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Black History Civil Rights Reading Comprehension with Warriors Don't Cry Excerpt

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Use this nonfiction reading response lesson for Black History Month or any time of year to teach students about the Civil Rights Movement, the Little Rock Nine, School Desegregation, Brown vs. Board of Education and ELA skills with excerpts from the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Black History Month

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.2

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Sneetches Activity | Anti-Bullying or Black History Month Activities

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Sneetches Activity for students to discuss prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination, segregation and anti-bullying - Printable & Digital no prep lesson plan, student handouts, PowerPoint slides, Google Doc and Google slides - perfect for distance

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Black History Month

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Cultural Activities, Google Apps

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Black History Month | Printable & Digital

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11 Black History Month Activities (Printable & Digital). 11 reading response activities about African American historical figures include no prep lesson plan, student handouts, PowerPoint Slides and Google Doc - Perfect Black History Month

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

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James by Percival Everett

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James is a 320 page novel by Percival Everett for Grades 9 - 12. Buy any version of the novel on Amazon. The modern classic, James, is a retelling of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from the perspective of the slave, Jim. This

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U.S. History, Literature, Black History Month

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

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RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.7.6, RL.7.7, RL.7.8, RL.7.9, RL.7.10...

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Martin Luther King Jr Activities | Printable & Digital

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Martin Luther King Jr. activities for students (Printable & Digital). Martin Luther King Jr. activities include no prep lesson plan, student handouts, PowerPoint Slides, Google Slides and Google Doc - Perfect for distance learning or Google

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

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Harlem Renaissance

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Harlem Renaissance and Black History Month Nonfiction Reading Comprehension and Writing - including nonfiction text, student printables, lesson plan, PowerPoint slides, Google Doc, Google Slides, grading rubric for Social Studies or ELA classroom

Subjects:

U.S. History, Black History Month, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

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Martin Luther King Activities Jr | Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Passages

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Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Passages. Why use dense, boring texts when you can use fun read along videos to teach students to compare and contrast nonfiction passages about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech and "The March on

Subjects:

Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.9, RI.7.9, RI.8.9, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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Black Author Short Stories with Reading Comprehension Questions & Writing

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This product includes 8 text excerpts written by Black and African American authors to pair with reading response activities and/or writing prompts to practice every reading and writing (expository, comparative, text analysis, persuasive, narrative,

Subjects:

Reading, Short Stories, Black History Month

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

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Martin Luther King Jr Activities | Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Passages

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Don't use dense, boring texts when you can use fun read along videos to teach students to compare and contrast nonfiction passages about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech and "The March on Washington" (Printable & Digital) -

Subjects:

Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.3.9, RI.4.9, RI.5.9, CCRA.W.2

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Slavery Nonfiction Reading Response Text Questions, Answer Key + Google Doc

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Slavery Nonfiction Reading Comprehension & Analysis: 41 Questions + Answer KeyStudent handouts, answer keys and Google Doc link for no prep unit or Google Classroom activities. Perfect for distance learning!Why use boring, meaningless text

Subjects:

U.S. History, Black History Month, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Google Apps

$3.00

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Civil Rights Movement Complete Unit | Printable & Digital

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Civil Rights MovementComplete Video Unit (Printable & Digital) - Printable student handout (editable .docx and no prep PDF) and Google Doc (link on first page of handout) for no prep unit or Google Classroom activities. Perfect for distance

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Black History Month

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

$3.00

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Black History Month Mini Biography Passages | ELA or HISTORY Bell Ringers

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Black History Month Bell Ringers include 20 mini-biographies to read and write about black historical figures. Use one each day for 20 daily 5 to 10-minute activities or use all at once for an extended black history month activity and no prep lesson

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Black History Month

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1...

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Civil Rights & Harlem Renaissance Reading Response, Answer Key + Google Doc

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Civil Rights Movement and Harlem Renaissance Nonfiction Reading Comprehension and Analysis (Printable & Digital) - Product includes reading response student handouts, answer keys and Google Doc for no prep unit, Google Classroom activities or

Subjects:

U.S. History, Black History Month, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Google Apps

$3.00

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Martin Luther King Jr Activities | Rhetorical Analysis

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Why use dense, boring texts when you can use fun read along videos to analyze the historical significance and rhetoric (ethos, logos, pathos) of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech and "The March on Washington"?Teach a different

Subjects:

Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.9-10.6, RI.11-12.6, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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Martin Luther King Jr. Activities | Printable & Digital Reading & Writing

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day reading and writing activities for students (Printable & Digital) - No prep lesson plan, student handouts, nonfiction text, reading response handouts, writing prompts (informative, opinion, narrative), PowerPoint

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Black History Month

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1...

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Martin Luther King Jr |Compare & Contrast Passages | Printable & Digital

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High School can compare and contrast nonfiction passages using read along video books about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech and "The March on Washington" for Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month or any time of the year. Why

Subjects:

Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.9-10.9, RI.11-12.9, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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Juneteenth Activities

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Juneteenth activities for ELA or Social Studies reading and writing activities (Printable & Digital) - No prep lesson plan, student handouts, nonfiction text, reading response handouts, writing prompts (informative, opinion, narrative),

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Black History Month

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1...

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High School Special Education Coordinator and 6th - 12th Grade Teacher for Special Education, English, History & Art (5 + years). Education Writer & Curriculum Writer: Reading Comprehension, Writing, Decoding, English Test Prep, Global History, U.S. History, Special Education, Differentiation, IEP Compliance, Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

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Teach common core English skills through fast paced, high-interest, engaging activities. Prepare students with reading disabilities for the rigorous demands of high school and college through step-by-step instruction and culturally-relevant, inspirational content.

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Founder and Executive Director of the 501(c)(3) early childhood literacy nonprofit, Word Rebel. Word Rebel empowers low-income families to teach their children 1,100 words before preschool to close the preschool readiness gap and achievement gap. www.wordrebel.org

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M.S. Education & B.A. in Educational Studies and English

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