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"Engineering an Empire: MAYA" Viewing Guide

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The History Channel's series Engineering an Empire is an engaging method to hook learners as they explore the impressive innovations civilizations devised to meet real life problems. This viewing guide for "The Maya" includes 24 questions (with time

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, World History, Latinx Studies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Movie Guides, Cultural Activities

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WWII in Color: Road to Victory "Battle of the Atlantic" VIEWING GUIDE

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WWII in Color: Road to Victory (2019), Netflix Mini-Series episode viewing guide for "Battle of the Atlantic." For the approximately 50 min. episode, this viewing guide has 26 questions (with time stamps), a processing short-answer writing task (CER

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, European History, World History

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

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Crash Course World History #35 Imperialism VIEWING GUIDE

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Crash Course WH #35 covering a general overview of Imperialism. Warning: John Green speaks at lightning speed on this episode, so I added time stamps to the notes to give students (and teachers) a chance to hit pause, recap what was learned and then

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$1.00

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MAS Chicano Civil Rights: SPAWN Review Activity

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You've finished teaching about the Chicano Civil Rights Movement! This activity blends two of my favorite language arts strategies, Talk-Read-Talk-Write and SPAWN, in one! The PPT will guide students in the steps, provide prompts with choices for

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx Studies

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Scaffolded Notes

$1.50

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What is the Vibrant Chicano Art All About? (4-Square-Diamond Notes)

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Using the engaging website Widewalls (https://www.widewalls.ch/magazine/what-is-chicano-art), students will explore vibrant art of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement while following the prompts on this 4-square-diamond note taking guide.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx Studies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Graphic Organizers

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Poetry Analysis: Yo Soy Joaquin

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This 3-page activity helps students read an abbreviated, 2-page version of the poem Yo Soy Joaquin/I Am Joaquin by Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzalez and answer 8 questions about phrasing, word choice, and deeper themes in the poem. Then, students are asked

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx Studies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Scaffolded Notes

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Art in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement: SAAM

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The Smithsonian American Art Museum has a FANSTASTIC virtual tour of their exchibit, "¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now"(https://americanart.si.edu/printing-revolution-virtual-tour). *Note: students will

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx Studies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Cultural Activities

FREE

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MAS: Chicano Movement: A Geographic History

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MAS TEKS (Texas Standards) 4B: "The student understands the causes and impact of the Mexican American civil rights movement from the 1940s to 1975" including the contributions of significant persons and groups.In this resource you get:2-page notes:

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx Studies

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Cultural Activities

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MAS: Relations with the US after the Mexican Revolution

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Based on the MAS TEKS (Texas Standards) 3, "History. The student understands developments related to the founding of Mexico and Mexico’s relationship with the U.S. from 1801-1930." This resource is based on the Council of Foreign Relations

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Other (Social Studies - History), Latinx Studies

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Scaffolded Notes

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Mexican American Studies: Culture & Citizenship

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Addressing MAS TEKS 9 (Texas Standards), "Citizenship. The student understands the importance of the expression of different points of view in a constitutional republic," this Cornell Notes-style lesson takes students through 2 current articles on

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx Studies

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Cultural Activities

$2.50

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Reading Activities with Templates

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This cross-curricular resource can be used in English, Social Studies, or any time you're assigning a fictional book for reading. Students can choose the order in which to complete the 9 activities. The first page explains each activity in detail,

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$2.00

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Research Paper Process, Pre-writing, & Final Draft

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This Research Paper is scaffolded to support students of all learning needs. It's shorter than most--3 facts per body paragraph--to help students focus on the transferable skills of research. Though it is set up for a world history topic, the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$6.00

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Hispanic Contributions to the US Economy

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Based on TEKS 7F focusing on Latino contributions to the American Economy, this lesson uses an anchor text (linked in the PPT) to guide students through a short summary of each subtopic followed by graphs illustrating statistics. The PPT provides

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Latinx Studies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Graphic Organizers

$2.00

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Chicano! Series Viewing Guides

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"Since the time of the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848, Mexican-Americans have struggled to achieve equality and full rights as citizens of the United States. This 4-part series examines pivotal events concerning land, labor, education, and

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Movie Guides

$4.00

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Gender in Immigration (Mexican American Ethnic Studies)

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Traditional gender roles change in the face of international immigration (MAS TEKS 9D). In this guided study of a journal issue from the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies, students will explore seven 1-page articles about

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Cultural Activities

$4.00

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Student Loan Myth Essay Outline

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This persuasive essay outline blends ELA standards with Personal Finance Literacy using Dave Ramsey's Foundations in Financial Peace curriculum. This resource is easily modified for other content areas, also. On-Content exemplar is provided and

Subjects:

Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$2.00

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Mexican Independence Timeline

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Whether it's a brief lesson or a unit recap, this lesson hits all of the important aspects of the War of Mexican Independence.INCLUDED:PPT that aligns with scaffolded notesAnswer Key/ Teacher NotesStudent Notes (some fill-ins)Modified Notes

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Other (Social Studies - History), Latinx Studies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

$3.00

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After Mexican Independence

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What happens in Mexico after the war of independence prior to the Texas Revolution?Using an article from lifepersona.com as my source, the notes detail 6 Consequences of Independence in a Cornell Notes-style layout. INCLUDEDPPT presentation (11

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Other (Social Studies - History), Latinx Studies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

$3.00

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Fiction Unit (Complete)

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The Unit Overview (thumbnails) clearly lists the lessons on Plot, Point of View, Theme, Characterization, Other Clues to Character, and Tools for Review. There are graphic organizers with answer keys, powerpoint presentations for notes and practice,

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$6.50

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Nonfiction Summary Template

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This tool includes a Teaching Considerations page, 2 templates with prompts on the side for a 5-sentence "angled" summary focusing on the main idea of a text (one with sentence stems, one blank), 2 teacher exemplars, and 2 pages of a sample social

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.9-10.2e

$1.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

5 years teaching ELA I and US History (CA) 3 years teaching ELA I (TX) 2 years 7th grade ELA 3 years H.S. Social Studies (World, Mexican Am. Studies, Personal Finance Literacy)

MY TEACHING STYLE

1) chunking 2) frequent checks for understanding 3) data tracking/ goal setting 4) highly engaging texts 5) student choice activities 6) Gradual Release of Responsibility (Fisher, Frey)

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Team Lead Department Chair, New Teacher Mentor Master Teacher Teacher of the Year (2020)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA-History (UCLA) MA-Teaching (UC Irvine) Credentials in History, ELA, and ESL (CA and TX) EdD student, Texas A&M University (*c/o 2024)

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love teaching, and my personal philosophy is treat them like my own kids: high expectations, accountability, and teach them self-advocacy. Every year is a unique experience and I look forward to the next one as soon as school is out each summer!