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8th grade critical thinking cultural activities
Depth and Complexity Frames for Every Month of the Year | Print-and-Go
This set of Depth and Complexity frames offers one frame for each month of the year. If you are looking for a quality print and go activity for your students, this is the perfect resource for you. There are twelve Depth & Complexity frames tied to holidays and month themes (such as Black History Month). They've got great graphics and strong, high-level thinking questions. There's even a rubric you can use to evaluate your students' completed frames.No need to be a Depth and Complexity expert
Grades:
4th - 10th
The Rose that Grew From the Concrete - Tupac Shakur Poem Analysis
Short analysis of Tupac Shakur's famous poem, "The Rose that Grew from the Concrete." Three discussion questions follow the poem by Tupac. Used during Black History Month in a 6th grade classroom in Oakland, CA.
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Disney Pixar's Coco Movie Guide Packet + Activities + Sub Plan + Best Value
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This packet includes, among two other teaching aids, a peer-reviewed handout of 15 essay questions designed to promote self-reflection, family history, character development, and a greater appreciation for others' cultures. This movie guide, while rigorous and pertinent to the film, goes beyond the scope of questions like "what's the setting and time period" and helps students put into practice character building ideas and concepts based on themes from the movie. A mod
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7th - 12th
What's in a Song Bundle! Combining History and the Arts
This product and other - What’s in a Song? – lessons are a great way to combine history and the arts. I use these in my U.S. History class as well in my advisory period as a way to create discussion and provoke thoughts about the environment, social justice, and activism. My students are able to connect the themes of the song with current events of today. I begin each of these by playing the song for my students and ask what they think the message is in the lyrics. We then read through the histo
Grades:
7th - 12th
Words of Wisdom - Celebrate Black History Month with 34 Inspirational Quotes
Celebrate Black History Month with 34 inspirational quote posters from influential African American people.This resource is a powerful tool to use in your classrooms, and can stimulate many interesting and inspiring topics and discussions with students about the challenges of people of color through history, including modern day heroes. They can make a striking bulletin board or hallway display and can also be used as writing prompts and will help promote critical thinking, diversity awareness,
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Black History Bundle
Design Your Own Home - Architecture Unit
Students learn the basic stages of designing a house, from planning to final design, in this two week unit. Critical thinking plays a large role in this activity. The unit has a strong emphasis on the preliminary planning stages of designing a home: spaces that are necessary vs. those that are amenities; defining public vs. private spaces; room locations and relationships; and working within a square footage budget. Just as an architect does, students will develop a preliminary floor plan, refin
Grades:
6th - 12th
Gobierno Estudiantil - Emprendiendo Juntos (Planeación Didáctica + Recursos)
¡"Gobierno Estudiantil - Emprendiendo Juntos", un proyecto educativo interactivo diseñado para transformar el salón de clases en un laboratorio de aprendizaje práctico! Este proyecto innovador aborda múltiples campos formativos, fomentando habilidades cruciales como liderazgo, emprendimiento, pensamiento crítico y trabajo en equipo.Características Destacadas:Simulación de Gobierno del Aula: Los estudiantes asumen roles de secretarios de gobierno, cada uno liderando una secretaría (Cultura, Econo
Grades:
4th - 12th
ENCANTO Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google Slides | Movie Day
Check out the latest favorite movie, ENCANTO!Teachers, are you looking to support your student's social-emotional needs?What better way to engage them than with MOVIE DAY? ... ENCANTO has some great life lessons!This resource includes a printable AND digital version to use with Google Classroom™Looking for more MOVIE GUIDES? Click HERE-Movie Guide for INSIDE, OUT (digital and printable)-Movie Guide for How to Train a Dragon (digital and printable)-Movie Guide for Wreck-it Ralph (digital and prin
Grades:
5th - 9th
Fake news and false facts – ESL, EFL, ELL adult and kids conversation
This presentation contains a 60 slide PowerPoint lesson in editable PPT format with a work papers and teachers’ notes.There’s no need to explain the necessity of discussing this topic in this particular period. While preparing this lesson, I have tried as best I could to steer clear of politics and even personal specific examples and stuck to facts and study results.The activity at the end is there to show that “false facts” are not a new phenomenon and that science also gets it wrong (a lot…).T
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Media Literacy... Is it Real News or Fake News?!? (Online)
An interactive Google Slide Show asking students (using the comments feature or adding a text box) to consider slide by slide whether each newspaper headline is actually real news or fake. Using high levels of critical thinking, each headline per slide will certainly develop into very active discussions in and of themselves! More than ever, as learning moves to online platforms, and where students are now being asked to conduct high levels of research, Media Literacy is an essential component in
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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A Little History Of The World
This is a reading guide for those who choose to use the EH Gombrich book "A Little History of the World" for a Social Studies or Language Arts middle school learning environment.
Grades:
6th - 9th
6-8 Social Justice Morning Meeting Slides-Anti Bias Education-Sociocultural
UPDATE: GOOGLE SLIDES FORMAT NOW AVAILABLE 10/15/20Teaching Tolerance’s Social Justice Standards is a road map for anti-bias education at every grade level. These particular slides were developed for 6-8 classrooms. The purpose of these slides is to engage our students in deep and meaningful conversations that go beyond the basic "my favorite color is...". They are meant to elicit dialogue about inequalities and equity. What does that look like? How can students be citizens that promote a safe s
Grades:
6th - 8th
Interpreting Maps (Physical, Topographic, Thematic, and Political)
My 6th-grade Geography students always enjoyed this fun, critical thinking, and discussion-sparking Map interpretation activity! Activity Includes:16 slides, each featuring a different mapThought-provoking question prompts to accompany each map An additional slide with links to geography games for your early-finishersHow to ImplementI recommend having students work with a partner to discuss each map before coming to an answer, although this could also be a whole-group or small-group activity if
Grades:
6th - 10th
Japanese Internment: Primary Source Analysis
This photo analysis resource pairs well with a study of Japanese internment camps. If you are studying World War II or Pacific Northwest History, this is a piece of history that often gets overlooked, but is so important to include. This resource includes 12 primary source images with a step by step analysis guide, historical context information, and writing prompts perfect for deeper discussion. You can use this resource as a daily warm-up, exit tickets, or station rotations. What's Included:-
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Warnings 1 – why do we ignore them? – ESL adult and kids conversation
This presentation contains a 33 slide PowerPoint lesson in editable PPT format with a handout, a vocabulary sheet, a practice activity and teacher’s notes. Warnings are an interesting discussion topic. We’ve all received warnings in our lives, and we’ve all ignored some of them for various reasons.This lesson discusses the reasons warnings are and have been ignored in the past (sometimes with severe consequences, like the case of the titanic).This was fun to create and fun to teach. This lesson
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Warnings – a two-unit bundle
Ethical and Moral Scenarios for Discussion
This activity includes five detailed, moral scenarios relevant to high school students across multiple disciplines. I usually employ it cooperatively: Each group is assigned one of the scenarios, and after each group's presentation of its choices, other groups have the opportunity to weigh in, but this product is also useful when employed individually. I have used this in conjunction with teaching the novel, Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, but it is also appropriate as an introduction to an
Grades:
6th - 12th
Soup Salad or Sandwich - Get to Know You/Ice Breaker Activity
This icebreaker (23 slides, including intro and discussion questions at the end) can be used for upper elementary/middle/high school (preferably middle and high school). It follows the game "Soup/Salad/Sandwich" in which you ask the students to categorize different foods into only those three categories. The game allows for large class-wide discussion, as well as a "think-pair-share" method. Discussion questions at the end are more designed for elementary or middle school students.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Mental Health Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Discussion Questions
This product includes:20 discussion questions in editable word document & colorful PDF slidesThe 20 discussion questions are organized by the five main Social Emotional competencies as described by CASEL. Each of the competencies has four questions: Self awareness, Self management, Social awareness, Relationship skills,Responsible decision makingThe questions are provided in two formats: editable word document - great for copying into online discussions or other teaching resourcesPDF slid
Grades:
K - 12th
Song of Roland: Presentation of Select Portions of the Epic
This unit covers basic information about the early Middle Ages. Activities include research assignments and creative writing. Students present groups of Laisses as sportscasters calling a football game, a 60 Minutes newscast, a comic book, and a funeral eulogy. A student emcee provides pertinent details that tie the story together. This is a fun way to get students to think critically, be creative, and present their productions. My class of high-risk English II students loved this challenge. COM
Grades:
7th - 12th
Exploring Racism, Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination
Lesson Plan for Exploring Racism, Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination:Great lesson for any teacher looking for a way to introduce and/or discuss race in the classroom. The lesson plan attached provides teachers an opportunity to leverage students’ lived experiences and prior knowledge surrounding race, prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination. Lesson plan includes instructional activities like: Academic Vocabulary & Language, Accountable Talk, Cooperative learning, Activating prior
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
What is Ramadan? A Mini Unit
What is Ramadan? Why do Muslims fast? What is Eid?Students will be able to answer these questions and more with the activities and informational text included in this packet. Includes:What is Ramadan? an informational sheetWhat is Ramadan? Questionnaire students will answer regarding read factsThe five pillars of Islam fill in sheetTrue or False? Reviewing the facts of RamadanThe mosque a brief activity explaining what a mosque isEid al-Fitr an informational sheet along with questions regardin
Grades:
3rd - 12th
African Proverbs in the Classroom
African proverbs have been passed on from generation to generation and are still used today. They are used to impart wisdom, advice, and inspiration, Teaching students how to interpret proverbs is a great way for them to learn about themselves and the world around them. Students can engage their critical thinking skills and analyze the meaning of the proverb based off their schema. Create lively discussions when students give their perspective of the meaning. This product includes proverbs f
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Chinese New Year Activities Reading Passage, Quiz, Logic Puzzle, Word Search
Chinese New Year activity bundle designed specifically for upper elementary and middle school classrooms. This Lunar New Year activity bundle includes an informational text passage, an infographic about the animal zodiac, multiple choice text-dependent questions, constructive response questions related to figurative language and textual evidence, a challenging logic puzzle, and a fun word search and maze! There are enough activities for your class to celebrate Chinese New Year for the entire wee
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Gender Roles of the 1950s Featuring I Love Lucy
Great activity using the I Love Lucy episode, "Job Switching", to illustrate gender roles of the 1950s. I use this lesson in my American Women elective class. Google Slides included for an introduction as well as a Google Doc of critical thinking questions. IMPORTANT NOTE! You MUST have access to I Love Lucy episodes via Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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