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Literature Common Core RL.4.2 cultural activities
Back to School Read Aloud Books & Activities BUNDLE Multicultural Theme
Are you searching for an interactive read aloud bundle for Back to School that includes Multicultural Literature? This resource focuses on classroom community building activities, theme graphic organizers, lesson plans, unique writing prompts, read aloud discussion cards and other engaging activities that are perfect for back to school or any time of the year! This Back to School Read Aloud Books & Activities Bundle include the following read alouds: The Day You Begin, Dreamers, Each Kindne
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3rd - 6th
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Sing Down the Moon
Looking for a way to get your students referring to the text as they answer questions? These text based comprehension questions and activities for Sing Down the Moon, by Scott O'Dell are just what you need!
What's included:
* 1 quiz for every chapter- four text based comprehension questions for each quiz
* Compare and Contrast Activities- focus on comparing characters and settings
* Skill sheets for Common Core Literature Standards grade 4-6:
- Theme
- Plot Line
- Character Study
- Questioning
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4th - 6th
Folktales, Myths, & Legends: The Real Maui
Ever wondered where the real Maui from the movie Moana came from?This lesson would make a great introduction or addition to a unit on folktales/myths. It can be used/modified to suit multiple grade/ability levels. Please note I used this lesson for middle school special education, so some of it may need to be modified for younger grades/the needs of your students!Included in your purchase:Slides - includes objectives, vocab, discussion, videos, and more!Jigsaw Character Activity - can also be us
Grades:
2nd - 8th
LEGEND OF THE CANDY CANE
Product Description
This is a supplemental activity pack that can be used with the book “The Legend of the Candy Cane.”
Items that are included in this packet are:
1] History of the Candy Cane
2] Game Board that can be played along with game cards, spinner, and answer key
3] Journal Prompts
4] Task Cards along with answer key
5] Acrostic Poem Template
6] Inference Activity
7] Onomatopoeia Activity
8] AND MORE!!!!
Grades:
2nd - 5th
White Socks Only Interactive Read Aloud with Lesson Plan + Extension Activity
Use this culturally diverse read aloud resource to enrich your reading instruction. It can be done in one day or separated into 2 or 3 blocks. This resource is recommended for grades 1-5 due to age-appropriate coverage of the sensitive topic of segregation and racism in the US. The lesson plan and provided activities are differentiated per grade level groups: 1-2 and 3-5,
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1st - 5th
Hair Love Comprehension Questions
Comprehension questions to pose while watching the Academy Award winner, Hair Love, a 7 minute animated short film. The Hair Love Picture book hit stores on 5/14/19 and made the New York Times best seller list.I personally fell in love with this short film, and I wanted to bring it to the students at my school. I created a list of questions that cover many standards: making inferences, personification, text evidence, theme, and conclusion.
Grades:
K - 6th
'One Crazy Summer' Novel Companion
I created this Google Slides presentation to use along side my novel study of 'One Crazy Summer' by Rita Williams-Garcia. The presentation includes chapter titles, relevant images/videos that pertain to each chapter, and discussion questions at the end of each chapter. This book is a hit with my students every year!
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2nd - 8th
Esperanza Rising Lapbook Reading Project for Google
This is our most popular project! Students love creating these interactive lapbooks during and after reading Esperanza Rising. Activities include:VocabularyCharactersChapter SummariesDialogueLiterary TermsResearch Includes two cover choices: a pre-printed coloring page and the same image as a directed drawing.www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/thank-a-teacher
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Grades:
4th - 8th
BUNDLE: MINI LIT UNIT Cont. Clues-Auth. Purp-Plot w/ "Separate is NEVER Equal"
This bundle includes open-ended response activities using the book "Separate is NEVER Equal" By: Duncan Tonatiuh free on epic.com TEKSIncluded:2-pages Context Clues open-ended response using new vocabulary from the story2-pages Author's Purpose open-ended responses using academic vocabulary and illustrations from the story1-page Plot Elements open-ended responses focused on conflict, main events, and resolution
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3rd - 5th
Haiti and her People--FULL VERSION
In 1804, Toussaint L’Ouveture led the only successful rebellion by enslaved Black people over their oppressors in the world. Did you know that this insurgence happened in Haiti, making that country the first Black independent republic in the Western Hemisphere? Detailing these and other historical events, Haiti and her People is an interdisciplinary curriculum guide. Written with teachers and students in mind, Haiti and her People provides rich information about an exceptional Caribbean nation.
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3rd - 8th
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A Long Walk to Water Novel Study Cards for Classroom & Distance Learning
This product includes 134 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the novel, The Long Walk to Water, written by Linda Sue Park. This book is an inspiring fictional story that is both enjoyable and engaging and based on a true story. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Adventure, Animals, Tradition, Aggression, Compassion,
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3rd - 7th
Examining the Theme of Honesty in Literature across Different Cultures
This resource provides students with support to compare and contrast the treatment of the topic of honesty in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Students will recognize that different stories teach us different lessons about honesty. This resource will get them thinking about the message behind these tales and will help them write well developed responses.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Multicultural Literature Unit for Children and Young Adults
This product defines multicultural literature, explains how we need variety in our classroom libraries, provides research based justification of lessons, and gives examples of award winning books to be used in the classroom. It includes Children and Young Adult Literature from the following cultures:
African American
Latino American
Asian American
Inclusive Literature
Native American
At the end of this unit is a webliography that gives extension activities for multicultural education. Books ran
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Examining the Theme of Greed in literature across Different Cultures
This resource provides students with support to compare and contrast the treatment of the topic of greed in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Students will recognize that different stories teach us different lessons about greed. This resource will get them thinking about the message behind these tales and will help them write well developed responses.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Recounting Events and Central Message of Amazing Grace
After close reading the fantastic book Amazing Grace, your students will be able to recount the important events, illustrate their favorite part and describe the central message this story gives. *Easily change the standard to use for different grade levels. RL.2.2 - Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
The Legend of the Lady Slipper Graphic Organizer
This two page organizer supports student comprehension of The Legend of the Lady Slipper.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
Delve into John Steptoe's lovely African Cinderella tale, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters with your class. Dig into vocabulary. Discover more about the country of Zimbabwe. Examine character traits and how they drive the progression of the story. Learn about theme and how to support your theme with text evidence. Use this ten page lesson as a whole class or as Literacy Centers with an audio book or read aloud on YouTube.
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2nd - 5th
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Water Protectors Lesson Plans & Activities based on a Mexican Legend
This lesson plan and activity will engage your students as they explore clean water as a community value, as well as the value of the beauty of water that surrounds us in the forms of lakes, rivers and oceans. First the students will explore the importance of clean water. Then they will read a Zapotec legend about Lucia Zenteno. After exploring concepts of the water cycle and river eco-systems, as well as building background knowledge of the legend, students will articulate the value of water in
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Bundle of Indigenous Resources & Curriculum Framework
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Read Aloud and Shared Text Lesson
Junebug is a novel based on the experiences of Dr. Wilson Edward Reed growing up in poverty in segregated Mississippi. It is a story of resilience, forgiveness and family values.Chapter One tells the story of Junebug's first day of school, waiting for the school bus in rural Redwood.Watch the author read the first chapter and download Chapter One.
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4th - 6th, Staff
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Reader's Theater The Jade Rabbit A Chinese Myth
Students use a short play to learn about a myth from China. The parts are color-coded and the vocabulary is age appropriate. The lesson includes a standards-based assessment.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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