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Adult education close reading cultural activities
Washington Irving: "The Devil and Tom Walker" Assessment with Answer Key
From Electric English...
This is a three-part assessment. The first is simply true and false questions; the second is multiple choice; while, as a rule, I try to avoid this type of simplified question and answer, it is still good to give the students practice.... After all, they will see these types of questions on standardized tests. The third section asks students to make inferences from their reading, from Irving's life experiences, and from their class discussions, then to apply that knowled
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Drug Awareness Research Project
This Webquest is a worksheet to accompany students' exploration of the NIDA for teens Drug Abuse Awareness website, found at teens.drugabuse.gov/. It guides them through the website pages and asks comprehension questions.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Motorcycles and Sweetgrass - Novel Study and Text Analysis
This unit can be taught in tandem with the text Motorcycles & Sweetgrass, written by Drew Hayden Taylor in 2011.I have used this resource alongside the text for my grade 11 university and college level First Nations English classes. It was taught over about 10 weeks.Included:Pre-reading work, to provide some background, context and social/historical significance to the story prior to reading. This includes looking at the epigraph of the text both before and after completion. Basic comprehens
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Informational Text Lesson #1 - EMERGENCY SUB PLAN SAVER!!!
Are you in need of informational texts that interest secondary students? Take a look at current culture by diving into real-world problems with today's students. This product includes "High School: The Bad and the Good," which follows Muslim students in America dealing with stereotypes and bullying based on their religion.The product includes the text, multiple worksheets focusing on comprehension, vocabulary, directed reading, writing prompts, and finding writing strategies with supporting deta
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Intercultural Communication - Final Exam w Answers, Assignments, Lesson Plans
This is an Intercultural Communication I taught for degree students in various majors.Included are:Two exam papers for final exams (A and B). The B Paper is in case someone misses the final paper and needs a make-up exam. Answer keys included.Two AssignmentsLesson Plans/Topics
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP Spanish Reading: Las viviendas en América Latina | Los desafÃos globales
One of the most popular and difficult topics on the AP Exam has been the question about living situations or "las viviendas" in Latin America. It appeared in 2021 and in other recent years. It has basically appeared twice in the last 8 years of the Cultural Comparison part of the AP Exam.This specific reading talks about: different living situations in Latin American countries, their economies, poverty levels, cost of living per country and major cities and more.Activity includes: 1 Authentic Re
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Assessment with Answer Key
From Electric English...
This is the reading assessment for the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". This is a two part assessment. The first part is simply true and false questions; the second is multiple choice; while, as a rule, I try to avoid this type of simplified question and answer, it is still good to give the students practice.... After all, they will see these types of questions on all standardized tests.
NOTE: The answer key is included here and is the last page of the doc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Merengue Lectura: Spanish Cultural Reading on Hispanic Music
This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish reading on Merengue dancing from the Dominican Republic. It discusses its emergence in the 19th century, the various instruments used from Africa, Europe and the indigenous Taino populations. It also discusses how it became popular in the 20th century and how it is danced. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.~A separate page with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key.Level: Spanish 2+
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Spanish Reading Bundle on the Dominican Republic: 4 Lecturas @35% off!
AP Spanish-La Navidad en el Mundo Latino
Description This Spanish Interactive PowerPoint was made for AP students to learn about how some Spanish Speaking Countries celebrate Christmas and to improve their social skills through communication. It has 19 fully editable slides so that you can reuse them with other topics. The PowerPoint is like a book and includes instructions, activities, links to videos, articles, and pictures. How to Use It: Students will follow the directions and perform the tasks in each section. The PowerPoint wor
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â AP Spanish Growing Bundle
AP Reading ¿Qué es ser chicano y por qué son distintos a otros latinos en EEUU?
Lectura del 2022 y 2 Gráficas con preguntas opción múltiple estilo AP Spanish Language and Culture y una pregunta de respuesta libre. Mixed text activity. ¿Qué es ser chicano y por qué son tan distintos a otros latinos en EE.UU.?Actividad Interpretativa: Lectura y Texto Visual (Gráficas) con preguntas de comprensión estilo AP opción múltipleAbout the reading:The reading explains the definition of Chicano. How it started and how it was evolved and the political connotations it carries. Who can an
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Nordic Mythology / A Brief introduction
This resource introduces the learners to the world of Nordic Mythology, its origins, and its impacts on the literature and the culture of other nations. The titles in this presentation include the following:Where did the Norse come from?The Basics of Nordic MythologyThe Norse WorldValhalla Gods and Lesser DeitiesThis resource serves as an introduction to the students to study and discover the rich world of Norse mythology.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Inference & Analysis: Point of View Bias on "Developing" Countries
Analyze Biased views of "developing" countries!
Practice inference, analysis and paraphrase from an informational expository article and fictional literature close readings to analyze the biased, unquestioned beliefs about "developing" vs. "developed" nations.
The non-fiction and fictional texts help students master CCSS-aligned skills in Reading and Writing while helping them become open-minded and socially critical when examining biased points of view and unquestioned stereotypes of "develo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Judith O. Cofer's American History: Lesson Plan and Worksheet with Answers
This is a great story about the immigrant experience in America. This product includes a worksheet (with answer key) with an accompanying lesson that guides students through it. The worksheet includes the following sections:About the AuthorHistorical ContextAnnotation GuideReading Guide QuestionsWriting Task
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY, By Ned Vizzini, Discussion Guide (YA)
IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY, By Ned Vizzini, Discussion Guide (YA)Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospital, created aremarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness.For a novel about depression, it’s definitely a funny story.This guide is aligned with the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards (CCR) for Literature, Writing, Language, and Speaking and Listening. The broad CCR standards are the foundation for the grade level–specific Common Core S
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS - GREEKING OUT, Teaching guide & activities, Retelling
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS - GREEKING OUT, Teaching guide & activitiesEpic Retelling of Classic Greek MythsAbout the Book From the creators of the National Geographic Kids’ wildly successful podcast Greeking Out, this lively tie-in book delivers a clever tongue-in-cheek retelling of 20 classic Greek myths. This kid-friendly collection of tales from Greek mythology showcases familiar favorites from the well-loved Greeking Out podcast as well as brand-new, never-before-aired stories. Join Persep
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Donald Trump Multiple Choice Quiz Reading Comprehension "Immigration Policies"
PRINTABLE independent work packet with rhetorical analysis activities. You will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts. Students will love analyzing Donald Trump's arguments and persuasive techniques. Compare Donald Trump's immigration policies to past presidents. A great lesson on current events.In this activity, students will...This highly engaging lesson teaches students to analyze and criticize Donald Trump by dissecting his words and ideas ab
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â Donald Trump Rhetorical Analysis Reading Comprehension Printable Worksheets
Hispanic Music GROWING Bundle: 32+ Resources @55% off! (English Version)
This Hispanic Music GROWING Bundle includes ALL of my current and future ENGLISH resources on Hispanic music including biographies of famous hispanics singers and cultural readings on various types of Hispanic music at 55% off!NOTE: This is a growing bundle and the price will increase as I add new materials.This Bundle includes:Biographies on Musicians/Singers:1. Shakira Biography2. Celia Cruz Biography3. Selena Quintanilla Biography4. Enrique Iglesias Biography5. Tito Puente Biography6. Marc An
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Angie Thomas' Concrete Rose Anticipation Guide
Pre-Reading Questions:Attached are 13 pre-reading prompts that can be used before the novel as a whole, or along the way. These questions allow for a deeper understanding of concepts by creating discussions before students read the novel, or chapters in questions.I have broken the prompt into chapter sections, to engage students in discussions that correspond to the subject matter of the chapters.The questions are geared towards engaging in discussions in a thoughtful manner. While I have engage
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Little Things are Big - Jesus Colon - Close Reading + Main Idea + Writing
This resource facilitates text-based analysis in writing and discussion both independently and collaboratively -- it engages students through collaborative thinking around text analysis, making evidence-based claims, and close reading skills through scaffolded reading guides. I use this story to teach close reading strategies as well as making evidence-based claims supported by reasoning. I ground the lesson in making claims that are idea-based, rather than plot-based using "universal ideas" (ab
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Diction (LEAD) Analysis
From Electric English...
These are clear, typed notes to introduce the ideas of diction and close reading of a text. Words! Words! Words! Getting students to understand that word choice is paramount to understanding a writer's purpose should be one of the ultimate goals for English teachers. This activity asks the students to make a close reading of Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher" and analyze it for word choice using the LEAD method. This method asks students to look for low
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Short story unit- "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid
This slide deck includes a detailed lesson and activities for the short story "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid. I provide an activate your brain activity (warm up) activity, discussion questions to introduce students to some of the topic discussed in the reading, annotation guide for reading the short story and an end of lesson writing prompt. Ways to use this resource-Sub plans- Part of a short story unit- Test strategieand many more other ways!
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Artistic Activity- Storyboard
From Electric English...
This is an in class or at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". The students are asked to generate a story board from the text pulling out what they consider to be the most important occurrences of the tale. I know that not every student is Picasso; the point of the activity is the analysis and that they try their best. This being said, it must be obvious that they have put some effort
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Close Reading Activity for Texts About Diversity and Inclusion
This activity can go with any text centered upon diversity and/or inclusion. Students will answer some pre-reading questions about their prior knowledge and experiences with diversity and inclusion and then complete a close reading of the selected text. Finally, they will write a paragraph analysis of the text and then think about how they can show appreciation for diversity and inclusion in their own lives.Given the recent tragedies that have rocked our world, it is important to me to share l
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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