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Common Core W.9-10.2b cultural activities
Students for Movie Day's featured film of the week: Remember the Titans
Resilient Cafe' presents Students for Movie Day with this featured film of the week: Remember the Titans. This includes alignment of NGNYSS, questions, and answers, discussion activities with links on how to implement them and perform them, essays, KWL Chart, T-Chart, and a movie test with answers. This movie is based on the Civil Rights Movement history and generates many discussions along with embedding ELA skills in writing, speaking, and listening.
Grades:
8th - 12th
NEW Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit (Allende, Esquivel, Márquez)
In this fantastic Latin Folktales and Magical Realism unit, you will study characteristics of Latin folktales, analyze Latin cautionary folktales (El Silbón, El Sombrerón, La Llorona, La Siguanaba) and Latin animal folktales (Boitatá, El Cóndor y El Colibri, El Zorro, Jukumari), then explore genre elements of Magical Realism, and identify elements of Latin folktales and Magical Realism in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (Gabriel García Márquez, short story), Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Es
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
Mini Unit on Thanksgiving
*This lesson is for high school and mature middle school classes. I've rounded up great materials and resources to get your students talking about what really happened with the Pilgrims and the Natives, and how we have celebrated them for the past 100 years. Day 1: Gallery Walk of Photos and ArtworkI've compiled a set of 8 photos from the 1921 300th anniversary celebration of the Pilgrims' arrival and their first Thanksgiving with the Natives. Students will complete a KWL and then a gallery walk
Grades:
9th - 12th
Holidays Around the World Writing Project, Leveled, Differentiated!
Students will pick a country they are interested in studying and answer questions about the holiday traditions in that country, then write an essay in paragraph form, using the questions as a graphic organizer. This product includes geography, writing, and social studies components. There are 2 levels for the writing portion, the first level contains a fill in the blanks essay. Level 2 is for intermediate learners who are able to free write their answers in essay form.
Grades:
K - 12th
Black History - Black Fraternities and Sororities BUNDLE
This bundle has EVERYTHING you need to teach your students about Black excellence during Black history month and beyond. Get inspired by the stories of the men, women, and non-binary people who created these organizations as well as those who continue to carry the torch. Teach your students about more than just the struggle. Teach them about the joy and celebration and creativity and legacy that lives on in Black culture.See all the details by clicking the individual items included in this bundl
Grades:
8th - 11th
Informational Text and Activities for Valentine’s Day and Romeo and Juliet
High interest standards-based nonfiction text for Valentine’s Day and Romeo and Juliet. Includes 5 multiple choice, 2 short answer, 10 discussion questions, exit ticket, answer keys, and rubrics. Student Experience: Begin with a quick vocabulary-building activity. Then students read entertaining NYT informational text (“To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This”) that covers a study suggesting relative strangers can fall in love by asking and answering 36 questions. Then students respond to the artic
Grades:
9th - 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
Grades:
7th - 12th
Autobiography Study and Share Using Google MyMaps
In this cross-curricular mini-unit, students will study the book genre of "autobiography." Teachers are encouraged to accompany this project with a book study of a specific autobiography, as available within your school.The magic of this project is that students will be able to dabble with a new Google Suite App called Google MyMaps, so that your students can get creative and begin their quest with GIS. Students will create an autobiography by creating points on a map. Within each point, you c
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Rhetorical Analysis Google Doc Packet & Printable - Emma Watson "Women's Rights"
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL Google Doc work packet. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom. You will save time because an answer key and detailed lesson plan are included, and you will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts and argumentative writing! Students will love reading about social justice and gender inequality, perfect for Women's History Month!In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate Emma Watson's persuasive techniques by reading the spe
Grades:
6th - 12th
Washington DC Field Trip Journal Notebook Differentiated
This Washington D.C. Notebook is perfect for children and students of all ages who would like to document, scrapbook, draw, write and create memories of their field trip or vacation. Writing is perfect for synthesizing the learning which takes place through field trips and hands on learning experiences. By having peers edit each other's entries you can integrate language arts, grammar and mechanics. Writing based on educational museums and experiences with and without prompted essay topics furth
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K - 12th, Higher Education
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, 1-ESS1-1
, MS-ETS1-2
, 5-ESS3-1
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Frida Kahlo
Level: AP Language/ Advance Spanish/ Bilingual classes
Esta unidad es perfecta para estudiantes de español avanzado como tema cultural. A los estudiantes les encanta saber sobre la vida y la obra de Frida Kahlo.
Incluye lesson plans, commom core standards, actividades y diferenciadas por niveles y rúbrica.
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
A Tale of Two Cities Book 2 Chapter 21 Postcards Activity
Have your students analyze different points of view in A Tale of Two Cities with this creative writing activity. Students will create two postcards (templates included) to represent both the perspectives of the revolutionists as they stormed the Bastille, and the aristocracy as they watched it happen. The included rubric covers: point of view, accuracy of information from Chapter 21, use of figurative language, and standard writing conventions. There is even room on the template to have students
Grades:
10th - 12th
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TEXT SET: Animal Farm & Address to Students at Moscow - ELA 9 (EDITABLE)
Agenda #16: Novel- Orwell’s Animal Farm and Reagan’s Address to Students at Moscow University Profile:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Novel- Animal FarmEssay Type: Informative/ExplanatoryText Set: #16Prompt Type: Topic = Topic ReasonsThematic Topic: Tradition and RevolutionWriting Skill: Formal WritingStandard: RL.9-10.5 Text StructureScaffolding Level: ClassCreator: Erica VilliloIncludes:1 Bonus File: Agenda with 38 LinksList of 4 Recommended Exemplar Texts from CCSS, Springboard, CommonLit,
Grades:
9th - 10th
TEXT SET: Novel- Animal Farm & I Have a Dream - ELA 9 (EDITABLE)
Profile:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Novel- Animal FarmEssay Type: Informative/ExplanatoryText Set: #15Prompt Type: StandardThematic Topic: Dreams and ProgressWriting Skill: Formal WritingStandard: RL.9-10.6 RhetoricScaffolding Level: TeacherCreator: Erica VilliIncludes:1 Bonus File: Agenda with 37 LinksList of 4 Recommended Exemplar Texts from CCSS, Springboard, CommonLit, and Holt’s Elements of Literature for the Thematic Topic: Dreams and Progress 8 different CCSS Standards 1 Writing Pr
Grades:
9th - 10th
Who Am I/My Culture Paper Packet
This is the assignment sheet, brainstorming sheet, and rubric for the Who Am I/My Culture Paper!
**[see Who Am I/My Culture 3 Items Assignment Packet for more information].
This is a paper about one's self--the students will choose three items that represent them and explore them in this paper!
Post Includes:
- Who Am I/My Culture Paper Assignment Sheet
- Who Am I/My Culture Paper Brainstorming Sheet
- Who Am I/My Culture Paper Rubric
This is excellent for the beginning of the year or for a
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Oral History Writing Project
This writing project brings students and older members of the community together in a mutually satisfying and educationally powerful way.
The assignment involves two major components: an interview and the writing of a biographical sketch with the information obtained in the interview. There is much flexibility in how you might approach classwork associated with the assignment. The handout provides everything necessary to get the job done, but you could easily augment with class discussions, pre
Grades:
9th - 12th
Distance Learning Informational Text & Activities for Romeo and Juliet
High interest standards-based nonfiction text for Valentine’s Day and Romeo and Juliet. Includes 5 multiple choice, 2 short answer, 10 discussion questions, exit ticket, answer keys. Student Experience: Begin with a quick vocabulary-building activity. Then students read entertaining NYT informational text (“To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This”) that covers a study suggesting relative strangers can fall in love by asking and answering 36 questions. Then students respond to the article by complet
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Oedipus Rex Art Analysis
This product covers the three main stages of Oedipus' life as detailed in Oedipus Rex - Oedipus being found as an infant, Oedipus solving the Sphinx's riddle, and Oedipus' downfall. For each stage of life, multiple artworks are presented with the title of the work, the artist, and the year. Each image also links to a version that students can zoom in on to examine details. Question slides are also included in the Google Slides for students to type directly on to be assessed. Questions require st
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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"Undefeated" 2011 Documentary Questions and Essay Assignment
This assignment goes with the Academy Award winning documentary "Undefeated," which you can view on Netflix. The documentary follows a high school football team and tells the in depth stories of students on this team and the various struggles they face in their lives. This assignment contains comprehension questions that students can answer while viewing (they are written in chronological order, sorry no answer key) as well as a writing prompt that I use in my classroom as a timed essay. This wo
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Grades:
8th - 12th
I am Malala Young Readers Daily Digital Journal
Each entry will encompass two chapters at a time. Students will have an activity for the Prologue and Epilogue. Students will complete various tasks including creative writing opportunities, one where they are creating a poem based on the selected chapters. This is a fun, interactive journal, students will not do the same thing every day, but strong analytical activities occasionally repeat based upon the chapter. Every other day, students have a creative entry vice the normal analysis of the ch
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: "I Am Malala" Lamb and McCormick Unit Bundle
Night Pre Reading Research Project
This assignment introduces students to the idea of persecution and allows the opportunities to gain knowledge about its role in history and modern societies. Students research and present persecuted groups throughout history.Multi-cultural, student choice, technology connections, current.
WKSH: Informative/Explanatory Analysis Hope, Despair, & Memory- Wiesel EDITABLE
A general worksheet of 15 questions to analyze any text according to the standardIncludes an annotated teacher copy of the exemplar textIncludes a typed key for an exemplar textIncludes a link to an audio recordingIncludes a link to a quizlet set for the standard
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Black History Month or Women's History Month Research Project
Help your students understand the power of black girl magic in this engaging research project. Even better is that students are able to showcase their different skills and abilities in either digital or non-digital form. This can be used in place of a formal informative essay but still teaches students how to craft and present well- curated information to a reader.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Bless Me, Ultima - Extended Response Prompts, Magical Realism, Close Reading
Extended response quizzes with arubric for Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima. Prompts ask students to reflect upon elements of culture and concepts of magical realism using textual evidence.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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