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Middle school literature cultural activities for Microsoft Word
Spanish Reader's Theater--Caperucita Roja (Little Red Riding Hood)
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.
Little Red Riding Hood is easy to follow with its repetitive phrases and familiar storyline. This reader's theater is an excellent way for students who are
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K - 12th
Spanish Reader's Theater-Ricitos de Oro y los Tres Osos (The Three Bears)
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.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears is easy to follow with its repetitive phrases and familiar storyline. This reader's theater is an excellent way for students
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K - 12th, Adult Education
Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story Comparison
This side-by-side chart is great for comparing Romeo and Juliet to West Side Story. Viewing West Side Story allows students to understand the themes of Shakespeare's play with a more understandable interpretation.
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7th - 12th
Pre-reading The Breadwinner Afghanistan Taliban Info
Information sheet on Afghanistan to prepare your students for The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis.
Includes a brief history of the country and the Taliban, followed by 8 concrete comprehension questions to solidify students' knowledge of the topic.
Key terms in this activity will be useful for students to know as they read The Breadwinner.
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4th - 7th
SPANISH Interpretive Listening Activity. Sandra Cisneros La casa en Mango Street
Audio Activity and great way to introduce Sandra Cisneros to your class! Comprensión Auditiva: Sandra Cisneros, una autora de Chicago galardonada.Producto incluye: Video link and MP4 (video sin internet) en español con 10 preguntas de compresión opción múltiple (en espanol y en ingles) y 2 preguntas de inferencia y comparación cultural. Incluye clave de respuestas.TAMBIÉN: También incluí una versión en inglés de las preguntas e instrucciones para los cursos de español de nivel bajo.Acerca del vi
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Cómo se come una guayaba, Esmeralda Santiago | La identidad boricua y la comida
Lectura titulada "Como se come una guayaba " por Esmeralda Santiago. En este capítulo, la autora habla sobre la identidad boricua a través de la fruta y la memoria. A través de la guayaba, nos cuenta cómo fue su ninez, su proceso de inmigración a los Estados Unidos de Puerto Rico y cómo su identidad fue cambiando en Estados Unidos cambiando las guayabas por peras y manzanas, símbolos de la dieta estadounidense.Pregunta esencial: ¿Qué nos dice la comida sobre nuestra identidad latina, nuestros or
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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
Esperanza Rising Lit Unit- Anti-Racist/Migrant Worker & Hispanic Culture Study
This is a complete unit for upper elementary school students or middle school students to study the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. It includes a Rationale, Goals & Objectives, Supporting Texts Set Lists, Lesson Overviews, PreAssessment, Formative Assessments for every Lesson, & Complete, Detailed Lesson Plans. This is a 10 hour unit that will cover 10 class periods of approximately 60 minutes each and includes homework assignments.
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5th - 8th
'Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl'/The Holocaust (Workbook and Homework Units)
The purpose of this resource is to not only explain the historical context of the Holocaust, but also show the social significance it had on a personal level for the Jewish nation. The source uses the context of 'Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl' to explain this in depth.
The source has:
An introduction to Jewish Persecution
An Introduction to 1933 Nazi Germany
An introduction of the novel and it's characters
12 homework units based on each chapter of the book
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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
Lectura: Identidades personales y públicas: La identidad por Elena Poniatowska
Great for Distance learning!Product includes:Authentic literature reading with pictures to help scaffold.Authentic short biography so that students learn about Elena Poniatowska, her legacy such as being born a princess of Poland, and why she writes and tells the stories of Mexico's poorest classes. She also starred as Mamá Coco in Pixas's Coco!Reading Comprehension multiple choice questions written in Ap Spanish Language and Culture format.Reading Comprehension open ended questions to establish
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
List of Short Stories for AP Spanish Language & Culture with links to free reads
List of short stories that teachers can use with hyperlinks to the stories for free!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
ESOL/ESL/TESOL Multicultural Lesson and Story Plans
Looking for ways to incorporate multicultural education and children's literature? Don't want to do the hard work of creating your own ideas? Well than take advantage of these story and lesson plans designed around the culture of West Africa! Aligned with the Sunshine (Florida) State Standards these story plans and lesson plans over 5 different books are sure to make your students jump for joy! The books include "A Story, A Story", "Zomo the Rabbit", "The Planting of Trees: The Story of Wangari
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2nd - 6th
Graphic Organizer The Hate U Give: Introduction to Context
This is the graphic organizer that goes along with the The Hate U Give presentation. This is an introduction activity that will last at least 2 class sessions (depending on how long the class is) that will provide historical, social, and cultural context to better understand The Hate U Give.
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Introductory Activity for The Hate U Give
Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Scientific Method Summative Project
Standard: Defining problems; engaging in argument from evidence; obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.Part 1: Explain how William used the scientific method to create his windmill. Include at least 8 of the scientific method vocabulary words listed below in your explanation. Part 2: In the book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, how did William apply the scientific method and/or engineering design process to create his windmill? This packet includes directions, a single-point rubri
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5th - 8th
LESS THAN 10 MINUTES PLAY_THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE ADAPTATION
A play that can be performed by students in less than 10 minutes.The Nightingale and the Rose is one of the short stories in Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince and Other Tales collection.It tells the story of a young student who wishes for a red rose to give to a girl he likes. The nightingale, a bird, sacrifices her life by piercing her heart with a thorn so that the red rose tree will bloom a red rose. The original short story is included in the file.Simplified and adapted into a play by Blessry
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7th - 12th
Creatures from Mythology and Folklore Online Scavenger Hunt
All your mythology students love to study creatures and “monsters”! This 32- item online scavenger hunt is a great overview of many of those creatures! Including creatures from Greek, Egyptian, Islamic, Norse, Celtic, Himalayan, Native American, Chinese, South African, and other cultures, it provides “clues” and descriptions that students can use to look up the identity of the creature online. This resource is great as an introduction to a unit or course, as a “stepping-off point” for
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8th - 12th
Lord of the Flies pre-read: The Nature of Conflict w/KEY
This article read is designed to get students to start thinking about the nature of man at war in order to connect to William Golding's purpose in writing the novel.The questions are designed to develop students' voices in reaction to text (see preview) and to also encourage them to evaluate an author's purpose. I've included a teacher key that includes suggestions on how to lead the students through the lesson. I've also included a copy of two slides from my PowerPoint (along with a link to t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Jason and the Argonauts Movie Short Unit -- Intro, Movie Link, and quiz
Are you planning a unit on classical mythology for your middle school or freshman high school students? Finish it with a movie showing of Jason and the Argonauts, a classic movie showing the hero Jason on a quest for the Golden Fleece, with gods and goddesses helping and hindering him. This 1963 cult-status favorite, complete with original special effects by the legendary Ray Harryhausen, is a fun and adventurous finish to a mythology unit. It features beautiful gods and goddesses on Mount Olym
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6th - 9th
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Mythology "Perseus and Medusa" -- story, plus Quiz and Key
Story plus 10-question quiz…….Do your middle schoolers (grades 5-9) love Greek mythology? This classic story of Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa, is a classic crowd-pleaser because of the human hero's courage and perseverance in the face of incredible dangers and bizarre monsters. This public-domain story comes complete with a 10-question reading quiz along with key.Contains:• story of "Perseus and Medusa", with artwork following showing the constellations of Perseus, Andromeda and Cassiopeia.•a
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5th - 9th
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost - Test / Quiz
This is a test about Robert Frost's poem, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", including true / false, multiple choice, and short answer essay questions. An ANSWER KEY is included. Possible key points for short answer essay prompts are also included. I use the essay prompts and the possible key points for essay choice questions and for my assessment of their expository essay as well.This comprehensive test delves into the poem's intricate themes, characters, and societal critiques, offering a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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El odio que das (Cuaderno)/ The Hate U Give Spanish notebook!!!!
This is a Spanish reading guide/ notebook for El odio que das (The Hate U Give). This notebook includes 2-3 higher order comprehension questions for all 25 chapters. The notebook is all in SPANISH. Also, each chapter includes a 4 square vocabulary template, for the teacher to choose one vocabulary word of focus for each chapter. Please note, a list of suggested vocabulary is NOT INCLUDED. Enjoy!
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6th - 12th
Distance Learning: La abuelita y el puente de Oro Claribel Alegria | El Salvador
No prep necessary! Great reading with multiple choice AP Style written questions and three open ended questions. Bundle with everything you need to teach "La abuelita y el puente de Oro" by Claribel Alegría in SPANISH | Lectura, biografía corta, preguntas de comprensión opción múltiple y abiertas escritas en estilo AP, presentación escrita y actividades creativas. La abuelita y el Puente de Oro CONTEXTO CULTURAL. En 1838, El Salvador se convirtió en una república independiente. El gobierno era
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Legend of the Bluebonnet and Indian Paintbrush Comprehension *EDITABLE*
This product can be used as an assessment, partner work, or as a practice sheet after students have read the two texts by Tomie dePaola.
Skills assessed in the worksheet include:
- make comparisons between texts
- identify authors point of view and explain how you know
- identify genre
- identify author's purpose (PIE)
- sequencing events
- creating a story pyramid
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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