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Dance Common Core CCRA.R.2 resources
Middle School Reading Comprehension | TikTok + Dance Assignment | Updated!
Boost reading comprehension with this middle school TikTok-themed reading comprehension resource. Explore the social media giant's risks, mental health implications, and its surge in the 21st century. This comprehensive package includes an engaging article, in-depth comprehension questions, a mini dance assignment, and an answer key. A perfect blend of literacy and creativity, students will delve deep into text analysis, reinforce answers with text evidence and personal experiences, and create s
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle School Reading Comprehensions and Activities - Bundle - 15 Vols
Danza by Duncan Tonatiuh Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book Danza! Amalia Hernandez and El Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. A great book for studying Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican dance, or famous Latinos! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing with text evidence character traits/char
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Hispanic Heritage Month Bundle - Read Alouds
Culture_Usher for 2024 Superbowl Entertainment_Current Events News_Released 2023
Current events PDF lesson plans for reading comprehension practice or standardized testing preparation. Great for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Includes literacy strategies and graphic organizers to support struggling readers. Also great for independent readers or gifted learners to use during enrichment time. Use for differentiated instruction by allowing students to choose different articles based on interest. Usher will headline the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Danza by Duncan Tonatiuh Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book Danza! Amalia Hernandez and El Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. A great book for studying Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican dance, or famous Latinos! Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing with text evidence character traits/characteristicsclose reading for analyzing cause and effect text strutu
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Duncan Tonatiuh Author Study Read Aloud Lesson Plan and Activities
Danza! by Duncan Tonatiuh Book Companion
Have you read Danza!? It's a great book by Duncan Tonatiuh about Amalia Hernandez. Amalia Hernandez is the founder of ballet Folklorico and the world-renown Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. Get it for your classroom library today! This unit is a book companion to help you teach!Get the book first: Danza!Included:Kid friendly biography of Amalia HernandezReading/ELA *Easy story map*Story Map*Vocabulary*Poetry: acrostic Writing *Writing: Reflective essays (3 options)*Using Google docsMath *Time wi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Picture Book Companion Bundle Latinx Hispanic artists: Frida, Diego, etc
Mad Hot Ballroom Film Study Bundle
I noticed that my students' attention spans are lacking--watching a movie is difficult for many. In order to improve their listening skills, I devised this film study--Mad Hot Ballroom--a documentary that involves 5th graders in the NYC area who take ballroom dancing as part of physical education program. My bundle includes a pre-film activity--Article of the Week--More Than Just Dance Lessons, the guided film study questions, and the final assessment--a timed write. I purchased a DVD to view
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9th - 12th
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La La Land: Practice with Film Study
Students learn about the themes of the film, “LA LA Land.” Students will read, listen to, and view supporting clips while learning the necessary elements to analyze the text. Students will show mastery of the standards at the end of the lesson through a SOAPSTONE Analysis, a Socratic Seminar, short paragraph responses, and a rhetorical analysis or argument essay scored on the revised 2019 6-point analytical AP rubric. The central text for the unit is Film Comment’s essay, “Deep Focus: La La La
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9th - 12th
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Puerto Rico is More than just Salsa – A Mini Curriculum
In cultural terms, Puerto Rico is unique among Caribbean islands for two reasons: first, it contains a post-colonial music form (Jibaro) that is completely free of African influences. Second, its most famous music form - Salsa - was not actually invented on the island itself.How did Brooklyn's Nuyorican community create a traditional music form while living so far away from the rhythms and melodies of home? Where can these influences be found among the throbbing beats of San Juan's current night
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Destination Caribbean – The Historical Roots of Reggae, Calypso, Salsa + Tambrin
'Destination: Caribbean’ is a seven-part essay series dedicated to using the region's most popular music forms – Reggae, Calypso, Salsa, etc. – like a time machine, transforming rhythms, lyrics and melodies into a vehicle for understanding the historical conditions that created them. Many of the Caribbean's traditional dance steps, costumes, instruments and religions evolved as methods for slaves to preserve their culture and undermine their captors. As we discover through reading, a Rastafaria
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Danza! mini book companion unit freebie
Here is a mini-unit version from my Danza! book companion! Teach your kids about Amalia Hernandez, the founder of Ballet Folklórico! Materials Needed*The book: Danza!Included here:Kid friendly biography of Amalia HernandezReading/ELA *Easy story mapSocial Studies *Researching iconic places in Mexico CityArt * The Art of Duncan TonatiuhThanks for purchasing and don't forget to leave feedback for any purchases. Then you get credits towards future purchases!If you need more units, check them out
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: First Day of School Picture Book Companions #DiverseReads
Picture Book Companion Bundle Latinx Hispanic artists: Frida, Diego, etc
These four picture book units will help get your Latino artist study underway! Make sure to get the amazing books by fantastic authors and illustrators! Great for Hispanic Heritage month.Frida Kahlo, Mexican artist Viva FridaDiego Rivera, Mexican muralist Diego Rivera: His World and OursAmalia Hernandez, founder of Ballet Folklorico Danza!Milo Castro Zaldarriaga, Cuban drummer Drum Dream GirlGreat for Hispanic Heritage month or just helping your kids appreciate great artists! Each sub pl
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3rd - 5th
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Child of the Flower Song People Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jimenez, Daughter of the Nahua by Gloria Amescua and Duncan Tonatiuh. A great book for studying Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican dance, Native American Heritage Month, native people or famous Latinos! Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing with text evide
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2nd - 5th
Calypso: Trinidad’s Captivating National Art – A Mini Curriculum
The sister islands of Trinidad & Tobago rest a mere 52 miles apart, yet due to the value of Tobago's colonial sugar plantations, its early economy was far more reliant on African slave labor than Trinidad's. Not surprisingly, as each island developed its own unique culture, such fundamental differences in economy, ethnic composition and human experience led to wildly different artistic outcomes - i.e. 'Tambrin Music in Tobago and its far more famous cousin Calypso in Trinidad.Why did Calypso
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Jamaica's Reggae, Rage & Redemption – A Mini Curriculum
The spirit of the Islands comes alive! 'Destination: Music' is a seven-part essay series that follows one Musicologist's journey into Caribbean History.'Jamaica's Reggae, Rage & Redemption' is the powerful 3200-word climax of the series. Incorporating all the lessons learned in previous essays, it discusses the uniquely miserable conditions endured by Jamaica's slaves, and the unique cultural output that emerged as a result. Included in the analysis are the theories of repatriation theories
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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'Tambrin, the Music of Tobago – A Mini Curriculum
The sister islands of Trinidad & Tobago rest a mere 52 miles apart, yet due to the value of Tobago's colonial sugar plantations, its early economy was far more reliant on African slave labor than Trinidad's. Not surprisingly, as each island developed its own unique culture, such fundamental differences in economy, ethnic composition and human experience led to wildly different artistic outcomes - i.e. 'Tambrin Music in Tobago and its far more famous cousin Calypso in Trinidad. Why does 'Tamb
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Carnival & Calypso in Antigua – A Mini Curriculum
The island of Antigua lies approximately 450 miles north of Trinidad, a distance that was all but unfathomable to slaves during colonial times. Yet despite their physical separation, these enslaved populations and the unique musical cultures they created would evolve to be remarkably similar. Calypso Music is perhaps the best example of this.'Carnival & Calypso in Antigua 'is an 850-word journal-style essay that features interviews with Antiguan media personalities and music historians. Payi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Isadora Duncan Article with Questions
Students read about the mother of Modern Dance in this article and are asked to answer critical thinking questions, summary questions, and opinion based questions to help guide their reading. Students will push their reading comprehension skills while learning about the history of dance.
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9th - 12th
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The Caribbean Music Industry – Reading Comprehension Quiz
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Destination: Caribbean' is a seven-part essay series paired with a short documentary movie of the same name. Both are dedicated to using music as a means of understanding the past.Part Five is a 700-word discussion of the contemporary Caribbean Music scene, from the artists' perspective. Included is an interview with a touring artist, as well as a discussion of the role that tourism plays in the music scene – helping or hurting?This brief quiz contains f
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Fairytale Letters for Once Upon a Time & Once Upon a Fairy Tale
This is a file that contains the wordsOnce upon a timeOnce upon a fractured fairytaleThis is perfect for a Fairytale Day!
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Fairy Tale and Fractured Fairy Tale Activities, Crafts, & Writing
Puerto Rico is More than just Salsa – Reading Comprehension Quiz
In cultural terms, Puerto Rico is unique among Caribbean islands for two reasons: first, it contains a post-colonial music form (Jibaro) that is completely free of African influences. Second, its most famous music form - Salsa - was not actually invented on the island itself.How did Brooklyn's Nuyorican community create a traditional music form while living so far away from the rhythms and melodies of home? Where can these influences be found among the throbbing beats of San Juan's current night
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Carnival in Antigua – Reading Comprehension Quiz
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Destination: Caribbean' is a seven-part essay series paired with a short documentary movie of the same name. Both are dedicated to using music as a means of understanding the past.Part Three is a 850-word journal-style essay that documents life on Antigua during its annual Carnival festivities. Paying special attention to the island's adoption of Calypso from Trinidad, this section features interviews with local personalities, music historians as well a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Tambrin, the Music of Tobago – Reading Comprehension Quiz
The sister islands of Trinidad & Tobago rest a mere 52 miles apart, yet due to the value of Tobago's colonial sugar plantations, its early economy was far more reliant on African slave labor than Trinidad's. Not surprisingly, as each island developed its own unique culture, such fundamental differences in economy, ethnic composition and human experience led to wildly different artistic outcomes - i.e. 'Tambrin Music in Tobago and its far more famous cousin Calypso in Trinidad.Why does 'Tambr
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Jamaica's Reggae, Rage and Redemption – Reading Comprehension Quiz
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Destination: Caribbean' is a seven-part essay series paired with a short documentary movie of the same name. Both are dedicated to using music as a means of understanding the past.Part Six is the 3200-word climax of the series. It discusses Jamaica's experience with both Spanish and British colonialism, as well as the cultural genres that emerged as a result.This quiz contains twenty multiple-choice questions which are designed to challenge's students' r
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Caribbean Music Industry – A Mini Curriculum
The spirit of the Caribbean comes alive! 'Reggae, Calypso, Salsa and Tambrin: A Historical Journey' is a seven-part essay series dedicated to using music as a historical guide.'The Caribbean Music Industry' is a 700-word discussion of the contemporary Caribbean Music scene, taken mostly from the artists' perspective. Included is an interview with a touring artist, as well as a discussion of the role that tourism plays in the music scene. Is it helping or hurting?This free packet includes the fol
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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