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Black History Month Common Core W.11-12.2 resources
How to Annotate Poetry - Close Reading Lesson and Annotating Poetry Worksheets
Teach students how to annotate poetry using this close reading lesson and annotation worksheets! Students will practice annotating poetry with step-by-step instructions and additional scaffolding through a personal annotation bookmark. Suitable for distance learning and Google Classroom®! Included with this Annotating Poetry Lesson:✏️ How to Annotate Poetry Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®✏️ Annotating Poetry Guided Note - Digital & Print✏️ Practice Annotating Poet
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9th - 12th
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African American Literature Bundle: Units for School Year or Black History Month
This is a bundle of our African American literature units (5 units total). These resources are great for incorporating throughout the year or you can teach them sequentially for Black History Month. The literature begins with the early poetry of Phillis Wheatley in the 1700s, continues through the voices of the abolitionist cause in the 1800s (The Spirituals and Frederick Douglass), and culminates with influential writings for civil rights in the 20th century (Langston Hughes and Martin Luther K
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8th - 12th
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Women's History Month BELOVED Unit Bundle | Novel Study for Toni Morrison
This novel study bundle for Toni Morrison's Beloved includes activities, graphic organizers, reading comprehension quizzes, free response essay prompts, and discussion tools. Perfect for high school English Language Arts and AP Lang and Comp! Digital and ready-to-print resources are provided for the following resources:Toni Morrison Beloved BELL RINGER READING QUIZZES digital printable assessmentsToni Morrison BELOVED Novel Study TIME MAP Timeline Activity Digital PrintableBeloved by Toni Morr
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9th - 12th
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Toni Morrison BELOVED Novel Study TIME MAP Timeline Activity Digital Printable
This Time Map graphic organizer is a great alternative to a chapter-by-chapter study guide for Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. This resource is suitable for distance learning and Google Classroom, and also available in a ready-to-print format.GRAPHIC ORGANIZER + CONSOLIDATING ACTIVITYFULL ANSWER KEY INCLUDEDAPPLICABLE TO AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITIONSet in Ohio during the mid-1800s, Beloved explores notions of identity, community, freedom and generational trauma. A Pulitzer Prize winner, the novel
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Frederick Douglass: My Bondage and My Freedom - 5 Day Unit - Autobiography, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze a chapter excerpt from Frederick Douglass's famous autobiography, My Bondage and My Freedom. The excerpt comes from chapter 11 of the book, where Douglass describes his early days learning to read, the struggles he endured, and the impact that gaining knowledge had upon his life. Students will read the text (included), learn about the author, engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and conclude by completing their
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8th - 12th
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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
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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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Black History Month - Text Based Evidence, Text Dependent Analysis - Bundle
Teaching text dependent analysis writing for Black History Month has never been easier! This in-depth literature based writing prompt bundle includes lessons for 74 of the most popular novels, short stories, and poems taught during Black History Month in high school! The lessons include argumentative, expository, and compare & contrast prompts. Each lesson includes a writing graphic organizer, rubric, writing quiz, detailed lesson plan, an instructional video, and a writing template.All a
Grades:
9th - 12th
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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Rhetorical Analysis of The Souls of Black Folk Excerpt - W.E.B. Du Bois
Looking for a rigorous rhetorical analysis exercise to use during Black History Month? This W.E.B. Du Bois excerpt from The Souls of Black Folk will move students through a close reading of the text and the construction of a rhetorical analysis essay.This resource is part of a larger unit on Section 4 of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You.What is included?◈Excerpt from "Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others," a chapter within The Souls of Black Folk◈Writing prompt◈Categorized tone list◈SOAPS
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9th - 11th
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Thank You, Ma’am by Langston Hughes - Short Story Unit - Black History Month
Perfect for both Valentine's Day and Black History Month! This short story unit for Langston Hughes’ "Thank You, Ma’am" includes comprehension questions, literary analysis activities, assessment tools, close reading activities, and informational handouts. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 30% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Short Story Unit for “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes:✏️ Langston Hughes Author Biography Informational Handout - D
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7th - 11th
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Phillis Wheatley Poems - 5 Day Unit, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the poetry of Phillis Wheatley, an early poet in the days of America's founding. There are two main poems that students will analyze that correspond to the American revolutionary cause and at the end students will select another poem from a compiled list of different topics she wrote about. Students will read the poems (included), learn about the author, engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writi
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8th - 12th
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Beloved by Toni Morrison PRE-READING ACTIVITY Who Is Margaret Garner Article
This digital and printable resource serves as an introductory lesson to Toni Morrison's novel Beloved, and examines an 1856 New York Times primary resource about Margaret Garner. Examine this article from a rhetorical perspective through the use of these worksheets.Beloved is a novel written about an escaped female slave named Sethe who attempts to reclaim her family's identity. Set in Ohio during the mid-1800s, this novel explores notions of identity, community, freedom, and generational trauma
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Langston Hughes Poems - 5 Day Unit - Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights - CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the poetry of Langston Hughes, an important leader of the Harlem Renaissance and social activist. The poems cover the heritage and struggles of African Americans in the 20th century, the hope (and critique) of the American dream, and the clarion call for civil rights. Students will read the poems (included), learn about the author, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they analyze an additional H
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8th - 12th
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BELOVED Novel Study FREE RESPONSE ESSAY PROMPTS and DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AP Lang
This resource includes 13 essay prompts for Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. Appropriate for AP Language and Composition as well as high school English Language Arts. For a peer-based learning approach, these prompts can also be used as discussion questions.Beloved is a novel written about an escaped female slave named Sethe who attempts to reclaim her family's identity. Set in Ohio during the mid-1800s, this novel explores notions of identity, community, freedom and generational trauma. A Pulitze
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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MLK Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech Analysis, Reflection, Writing, Discussion
Unpack the power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech with this engaging worksheet pack! Ignite critical thinking in 8th-12th graders (high school) through insightful discussion prompts, text analysis questions, and a structured guide for fostering meaningful dialogue. Whether you're planning thematic units on civil rights, leadership, or honing persuasive writing skills, this dynamic resource goes beyond MLK Jr. Day, offering year-round value for your ELA, History, or Social
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Writing a Successful Paragraph Using a Famous Quote
This lesson will help your secondary student write a well-developed paragraph.
Students receive a quote based on Civil Rights (the lesson can be easily adapted to use quotes of your choice). Students respond with a well-written paragraph. Every fifth person gets the same quote.
This is an excellent chance to begin Close Reading. Students will make connections and inferences from these quotes!
The PowerPoint gives specific instructions on each slide, including the example quote and “one st
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Bundle: Secondary
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
Section 1 of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | Stamped for Kids | Reynolds
This mini unit for Section 1 of the Jason Reynolds adaptation of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You includes 68 pages of reading guides, writing prompts, and background knowledge builders aligned with both Common Core and TEKS.All materials are provided in both PDF and Google Slides.The following elements are included:Google Slides Link and InstructionsStandards Alignment: ELA Common Core State Standards, 9-10 Grade BandStandards Alignment: ELA Common Core State Standards, 11-12 Grade BandStan
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10th - 12th
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Section 2 of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | Stamped for Kids | Reynolds
This mini unit for Section 2 of the Jason Reynolds adaptation of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You includes 38 pages of reading guides, writing prompts, and background knowledge builders aligned with both Common Core and TEKS.All materials are provided in both PDF and Google Slides.The following elements are included:Google Slides Link and InstructionsStandards Alignment: ELA Common Core State Standards, 9-10 Grade BandStandards Alignment: ELA Common Core State Standards, 11-12 Grade BandStan
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10th - 12th
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Section 5 of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | Stamped for Kids | Reynolds
This mini unit for Section 5 of the Jason Reynolds adaptation of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You includes 49 pages of reading guides, writing prompts, and background knowledge builders aligned with both Common Core and TEKS.All materials are provided in both PDF and Google Slides.The following elements are included:Google Slides Link and InstructionsStandards Alignment: ELA Common Core State Standards, 9-10 Grade BandStandards Alignment: ELA Common Core State Standards, 11-12 Grade BandStan
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9th - 11th
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Section 4 of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | Stamped for Kids | Reynolds
This mini unit for Section 4 of the Jason Reynolds adaptation of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You includes 48 pages of reading guides, writing prompts, and background knowledge builders aligned with both Common Core and TEKS.All materials are provided in both PDF and Google Slides.The following elements are included:Google Slides Link and InstructionsStandards Alignment: ELA Common Core State Standards, 9-10 Grade BandStandards Alignment: ELA Common Core State Standards, 11-12 Grade BandStan
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9th - 11th
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