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Common Core RI.9-10.1 cultural activities
Cinco de Mayo Readings and activities for Spanish Class El Cinco de Mayo
Ready to teach the REAL history of Cinco de Mayo to your students? These Cinco de Mayo lesson plans for Spanish classes combine authentic resources with Spanish language texts written for language learners, providing you with everything that you need to tackle this misunderstood holiday with your Spanish students.OR: GET THE DISTANCE LEARNING VERSION HERE!This 80-page/slide, Spanish-language cultural unit is designed for Spanish 1 students and beyond to learn about the history and traditions of
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6th - 12th
4 Tools for Teaching "The Danger of a Single Story" Google Slides and Form
This is my best selling resource! Add it to your classroom today!Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "The Danger of a Single Story" Ted talk is an incredible speech to watch with students 6-12. I watch the talk and read the transcript with my tenth graders, and the discussion and reflection after each view are consistently impressive. To help my students discuss the talk meaningfully, I developed these four printable tools: two listening guides, a text-connection tool, and a SOAPSTone analysis. The liste
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6th - 12th
Friday the 13th WebQuest and Analysis
This no prep, inquiry-driven activity may be used in class face-to-face or virtually with distance learning to celebrate Friday the 13th. Students will use the provided links to nonfiction articles about the origins of and superstitions around the day today to answer the questions which follow. Additionally, there are opinion questions asked at the end of each section to ensure understanding and to foster critical thinking. To this end, they are asked to put the answers into their own words to
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9th - 12th
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Activity 1: Ancient African Civilizations_Middle & High School Black History
This passage is about the ancient Ghana, Songhai, and Mali empires. Long before the colonial period, there were great African kingdoms whose rulers presided over magnificent courts. Their merchants traded in gold, salt, and other goods with faraway countries, often traveling vast distances over caravan routes across the plains and deserts. African American Black History Course_Lesson Activity 1: Ancient African Civilizations· Lesson 1 in the 72-part course series
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6th - 12th
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Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
This bundle includes the Norse Mythology Unit as well as the Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit.NORSE MYTHOLOGY UNIT In this epic Norse Mythology unit, you and your students will explore the realms (Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, etc.) and characters (Odin, Thor, Loki, etc.) of Norse Mythology and study Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey (monomyth). You will apply the Hero’s Journey to the Norse myths as well as Marvel’s Thor and connect the past with the present by comparing Norse myths to T
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8th - 12th
Columbus Day | Indigenous Peoples Day | Reading Passage Comprehension Questions
Discover the truth about Christopher Columbus, with this close reading passage and comprehension question resource. Students record their schema about Christopher Columbus prior to reading. After reading about the life, rule, and treatment of Indigenous people under Columbus, students answer questions and have an opportunity to reflect on the passage--Did anything they read challenge what they previously knew about Columbus?This resource includes:Annotate the Text Strategies PageSchema Recordin
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8th - 10th
"Body Ritual of the Nacirema": Learning about Cultures and Making Inferences
“Body Ritual among the Nacirema” is a satirical scholarly article written by Horace Miner and published in a 1956 issue of American Archaeologist. In the article, Miner describes the odd habits of the Nacirema culture, specifically their body rituals. While many professionals (and students) who read this were/are fooled into thinking this is a real culture Miner had discovered, close reading and inferences reveal the Nacirema are actually Americans (Nacirema spelled backwards) and he’s descri
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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LORE Podcast Analysis, Presentation, and Writing
LORE Podcast is so mesmerizing! Students will be immediately hooked on learning about different cultures and their bizarre histories. This podcast has something for everyone while maintaining a completely appropriate listening experience for 9-12th graders (or beyond!)This bundle can be done in 8 classes, or last much longer or much shorter depending on what you want to do!You will find a breakdown of the project with a lesson planner which includes daily objectives, assessments, and materials.
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9th - 12th
NEW Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit (Allende, Esquivel, Márquez)
In this fantastic Latin Folktales and Magical Realism unit, you will study characteristics of Latin folktales, analyze Latin cautionary folktales (El Silbón, El Sombrerón, La Llorona, La Siguanaba) and Latin animal folktales (Boitatá, El Cóndor y El Colibri, El Zorro, Jukumari), then explore genre elements of Magical Realism, and identify elements of Latin folktales and Magical Realism in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (Gabriel García Márquez, short story), Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Es
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
Current Events Reading Comprehension_News Articles_Middle & High School_2024-Jan
Current events news PDF lesson plans for students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading comprehension practice and literacy strategies for standardized testing preparation. Great for enrichment of gifted learners, substitute teachers, and differentiated instruction. For middle and high school students. (Politics). First Execution in USA by Nitrogen Gas (Business). Economic Growth (Culture) Madonna Sued for Late Concerts. (Science) Hearing Loss Breakthrough. (World) 245,000 Holocaust Survivor
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6th - 12th
Mini Unit on Thanksgiving
*This lesson is for high school and mature middle school classes. I've rounded up great materials and resources to get your students talking about what really happened with the Pilgrims and the Natives, and how we have celebrated them for the past 100 years. Day 1: Gallery Walk of Photos and ArtworkI've compiled a set of 8 photos from the 1921 300th anniversary celebration of the Pilgrims' arrival and their first Thanksgiving with the Natives. Students will complete a KWL and then a gallery walk
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9th - 12th
They Called Us Enemy-Chapter Comprehension Questions
This product includes 1 cover page, 1 Ted Talk worksheet, comprehension question worksheets for the entire book which I divided into 4 sections, 1 comparison worksheet linked to old Disney cartoons, an introduction to the book scavenger hunt, and a comic creation page.
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6th - 10th
Middle Eastern Literature Unit
This comprehensive unit of study offers a wide variety of selections of Middle Eastern literature and cultural elements encompassing folk lore, spiritual writings, informational text, audiovisual offerings, autobiographical text, and public speech to engage students in an in depth, extended discovery of both the historical and modern literature and culture of this dynamic and often troubled region of the world.
Designed to span a four to six week segment of the semester, the Middle Eastern Lite
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10th
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Holiday Bundle! Thanksgiving and Christmas Readings w/Questions and Activities
Give yourself a break this holiday season with these two lessons: The Dark Side of Thanksgiving (reading and DBQs) and Christmas Around the World (Worksheet with activities). These independent work lessons allow you to have students work independently so you can catch up on grading and planning while students are still getting meaningful content. Both lessons give a unique perspective of the holiday that is engaging, rigorous, and still fun!Peak at the preview for more details. Please take a mom
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8th - 11th
Standing Rock: The Dakota Access Pipeline. A Close Read & Argumentative Essay
Want to introduce the topic of The Dakota Access Pipeline to your students? This is for you.
TWO DIFFERENT READING LEVELS
In this product your students will read about the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, The Dakota Access Pipeline, the protests in North Dakota, and the outcome of the protest. Then, students will answer text dependent questions about the text. Last, students will form an opinion about the pipeline and write a three paragraph essay supporting the pipeline or calling for an end of th
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5th - 12th
HMH Collections MyPerspectives "Quilt of a Country" Analysis and Vocab Questions
This fully editable set of activities push students to analyze Anna Quindlen's argument and evidence in the essay "Quilt of a Country" AND work with her advanced vocabulary.This text is PERFECT for election season as it prompts students to think about what it means to be an American and a productive citizen.
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8th - 10th
"Rituals of Memory" Qs, Teacher Slides w Annotation Guide & Examples + Art
Included in this product is much of what is needed to help students process the essay "Rituals of Memory" by Kimberly M. Blaeser which appears in StudySync, MyPerspectives, and HMH Collections textbooks. Provided here is a user-friendly Google Doc (fully editable!) with text-dependent questions, an analysis of the connotation and denotation in the essay. Also included are teacher slides that provide directions on what students should annotate as they read in order to best answer these questions.
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8th - 12th
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The Medieval Lives Project (Life in the Middle Ages Simulation Activity)
In this class-wide simulation project, students will learn about the realities of daily life in high medieval European society. By focusing on a “type” of medieval person, building a character based on that type, researching cultural details of life for their character, determining their character’s relationship to other characters, and presenting their character both formally and creatively, students will work together to build a medieval town—as its inhabitants! Project designed for grades 7-1
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
9th & 10th Grade English Social Justice Two-Week Unit
Welcome! Thank you for your interest in my two-week social justice unit for ninth and tenth-grade English students. I created this unit based on the principles of antiracism and social justice. The unit aligns with Common Core State Standards for reading informational/literary texts and writing and Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Standards. I hope to share this affordable two-week unit that encourages students in ninth and tenth grade English to dive deeper into their origins to unearth person
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9th - 10th
Life in Ancient Greece in English and Spanish for ELLs / ESOLs
Life in Ancient Greece in English and Spanish for ELLs / ESOLsWelcome :) This is my comprehensive worksheet on the fascinating topic of daily life in Ancient Greece with a focus on mythology and what it reveals about the Greeks. This engaging resource is designed to enhance your students' understanding while fostering their reading skills and inspiring a deeper interest in history!The centerpiece of this worksheet is a meticulously crafted, three-page reading that offers an accurate and comprehe
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: History Readings for ELL Resources Bundle for World and U.S. History
Updated! Jigsaw Groups, Ted Talk Discussions, Cultural Perspectives: Refugees
UPDATE! Since posting this resource, I have received such positive feedback from educators. However, the plight of those who have found themselves displaced is ever changing. Therefore, I have felt an urgency to UPDATE this resource by adding a Socratic Seminar component. This will allow students to research much more current events and topics. I have not changed the original PowerPoint that walks you through the Jigsaw activity, so that can still be used as is! I have ADDED an editable document
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9th - 12th
Of Mice and Men Pre-Reading Stations
This product includes 6 stations for Pre-Reading John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.The Stations Include:1. Agree/Disagree2. Author Study3. The Great Depression4. Migrant Workers of California5. The American Dream6. Friendship and Companionship
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7th - 12th
Christmas in Germany - Reading Comp, Vocabulary, and Word Search Activities
In this Reading Comprehension, students get to know some of the main Christmas traditions and cutoms in German culture. They read about: Advent, the Advent Calendar, the Advent Wreath, Stollen and Lebkuchen, Christmas Markets, Krampus, St Nicholas Day, and the Christkind. TASK ONE - ReadingIn this task, students read the text which presents the traditions and customs.TASK TWO - VocabularyStudents complete a set of ten multiple-choice questions based on vocabulary in the text.TASK THREE - Reading
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7th - 10th
Informational Text and Activities for Valentine’s Day and Romeo and Juliet
High interest standards-based nonfiction text for Valentine’s Day and Romeo and Juliet. Includes 5 multiple choice, 2 short answer, 10 discussion questions, exit ticket, answer keys, and rubrics. Student Experience: Begin with a quick vocabulary-building activity. Then students read entertaining NYT informational text (“To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This”) that covers a study suggesting relative strangers can fall in love by asking and answering 36 questions. Then students respond to the artic
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9th - 12th
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