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Black History Month Common Core RL.4.4 resources $5-10
The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 Novel Study & Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this Civil Rights Newbery Medal award winning novel by Christopher Paul Curtis in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Please chec
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4th - 8th
Abolitionists, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Uncle Tom's Cabin
This is a four-lesson unit covering the Abolitionist Movement, the life of Frederick Douglass, and the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The download includes four reading activities, multiple choice reading assessments, student response essay questions, guided reading activities, one vocabulary check, three sections of true and false questions, and student summaries. The assignments include information on William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, the Grimke Sisters, Frederick Douglas, a
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4th - 8th
The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 | Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary
This is a 62 page comprehension and vocabulary packet for The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis. The student work is organized by every 2 chapters, and is a mix of sequencing, multiple choice, short answer, vocabulary work, and creative activities. Questions have varying levels of rigor and are at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.You will find the layout easy to use, student-friendly, and predictable, while at the same time challenging and easy to adapt for all learners. Pe
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3rd - 6th
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Sounder | Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary by chapter
This is a 72 page comprehension and vocabulary packet for Sounder, by William H. Armstrong. The student work is organized by every 1-2 chapters, and is a mix of sequencing, multiple choice, short answer, vocabulary work, and creative activities. Questions have varying levels of rigor and are at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.You will find the layout easy to use, student-friendly, and predictable, while at the same time challenging and easy to adapt for all learners. Perfect for whole classes, sm
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3rd - 6th
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Counting on Katherine Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker is a mentor text that highlights one of the famous "Hidden Figures" women! If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT?a week of plans
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 1ST EDITION for Grades 3-5
Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes Novel Study / Full Key
This CCSS-aligned novel study unit may be simple to implement, but it requires higher-order thinking for students to complete! This resource guides students through this historical fiction novel with graphic organizers, text-dependent questions, and plenty of opportunities to think critically about the story at hand!
"Sugar," a historical fiction novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes, tells the story of a young orphan on a post-slavery sugar plantation in Louisiana. Your students will love this sp
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4th - 6th
This Is the Rope Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5
This Is the Rope: A Story From The Great Migration by Jacqueline Woodson is a beautiful symbolic book about how family is tied together through generations. If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google search!Using mentor texts is one of the best ways to maximize your teaching time. You are able to teach multiple skills, subjects, and topics with just one book!WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT?a week of pla
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 1ST EDITION for Grades 3-5
Sounder | Activities and Projects | Worksheets and Digital
This 36 page activity pack for Sounder, by William H. Armstrong, contains 20 Common Core-aligned reading response activities. Focus standards include character analysis, theme, plot, figurative language, point of view, and more.Open ended questions and graphic organizers are easily adaptable for every learner. Perfect for whole class, small group, or even independent study. ♥Perfect for distance learning. Students can access the digital version from home or school. Teachers and students can easi
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3rd - 6th
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Novel Study: Jefferson's Sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 120+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for Jefferson's Sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED.GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or paperless resources! The student packet, quizzes, final test, and supplemental materials are available as Google Drive files. A vocabulary and definitions list
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3rd - 5th
Civil Rights Movement Interactive Read Aloud and Close Reading Unit
This Civil Rights Movement Reading Unit will engage your students as they learn about Linda Brown, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., the bus boycott, Jim Crow laws, sit-ins, and much more while working on six Common Core Standards for reading. Included in the bundle are 11 days of lesson plans along with a 29-page student packet and sample answer key. Each lesson includes a read aloud with scripted think alouds to model thinking involving the common core standards, shared reading where stude
Grades:
4th - 6th
Black History: The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander: Bundle
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander is a powerful picture book for students of any age that has won the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Honor medal. Pre-reading, vocabulary, figurative language, questions, prefixes, roots, suffixes, research journal, and which page speaks to me worksheet are all included in these products. These activities are perfect for older students and can be used in a literacy center or whole class. Celebrate this book for a week or two with all of the wonderful activities
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4th - 8th
Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson | NO PREP Novel Study and Literature Guide
This is a No Prep novel study for Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson with comprehension questions, critical thinking questions, figurative language exercises, vocabulary building, and literary analysis exercises. ***Great as a Summer Reading Assignment Packet*** In 2023, Freewater was awarded both the John Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Book Award. It is a beautifully written and inspiring story about two young runaway slaves who escape deep into the swamp and find
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4th - 7th
Katherine Johnson Bundle | Nonfiction Reading | Printable | Digital
Give your students a comprehensive look at Katherine Johnson! Combine the straight-forward approach offered with nonfiction reading and the visually stunning beauty of a picture book.Explore topics such as: character traits, vocabulary, and cultural norms while working on reading and writing standards. This bundle of resources will give you everything you need to lead your students through 2 different texts focused on Katherine Johnson and her life accomplishments.Buy this bundle and save 20%!Cl
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3rd - 5th
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Study Unit: Idia of the Benin Kingdom | Black History Month | African History
A comprehensive Unit of study following Idia of Benin Kingdom children's picture book. This no-prep Book Study has 51 pages of engaging Common Core-aligned activities/printables designed to delve deeper into Idia of the Benin Kingdom.Idia of the Benin Kingdom is an empowering children's picture book (loved by kids ages 4-12) that takes readers on a beautifully illustrated journey to the 1500s in ancient Africa. Readers are captivated as they watch Idia transform herself from the young and curiou
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2nd - 5th
Study Unit: Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba | Black History Month | African History
A comprehensive unit of study following Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba children's picture book. This no-prep Book Study has 49 pages of engaging Common Core-aligned activities/printables designed to delve deeper into Idia of the Benin Kingdom.Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba follows the story of a renowned African legend named Queen Njinga and serves to teach the historical truth behind her inspirational story in a way that is relatable to today's kids.Recommended for:Grades: 2 - 5Ages: 7 - 11The Unit
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2nd - 5th
African-Centered Learning: Empowering Early Reading (Short Stories and Proverbs)
Your scholar will absolutely LOVE this colorfully illustrated collection of Short Stories and African Proverbs. We've included writing activities, Kiswahili practice, and a few Healthy Recipes that the whole family can enjoy. There are also thought provoking writing prompts associated with each ancient african proverb. (70 pages) Sign Up for LIVE, African-Centered, online core classes and electives at wwww.wholelivingacademy.com . Physical copies are available for purchase on Amazon.
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K - 4th
4th Grade Black History Month Read Alouds and Google Activities Bundle
Save BIG with this guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan and activities bundle for February's Black History Month. Great titles to teach your fourth grade students that are about famous African Americans throughout history and more! Titles chosen specifically for your students to celebrate and learn about Black History! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs.4 mentor text picture book lessons and activities included:Counting on Katherine by Helaine Beck
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4th
4th Grade Black History Month Read Alouds and Activities Bundle
Save BIG with this guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan and activities bundle for February's Black History Month. Great titles to teach your fourth grade students that are about famous African Americans throughout history and more! Titles chosen specifically for your students to celebrate and learn about Black History!4 mentor text picture book lessons and activities included:Counting on Katherine by Helaine BeckerOverground Railroad by Lesa Cline-RansomeSo Tall Within: Sojourne
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4th
The Pullman Porters - Teaching Critical Thinking with Multiple texts and genres
A Common Core aligned unit that integrates multiple genres, requires students to integrate ideas across multiple texts and integrates writing into daily lessons.
Have you been looking for a unit that isn’t activity based, but requires students to identify key ideas and synthesize those ideas when examining poetry, fiction, information, video and visual texts? If so, Pullman Porters was designed for you.
Pullman Porters is a comprehensive five -week unit that examines the role of the porters in
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4th - 6th
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