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Hispanic Heritage Month world history Common Core RL.3.4 resources
Viking Ship Interactive Distance Learning Geoexplorers Reading Project Vikings
Explore the world with my Geoexplorers projects! This project focuses on the Viking ships of Norway and Scandinavia. Have your students read the included story about Vikings and answer questions related to the text. A second page using the vocabulary will help the students find the meaning of new words. Once the reading lesson is complete, your students get to build their own Viking ship! This lesson can be used independently, or to enrich a unit already being taught. The page of directions can
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3rd - 8th
Gustavo the Shy Ghost a Dia de Los Muertos Literature Unit
Gustavo the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago is a beautiful story for the Day of the Dead. This is a no prep literature unit to go along with this book.Included in this Study Guide:1 comprehension worksheet2 vocabulary worksheets1 character analysis worksheet1 retelling worksheet2 friendly letter worksheets1 non-fiction Day of the Dead reader1 comprehension worksheet for the non-fiction story1 context clues worksheet1 art activity to design your own sugar skullIf you like this resource, be sure to
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Holiday Book Companions for the Whole School Year
Esquivel Space-Age Sound Artist by Susan Wood Lesson Plan & Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book Esquivel Spage-Age Sound Artist by Susan Wood and Duncan Tonatiuh. This book is also available in Spanish under the title Esquivel un artista del sonido de la era espacial. Activities are in English and Spanish. A great multicultural book for Hispanic Heritage Month, music history, and Latin heroes. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Hispanic Heritage Month Read Alouds- Lesson Plans and Activities
St. Patrick's Day Ireland Coding project learning about Ogham stones
Ireland is more than just the land of four leaf clovers! This is the perfect activity for older kids who are ready for something different than the normal St. Patrick's Day activities. This exercise is also a great screen-free way to introduce your students to the world of coding!Ogham Stones are large stones that people carved a secret language in on the island of Ireland. This lesson will teach your students how to create their own secret codes with the Ogham alphabet. The alphabet is simple i
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3rd - 6th
Shooting at the Stars by John Hendrix Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the historical fiction mentor text book Shooting at the Stars The Christmas Truce of 1914 by John Hendrix. This is an excellent holiday story for focusing on World War I / the Great War WWI, war and relationships. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing cen
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2nd - 5th
Ancient Greeks History Topic Unit || Week 4 of 12 || Art & Architecture
Week 4 of my Ancient Greeks Unit, outlining the architecture and art styles utilised in Ancient Greece. Doric, Ionic, Corinthian. Digital & physical tasks included. Free fonts!*$1 more expensive than other weeks due to size of download*This product contains a 27-slide Teaching PowerPoint, a guided reading booklet of Orpheus & Eurydice, a printable consolidation quiz, a linked virtual tour, two main task involving replicating patterns & designing a Greek pot and a choice between a Min
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2nd - 5th
Ancient Greeks History Topic Unit || Week 3 of 12 || Gods & Goddesses
Week 3 of my Ancient Greece, outlining the main Gods & Goddesses of Greek Mythology. Digital & physical tasks included. Free fonts!This product contains a 22-slide Teaching PowerPoint, a main task involving a quiz and a poster activity and an 8-page challenge worksheet pack for creating God & Goddess acrostic poems. The PPT includes original illustrations and the download file comes with free fonts for editing. The children also have a consolidation talk for learning task to cover fa
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2nd - 5th
Ancient Greeks History Topic Unit || Week 2 of 12 || Myths - Medusa & Perseus
Week 2 of this Ancient Greece unit takes an immersive step into the world of Greek Mythology with Perseus & Medusa, Pandora's box and Theseus & the Minotaur. Skills Covered: Summary, Opinion, Recall, EvaluationThis product contains a 26-slide Teaching PowerPoint and a 6-page guided reading handout of the story of Perseus and Medusa, including original illustrations and a digital class version. This leads to the main activity, which involves children summarising the story using a comic st
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2nd - 5th
Duncan Tonatiuh Author Study Read Aloud Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan bundle for an author study of Pura Belpre Winner Duncan Tonatiuh. Mentor text studies for the books Funny Bones, The Princess and the Warrior, Undocumented: A Worker's Fight, and Danza! Amalia Hernandez and El Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. A great unit for studying Hispanic Heritage Month, Dia de los Muertos/ Day of the Dead, or Latin culture! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs.Lessons and activities focus on:
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3rd - 6th
Sonadores by Yuyi Morales Lesson Plan, Google Activities and Dictado
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the autobiography mentor text book Sonadores by Yuyi Morales also published as Dreamers in English. A wonderful story about the immigrant experience! Activities are in English and Spanish including a Spanish dictado! Great for Women's History Month, immigration, Hispanic Heritage Month and biography / autobiography studies! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing
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1st - 5th
Shooting at the Stars by John Hendrix Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the historical fiction mentor text book Shooting at the Stars The Christmas Truce of 1914 by John Hendrix. This is an excellent holiday story for focusing on WWI, war and relationships. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing central themedescribing author's purposeusing text evidence to close readMain idea and detailsComp
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2nd - 5th
My Name is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz Lesson Plan & Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book My Name is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz by Monica Brown and Rafael Lopez. This is a great book for teaching about Hispanic Heritage Month, Latin History, music history, or Women's History Month! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)
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1st - 4th
Also included in: Hispanic Heritage Month for 1st Grade Bundle - Read Alouds
Christmas in the Trenches by John McCutcheon Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the historical fiction mentor text book Christmas in the Trenches by John McCutcheon and Henri Sorensen. This is an excellent holiday story for focusing on WWI / World War I / the Great War, history and relationships. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing central themedescribing author's purposeusing text evidence to clo
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2nd - 5th
The Library Bus Companion Worksheets Bundle
This 2020 book, written by Bahram Rahman, is a story of a mother and daughter's quest in war-torn Afghanistan. They travel to remote villages and refugee camps in their "library bus" to share books and education with girls who would otherwise have no access. Included in this packet are 18 pages of worksheets, developed for grades 3 through 5, to assist in the comprehension, discussion, brainstorming, and writing surrounding the book and its themes. *Don't forget to leave a review in order to ear
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3rd - 5th
That's Not Fair by Carmen Tafolla Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book That's Not Fair! Emma Tenayuca's Struggle For Justice by Carmen Tafolla, Sharyll Teneyuca and Terry Ybanez. A wonderful story about the immigrant experience! Great for Women's History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, latino studies, civil rights and biography studies! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: n
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2nd - 5th
Without Separation by Larry Dane Brimner Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the narrative nonfiction mentor text book Without Separation: Prejudice, Segregation, and the Case of Roberto Alvarez by Larry Dane Brimner and Maya Gonzalez. This is a great book for Hispanic Heritage Month, social justice, segregation studies, and biographies. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic org
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2nd - 5th
Marti's Song For Freedom by Emma Otheguy Lesson Plan & Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book Marti's Song For Freedom by Emma Otheguy and Beatriz Vidal. A great multicultural book for Latin History, Cuba, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Latin heroes. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)close reading for character traitsanalyzi
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2nd - 5th
Esquivel Space-Age Sound Artist by Susan Wood Lesson Plan & Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book Esquivel Spage-Age Sound Artist by Susan Wood and Duncan Tonatiuh. A great multicultural book for Hispanic Heritage Month, music history, and Latin heroes. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)close readinganalyzing key detailscomparing and contrastinganalyzing illustrationsMain idea and detailsThe
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1st - 5th
Christmas in the Trenches by John McCutcheon Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the historical fiction mentor text book Christmas in the Trenches by John McCutcheon and Henri Sorensen. This is an excellent holiday story for focusing on WWI / World War I / the Great War, history and relationships. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing
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2nd - 5th
Funny Bones by Duncan Tonatiuh Lesson Plan & Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography / nonfiction mentor text picture book Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras by Duncan Tonatiuh. Great for biography, art / printing, and Dia de los Muertos / Dia de Muertos or Hispanic Heritage Month! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But The
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2nd - 5th
Without Separation by Larry Dane Brimner Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the narrative nonfiction mentor text book Without Separation: Prejudice, Segregation, and the Case of Roberto Alvarez by Larry Dane Brimner and Maya Gonzalez. This is a great book for Hispanic Heritage Month, social justice, segregation studies, and biographies. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)describing author's message / l
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2nd - 5th
Buckle Tη γάτα buckle the Cat in Greek!
The Original Buckle the Cat Story in Greek! Appreciate a classic language from a classic cat! Reading practice, story comprehension and vocabulary pro-efficiency.
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Not Grade Specific
The Story of Bodri (Hédi Fried/Stina Wirsén) WWII Picture Book Discussion Guide
Discuss the thoughtful, award-winning book The Story of Bodri in a classroom, library, or other setting. Arranged by Common Core literature standards, this free downloadable pdf will jumpstart conversations and invite reflection on the book's themes. Curriculum connections include WWII, the Holocaust, and prejudice/racism.About The Story of Bodri: Hédi spends her days playing with her dog Bodri in the park, but her quiet world starts to crumble the day she hears Adolf Hitler on the radio. German
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3rd - 6th
Brother Hugo and the Bear (Katy Beebe/S.D. Schindler) Picture Book
Discuss Katy Beebe and S.D. Schindler's picture book Brother Hugo and the Bear in your classroom, library, or other setting. Arranged by Common Core literature standards, this free downloadable pdf will jumpstart conversations and invite reflection on the book's themes. Thematic connections include bookmaking, teamwork, and medieval history.About Brother Hugo and the Bear: Brother Hugo can't return his library book — the letters of St. Augustine — because, it turns out, the precious book has bee
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1st - 4th
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