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High school creative writing cultural activity microsofts
Native American Literature Activities
Includes: A. Close Reading Activity comparing Iroquois’ Creation Myth “The World on the Turtle’s Back” and Onondaga’s Creation Myth “The Earth on the Turtles Back” with Blooms-leveled questions. B. Modern-Day, Real-World Creation Myth Examples (clips) and analysis questions. C. Perspective Sponge Activity with discussion questionsD. Two-Version Creation Myth Writing Assignment with two Common Core Rubrics (Constructed Response and Extended Response) Link for the video (Jessie's Girl) is: https:
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11th - 12th
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Scattered Podcast Unit; Oral Storytelling & Active Listening; Latinx Heritage
The Scattered podcast by Chris Garcia is a captivating way to teach storytelling elements, active listening skills, empathy, history, poetry, and analysis to high school students, and works great during Latinx Heritage month (September-October) . This compelling podcast details the host's journey to find out more about his recently deceased father. Part memoir, part homage, it tackles the full range of human emotion. Your students will be exposed to the art of oral storytelling while learning ab
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Fairytale Mini-Unit (Multicultural Reading and Creative Writing!)
Includes presentation, linked texts, and SIX engaging reading and writing activities! Fairytales the most commonly shared stories across cultures and centuries. In this one week mini-unit, students will learn about the structure of a fairytale, participate in read-aloud story-time, read cross-cultural versions of a beloved classic (Cinderella), and reflect on the way cultural values appear in the stories people share. They will also create and share their very own fairytale in a student showcase
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5th - 12th
FUN Creative Writing Project - Writing the Sequel to "A Quiet Place"
This product gives you a full, fun, and interactive creative writing project suitable for middle school or high school students of any age. Specifically, the project is to write the sequel or prequel to the movie, A Quiet Place. You purchase includes access to these materials:1) A 4-page project description sheet with an overview, directions and requirements, plot structure diagram, background information on the movie, a storyboard graphic organizer, and an initial example story (I.e., a prequ
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7th - 12th
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Iambic Pentameter Practice FUN!
Your students will be asked to practice their iambic pentameter skills in a fun way!
This handout acts as if a record company, "Iambic Records," is hiring them to rewrite a popular song so that it can be enjoyed by a more educated audience. Students will supply their own song choice to rewrite in iambic pentameter and then scan the syllables.
They will love the example I have provided in which the Macklemore "Thrift Shop" song has been turned into iambic pentameter.
"These tags I’ll pop, and b
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9th - 12th
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: AP Spanish Growing Bundle
Bob Dylan: Music as Poetry with "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
This is a wonderful way to introduce the blurred lines between genres, as well as a great way to engage in the learning process—for all students of all ages love music. They may be reluctant poets, but once the connection is made that some songs are indeed poetry (or, heaven forbid—the acronym R.A.P. stands for Rhythmic American Poetry!), the sky is the limit for a renewed appreciation for poetry. This can be a nice addition to any poetry unit, or, it stands alone as an extension activity, a c
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6th - 12th
High School English Getting to Know You Activity with Sandra Cisnero's "My Name"
This lesson plan was created as a way to get to know students on the first day of school. I composed a paragraph about my own name that I give to students, but teachers should change this to be about themselves. It’s a nice way to create comfort in the English classroom and get to know your students.
The lesson focuses on annotation and active reading and also begins to identify tone. It also gives students their first opportunity to try creative writing.
Pre-planning questions provided.
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9th - 12th
Creative English Autobiography Unit
Over 40 activities (51 slides) in this power point presentation designed to get your students reflecting, drawing, and connecting their life to various writing strategies. This has been used with great success for even those "hate to write" students in my classroom over the years.
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7th - 12th
Martin Luther King MLK Assassination Free Write Activity
Quote about MLK's assassination by Robert Kennedy and an African American troop deployed to Vietnam. Students read these quotes, envision themselves from a specific perspective, and write an account of how they would feel about the MLK assassination from their selected perspective.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Como escribir un poema acróstico en español. Proyecto de escritura creativa
Taller de poesía: poema acróstico Instrucciones: Para este proyecto vas a escribir un poema acróstico sobre una obra de arte. La poesía acróstica ha existido por miles de años. Un acróstico es una composición, en verso o en prosa, en el cual ciertas letras de cada verso o frase, leídas en forma vertical, forman una palabra o mensaje. Producto incluye:InstruccionesEjemplo profesionalEjemplo estudiantilThis interpretive activity aligns with the AP units of: Belleza y estéticacontexto 1 Definicione
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
**Literature Lesson Plan: "To Kill a Mockingbird" culturally competent
- Students will analyze the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.- Students will explore themes, character development, and the historical context.- Students will engage in critical thinking, discussion, and creative activities.Includes assessment questions and answersAligned to national standardsIncluded themes and references to cultural events to expand the lesson
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Spoken word poetry analysis- "Somewhere in America"
Spoken word poetry is one of my favorite types of writing/speaking to analyze with students. I use these performances when I teach delivery and rhetoric to my English classes all the time. This particular poem, entitled "Somewhere in America" was delivered by 3 teenage girls from L.A. at the Brave New Voices competition. It is a passionate indictment of American society; their cutting remarks critique the education system, censorship, LGBT discrimination, oppression, poverty, and misogyny (just
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Rhyme Scheme with Kendrick Lamar!
As teachers, we are oftentimes met with groans when we tell the class about an upcoming poetry unit. However, if Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar is teaching it, they suddenly become much more interested! Start your poetry unit off right by introducing your students to rhyme scheme via the rap song "DNA" by Kendrick Lamar. After that, translating the same skills to classical poetry will be much smoother!This Google Doc includes a verse from "DNA" by Kendrick Lamar and questions about its rhy
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Rhyme Scheme with Kendrick Lamar!
Cultural Hero Project (Greek Mythology/Percy Jackson Unit)
This project was used during my Greek Mythology/Percy Jackson Unit. The focus was culture, creativity, epic hero cycle, and a few literary skills (symbolism/imagery). I used this project, so that students could create a hero that relates to their culture. It can be hard in class to focus on only one culture for a whole unit, and even though I try to bring in different mythologies within different cultures, I still feel like some students don't involve themselves as much. There are two parts to t
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7th - 9th
Responding to Poetry From Diverse Voices on the American Dream and Identity
Responding to Poetry From Diverse Voices on the American Dream and IdentityStudents will read, analyze, and respond to poetry from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Students can choose which poems to read. Students will also read poems expressly about the American Dream and Identity. The focus is on the main ideas put forth in the chosen poems. Meaningful conversations abound when students are given the opportunity to read and discuss poems from diverse voices. Here's what you get:Stepped
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Rhetoric Song Analysis Assignment
I did a lesson on rhetoric with my students and to get them introduced to the topic, we analyzed songs. Students chose songs to decipher how rhetoric was being used in a three part assignment of choosing the songs, answering questions about the songs, and preparing for a Socratic Seminar where they would all share as a group about the songs they chose. Each student was required to write about two songs and needed to discuss at least one song in the Socratic Seminar. I have attached the three
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8th - 12th
Teaching Political Cartoons: An Illustrated Interpretive Study Guide
(**Please note. On some computers, it takes more than 10 minutes to download this book because it has over 60 color political cartoons. ALSO, you can download the book from your computer to a flash key, then transfer it to any computer, projector, lap top etc. ALSO, this unit is based on the 2020 presidential election (Biden and Trump), but it is still very useful today as a classroom unit on political cartoons particularly considering the political situation today of the upcoming 2024 presiden
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5th - 12th
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Autobiography Study and Share Using Google MyMaps
In this cross-curricular mini-unit, students will study the book genre of "autobiography." Teachers are encouraged to accompany this project with a book study of a specific autobiography, as available within your school.The magic of this project is that students will be able to dabble with a new Google Suite App called Google MyMaps, so that your students can get creative and begin their quest with GIS. Students will create an autobiography by creating points on a map. Within each point, you c
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3rd - 12th
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Identity Poem Prompt
After studying PERSPECTIVES [race, gender, class, sexuality, education, community, etc] and LENS [social/cultural, political/historical, environment, scientific, ethical, economical, artistic, philosophical, futuristic] students write their own IDENTITY poem. This poem should reflect their perspective on identity through a lens of choice.
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7th - 12th
The House on Mango Street - "My Name" pre-activity
This assignment can be done as a bell ringer or independent in-class assignment to segue into the students writing their own "My Name" vignette. The audio reading of the first few vignettes is linked from Youtube, but you can edit that to fit your classroom structure. It's a fun assignment because the students are asked to research the meaning of their names, who named them or who they are named after, and more.I hope you find this a winner!
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7th - 10th
"The Real Story of Christmas" Video Worksheet
This video worksheet with questions to answer and a 100-word paragraph to write is a great way to spend the day before Winter Break. Simple to use and easy for the students to complete.
I purchased the video episode from Amazon.com, but I believe it can also be found on YouTube. The video is from the History Channel.
This video is great for a world language or history class.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Native American Literature Unit Bundle
This unit bundle includes several Native American short stories with corresponding questions, a study guide, a final assessment, and an answer key.
Grades:
6th - 12th
10 Free Author and Activist Posters For Your Culturally Responsive Classroom
Please enjoy this free set of ten author and activist quote posters! Also, please don't forget to rate them.
Whether you are setting up a new class or giving yours a makeover, these posters will brighten up your space and inspire your diverse community of learners. In my own class, I often refer to these quotes on my wall to generate conversation and inspire creative writing and poetry assignments.
Have a wonderful year, teachers. Stop in for upcoming unit plans and teaching tools.
-Alex
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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