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9th grade writing-expository cultural activities
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind- A Complete Study
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Young Reader Edition is a compelling story about William who innovates an idea to help bring electricity to his small community in Malawi. His story is inspiring, and TRUE. This story is sure to touch the lives of your students! We have created EVERYTHING you need for a complete study of this book. This product includes:-An engaging virtual field trip-Chapter comprehension questions for each chapter-Three quizzes with answer keys-A comprehensive end of book exam wi
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6th - 9th
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High School Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages and questions, plus writing
This Christmas Informational Text lesson for high school students includes an engaging 3 page text passage: "Anti-Claus? Confessions of a Santa Dissenter" A one page handout that can be printed or projected includes: --discussion starters/free write prompts about students' background and opinions on the cultural impact of Santa or "The Santa Myth." --reading and vocabulary questions that lead students to identify the author's claim and reasoning for his stance on Christmas. A fully printable wri
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9th - 12th
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All About My Country Research Project for Multicultural and ESL Classes
Are you looking for an engaging and culturally enriching project to help your middle and high school intermediate and advanced ESL students learn about their heritage? This All About My Country Project is designed with your students' diverse cultural backgrounds in mind, providing a comprehensive and interactive exploration of their heritage. In this month-long project, your students will go on a deep exploration of their country of origin. They’ll research, interview, present, and write an essa
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7th - 10th
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Family Values Bundle - 20 Questions, Defining Roles, Parent-Teenager Assessment
Family Values. This is a combination package that combines three activities regarding families and family values. Activity #1: 20 Questions About FamilyAre you looking for a way for your students to open up about life in their family and how they fit into their family structure? This activity has always been helpful for me to start the discussion with students about the institution of family in either an Writing class, a Psychology Unit, or a Sociology Unit. Geared toward middle school or high
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7th - 12th
First Day of School Ice Breaker for Creative Writing Classes Activity
Have your Creative Writing students do this fun Back to School Ice Breaker activity on the first day of school, and you’ll hook them for the whole year! Using terms that teens can relate to, this visually appealing “selfie” allows students to share some info about themselves in a way that they’ll truly enjoy. It also provides you a succinct snapshot of your new students without sentencing yourself to hours of reading lengthy answers to standard inventory questions (that can be overwhelming for s
Grades:
9th - 12th
After Testing Activity: Create Your Own Island Project for Middle & High School
Are you looking for a fun project for after testing? This creative and enriching project will help your middle and high school intermediate and advanced ESL students solidify their understanding of the country they call home. This Create Your Own Island End of Year Project is designed with your students' diverse backgrounds in mind, providing a comprehensive and interactive exploration of their thoughts and ideas about their country. Great for social studies!In this month-long project, your stud
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6th - 9th
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Holidays Around the World Research Project for Multicultural and ESL Classes
Are you looking for an engaging and culturally enriching winter holidays research project to help your middle and high school intermediate and advanced ESL students learn about holidays around the world? This Holidays Around the World puts a twist on your typical Christmas Around The World idea. It's designed with your students' diverse cultural backgrounds in mind, providing a comprehensive and interactive exploration of Christmas and non-Christian holidays all over the world.✨Choices are, but
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6th - 9th
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Food Culture and Cultural Geography - Sorting Mats & Activities!
Explore the rich tapestry of global food culture and cultural geography with "Food Culture and Cultural Geography," a captivating unit study designed to foster hands-on learning and deepen students' understanding of diverse cultures around the world. Perfect for diverse learners, this comprehensive resource offers a variety of activities tailored to accommodate different learning styles and abilities.Key Features:Sorting mats provide hands-on learning opportunities for students of all ages and a
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Also included in: Wings of Fire Book 1 Novel Study and Food Geography Bundle
Culminating Task_Recipe Book_HFN2O_Culinary Arts_Podcast Component Included
This is a culminating task with two components, a media component and a written/visual component.This is highly adaptable to meet the needs of vairous types of learners and levels. This 30% summative in an Ontario curriculum classroom can usually be used as a personal project in the IB MYP/PYP learning frameworks because of how adaptable it is.Originally prepared for highschool students making it a product that can be trimmed immensely or unpacked accoridngly in order to break up the length of t
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7th - 12th
COUNTRY RESEARCH GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS | Cause Effect Descriptive Sequence Problem
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these FOUR no-prep Countries Online Research Graphic Organizers. Descriptive, problem/solution, cause/effect, and sequence graphic organizers are included, as well as a list of suggested internet sources (separate file to easily load to your school LMS) and a list of countries to choose from. This provides a QUICK and EASY way to keep students engaged, develop cultural understanding, practice research skills, thin
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3rd - 12th
COUNTRY ONE DAY RESEARCH BUNDLE | Compare Contrast Art Analysis NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with these THREE no-prep Countries Compare & Contrast One Day Online Research & Art Analysis. The THREE options are: compare/contrast two countries; research about one country; art from two different countries compare/contrast and art analysis. A list of suggested internet sources (separate file to easily load to your school LMS) and a list of countries to choose from are also included. This provides a QUICK an
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3rd - 12th
Bundle: The Vikings, Mary Anning as Collector & Mary Anning as Paleontologist
Prepare your students for the February 14th, 2024 CNN program with David Attenborough where new discoveries at the Jurassic Coast will be revealed:In these resources, learn about...-the Vikings, their culture, their explorations, their sagas. Includes an Easel Assessment: Play a Game on Easel Assessment, get 9 out of 10 answers correct to get to "Asgard"!-Mary Anning who lived after the Viking invasion of England but as a fossil collector who discovered deep, paleontological secrets from Lyme R
Grades:
6th - 9th
Thanksgiving Readings Compare Contrast Canada & U.S. 4-9
A variety of activities to compare/contrast Thanksgiving in Canada and the U.S. CCSS aligned for 4-8 informational reading and writing standards, providing tiered support for multi-level students. This product is INCLUDED in my Thanksgiving bundle!Thanksgiving Writing Bundle: I Am Poem, Creative Prompts, Canada vs U.S. Thanksgiving* Two readings of 2 paragraphs each, one on Canada and one on Thanksgiving in the U.S., covering historical background and current customs. All activities are base
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4th - 9th
The Story Behind Your Name (personal narrative writing)
Students explore the meaning of their name in a personal narrative. Three media connections are included that you can use to introduce the subject and galvanize student curiosity: audio, video, and an example anchor text.
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9th - 12th
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Nora Neale Hurston, Final Test, Novel Assessment
This is a final test for Zora Neal Hurtston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, including multiple choice, true false, quote matching, and short answer essay questions with an ANSWER KEY included. Possible answer examples for each short answer essay prompts are also included. I use the essay prompts for essay choice questions they can use for their expository essay at the end of the term as well.This assessment delves into the rich tapestry of themes, characters, and literary elements within the nov
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Frederick Douglass: A Powerful Engagement Activity
Last year, I was looking for a new way to engage students in Frederick Douglass's beautifully written slave narrative. I wanted them to understand Douglass's journey and analyze his powerful rhetoric, but I also wanted them to make connections to their own lives. I wanted to highlight the dignity, the eloquence, and the humanity of Douglass...all in the face of slavery...allowing them to know what they were also capable of achieving! When I found out that Douglass was one of the most photogra
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7th - 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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Interview with an Elder Essay Project
Would you like your students to learn the skill of interviewing while also learning about a past generation's culture? This project informs students on how to interview another person, practices that skills, and then allows the students to interview an elder in order to learn about that elder's life. The culminating assessment is an expository/narrative essay that helps the students connect to both the past and the present through their elder.
Grades:
8th - 10th
The Civil Rights Movement Then & Now
Students will be able to compare and contrast the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s and the current civil rights movement of today. Using research techniques and provided resources, students get a first hand look at the similarities and differences between the two groups. Students will also conduct research and write an comparative essay to showcase the knowledge of their research project.
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5th - 12th
Identity: TedTalk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie:”The Danger of a Single Story”
This resource has been created and formatted to support a variety of skills: Multimedia resourceThematic Development [Identity]Speaking / Listening [Literacy]Argument Development and Analysis [Thesis, Line of Reasoning, Appeals]Students will begin this 45-60 minute digital or paper lesson with completing a 5-7 minute Do Now question. After completing, for 2-3 minutes have students Turn and Talk to share their answers before a whole class share for 2-4 minutes. Afterwards, as the first Comprehens
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Writing Prompts | Analyze Quotes | Year Long Bundle
This bundle includes 20 full products! You can use this for a year long writing center because there are quotes to go along with each month of the year. Students will analyze and explain what the quote means to them. There is a quote coloring page to go with each quote analyzing page too! You can use as writing prompts, journal entries, morning work, homework, or writing centers! This is a great way to work on opinion writing and analyzing text.This Product Includes:▹ 400 different quotes to An
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Persuasive Mentor Text WAGOLL- Cultural Differences Should Be Celebrated
This is a persuasive text about embracing and celebrating diversity in a classroom/school. This is good if you are teaching about diversity OR you are wanting something for Harmony Day or cultural diversity week (MARCH) or something that is related to racism.You can use this as a mentor text or to deconstruct the text as a class, independently or students in pairs.
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4th - 9th
Travel Informational Writing Research - Printable Worksheets Grades 6-12
*These worksheets can be printed and sent home for learning during the Corona Virus absences.This is a research project in which students can write about different countries! I have provided 7 different countries to choose from and 1 blank option in case you would like to allow students to pick a different country.I have provided two different versions of this resource. The first one allows students to do research independently. They must fill in the blanks in the template to provide information
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6th - 12th
Also included in: ELA, Grammar, and Writing Printable Worksheets BUNDLE
High School Ted Williams Essay Rationale/Outline/Vocabulary/Rubric
Ted Williams is not just a baseball legend; he is a significant figure in American history. His career spans several decades, making him a witness to and participant in many key moments in American history, including World War II and the Korean War. An essay on Ted Williams can provide insights into these historical events and their impact on individuals. Ted Williams is often lauded not only for his athletic prowess but also for his character. He was known for his dedication, discipline, and wo
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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