon (A Reader's Theater Script-Story)
This 12-page script-story humorously adapts the medieval legend of St. George, the world's most famous dragon-slayer.When a fire-breathing dragon descends upon the city of Selene, it demands the sacrifice of the kingdom's children and the king's beloved daughter, the princess Cleo. All seems lost—that is, until the heroic knight, George, arrives to save the day! Adapted from the original medieval legend, this script re-tells the ultimate tale of "knight in shining armor saves damsel in distress"
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6th - 12th
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Snow by Julia Álvarez — Short Story Analysis
Snow by Julia Álvarez is a short story about a young immigrant girl named Yolanda experiencing New York snow for the first time. This story is a quick read, excerpted from the novel How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, only 435 words in length!Alvarez captures the emotional struggle of adapting to a new culture, especially during a time of great turmoil. As if learning a new culture isn’t a challenge enough, Alvarez highlights how the transition goes beyond the obvious elements of finding on
Grades:
8th - 12th
NEW Magical Realism Escape Room - Márquez, Esquivel, Neruda, Kahlo
Step into a world where the lines between reality and fantasy blur. You are embarking on a journey across Latin America, where you will encounter the works of legendary writers and artists (Márquez, Esquivel, Neruda, and Kahlo) . You'll face challenges that require your creativity, wit, and teamwork. Can you navigate the labyrinth of magic and reality to enter the realm of enchantment? Gather your team, open your minds, and let the adventure begin!As students navigate through the escape room sta
Grades:
7th - 12th
Magical Realism + Colombia Field Trip *Hispanic Heritage Month!*
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in your language arts classroom by learning about the country of Colombia, Latin American writers, and their contribution to the Magical Realism genre. This is the perfect way to celebrate novelists and poets outside the canon and honor the talented writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez and poet Maurice Kilwean Guevara. Students will begin by taking a trip to Colombia via Canva slides. The colorful slides provide an intro to the country, its culture, the people, and sta
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5th - 12th
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Spanish Reading Activity: Character Dating Profile (Video Preview)
I love this fiction reading comprehension activity and use it all the time in upper levels of Spanish and Spanish Immersion. At any point in the reading process after students get to know characters, kids fill out this online dating profile as though they were a character from the present reading. This is definitely best in pairs or trios. It forces kids to get into the mind of a character and use their Spanish to discuss how the character would fill out their profile. After groups have complete
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9th - 12th
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Renaissance Guided Notes
Use this handout to help students understand the main concepts of the Renaissance and it's ultimate consequences. Includes primary documents, pictures, and maps. Also includes moments for review and vocabulary. If you have 1:1 at your school, students can download it and type the information right into the handout or you can print it out for them to write it in. Includes an answer key.
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7th - 10th
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