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Common Core CCRA.R.5 cultural activities
Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1
Engage and motivate students with these informational, expository text close reading assignments. These easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension. This resource is not just questions and answers - you are getting a full lesson plan complete with a relevant video links, an argumentative writing prompt, and extension ideas! Plus, all the answers are here, too!Included:-Lesson Plans-Questions/Answers-Sub Plan-Prompts
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes The Story of 9/11 Novel Guide
Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel Guide. Ideal realistic fiction resource that masterfully tells the story of September 11th, the fallen towers and their legacy, which lives on in all of us. History is alive.This pack includes:Chapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questions and answers. Character(s) analysis New VocabularyCause & Effect ChartKLW ChartThemes ActivityEssay TopicExtension ResourcesThis resource is great for: Teaching about American HistoryTeaching about September
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4th - 7th
I Never Saw another Butterfly: Exploring the Holocaust through Terezin Poetry
Teachers, use this lesson to teach the Holocaust through analysis of children's poetry from the camp-ghetto of Terezin. The lesson brings the humanity of the Holocaust to the front of student's minds and allows them to study language arts skills while studying a watershed moment in history.Starting with a short presentation over the camp-ghetto of Terezin, students will be able to contextualize the history and learn about the circumstances that led to the poetry being produced they will be readi
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7th - 12th
Fairy Tale Analysis Unit High School - Cinderella Around the World Folktale Unit
Looking for a multicultural folk literature unit for your high school or advanced middle school students? Throughout this relevant and engaging fairy tale unit, students have an opportunity to study multiple Cinderella fairy tales from a historical perspective. Grimm's Cinderella is used as the anchor short story for in-class work and discussions. Then, students will have the opportunity to explore many other cultural versions of Cinderella by completing an independent research project. By the e
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8th - 12th
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Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #2
Engage and motivate students with these informational, expository text close reading assignments. These easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension. This resource is not just questions and answers - you are getting a full lesson plan complete with a relevant video links, an argumentative writing prompt, and extension ideas! Plus, all the answers are here, too!Included:-Lesson Plans-Questions/Answers-Sub Plan-Prompts
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ancient Egyptian Art and Egypt Geography Nile River Primary Source DBQ Activity
Enrich your study of Ancient Egypt Geography and Agriculture with SIX Primary Source DBQ Analysis Activities – plus two bonus DBQs!Read and analyze an excerpt from the Hymn to the Nile. Then, examine 5 separate tomb paintings depicting agriculture and fishing in Ancient Egypt. Finally, compare paintings for 2 BONUS analyses! Complete Answer Keys included! Mix and Match each DBQ to meet your needs. Use in stations, as part of a gallery walk, or for extra credit. Ready to Go, with no additional re
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6th - 9th
Holiday Activity Christmas Hanukkah Kwanzaa - Middle School
This No-Prep, Print & Go Holiday Resource is the perfect way to engage your Middle School ELA Students during December! Students will learn about three cultures' winter celebrations--Christmas, Hanukkah & Kwanzaa--while practicing important ELA skills! After reading three informational texts, students will compare and contrast the holidays and practice writing excellent paragraphs!Included in this .pdf file are three informational articles discussing the history of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Christmas Holiday Mega Bundle - Middle School ELA
The Scholarship Jacket Mini-Unit (Great for Distance Learning)
Engage your middle schoolers with a short story about fairness, integrity, and overcoming prejudices. "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas is a great story to teach character analysis, theme, and critical thinking skills. Everything you need to support student comprehension, foster text-to-self connections, and assess learning throughout is included. This unit is the ultimate resource for differentiated learning and text analysis anchored in a central text.As part of the mini-unit, you will
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6th - 10th
Black Out Poetry Civil Rights Reading, Writing & Art Project
Resource for Black History Month and Martin Luther King, Jr. DayThe purpose of these activities is to help students read deeply while reading excerpts from historical civil rights speeches. So often, civil rights leaders like Dr. King are discussed as if they were super heroes. They are, in a sense, super heroes. But it’s important for students to realize that they were also regular people, often with very humble beginnings who found themselves in situations, environments and racist conflicts th
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5th - 7th
Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Is Protesting Powerful or Problematic?
Engage and motivate students with this informational, expository text close reading assignment. This easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension! Your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate and discuss no matter their reading level or experience with close reading and annotating. The questions are designed to have students truly dig into and respond to a text. This resource is not just questions a
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10th - 12th
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #3
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Mythology Reading Comprehension Passages Activity
What's not to love about ancient Egypt gods and mythology?! Feel safe as your students uncover the dramatic story of conflict between Osiris and Seth. Excite as they discover the role of each god at the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony. Discover the relationship between Egyptian gods and Egyptian geography.Enjoy the FUN of Egyptian Mythology without the stress of mature themes that students uncover during online research. Share the dramatic stories, but with MIDDLE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE TEXT AND GRA
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6th - 9th
Ancient Egypt Mythology and Gods Book of the Dead Primary Source DBQ Activity
Discover the Egyptian Mythology Book of the Dead and Afterlife, including the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony, with this fun Primary Source DBQ. Enrich students' knowledge of Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, Mythology, and Religion as they analyze artwork and magic spells from 5 Key Episodes of the Book of the Dead. Mix and Match each DBQ to meet your needs. Use in stations, as part of a gallery walk, or for extra credit. Ready to Go, with no additional resources required. Files are provided
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6th - 9th
INFORMATIVE WRITING LESSONS UNIT & RESEARCH PROJECT BUNDLE Around the World
***SEMESTER-LONG UNIT! UPDATED 2024! BUNDLE & SAVE 30%!*** Teach informative research writing in a way that is engaging and memorable with this no-prep 416-page Informative Writing & Country Research Unit BUNDLE with Writing Skills, Project, Presentation, & Party. In this unit, students will learn critical Research and Informative Writing Skills, then use these acquired skills to create a research project about a country of their choice. They will present their projects at a culminat
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3rd - 8th
Thanksgiving Poetry & Nonfiction Lesson for Teens: Entitlement or Gratitude?
This poetry and info text paired lesson for Thanksgiving is designed to spark a deep discussion and analysis of poetry with your high school students. With an easy-to-prep format for you, and standards-based, text-based activities for students Student Experience: Students will explore the idea of entitlement v. gratitude as they dig deeply into the layers of this beautiful poem. The subtle ironic tone of this lesson will challenge your students to reflect on their own lives and choices. Its
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Activities for Teens, Mini Unit, BUNDLE
Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #3
Engage and motivate students with these informational, expository text close reading assignments. These easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension. This resource is not just questions and answers - you are getting a full lesson plan complete with a relevant video links, an argumentative writing prompt, and extension ideas.Included:-Lesson Plans-Questions/Answers-Sub Plan-Prompts-Standards-Links to articles and vide
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
20 Thanksgiving Activities for Secondary ELA
This bundle contains 20 high-interest activities for secondary students during the Thanksgiving season. These activities range from analytical reading to persuasive speaking and creative writing-- all while acknowledging the first Thanksgiving Feast as well as the perspectives of both the colonists and the Native Americans.In this bundle, you will find:Thanksgiving Choice Board-- Google SlidesThe Great Pie DebateThanksgiving One-Pager Assignment & RubricThe Iroquois Constitution Close Readi
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8th - 12th
Also included in: The ULTIMATE MEGA Thanksgiving Bundle for Secondary Students
AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH UNIT MEGA BUNDLE Writing Skills Report Present Theme
***BUNDLE & SAVE 40%!*** Teach informative research writing in a way that is engaging and memorable with this no-prep 568-page Around the World Research Unit MEGA BUNDLE-Writing Skills Lessons, Research Report, Presentation Project, Party, and Theme Day. Use this thematic unit to celebrate diversity, and culture, while students practice research skills, report writing, technology skills, manners, presentation, speaking, and listening skills! First, students will learn and practice a variety
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3rd - 8th
Let's Explore the SEVEN CONTINENTS PPT BUNDLE
WOW your students with the LET’S EXPLORE THE CONTINENTS BUNDLE, a set of seven interactive PowerPoints that will bring your studies of continents and cultures to life. They’ll love the animated slides, video and music clips, and amazing photographs; and you’ll love the comprehensive content and 25% savings. Each presentation contains 32 slides (plus image credits) with multiple layers of text and photos that cover everything from ancient cultures and biomes to cities, landmarks, and languages. H
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2nd - 5th
Martin Luther King Day Low Prep Activities Depth & Complexity Black History
️Looking for a way to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day or Black History Month with quality, standards-based language arts and social studies activities for your students in grades 4 & up? This set of six different Martin Luther King Day Print-and-Go Activities is just what you're looking for! You'll find Martin Luther King writing prompts (short and long), an original, beautiful short story about the March on Washington to read and analyze, and two original non-fiction pieces to read an
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4th - 8th
The ULTIMATE MEGA Thanksgiving Bundle for Secondary Students
This bundle contains 20 high-interest activities for secondary students during the Thanksgiving season. These activities range from analytical reading to persuasive speaking and creative writing-- all while acknowledging the first Thanksgiving Feast as well as the perspectives of both the colonists and the Native Americans.In this bundle, you will find:Thanksgiving Choice Board-- Google SlidesThe Great Pie DebateThanksgiving One-Pager Assignment & RubricThe Iroquois Constitution Close Readin
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8th - 12th
The Big Orange Splot Diversity ELA Art and Word Search CCSS Grades 3-6
Grow your students' understanding of diversity with these academic, FUN activities inspired by "The Big Orange Splot." Immerse your students in the tale of Mr. Plumbean, whose house becomes a symbol of breaking free from conformity after an unexpected seagull accident.This Lesson Features:Poster for Display: A poster designed to spark discussion and debate.Comprehension Questions: To deepen students' comprehension and encourage meaningful conversations.Creative Coloring and Transformation Activi
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Classroom Community Bundle for Grades 3-6 Print and Digital
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Full Novel Unit (Digital & In Person Learning)
Engage your students with this full unit novel study of The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. Enjoy little prep with this digital or print full unit. This six week unit offers your students chances to increase reading comprehension, learn about the African American culture, practice with figurative language, practice citing evidence, working with poetry and doing creative writing!This unit plan can be used digital or print and it offers activities for the poetry, learning stations to learn about po
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6th - 9th
Also included in: The Crossover Unit Bundle with ESCAPE ROOM & FREEBIE BINGO REVIEW
Poetry Mini Lesson, Dickinson's "I'm Somebody" - Perfect for Yearbook
This lesson, designed for team building, teaches themes of inclusiveness and identity. It is excellent for back to school, yearbook staffs, or other groups, but it could be done anytime of year to build team spirit and cohesiveness in your classroom. Student Experience: Anchored with a poem by Emily Dickinson, students will be close reading classic literature while and learning about each other through a game included and exploring friendships. They will finish the lesson with a creative writi
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7th - 11th, Higher Education
Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Scattered Podcast Unit; Oral Storytelling & Active Listening; Latinx Heritage
The Scattered podcast by Chris Garcia is a captivating way to teach storytelling elements, active listening skills, empathy, history, poetry, and analysis to high school students, and works great during Latinx Heritage month (September-October) . This compelling podcast details the host's journey to find out more about his recently deceased father. Part memoir, part homage, it tackles the full range of human emotion. Your students will be exposed to the art of oral storytelling while learning ab
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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