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Common Core RI.7.2 cultural activities
4 Tools for Teaching "The Danger of a Single Story" Google Slides and Form
This is my best selling resource! Add it to your classroom today!Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "The Danger of a Single Story" Ted talk is an incredible speech to watch with students 6-12. I watch the talk and read the transcript with my tenth graders, and the discussion and reflection after each view are consistently impressive. To help my students discuss the talk meaningfully, I developed these four printable tools: two listening guides, a text-connection tool, and a SOAPSTone analysis. The liste
Grades:
6th - 12th
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
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Christmas Holiday Mega Bundle - Middle School ELA
Irish Culture Activities Mini-Unit | St. Patrick's Day
Fun and cross-curricular learning about Irish culture and history is not just for St. Patrick's Day - it's interesting and CCSS-based year round! Ireland activities include informational reading, map analysis, color-coding, summarizing, categorizing, design, and more! Enough lesson material for two-three class periods, depending on how you wish to time each activity. Contents Include:Learning TargetsTeacher’s DirectionsHow Much Do You Know? (Anticipatory Engagement Pretest)Quick Poetry Analysis:
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6th - 9th
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Halloween Depth and Complexity Frames and Print-and-Go Activities
This Depth and Complexity Halloween Activity Pack is chock-full of print-and-go activities to help you celebrate Halloween while addressing loads and loads of English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies standards. If you're looking for a way to celebrate Halloween while still learning, this activity pack is perfect!You'll find Depth and Complexity Halloween fiction, writing prompts, original non-fiction pieces to read, Depth and Complexity frames to complete, image analysis, three l
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Fall Activities Depth and Complexity Print and Go Autumn BUNDLE
Jihad: What is it? Students understand meaning behind jihad & role in Islam!
This resource on Jihad and Islam engages students on the true meaning of jihad, how it is viewed in the Muslim community, and how jihad has been misinterpreted by radical groups. Students work individually or in pairs to analyze the information regarding jihad and answer the six overarching questions -- then students complete a writing prompt to document the "realizations" they have had regarding jihad. A key is included as well as a 1:1 Google-compatible version!This resource is included in m
Grades:
5th - 8th
Current Events Reading Comprehension_News Articles_Middle & High School_2024-Jan
Current events news PDF lesson plans for students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading comprehension practice and literacy strategies for standardized testing preparation. Great for enrichment of gifted learners, substitute teachers, and differentiated instruction. For middle and high school students. (Politics). First Execution in USA by Nitrogen Gas (Business). Economic Growth (Culture) Madonna Sued for Late Concerts. (Science) Hearing Loss Breakthrough. (World) 245,000 Holocaust Survivor
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Man Who Walked Between the Two Towers - 9/11 Interactive Powerpoint
A great interactive powerpoint to use for the week of 9/11! Using the book, "The Man That Walks Between the Two Towers" written by Mordicai Gerstai, the slides ask questions from the book and based off of the videos. The story is a different twist to exposing a younger audience to the events of 9/11. The videos are to give students a visual for 9/11 events and so that you can explain 9/11 and it's historical, tragic, events.The link on the first slides goes to a read aloud video. Enjoy!
Grades:
4th - 12th
Informational Text; Reading Strategies; Sacajawea; Lewis and Clark; Inferencing
This is a 13 page document about the Lewis and Clark Expedition as led by Sacajawea. Two pages are teacher's notes. The informational text is seven page article in which I have embedded reading strategies within. Reading strategies include: Text to Text, Text to Self, Text to World, summarizing, and visualizing. There are ten inferential questions to follow up with a "suggested" answer key. There are also vocabulary and illustrations to enhance the text. I use the essential questions as a
Grades:
7th - 8th
Salva's Journey Map & Timeline (with answers) Salva's Journey Map & Timeline (w
Drag and drop the yellow boxes next to each number to label each key area of his journeyDrag and drop the different red boxes to label each section of his journeyDrag and drop the different green boxes to label each yearMake a caption for each year by briefly summarizing what happened in the novel
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5th - 7th
"Before We Were Free" WebQuest - Pre Reading Activity
This product is a pre-reading activity for "Before We Were Free" in which students will research and learn about the following:Julia AlvarezHistory of the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic CultureRafael Trujillo's dictatorship The Mirabal SistersIncluded are the following:Google Slides Presentation which contains information, videos, and links to credible resourcesResearch guide where students can record their information: via Google Docs - this can be printed or uploaded as a Google LTI assi
Grades:
7th - 10th
Women's History Interactive Notebook
Geo Journeys is a line of interactive notebook products that focuses on integrating Close Reads, culture, geography, writing, and science/social studies content in an engaging way! Each Geo Journey includes a mini-booklet introducing the topic, information pertaining to the specific topic, maps, activities and interactive organizers that support each topic, Close Read comprehension questions, three writing prompts (informational, opinion, and narrative) that relate to the topic, and Geographical
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4th - 8th
Dia de los Muertos Bundle: Vocab, Video quest., Expository Reading, choice board
A Complete Unit with Vocabulary, Video Questions, Expository Reading, and Choice BoardA Comprehensive Resource for Teaching and Learning Engaging and Informative Activities for All LearnersA Fun and Festive Way to Learn About Mexican Culture Everything You Need to Teach Your Students About This Important HolidayThis is a complete and engaging unit that includes everything they need to teach their students about this important Mexican holiday. The product includes vocabulary, video questions, exp
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4th - 9th
Indigenous People Scavenger Hunt, Educational Scavenger Hunt
The Indigenous People Scavenger Hunt is a winning combination of reading passages, question trails and code words! This activity allows students to move around the classroom while utilizing their reading comprehension skills and answering questions. Each “card” includes a short reading passage about the topic, a question trail and a code word. Students will get “code word questions” to determine which card they should visit next. This fun front-loading lesson includes 10 short passages, a final
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4th - 8th
Christmas in Germany - Reading Comp, Vocabulary, and Word Search Activities
In this Reading Comprehension, students get to know some of the main Christmas traditions and cutoms in German culture. They read about: Advent, the Advent Calendar, the Advent Wreath, Stollen and Lebkuchen, Christmas Markets, Krampus, St Nicholas Day, and the Christkind. TASK ONE - ReadingIn this task, students read the text which presents the traditions and customs.TASK TWO - VocabularyStudents complete a set of ten multiple-choice questions based on vocabulary in the text.TASK THREE - Reading
Grades:
7th - 10th
Native American Research Video Kit
This product is a comprehensive educational tool designed to empower educators and engage middle school students in a dynamic exploration of Native American tribes. It integrates technology, research and creativity to produce captivating video presentations.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Hispanic Heritage Reading Passages
This product is great for your middle grades Hispanic Heritage Month lesson plans, but can be used at any time! There are ten reading passages about Latinos who have made history. Three text-based comprehension questions follow each passage. There is an extra page with additional questions for students to explore each person further. This page can be printed on the back. The passages are about the following people:Cesar ChavezDelores HuertaSonia SotomayorRoberto ClementeNancy LopezSylvia MendezC
Grades:
5th - 8th
Christmas in the UK - Reading Comp, Vocab, and Word Search Activities
In this Reading Comprehension, students get to know some of the main Christmas traditions and cutoms in british culture. They read about: Advent, mince pies, pantomimes, carolling, Boxing Day and more. TASK ONE - ReadingIn this task, students read the text which presents the traditions and customs.TASK TWO - VocabularyStudents complete a set of ten multiple-choice questions based on vocabulary in the text.TASK THREE - Reading ComprehensionHere, students answer a set of ten questions based on the
Grades:
7th - 10th
SOJOURNER TRUTH, An Account of Experience with Discrimination/Distance Learning
This Close Reading lesson using a Primary Source - Sojourner Truth's memoir regarding her experiences with a city's railway - is ideal for either Black History Month or Women's History Month. Very high interest story - students find a lot to talk about with this.You might want to use Google Classroom Meets or Zoom with this if you are using it as Distance Learning. Then students may hear each other's responses.It includes the text of the memoir, a First Impressions page, Close Reading Focus qu
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6th - 10th
"Memorial Day vs Veterans Day" - Reading Passage & Writing Connections - FREE
High-Interest highly informative, highly interesting, informational text reading passage and writing connections comparing and contrasting Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Includes high interest historical facts. Researched thoroughly and full of information that will generate discussion, writing, Venn diagram, etc. This is relevant reading material with engaging writing (such as a compare and contrast informative essay!)! Also includes writing connections! Wow! All this for free?!This lesson can
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Native American History, Culture and Stories
Introduction to Native American history through projects and storytelling. Students will engage in various projects and visual mediums to better understand Indigenous tribes and people. Curriculum can be used as a whole, or divided into smaller mini-lessons in History, Humanities, ELA, and Science. Students will evaluate maps, complete research, read narrative and informational text and engage in self-directed research projectsTeacher ResourcesAnticipation GuideBuilding Background: Evaluating Ma
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5th - 10th
CLASS: Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Unit: Norse Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: All 32 CCSS Anchor StandardsSteps: 115+Original Products: 75+Links to Resources: 100+Rubrics: 5+11 Unit Bundles Include: Introduction, African, Sports, Pirates, Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Arabian, Celtic, Italian, Norse, Greek
Grades:
7th - 12th
Hispanic Heritage Month Compare Contrast Activity, Latinx Labor History
This Hispanic Heritage Month, introduce your students to two important events from Latinx history; the Los Angeles Dressmaker's strike & the Delano Grape Strike. Show students the power of union organizing while offering practice with three key reading skills.Day OneStudents can read about the Los Angeles Dressmaker's Strike and identify the text structures throughout the passage (answer key provided).Day TwoStudents will read about the Delano Grape Strike and identify the main idea in each
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Culture_National Football League (NFL) Draft_Current Event Article Reading_2023
Great Homeschool Lessons or High School Substitute Plans. Round 1 of the 2023 National Football League (NFL) draft will start on Thursday April 27th. Rounds 2 – 3 will occur on Friday April 28th, and Rounds 4 – 7 will occur on Saturday April 29th. Follow Us on Facebook.com/NewsLessonPlans & Twitter @NewsLessonPlansArticle Features:· 2 difficulty levels for differentiation· target vocabulary with visual aids· 5 - 6 reading comprehension questions· open-ended questions to facilitate classroom
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6th - 12th
SILK ROAD STATIONS ACTIVITY (Ancient / Medieval China)
Create a Silk Road in your classroom for your students to experience what it was like to travel and trade from Dunhuang all the way to Antioch! This lesson includes all of the sources, materials, videos, and also PowerPoint just in case you want to teach the whole China Unit Silk Road lesson for the week! Print out the signs and cards below and place them at each station. There are about five stations in total! You can always print more copies to duplicate stations. Depending on how many studen
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6th - 7th
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Also included in: SILK ROAD UNIT
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