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English language arts Common Core RH.9-10.1 cultural activities
"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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Students for Movie Day's featured film of the week: Remember the Titans
Resilient Cafe' presents Students for Movie Day with this featured film of the week: Remember the Titans. This includes alignment of NGNYSS, questions, and answers, discussion activities with links on how to implement them and perform them, essays, KWL Chart, T-Chart, and a movie test with answers. This movie is based on the Civil Rights Movement history and generates many discussions along with embedding ELA skills in writing, speaking, and listening.
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8th - 12th
MLK Jr. BUNDLE for Rhetoric, Writing, Speaking, Activities, & More (1-4 Weeks)
Hello Fellow Teacher, Enjoy this bundle which can be combined with To Kill a Mockingbird to create a six-week or even an eight-week unit if you would like. Pick and choose from one year to the next which activities your students complete. This comprehensive bundle includes the following items: 1. A 12-page Google Slides PDF contains the following:22 critical thinking questions about content6 suggestions for Activities6 questions about ethos, pathos, & logosThis unit covers all four ELA stand
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Marcus Garvey Reading Analysis/Philosphy Comparison
Reading comprehnsion, T/F questions and philosophy comparison on Marcus Garvey. This lesson includes short answer questions as well as essay questions or discussion questions. A to Z word game about the life of Marcus Garvey and pan-African flag activity are inclued.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Black History Bundle
Black History is American history. These resources will allow your students to examine perspectives, think critically, engage in dynamic conversations, and have fun learning!Included: Anthem Analysis (Lift Ev'ry Voice & Sing - Star Spangled Banner)Black Fraternities & Sororities Lesson and Task CardsBlack Fraternities & Sororities - Word SearchesBlack Fraternities & Sororities - MultiGenre ProjectBlack Fraternities & Sororities - Interactive Bulletin BoardBlack Fraternities &
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8th - 11th
The Legacy of Ella Baker--Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking
Students will practice critical thinking and reading comprehension strategies with this informational/biographical text that explores the extraordinary life of civil rights legend, Ella Baker. Cross-curricular alignment with U.S. History, Multi-cultural Studies, and English/Language Arts. Common-Core Aligned. Includes reading comprehension and critical thinking questions that can be used for written assessment and/or in depth classroom discussion. Compare & contrast, cause & effect, and
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Activity 6: Dred Scott Supreme Court Case_Middle & High School Black History
The Dred Scott case, also known as Dred Scott v. Sandford, was a decade-long fight for freedom by a Black enslaved man named Dred Scott. The case persisted through several courts and ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court, whose decision incensed abolitionists, gave momentum to the anti-slavery movement and served as a stepping stone to the Civil War. Lesson Activity 6: Dred Scott Supreme Court CaseLesson 6 in the 72-part course series
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6th - 12th
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30 Days Series Viewing Guide - Muslims and America
This guide is based on the episode titled "Muslims and America" from Morgan Spurlock's 30 Days Series (the director and filmmaker of "Supersize Me.") This episode is 45 minutes.In this episode, Morgan Spurlock documents David Stacey journey for 30 days in a Muslim home. David is a Christian husband and father from West Virginia. Like many of his fellow Americans, he has gained new awareness in recent years of the Muslim presence in the country. He has some prejudices and preconceived notions abo
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9th - 12th
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Victorian England & Charles Dickens Interactive Slides, Research, Information
These interactive slides for Google are perfect for students to explore Victorian England during the time period of Charles Dickens. Great pre-reading activity to "A Christmas Carol," "Oliver Twist," or any other of Dickens works in order to build context of the time period and better understand Dickens mindset as he wrote his stories.Included:14 Interactive Student SlidesPolitical CartoonsVideo slides set up (pick your favorite video), research, and other student activities includedPerfect to
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6th - 12th
Rhetorical Analysis Google Doc Packet & Printable - Emma Watson "Women's Rights"
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL Google Doc work packet. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom. You will save time because an answer key and detailed lesson plan are included, and you will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts and argumentative writing! Students will love reading about social justice and gender inequality, perfect for Women's History Month!In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate Emma Watson's persuasive techniques by reading the spe
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6th - 12th
Activity 12: Buffalo Soldiers_Middle & High School Black History
Following the U.S. Civil War, regiments of African American men known as buffalo soldiers served on the western frontier. The buffalo soldiers included two regiments of all-Black cavalry, the 9th and 10th cavalries, formed after Congress passed legislation in 1866 that allowed African Americans to enlist in the country’s regular peacetime military. Lesson 12: Buffalo Soldiers Lesson 11 in a 72-part course series.
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9th - 12th
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Rhetorical Analysis Google Doc Packet & Printable - AOC "Women's Rights" Speech
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL Google Doc work packet. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom. You will save time because an answer key and detailed lesson plan are included, and you will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts and argumentative writing! Students will love reading about social justice and gender inequality, perfect for Women's History Month!In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate AOC's persuasive techniques by reading the speech2. An
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6th - 12th
Reading Guide Bundle for "Pushing the Bear: A Novel of the Trail of Tears"
Reading Diane Clancy's Pushing the Bear: A Novel of the Trail of Tears is an exceptional extension activity when teaching 19th century United States history. The novel brings the Trail of Tears to the classroom, tracing the removal of the last and largest group of Cherokee from their homes in the southeastern U.S. to "Indian Territory" in present day Oklahoma.This bundle provides reading guides and analysis questions for entire eight chapters of Pushing the Bear. Students gain insight into the p
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8th - 12th
'Women in Ancient Egypt.' Student-Centric PDF Article and Q's - World History! ♀
World History Article & Questions: River Valley Civilizations Document Based Questions (DBQs) -- Cultural Content Enrichment: Women Within Ancient Egyptian Culture/Society ♀️-- PDF Download (Substitute Ready, just post link/download to any teacher website or assignment source and go!)️*Word Count: 2198 *11 Pages Total (Including Questions and graphics/pictures)-- Secondary Source Mostly -- 2 short Primary Source Quotes Embedded -- Created With High School Comprehension and Engagement in Mind
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Shi Huangdi Virtual Field Trip
Take your students on a virtual tour to learn about Shi Huangdi and his reign in Ancient China. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about and explore Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi's policies and creations to determine whether Shi Huangdi improvided China. Your students will learn about::: the geographic location of China:: Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi (short bio):: Emperor Shi Huangdi's policies:: His creations and achiev
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Shi Huangdi Great unifier? Bundle
Third Wave Feminism: Salt-N-Pepa Document Set (w/ research question)
These materials are a document set for students that provides organized research (articles, lyrics, and images) and is part of a larger unit on 90s Feminism and The Third Wave. The 90s hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa is the topic of focus for this document set. Students are to be focused on the following Research Question - How did Salt-N-Pepa’s music reflect issues related to Third Wave Feminism or women’s rights issues in general?The document set includes: a biography, album covers, fashion, music v
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Thanksgiving Day History Activities Gr. 9-12
This packet is complete with activities that look at the history of Thanksgiving as a national holiday. What better way to encourage students to reflect on what Thanksgiving means to them?
This packet includes four presidential proclamations showing the shift in emphasis from Washington and Lincoln, to Franklin Roosevelt and Obama. Students work in groups to consider what each president lists to be thankful for. This information will be used for discussion and reflection, as well as a group wri
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9th - 12th
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Nepantla, A Latinx/ Chicano Studies Mini-unit
This rigorous, culturally relevant, multimedia mini-unit inspired by Hispanic Heritage Month / Indigenous Peoples Day takes students on a journey through Latinx and Chicano identity with rap, poetry, TV shows, personal narratives, and vlogs all composed by Latinx artists and writers. The three-lesson unit goes beyond the superficial treatment of Hispanic Heritage and includes readings, discussion prompts, multimedia links, and a detailed lesson progression that includes engaging, culturally resp
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Immigration
This lesson allows students to explore the new wave of immigration in the late 1800's. Students will discover who was coming to America, where and why. They will also be also to identify what life was like for immigrants during the Gilded Age and analyze the different reactions to immigration at the time. This lesson was designed for high school ELL students so it also asks that they connect their experiences as an immigrant today to experiences of immigrants during the Gilded Age.
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8th - 12th
National Portrait Gallery Scavenger Hunt Activity
Here is the perfect activity for your students while visiting the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC. There is also a teacher answer sheet attached!Inclusive, diversity of pictures and people, and critical thinking!Have students explore the different figures and answer these questions:1.What is a portrait? What feelings do the portraits reflect about the person in the portrait?2.What do these pictures have in common?3.How do you want to be reflected in the world?
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
"I Have a Dream" Pear Deck
This Pear Deck endeavors to lead students through the interpretive process of decoding allusions by identifying them, researching them if necessary and connecting them to the larger themes of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Students will use founding historical documents such as the “The Gettysburg Address,” “The Emancipation Proclamation” and the “Declaration of Independence” along with the early American song “America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee)” to determine how King’s use of allusion impacts t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking-Juliette Hampton Morgan: Unsung Hero
Students will practice critical thinking and reading comprehension strategies with this informational/biographical text that explores the life of Juliette Hampton Morgan, an unsung hero in the fight for justice. Cross-curricular alignment with U.S. History, Civics, English/Language Arts, and Multi-Cultural/Anti-Racism Education. Common-Core Aligned. Includes reading comprehension and critical thinking questions that can be used for written assessment and/or in depth classroom discussion. Includ
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Third Wave Feminism: Punk and Riot Grrl Document Set (w/ research question)
These materials are a document set for students that provides organized research (articles, lyrics, and images) and is part of a larger unit on 90s Feminism and The Third Wave. The Riot Grrl punk rock scene and the group Bikini Kill are the topic of focus for this document set. Students are to be focused on the following Research Question - How did the Riot Grrl music scene reflect issues related to Third Wave Feminism or women’s rights issues in general?The document set includes: a biography, c
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
FUN BLACK HISTORY PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES
Are you at a loss for what to have your students do for Black History Month? Take a gander at this EDITABLE PowerPoint. Activities that range from the typical research Black History Icons Presentations (for younger Grades) to more advanced analyses of intense topics and activities for older grades. You'll bond with your students, learn from and about your students, and have fun with them. Check em out!This UNIT includes:1. Song Analysis Activities2. Movie Madness [Analyses]3. Creative Writing Ac
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: FUN BLACK HISTORY PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES [BUNDLE]
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Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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