High school reading cultural activities for Microsoft Word

ESL / ELL / EFL, Reading, Spanish

Lectura titulada "Reina de belleza afromexicana quiere vencer el racismo escondido en México" cuál está relacionada al tema de AP belleza y estética sobre los estándares de belleza en Latinoamérica, en este caso, particularmente en México. En el artículo, la reina de belleza habla sobre el bullying que experimentó por ser la primera reina de belleza afrolatina en llegar a concursar en Miss México. Producto incluye:Preguntas esencialesPreguntas antes de leerPreguntas Piensa / Contesta / Comparte

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Grades:

5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

Also included in: Afrolatinos | Actividades para el mes de la historia negra | en español

Thanksgiving Reading in Spanish | Lectura Día de Acción de Gracias

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Reading, Spanish, Thanksgiving

Reading 100% in Spanish on the importance of Thanksgiving in the United States, and I combined it with another short article on how latinos celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States.The product includes:2 short readings combined into 1 reading.Multiple choice reading comprehension questions written in AP style formatA creative writing activity where students write what they are thankful for this year.Written 100% in Spanish.Editable to make changes.Images to scaffold and make the reading more

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Grades:

2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Worksheets, Activities, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Día de Acción de Gracias Bundle | Thanksgiving in Spanish Bundle Activities

AP Spanish Reading: Carolina Herrera | Apropiación cultural, ¿plagio u homenaje?

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ESL / ELL / EFL, Reading, Spanish

Reading, AP format written questions & Email Reply Writing Activity for the unit Beauty and Aesthetics or any lesson on fashion, clothing, indigenous communities, plagiarism, equality, respect, cultural appropriation, beauty, author rights, marginalized communities, indigenous people's rights, Carolina Herrera, Venezuela, Mexico and more.For this reading, I included an authentic article from a renown Mexican newspaper that explains why the Mexican government is placing a law into effect to p

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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Worksheets, Cultural Activities, Lesson

Spanish 1/2 La Noche de las velitas/ Little Candles Day- Colombian Tradition

Created by

Teaching Spanish Made Easy

*PDF resolution is clear!December 7th is "Día de las velitas/ La noche de las velitas in Colombia, and this resource prepares you and your class to learn about this amazing Winter tradition. *Contributors Carlos Quintero (Barranquilla) and Sandra Prieto (Bogotá). ThemesWhat is La noche de las velitas? How do families celebrate? What are the typical foods? How do they celebrate on the Coast of Colombia? What's included in this resource? 1. Color PDF to use with students detailing the important el

Subjects:

Reading, Short Stories, Spanish

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Cultural Activities

Winter Holidays Around the World - Project

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No Frills in Fifth

This is a research report about winter holidays celebrated around the world. I have included the directions to the project, as well as a list of appropriate holidays for your students to research. These directions are very clear and are perfectly suited for 5th grade, but they can easily be adapted for 3rd grade and all the way up to high school. You can choose to make this project homework, or it can be completed in class. I gave my class approximately 4-5 class periods to work on it, and that

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, World History

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Research, Cultural Activities

El mal de ojo : Medicina alternativa | Lectura y preguntas: Ciencia y Tecnología

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Worksheets, Cultural Activities

Excelente lectura sobre el origen del mal de ojo. Esta lectura explica los síntomas del mal de ojo, los remedios caseros, su origen desde los egipcios, griegos y nahuas en México, la transformación cultural con la llegada de los españoles y la inquisición. La lectura finalmente habla cómo luce el mal de ojo ahora en el siglo XXI con la apropiación cultural de celebridades usando los amuletos de mal de ojo como Kim Kardashian, Gigi Hadid y el mundo de la moda.Producto Incluye:Lectura authentica d

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Health, Reading, Spanish

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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativity

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Enlightening Engaging English

This is a great introductory lesson for students to understand how we naturally react to cultures that are different from our own. Will open a great dialogue about accepting other cultures, and avoiding judgements.

Subjects:

Civics, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Cultural Activities

Traveling / Viajar - plane & train tickets

Created by

Señora Hongell

Students need to read the tickets and be able to infer and understand the information in the TL!

Subjects:

Reading, Spanish, World Language

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Cultural Activities

Los desafíos mundiales: La vaquita marina peligro de extinción | Lectura y Video

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Reading, Spanish, Veterinary and Animal Sciences

The vaquita is not only the world's smallest cetacean, but also the most endangered marine mammal. It’s currently estimated that only 10-15 vaquita remain and their population has decreased at an astonishing rate. Very current article from 2019 and 2020.This activity includes:Authentic reading followed by comprehension questions regarding the vaquita marina.Authentic video followed by written responses regarding the different factors affecting the vaquita marina population and the strategy to tr

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Worksheets, Cultural Activities, Lesson

Distance Learning: Continuidad en los parques Julio Cortázar | Lectura Preguntas

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ESL / ELL / EFL, Reading, Spanish

No prep necessary! Bundle with everything you need to teach "Continuidad en los parques" by Julio Cortázar | Lectura, biografía del autor, preguntas de comprensión, Presentación y Actividades creativas.Temas: Lo fantástico, realismo mágico, Argentina, Bruselas, terror, las relaciones personales, las clases sociales en América Latina y más.Preguntas estilo AP opción múltiple. Incluye clave de respuestas.Producto incluye:Lectura original del cuentoImágenes en la lectura para ayudar con la comprens

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Cultural Activities, Lesson

Mexican Street Food Reading: Comida callejera mexicana: Tacos y Elotes Lectura

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This 4-page file incudes:~A Spanish cultural reading about Mexican street food! It talks about the history of the food, what it is made of and where to find it. The main focus is on tacos and elotes. The reading includes a complete glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading and a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. (2 pgs)Level: Spanish 2 (mostly present tenses)Editable word file

Subjects:

Reading, Spanish

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Spanish Food BIG Bundle: TOP 15 Resources @40% off! (La comida)

Joe Louis and Jackie Robinson - "A Lesson Before Dying"

Created by

Ideas for English

This analysis worksheet is to be used in partnership with the article from ESPN.com titled "Louis was ‘what his own community needed him to be’ " There are also links to several YouTube clips from the movie "42" in which the students can further see some of the segregation that these sports icons faced during the Civil Rights Era. I made this lesson to use while reading "A Lesson Before Dying" after reading Chapter 12.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading

Grades:

9th - 12th

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Viaje a Costa Rica: Spanish Cultural Reading on Ecotourism (Ecoturismo)

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This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish reading on a university couple studying biology that visit Costa Rica for its ecotourism. It discusses their trip to capital, the coast and the jungles inland to do zipping and other activities. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.~A separate page with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key.Level: Spanish 1/2 (mostly present tense)

Subjects:

Reading, Spanish

Grades:

8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Sean's Social Studies and Language Arts

Also included in: Spanish Cultural Readings MEGA GROWING Bundle: 105+ Lecturas @55% off!

Bell-Ringer Reading Comprehension Passage: Rosa Parks & Montgomery Bus Boycotts

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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.

Subjects:

Black History Month, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3

, CCRA.R.10

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" Romanticism Chart

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Electric English

From Electric English... This is an activity that accompanies Wadsworth's poem, "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls". It asks the students to find an example for each of the nine American Romantic elements. This has always been a successful exercise for me because, not only does it give the students a close reading of the poem, but it also allows them to consider those elements of the poem that typify the time period.

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Grades:

10th - 11th

Types:

Printables, Cultural Activities

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'Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl'/The Holocaust (Workbook and Homework Units)

Created by

T Lee's Resources

The purpose of this resource is to not only explain the historical context of the Holocaust, but also show the social significance it had on a personal level for the Jewish nation. The source uses the context of 'Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl' to explain this in depth. The source has: An introduction to Jewish Persecution An Introduction to 1933 Nazi Germany An introduction of the novel and it's characters 12 homework units based on each chapter of the book

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Homework, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers, Cultural Activities

Tío de Nadal: Spanish Yule Log Cultural Christmas Reading (English Version)

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Reading

This 3-page file includes:~An English reading that describes the strange and wonderful Spanish tradition of Tío de Nadal - the Yule log that "poops" out gifts! Includes information about its history as well as how and when this ritual is performed and the types of treats children receive. Also includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.~Answer key.Makes for a great cultural component to a Spanish class or a sub plan.Editable word file.

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Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Drama, English Language Arts, Reading

Also included in: Hispanic Culture: 86+ Readings MEGA Bundle @55% 0FF! (English Version) GROWING

Fiddler on the Roof Background Research Project

Created by

Scarlet Laine

This Fiddler on the Roof Background Research project is the perfect way to prepare your students to read the this classic musical. Including specific research subjects, guidelines, and even a rubric, all you will have to do is assign the groups and hand out the assignment.

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Grades:

6th - 10th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Fiddler on the Roof Bundle

Finish the Fractured Fairytale

Created by

Comparte Culturas

A silly reading and writing activity with "Fractured Fairytales." These are four fairytales re-told, imagining that the characters have modern technology. First, students read the fractured fairytale (my students read aloud, with each student take a paragraph or sentence before switching turns) and find the seven mistakes in the irregular past tense verbs. Then, they write an ending to the fairytale based on the story so far. The stories included are: Cinderella, Rapunzel, The Emperor's New Cl

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

Cormac McCarthy "The Road" - Our Cultural Fascination with 'The End'

Created by

William Wright

In groups of four, students divvy up four articles (one per group member), each offering perspectives on mankind's preoccupation with apocalyptic scenarios. Students individually suggest conclusions derived from their separate articles as well as their own opinions. Afterwards, students share their findings with those in their groups and begin a dialogue, asking: where does this fascination [with the apocalypse] come from? What needs or desires does it fulfill? And in what ways is it a produc

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

Student Goal Sheet- College, Career, Academic, and Personal

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Everything's Fine in 209

This chart prompts students to create college, career, academic, and personal goals. 1 sheet includes two charts, so teacher must cut sheets in half to distribute. ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can giv

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

1st - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Cultural Activities

French Activities Across the Curriculum Book 1

Created by

Mary Ellen Page

French Activities across the Curriculum provides education, entertainment, and enjoyment for students learning the French language. They develop critical thinking skills in writing, reading, and vocabulary expansion. Each unit offers something different in terms of content and format. Students have fun as they are learning. All answer keys are provided. Materials are appropriate for Grades 5-12 and college and are great for home schoolers. Activities vary in difficulty, thus the wide range

Subjects:

French, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Handouts, Games, Cultural Activities

L’Italia Lettura en Italiano: Italian Reading on the Country and its History

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This 5-page file includes:~ An Italian cultural reading on Italy! It includes information on Italy's formation, rich cultural history, influential people, major cities, and monuments, as well as Italy's contributions in the fields of science, art and architecture, food, and design. ~ The same reading with a glossary to help students with the more difficult vocabulary.~ 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.~ Answer key.Level: Italian 2+ (in present and past tenses)

Subjects:

Italian, Reading

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types: