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Black History Month scaffolded notes for Microsoft Word
Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States Chapter Assignments
This packet is designed to accompany Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States. This version of the famous People's History is more accessible to younger students and gives a great background on working class and progressive history. This packet breaks down the book by chapter, excluding chapters 22 - 28 (that many classes will not get to). Each chapter has either a note-taking guide (major vocabulary and themes to help students take notes with purpose) or questions about the c
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Harlem Renaissance Common Core Poetry
This is a brochure common core lesson on two poems from the Harlem Renaissance. The two sheets can be printed back-to-back so that students may fold them like a brochure. Once it is folded students can look at one poem while answering questions about it and then flip to the next poem and answer questions about it before proceeding to the culminating question. This brochure analyzes "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes beside "Harlem Wine" by Countee Cullen. I completed this activity w
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Dred Scott v Sanford- Primary Source Note-Catcher
Primary source history activity- reviewing primary source history documents surrounding the Dred Scott decision and its connection to the Civil War! Pair with powerpoint and modified note-catcher.Standard(s); TS8-5, TS8-6b, RCA-H1,7, WCA1,4Objective; I will be able to use primary source documents to evaluate the Dred Scott decision and connect it to the beginning of the Civil War
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8th
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Also included in:Â Dred Scott v Sandord- Primary Source Case Review
Dred Scott v Sanford Modified Note-catcher
Modified for students with disabilities- Primary source history activity- reviewing primary source history documents surrounding the Dred Scott decision and its connection to the Civil War! Pair with slides and general education note-catcher.Standard(s); TS8-5, TS8-6b, RCA-H1,7, WCA1,4Objective; I will be able to use primary source documents to evaluate the Dred Scott decision and connect it to the beginning of the Civil War
Grades:
8th
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Also included in:Â Dred Scott v Sandord- Primary Source Case Review
Famous Person Biography Project
This can be used as a template to research and write about Presidents for Presidents’ Day, Famous African Americans for Black History Month, or any biography for any day!Included: 1. Outline for students to complete while doing research2. Quotes from famous African Americans - taped to the students’ desks if they chose that person. (Most recently used for Black History Month)3. A sample report on George Washington.4. A scaffolded writing report for any students who need it. 5. A rubric for chec
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2nd - 5th
Civil War & Reconstruction Fill-In-The-Blank Lecture Notes w/Key Editable & PDF
Download Word document to access Google Folder link.Students can use this note packet as the teacher gives guided lecture notes, for a web quest, or using their textbook. The first page is a colorful title page that is followed by Learner Objectives for students to evaluate themselves at the start and end of the unit. The guided notes is organized with visuals and varying tasks throughout. I personally use this as I am lecturing throughout the unit. It allows for teacher/student brain breaks to
Grades:
9th - 12th
Black History Month 5 Paragraph Biography Essay Instructions/Guide - NO PREP
This no prep three page Word Document is a guide with specific instructions on writing a 5 paragraph biography for a Black Historical Individual. The Document breaks down expectations for each paragraph and gives guidance/tips when completing the Essay.Black Individuals to consider researching:*Muhammad Ali*Maya Angelou*Angela Davis*Langston Hughes*Martin Luther King Jr*Malcom X*Thurgood Marshall*Barack Obama*Jesse Owens*Rosa Parks*Colin Powell*Jackie Robinson*Madam CJ Walker*Booker T Washington
Grades:
6th - 10th
Settling North America and the Atlantic Slave Trade Guided Notes
These guided, fill-in-the-blank notes highlight the key terms to go along with my 8-slide Slide Show reviews vocabulary and an overview of the European settlement of North America and the African Slave Trade. It has links to video clips to a famous Disney movie to help students remember the three motivations for European exploration. It also includes links to videos that go into depth on the African Slave Trade.These notes are specifically designed to highlight words that go along with mySettlin
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â U.S. History 1 Course Curriculum
Civil Rights Activist Research Notes Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is designed to help students organize their notes as they research key information about a civil rights activist. There is room for notes and source information for each section to remind students of the importance of citation. Pictures are included to assist ESL students.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Biography Research organizer Pebble Go
This organizer is perfect for your students as they are researching different biographies on Pebble Go! This is a MS Word document that you can edit as needed.
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Politics and Persecuted Peoples Guided Notes
These guided, fill-in-the-blank notes highlight the key terms to go along with my 13-slide Slide Show reviews vocabulary and an overview of the Persecuted Peoples in the early to mid 1800s in the United States. Including the Industrial Revolution and how it led to the increase in demand for slavery, the Trail-of-Tears and persecution of the Native Indian peoples, and the persecution of religious minorities like the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons).These notes are specificall
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Civics Curriculum Full Course
Stats: Inequities Between Student Achievement and Poverty Guided Notes
Empower students to be able to interpret relevant data and make informed decisions based upon that data.Activity Based Learning where students experience first and then formalize their thoughts later.Extremely relevantMath discourse- a lot of room for conversation and critical thinkingProblem solving, reasoning, representation, communication, and connections … Oh my!When and Whereo Pre-Algebra/Algebra 1/Algebra 2: Linear Functions and Equationso Data and Statistics: Analyzing Two-Variable Datao
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9th - 12th
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Tulsa Race Massacre - Note Catcher
This lesson examines the event known as the Tulsa Race Massacre/Tulsa Race Riot. This looks at several videos that build background knowledge around the event as well as an article explaining the events in detail.Disclaimer: This lesson is on a dark part of America’s history and tackles some hard truths in our country. If students feel uncomfortable, please allow them to opt out and provide counseling resources if they are in need of processing. However, it is essential that our instruction incl
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Tulsa Race Massacre Lesson - Bundle
Black History Month Lesson - Note Catcher
This lesson looks to give a surface-level understanding of the origins of Black History Month and important events in Black History. This lesson gives several videos, vocabulary, and an opportunity for students to do research on their own on important events in Black History. [Disclaimer}Black History can include many different topics and tackle some hard truths in our country. The lesson itself touches on important but hard topics such as slavery and the struggle for civil rights in America. I
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Black History Month Lesson Bundle
Watsons go to Birmingham Notes
This is used to introduce the novel and give background on the 1960's for context.
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6th
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Exit Ticket - Definitions - Harlem Renaissance
In order to answer the exit ticket, students need to know the proper definition of terminology.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Harlem Renaissance Differentiated Instruction
Civil Rights "Equal Justice Under Law" Lecture Notes
Civil Rights Notes that are a precursor to the Civl Rights "Equal Justice Under Law" Test
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Africa, The Belgian Congo and Leopold II
A brief overview reading that middle school students information over Leopold II's occupation of the Republic of the Congo. This is a great resource for supplement or adding to your instruction for an Africa unit, particularly one based around the "Scramble For Africa".Included is a word bank, and a guided note template. The instructions mention questions but those have been redacted as they were borrowed from another teacher. My suggestion would be to create a critical thinking or reading compr
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Harlem Renaissance Guided Notes
This is a set of guided lecture notes to be used with the Harlem Renaissance slideshow. I have found it especially useful for keeping momentum going in multimedia presentations like this and in working with my EL students to provide a structure to the note-taking.
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11th
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Black History Book Club Contract
This Book Club Contract has a list of activities students can do BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER their reading. Space is provided for students to take notes, identify key events/characters and write a summary. It is in a format that can be easily modified for your personal needs.
Grades:
1st - 8th
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