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12th grade Black History Month Common Core W.8.1 resources
Still I Rise (Angelou) Lesson Plan & Materials
Celebrate Black History Month with this thoughtful, engaging lesson on overcoming obstacles in Maya Angelou's renowned poem, "Still I Rise."This lesson plan on Angelou's poem can be used in a variety of ways throughout the school year. For instance, the lesson is the perfect jumpstart for your unit on slavery, Civil Rights, poetry, or Women's Rights in America. It can also be used as a stand-alone lesson to get your students to reflect upon and discuss overcoming their own personal obstacles. Gi
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Maya Angelou & Langston Hughes Poetry Lesson Bundle
My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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8th - 12th
Civil Rights Movement Project Research and Role Play
In this inquiry-based project, students become figures from the Civil Rights Movement. Students research their figure and then embody that person at a culminating party. This project puts students literally in the lives of historical figures. Meet Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Thurgood Marshall and more through your students' discovery of them. A great addition to your Civil Rights Movement study.This detailed teacher’s guide includes:● How to use this resource and complete timeline within the te
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Activities
Caged Bird (Angelou) Lesson Plan & Materials
Celebrate Black History Month with this engaging lesson on Maya Angelou's stunningly poignant poem of injustice, "Caged Bird."This dynamic lesson plan on Angelou's poem is the perfect addition to your poetry unit. In this lesson, students will analyze the figurative language within the poem and respond to its powerful theme through independent work, paired activities, and full class discussion. The lesson plan even includes a unique way to read the poem as a class that will have your students en
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Maya Angelou & Langston Hughes Poetry Lesson Bundle
MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
Octavia Butler - Parable of the Sower (Characters, Setting, Action, Themes)
12 pages for students to explore the themes and topics in Parable of the Sower, a dystopian novel by Octavia Butler: Global Warming, Drugs & Addiction,Theft,Killing or Murder,Indifference to the Suffering of Others,Earthseed Students search online for information. Students also analyze and summarize the novel and graphic novel version. Students describe and compare characters, and describe the settings in the story as the characters travel northward. Students also summarize the parable that
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7th - 12th
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Sharon M. Draper's "Forged By Fire" - 26 Common Core Learning Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 26 rigorous unit learning tasks for Sharon Draper’s, "Forged by Fire." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. The resource includes speaking and listening activities including c
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6th - 12th
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Literature of Civil Rights Unit Plan & Activities, Handouts, Assessments BUNDLE
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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8th - 12th
Juneteenth: A Journey from Slavery to Freedom Lesson Plan, PPT, Activity
Juneteenth: A Journey from Slavery to Freedom - Comprehensive Lesson Plan for Grades 6-12Grade Levels: 6-12 Subjects: History, Social Studies, English Language Arts Resource Type: Lesson Plans (Bundled), Activities, MultimediaCelebrate and explore the profound significance of Juneteenth with our comprehensive lesson plan designed for students in grades 6 through 12. This meticulously crafted educational resource takes students on an enlightening journey from the origins of Juneteenth in Galvesto
Grades:
6th - 12th
Harlem (A Dream Deferred) Lesson Plan & Materials
Celebrate Black History Month with this dynamic lesson on pursuing your dreams in Langston Hughes' provocative poem, Harlem (A Dream Deferred).This differentiated lesson plan on Hughes' poem is the perfect addition to your poetry unit. In this lesson, students will analyze the figurative language within the poem and respond to its powerful theme through independent work, paired activities, and full class discussion. These meticulously laid-out materials will have your students thinking, speaking
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Maya Angelou & Langston Hughes Poetry Lesson Bundle
Martin Luther King Activities - I Have a Dream Rhetorical Analysis Task Cards
These 20 task cards are a great way to help middle and high school students gain a better understanding of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech. It comes in two formats: PDF and Google Slides.Students will have an opportunity to practice the following skills:Cite evidence from textMake inferences and connectionsSummarize informationIdentify and interpret figurative languageIdentify and analyze rhetorical devicesWrite a complete paragraph using appropriate punctuation, capitalizat
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities Bundle - Black History Month - MLK
Sharon Draper's “Tears of a Tiger” and “Forged by Fire” – Common Core Tasks!!
Sharon Draper's “Tears of a Tiger” and “Forged by Fire” – Common Core Tasks!! by Dr. Joel C. Boyce is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Make sure you follow my store for future releases and future sales!Follow my store!!Check out the other products that I have available of Sharon M. Draper.Sharon Draper’s "Fire From The Rock" Common Core Tasks - 30 Rigorous Tasks!!Sharon M. Draper's "Tears of a Tiger" - 28 Common Core Learning Tasks!!Sharon M. Draper's "Forg
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6th - 12th
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Literature of Civil Rights (ELA, Black History Month Unit)
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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7th - 12th
Octavia Butler - Author (Racism, Science Fiction, Afrofuturism, Transhumanism)
13 pages for students to explore the themes and topics in the books of Octavia Butler: Racism,Transhumanism, Science Fiction,Extra Terrestrials,Afrofuturism,Earthseed & the Terasem Movement. Students search online for information, and also learn about the city of Pasadena (where Butler was born), the Black Power Movement. Students watch YouTube videos, answering questions and sharing their own thoughts on important matters. Students read Wikipedia articles and explain the themes in her books
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7th - 12th
"The Other Foot" by Ray Bradbury - Mini Unit
This Mini-Unit Contains:Words in context vocabulary worksheet with an answer sheet.Character traits and evidence chart with an answer sheet.PEEL paragraph open-ended response question with two sample responses. A guide for teachers with some helpful tips.Suggestions for discussion questions and extension activities.Digital versions of worksheets for easy online posting.I love teaching Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man. "The Other Foot" is a short story that appears in the original book and can
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6th - 12th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities Bundle - Black History Month - MLK
This bundle includes activities created for middle and high school students that focus on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and contribution to society.Follow my store:Please click here to follow my store.Where to Find Me:My Blog: http://mochateacher.weebly.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msmochateacher/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGXB_03uCm8LVh0u3AxGMWg
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities - Selma - Bundle
This resource includes four resources that can be used to help students learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the city of Selma, Alabama.Students will have a chance to practice the following skills:ArchetypesThemeObjective SummaryPlot elementsCharacterizationMake Connections Cite EvidenceParts of SpeechParaphrasingCentral IdeaOpinion WritingFollow my store:Please click here to follow my store.Where to Find Me:My Blog: http://mochateacher.weebly.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Selma Activities and Word Search - Black History Month
This NO PREP Selma, Alabama activity is an excellent resource to help students practice paraphrasing and synthesizing information. If your students are like mine, they are awesome at citing evidence but really struggle with putting information into their own words. Using this resource has been a game changer for all my students. Regardless of their Lexile levels, all my students are able to read the information. Students know that there isn’t one right answer and are more willing to try and
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: January ELA Sub Plan Activities for Middle and High School
Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities and Word Search - Black History Month
This NO PREP Martin Luther King, Jr. activity is an excellent resource to help students practice paraphrasing and synthesizing information. If your students are like mine, they are awesome at citing evidence but really struggle with putting information into their own words. Using this resource has been a game changer for all my students. Regardless of their Lexile levels, all my students are able to read the information. Students know that there isn’t one right answer and are more willing to
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: January ELA Sub Plan Activities for Middle and High School
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