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Free middle school literature cultural activities
FREE Dia de los Muertos vs. Halloween
This resource includes lesson ideas for comparing Dia de los Muertos and Halloween. It includes a list of nonfiction texts and a video to watch. After studying the two holidays students can complete a festive Venn diagram. Note about the video included in my lesson plan: My district owns a DVD of the video. I have attached a link, which is to the description of the video. Over the years links go inactive. You can do an internet search for this exact video to see if you can find it in your area.
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2nd - 6th
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Spanish Reader's Theater--La Gallinita Roja (The Little Red Hen)
Reader's Theater is a great tool for building fluency in reading. As a bilingual educator I have found that Spanish reader's theater is a valuable tool to get Spanish language learners to practice their oral development. Although I have used these scripts in my First grade classroom, they would also work well for secondary Spanish classes.
The Little Red Hen is easy to follow with its repetitive phrases and familiar storyline. This reader's theater is an excellent way for students who are lear
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K - 12th, Adult Education
The Outsiders Pre-reading Activity: Stereotypes
This activity introduces the following concepts: stereotype, socioeconomic classes, and generalization. Then it allows students to explore and discuss common stereotypes about the poor and wealthy of America. It is a great way to introduce the pervasiveness of stereotypes and the main conflict in The Outsiders. Greasers vs. Socs!!
***The chart answers are all "Completely True"
Based on researching the following articles:
The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/w
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6th - 9th
Viking Runes Worksheet
This is a one page (double sided) work sheet that shows students what type of alphabet Vikings used. The "futhark" alphabet it shown with the corresponding english sound below it. There is a riddle to solve, a few Viking words to translate, and then has students answer a few questions about themselves in runes as well. I've used this in World History talking about the Norse people, Mythology, in a unit on Beowulf, and I'm sure it can be used for many other subjects as well.
In case you do
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6th - 12th
The Rose That Grew From Concrete: Poetry Analysis
7th - 12th grade ELA students will use the poem "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" by Tupac Shakur to analyze poetry, make meaning, and complete a short personal narrative inspired by the poem. Guided analysis, with the "Break It Down" sheet takes students through each line of the poem (making connections along the way) while making this resource simple yet engaging for students and teachers.Skills CoveredMake inferencesCite specific textual evidence to support conclusions and answers Determine
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7th - 12th
"The Hill We Climb" Poem by Amanda Gorman -Transcript & ELA Reading Ideas - FREE
Help kids process politics, citizenship, and all that continues to happen since this Inaugural Poem was delivered in 2021 - in a safe, kind, literary way by exploring a poem about living in America at this time in history, packed with literary devices. Transcript & ELA ideas for the inaugural poem written and delivered by Amanda Gorman, the Poet Laureate of the Biden Administration. Packed with literary devices, allusions to history, figurative language, repetition, rhythm (and link to live
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4th - 12th
One Crazy Summer Novel Unit Free
This novel unit uses proven strategies that hold students accountable for high levels of engagement in rigorous, high-interest, complex text. One Crazy Summer is a highly acclaimed historical fiction novel that is based in 1960's Oakland, CA. It is rapidly becoming a must-read novel for any 4-9th grader especially in studies of civil rights. This unit helps to scaffold reading comprehension for many types of readers in numerous formats. It can be used for intervention groups, book groups, an
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4th - 9th
Macbeth Visual Art Journals for Text-to-Text Connections
This FREE PRODUCT from Bespoke ELA contains a series of paintings and photographs that all relate in some way to Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The Power Point begins with four guiding questions that students will answer for each work of art in order to make connections between the visual image and the play.I hand-selected these images because they illuminate a thematic idea from the play and/or character traits of key players in Macbeth. These images are excellent resources to use as bell-ringer
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
10 Free Author and Activist Posters For Your Culturally Responsive Classroom
Please enjoy this free set of ten author and activist quote posters! Also, please don't forget to rate them.
Whether you are setting up a new class or giving yours a makeover, these posters will brighten up your space and inspire your diverse community of learners. In my own class, I often refer to these quotes on my wall to generate conversation and inspire creative writing and poetry assignments.
Have a wonderful year, teachers. Stop in for upcoming unit plans and teaching tools.
-Alex
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Quote bookmarks
These are some bookmarks that I have selected from Canva website with my colleagues from school to give them to our pupils of the month. They are together in a PDF document to print them, cut them, and laminate them. If you download this product, I would appreciate your feedback :)
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1st - 12th
Anglo-Saxon History Notes and Quiz-- Answer Key Included!
No study of Beowulf is complete without also studying the life and times of the Anglo-Saxons. This listing includes Anglo-Saxon history notes and a quiz with the answer key included! Anglo-Saxon History NotesThis handout contains an outline of key historical notes about the Anglo-Saxons and the epic poem Beowulf. You can use these notes as a class handout or as notes for a lecture. Also, consider having students select a topic from this handout to research and present to the class. Anglo-Sax
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8th - 12th
Elie Wiesel's Night Reflection Logs/Student Journal
This double-entry journal is can be used as a reading strategy or to help develop students' critical thinking and writing skills.
Student enjoy creating these and I make sure to give students time to complete most journal entries in class.
Although I only use these with my Holocaust unit, a double-entry journal can be used with any literature unit.
If you enjoy this product, please check out my Common Core aligned curriculum unit! (My best selling item!)
This product is also included in Eli
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6th - 10th
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St. Patrick's Day Historical Poem with 10 Literary Analysis Questions - FREE
It's your lucky day in ELA to get this Freebie - a rich Irish literary poem written in 1870 by an Irish immigrant who was passionate about Ireland's history, struggles, and traditions; in easy-print 2-page (front-to-back) version or online interactive slides version for easy distance learning. Includes 10 reading analysis questions. Includes background information about the author and poem, St. Patrick's Day, and Irish history. To get this for free is an amazing deal!!!Aligned to so many reading
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5th - 12th
Black History Banner
FREE!!! Colorful banner celebrating important African Americans in history, along with quotations. Great for bulletin boards, centers, and classroom décor.
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PreK - 8th
Jazz History Month: Children's Book Edition
Mrs. Jarvis’s Music Classroom Jazz History Month: Children’s Book Edition can be used as a virtual classroom or as an option board in your face to face classroom. Great for subs, transitions, student choice, or during free time! Each book has a linked video of a read aloud of the book. Perfect for Black History Month, Jazz History Month, and everyday! Enjoy the content and please reach out with any questions or comments! I appreciate your interest!Mrs. Jarvis
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PreK - 8th
Respect Your Environment Always - Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Story
This book was written by Aunty Joycelan Williams, a Wiradjuri Elder, from Wagga Wagga Australia.
This is one of the Dreaming stories that tells children how to respect Mother Earth.
All of the illustrations have been painted by Aunty Joycelan Williams and are original and authentic works of art.
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PreK - 8th
Women Who Rock: Children's Book Edition
Mrs. Jarvis’s Music Classroom Women Who Rock: Children’s Book Edition can be used as a virtual classroom or as an option board in your face to face classroom. Great for subs, transitions, student choice, or during free time! Each book has a linked video with a read aloud of the book. Perfect for Women’s History Month. Enjoy the content and please reach out with any questions or comments! I appreciate your interest!Mrs. Jarvis
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PreK - 8th
Ancient Greece Virtual Library
Enjoy the Virtual Greek Library as students dive into information about Greece and the Olympics! This library works best by logging into MyOn and Epic FIRST, and then clicking onto the different pictures and books.
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3rd - 8th
Black History is American History: Children's Book Edition
Mrs. Jarvis’s Music Classroom Black History is American History: Children’s Book Edition can be used as a virtual classroom or as an option board in your face to face classroom. Great for subs, transitions, student choice, or during free time! Each book has a linked video of a read aloud of the book. Perfect for Black History Month and everyday! Enjoy the content and please reach out with any questions or comments! I appreciate your interest!Mrs. Jarvis
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K - 8th
Bilingual Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes Booklet
This booklet contains three selections from Miguel Cervantes' Don Quixote in its original Spanish with a side-by-side English translation.
The selections are as follows
Description of Alonso Quijano (Ch 1)
Alonso Quijano becomes Don Quixote (Ch 1)
Quixote Battles the Windmills (Ch 8)
This work contains works from the public domain as well as creative commons licensed works, so please do not use this for commercial purposes.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonComme
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Banned Book Scavenger Hunt - Banned Books Week
This is GREAT activity to do for Banned Books week. I give students about 5-10 minutes to work with a partner and use the websites linked to find books that are banned or challenged based on the descriptions. After we read the Butler article that is linked there and answer response questions. I also have used this activity to introduce our young adult fiction independent reading units, where students choose one young adult novel and read it over the course of the semester. They then look at why
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8th - 12th
Luka and Little Feather
ABOUT THE BOOK:Indigenous sisters Luka and Little Feather have a dream to see the ocean. But how can they? It’s cold where they live, in their small town, where only simple things seem to happen. Even in the quietness of their serene home, the girls long for adventure and often tell stories of what they would do if they ever did get to see the ocean. While out exploring by the river, Luka finds something that will change their lives forever—a yotnʌyátku, or “magic stone.” Luka and Little Feather
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1st - 6th
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Book report - A story of courage
The first day: a story of courage by Katherena Vermette and Irene Kuzi is a good introductory text for reading circles and book reports. This resource can be used as an assessment or no. All in all, it a versatile activity for your class.Reminder: this resource is ideally for a grade 4 anglais class within the francophone system. However, it can be used for a variety of ages as long as the book is your students reading level.
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4th - 6th
Okra Stew Story Tiles
Okra Stew! Have some book fun with, Okra Stew: A Gullah Geeche Family Celebration, by Natalie Daise. Using these tiles readers will spell words from the story, find pictures within the story, learn Gullah Geeche words and more! Use as a folder or tray activity or for added fun use in a sensory bin of rice!
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1st - 6th
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