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Common Core RL.8.6 cultural activities
Langston Hughes "I, Too" + Walt Whitman "I Hear America Singing" Poetry Analysis
This purchase includes an individual poetry analysis of the two poems, "I, Too" by Langston Hughes and "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman. Between these two poems, students will address: tone, repetition, rhythm, theme, allusion, symbolism, alliteration, and irony.Students will then answer a constructed response question that requires them to reflect on both poems as well as their own personal experiences. An editable copy (word document) is included in this resource as well in case you wo
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Theater Arts Comical Play Script Unit | Abdullahs Gold Middle Eastern Folk Tale
Part of a Bundle This engaging, comical unit and play (30 pages in length) with roles for 20+ students is suitable for students whether Social Studies class studying the country of India, Pakistan or used in a drama class. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. In addition, a teacher could use this unit with students who are distance learning. #DistanceLearningTPTBased on the Hindu folk tale by the
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5th - 6th
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Native American Creation Myths Bundle
This product bundle includes two texts and two corresponding worksheets. This product can be printed or shared for digital use.Our students use these assignments to learn about Native American mythology and as a refresher for citing textual evidence in their responses to text-dependent questions. The myths have been leveled for use in middle school, but would be a great resource for differentiated lessons in high school courses as well!
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6th - 10th
You Are Here Connecting flights Lit Log (Novel Study)
This is a lit log for You Are Here Connecting Flights edited by Ellen Oh, a cofounder of We Need Diverse Books. This is a fantastic book for middle grade readers. The 12 stories come from the authors’ own experiences. But each author writes about a 12-year-old American of Asian descent who is impacted by racism/prejudice in a crowded Chicago airport. Events cause the 12 strangers to connect. They experience the challenges of racism/prejudice, identity and belonging, younger siblings,
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5th - 8th
Springboard Unit 3: The Challenge to Make a Difference Interactive Notebook
This notebook is tied to CA Springboard curriculum for 8th grade students and can be used for any history or English class teaching about the Holocaust. Some slides are pulled directly from Springboard Online and edited to fit the slide style. Slides connected to Springboard curriculum will have a removable label for copyright purposes. Other slides are pulled from reputable education sources as supplemental, adjusted to fit the notebook and will also be labeled with their watermark. Any slides
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8th - 12th
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
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7th - 12th
"Still I Rise" Lesson Plan — ELA, Arts, & Social Justice
Lesson plan for grades 6-12 based on the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya AngelouIncludes:English Language Arts, Arts, and Social Justice standards for grades 6-12Lesson objectives and "can do" descriptors Step-by-step walkthrough of how to execute the lessonSample modifications/accommodationsReflection Question suggestions
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6th - 12th
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Hyperdoc: Byronic Hero in Frankenstein Letters 1-4, An Introduction (EDITABLE)
provides notes about The Byronic Heroprovides a chart for students to fill out with examples of the romantic notes in the letters 1-4 to introduce Frankensteinprovides both a group and individual optionkey included
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7th - 12th
Also included in: BUNDLE: All Things Frankenstein- 22 Activities (EDITABLE)
Persepolis questions and study guide
This document is complete with literary and historical terms students need to know to read and analyze the graphic novel, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. It also includes chapter questions.
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6th - 12th
Hyperdoc: Romanticism in Frankenstein Letters 1-4, An Introduction (EDITABLE)
provides notes about Romanticismprovides a chart for students to fill out with examples of the romantic notes in the letters 1-4 to introduce Frankensteinprovides both a group and individual optionkey included
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7th - 12th
Also included in: BUNDLE: All Things Frankenstein- 22 Activities (EDITABLE)
Coraline Study Guide
Since Halloween is just around the corner, what better idea but to read this horror classic? This study guide has almost everything: comprehension questions for each chapter, discussion questions, Webquests, characters&themes&symbols analysis, color theory (you read correctly), a bio of the author (watchable with follow-up questions), as well as creative activities. Objectives are included.
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8th - 10th
DANCING HOME Reading Quiz Chapter 1 - 4
DANCING HOME by Alma Flor Ada and Gabriel M. Zubizarreta Google Form Reading Quiz Chapter 1 - 4FORCE COPY! EDITABLE!NO PREP NECESSARY! 10 questions - 10 pointsScore automatically! Want reading quizzes for the rest of the text? Check out my store for the bundle! If you encounter an issue with your file, notice an error, or are in any way experiencing a problem, please contact me, and I will be more than happy to help sort it out. You can email me at mrsmintonedu@gmail.com.
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5th - 8th
Prefixes Suffixes embedded in short short, "Hiawatha", L.7.4b
This is a set of printables ready for a class lesson with assessment and key. I use this lesson as a seventh grade ELA teacher during my Native American Unit. I use the Iroquois folktale, "Hiawatha the Peacemaker", and focus on the prefixes and suffixes and then on the content of the myth. There are four prefixes and six suffixes that are focused on for the lesson.
First, students complete a graph identifying and defining each of the prefixes and suffixes. There are examples of words that
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6th - 8th
Multicultural Literature Unit for Children and Young Adults
This product defines multicultural literature, explains how we need variety in our classroom libraries, provides research based justification of lessons, and gives examples of award winning books to be used in the classroom. It includes Children and Young Adult Literature from the following cultures:
African American
Latino American
Asian American
Inclusive Literature
Native American
At the end of this unit is a webliography that gives extension activities for multicultural education. Books ran
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4th - 8th
Macbeth for Students
In this Silly Shakespeare for Students version of Macbeth for students, author Dr. Paul Leonard Murray, director of the Belgrade English Language Theater, has cut the famous tragedy down to an hour or so and made the language more accessible. But he’s kept all the nuances of the plot such as the way Macbeth and Lady Macbeth descend into madness.But this version is more commedia dell’arte than horror! And if you think comedy in a version of Macbeth is weird, the whole thing is also written in rhy
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Unit: Letters for Mythology and Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 11Steps: 17Original Products: 8Links to Resources: 11Rubrics: 1Read a selection of choice from FOLDER: Textbook Letters (CCSS.ELA.R.10) With the MY ORIGINAL WKSH Text Parts- Form [CCSS.ELA.R.3]Write MY ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS: Write a Thank You Letter and Deliver It [CCSS.ELA.W.10]Read a selection of choice from FOLDER: CommonLit Letters (CCSS.ELA.R.10)With the MY ORIGINAL WKSH: Perspective (CCSS.ELA.R.6)Watch the music video LINK: Brad Paisl
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7th - 12th
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Hyperdoc: Gothicism in Frankenstein Letters 1-4, An Introduction (EDITABLE)
provides notes about the gothic genre of romanticismprovides a chart for students to fill out with examples of the gothic notes in the letters 1-4 to introduce Frankensteinprovides both a group and individual optionkey included
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7th - 12th
Also included in: BUNDLE: All Things Frankenstein- 22 Activities (EDITABLE)
Diversity: It's Not Just About You, It's About Us (Together We're Better)
This is a play/script/drama inspired by recent and current events and the need to understand that we all play an integral role in a larger puzzle. Learn about an individual who felt like he didn’t have anything to offer realize that his offering has the ability to transform people. Also, students can see how they can learn and be influenced by others positively. We all have something to offer and we can all learn from others. #diversity #theYinYou What an excellent way to introduce students to
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"How the World Was Made" Worksheet/Digital Activity
This product includes a worksheet (printable OR digital) for the Native American creation "How the World Was Made." This product can be printed or shared for digital use.Our students use this assignment to learn about mythology and as a refresher for citing textual evidence in their responses to text-dependent questions. The myth (see corresponding product) has been leveled for use in middle school, but would be a great resource for differentiated lessons in high school courses as well!
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Native American Creation Myths Bundle
Unit: Journals & Diaries/Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing/ELA7-12|EDITABLE
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 9Steps: 15Original Products: 7Links to Resources: 28Rubrics: 1Assign MY ORIGINAL Directions: Social Emotional Learning and A Journal/Diary (CCSS.ELA.W.10)Watch VIDEO: Black Death (CCSS.ELA.SL.2)Visit LINK: Plague | CDC (CCSS.ELA.SL.2)Read TEXT: Journal of a Plague Year (excerpt) (CCSS.ELA.R.1) Choose 1 additional excerpt from LINK: The Journal of the Plague Year (full) (CCSS.ELA.R.10)Watch VIDEO: Bucket List Trailer (CCSS.ELA.SL.2)Assign
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7th - 12th
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Unit: Manifestoes for Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12 Creator: Erica Villilo Anchor Standards: 7 Steps: 8 Original Products: 5 Links to Resources: 7 Rubrics: 1Create Class Manifesto w/ “found” technique (pull words or phrases you like and add them to your own) and LINK: PDF of Graphic Manifestoes Examples (CCSS.ELA.SL.5)MY ORIGINAL SLIDES: Rhetorical Reading of Manifesto Essay of Choice with LINK: https://thisibelieve.org/themes/ [CCSS.ELA.R.6]WKSH: Evaluate a Speaker with a Photo, Video Manifesto LINK: Paul Farmer: I believe in
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7th - 12th
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Fine, You Tell Me Who I Am: Student Bundle Digital Version for Distance Learning
Why purchase this product?This product is great for distance learning! It is also excellent if you want to do a close reading of poetry that focuses on African American culture. After reading each poem, scholars will be able to notice, wonder, explore feelings, make connections, answer questions and/or complete a variety of learning activities in order to ultimately answer the essential question, "How does nature and nurture influence the development of identity?"What exactly is included in this
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6th - 8th
Cultural Experiences and Opinions: Citing Text Evidence and Author's Purpose
*Complete Unit: Including Assessment* Guide students as they explore the question, "How can certain characteristics of an individual impact the way others treat them?" This scaffolded unit is designed to expose students to the different experiences of teens, from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Teachers can facilitate this unit in any setting (face to face, blended, digital).
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5th - 10th
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