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Common Core WHST.11-12.1 cultural activities
"Body Ritual of the Nacirema": Learning about Cultures and Making Inferences
“Body Ritual among the Nacirema” is a satirical scholarly article written by Horace Miner and published in a 1956 issue of American Archaeologist. In the article, Miner describes the odd habits of the Nacirema culture, specifically their body rituals. While many professionals (and students) who read this were/are fooled into thinking this is a real culture Miner had discovered, close reading and inferences reveal the Nacirema are actually Americans (Nacirema spelled backwards) and he’s descri
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Introduction to US History- Indigenous Perspective of Colonization
Perfect activity for all. U.S. History classes! Begin the year by teaching the truth about the settlement of indigenous lands. Students will read about the history of colonization and the history of the European & early colonial domination of the Native peoples from the Indigenous perspective. Included:- Reading Activity (An Indigenous People’s History of the United States (Modified Excerpt) by Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne & Give Me Liberty! and Voices of Freedom by Eric Foner (Modified Excerpt
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8th - 11th
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Is Dark Tourism Okay? An Informational Article Comparison on Ethics & Tourism
This is an upper middle school/ high school level lesson that compares two age-appropriate articles on the growing business of dark tourism. This lesson brings in reading, history, technology, and writing. My high schoolers love this assignment because it allows them to read multiple perspectives about sensitive topics relevant to their age group and news (TIKTOK and living streaming at hollow sites).Students will discuss the ethical responsibility of tourists who visit places of historical sign
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8th - 12th
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Civic Engagement "Dear Neighbor" Project
This is an amazing three-ish day project about Civics, Persuasive Writing, Collaborative Revision, and Public Speaking! Overall project flow:* Students reflect on their priorities, biases, and reasons for supporting their chosen candidate in an upcoming election.* Students peer-edit their letters, revising arguments for grammar and persuasive power.* Teams of students campaign for their chosen candidate, collaborating to write a Platform Speech they present to the class.* As campaign staffers,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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U.S. History Unit 1: Native American Boarding Schools Project
This file is a project titled: Native American Boarding Schools, and no PowerPoint lecture attached to it. This can be given at the beginning of the unit on Native Americans and students asked to investigate a particular question before learning the background. Alternatively, this can be given as a summative assessment at the end of the unit.
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11th, Higher Education
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