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Free high school english language arts cultural activities
Black History Month Project with rubric
This is a project that can be done during black history month. Students are to research a famous African American and create a poster. Included in your purchase is the project explanation sheet and the grading rubric (UPDATED 2-19-16).
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3rd - 12th
The History of Chocolate - Article Quest / Webquest - Sub Plan!
Who doesn't love chocolate! This is a plan that I will often leave for my substitutes. It contains five articles regarding the history of chocolate and some short answer reading comprehension questions. I have done this by printing out the articles and using it as an Article Quest, and I have also done this in the Computer Lab as a Webquest - both the links and the articles are included in this file. This is also a great lesson to use when doing a Jigsaw Activity!
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4th - 12th
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Bilingual Classroom labels (English&Spanish)
Hope you enjoy these labels! I use them in my Kindergarten classroom for my ESOL students and to provide visuals for all my students!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Ice Breaker: Human Scavenger Hunt
This is a great ice breaker to use with middle or high school students. I set it up like a challenge for the students. The first person to get each box filled in has the opportunity to win.. IF they can identify each person in the room based on their answers! If the winner can successfully identify all students from their board, then we have a winner. If not.. we continue the game. You can always find me in the midst of the activity- it's a great way to build relationships.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
Women's History Month pack
18 strong women cards + 4 ideas for the English class!Find out more
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1st - 12th
Spanish Reader's Theater--La Gallinita Roja (The Little Red Hen)
Reader's Theater is a great tool for building fluency in reading. As a bilingual educator I have found that Spanish reader's theater is a valuable tool to get Spanish language learners to practice their oral development. Although I have used these scripts in my First grade classroom, they would also work well for secondary Spanish classes.
The Little Red Hen is easy to follow with its repetitive phrases and familiar storyline. This reader's theater is an excellent way for students who are lear
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K - 12th, Adult Education
Spanish Culture: El Carnaval / Carnival in Spanish Speaking Countries
If you download this resource, please leave feedback....even if it's just two words...thank you. I would really appreciate that. Thanks! ♡Teach your students more about El Carnaval with this reading in English. This product comes with general information about El Carnaval celebrations, its origin and how it is celebrated in Spanish speaking countries. It also comes with 5 comprehension questions about the reading and its answer key. I am from Ensenada, Mexico where El Carnaval is celebrated ever
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4th - 12th
Free Sample! Welcome Signs - In Different Languages
Check out these 10 free signs with welcome greetings in the official language of that country! The free sample includes: U.S.A., India, France, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, Poland, Mexico, Norway and Sweden! Decorate your classroom, or use them in a lesson!For more countries check out Sets 1 and 2 in my store!
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PreK - 12th
Afrolatino Mini Unit - Black History Month Bundle
This 34 page bundle is chock full of resources to help celebrate the rich history of the Afro-Latinos in your Spanish classroom. This unit was designed for level II or III students and includes a 4 page Spanish reading (present and past) with grammar supplements as well as 2 video guides, 3 assessments, 2 Google Slides, 3 Quizizzes, a Quizlet study set, scaffolded extension activities, a map and map web quest , a vocabulary game (matamoscas) , interactive practice , and links to a dozen videos
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9th - 12th
United States Culture: A Story and Mapping Activity
United States Culture. What exactly does "American" mean? This United States Culture: Story and Mapping Activity has students read a one-page story about a day in the life of an American teenager and the 20 items they use throughout their day. The items may seem "American,” but many have their origins elsewhere. Students plot the location of the 20 places, draw arrows from that location back to the city they live in, and complete an organizational table as well as come up with a short answer
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4th - 10th
Bell-Ringer Reading Comprehension Passage: Rosa Parks & Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Included is a reading passage regarding Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycotts and the Harlem Hell Fighters as a bonus along with comprehension and context clue questions from the articles. It's a great way to begin any class to promote history, social justice, reading-comprehension, and vocabulary.
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3rd - 12th
LANGSTON HUGHES DREAMS
Langston Hughes Dreams
Langston Hughes poem DREAMS seems like a simple poem, yet it teaches wonderful lessons. Your students will relate to this poem as they discuss its meaning and connect their dreams and goals to the poem. Included are activities that motivate students to "follow their dreams" and to write dream poems.These are great activities for Black History Month and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.
This is a brand new updated version of my Langston Hughes "Dream" resource as of Ja
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5th - 12th
Juneteenth - A Celebration of Freedom Informational Text
Written in a e-zine style, this high-interest informational text will introduce your students to the Juneteenth holiday and its significance. The resource can be used separately, or as a supplement to other materials, including my Juneteenth Celebration - Report Study Pages. Learners will discover the answer to several questions about Juneteenth, including why some people in the United States remained enslaved more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamationwhat the Juneteenth flag symb
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4th - 9th
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!
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4th - 12th
Culture and Reading Comprehension Passage on Terracotta Warriors in Xian China
Do your students want to learn more about China? This is a great cultural activity! Teach students about the Terracotta Warriors with these reading comprehension passages and engaging activities. Your students will love learning about Xi'an, China. This ancient city is famous for the Terracotta Warriors! What people are saying about this cultural packet:- "Great product that promotes cultural awareness while building reading comprehension skills. The pictures do a great job of bringing the read
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7th - 10th
Viking Runes Worksheet
This is a one page (double sided) work sheet that shows students what type of alphabet Vikings used. The "futhark" alphabet it shown with the corresponding english sound below it. There is a riddle to solve, a few Viking words to translate, and then has students answer a few questions about themselves in runes as well. I've used this in World History talking about the Norse people, Mythology, in a unit on Beowulf, and I'm sure it can be used for many other subjects as well.
In case you do
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6th - 12th
The Outsiders Pre-reading Activity: Stereotypes
This activity introduces the following concepts: stereotype, socioeconomic classes, and generalization. Then it allows students to explore and discuss common stereotypes about the poor and wealthy of America. It is a great way to introduce the pervasiveness of stereotypes and the main conflict in The Outsiders. Greasers vs. Socs!!
***The chart answers are all "Completely True"
Based on researching the following articles:
The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/w
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6th - 9th
The Rose That Grew From Concrete: Poetry Analysis
7th - 12th grade ELA students will use the poem "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" by Tupac Shakur to analyze poetry, make meaning, and complete a short personal narrative inspired by the poem. Guided analysis, with the "Break It Down" sheet takes students through each line of the poem (making connections along the way) while making this resource simple yet engaging for students and teachers.Skills CoveredMake inferencesCite specific textual evidence to support conclusions and answers Determine
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7th - 12th
Classroom Kindness Christmas Ornament for ALL grades
After searching the internet for an ornament activity to do with my middle school students, I was unable to find anything that wasn’t geared towards younger children. So, I decided to create a lesson to do with them that could be educational and also create a keepsake to hang from the tree.
Students write compliments to their classmates, and their words of kindness are turned into an ornament.
My 8th grade students loved the lesson and ornaments, and I was able to work out all the kinks bef
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3rd - 12th
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Winter Holidays Around the World template
Students have to find out about several countries and the different celebrations that take place during the Winter Holidays in order to foster cultural awareness. Some examples are: Israel with Hanukkah, China with DongZhi, Africa-America with Kwanzaa, etc.
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Día de los Muertos Mini-Book
This 7-page mini-book introduces students to the history and traditions of Day of the Dead. At the end of the book three critical thinking questions are included for class discussion or as a possible prompt for a written response. As an extension of this book, any of my other Día de los Muertos resources listed below can be used! *Both an English and Spanish version of the mini-book are included.My other Día de los Muertos resources:Día de los Muertos Crossword ActivityDía de los Muertos Song Ac
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6th - 12th
An Afternoon with Maya Angelou, W.E.B. Dubois and Malcolm X
This is a short play about a fictional account of a lunch between Maya Angelou, Malcolm X and W.E.B. Dubois. This play can be used a reader's theater piece for a literary center or for a Black History Month activity. Throughout this lunch, these historical figures discuss civil rights, human rights and the importance of education. This is play can also be performed as a skit.
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3rd - 12th
"The Hill We Climb" Poem by Amanda Gorman -Transcript & ELA Reading Ideas - FREE
Help kids process politics, citizenship, and all that continues to happen since this Inaugural Poem was delivered in 2021 - in a safe, kind, literary way by exploring a poem about living in America at this time in history, packed with literary devices. Transcript & ELA ideas for the inaugural poem written and delivered by Amanda Gorman, the Poet Laureate of the Biden Administration. Packed with literary devices, allusions to history, figurative language, repetition, rhythm (and link to live
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4th - 12th
2022 Chinese New Year lanterns updated colored and black & white formats中国新年灯笼制作
This Chinese New Year lantern is easy and fun to make. It's good for kids to make/create during Chinese New Year for decorating their houses and classrooms. Enjoy~
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PreK - 12th
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