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High school informational text cultural activity pdfs
Zootopia Movie Guide & Stereotypes Discussion
Zootopia is not only a great movie, but also has important ideas about stereotyping and how we treat each other in a diverse society. Thus, it's a perfect film to show students as a springboard to deeper content and thinking. So, I created this product to use in the middle school classroom, based on the film.
This product is broken up into three parts:
Part 1-Movie guide: students answer questions as they watch the movie, about the plot of the film.
Part 2-Critical thinking: Students answer que
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6th - 9th
French Culture Lesson: Story of the Eiffel Tower ~ in English
Teach your students the story and significance behind the Eiffel Tower in this lesson about French culture and history.
This mini-lesson can be adjusted for different grade levels:
* Younger grades (preK-3) can color the coloring sheet of the Eiffel Tower, while teachers can read the story of the Eiffel Tower aloud to them.
* Grades 4+ will read the story of the Eiffel and learn the significance of the monument and its history (in English), plus some fascinating facts about this symbol of F
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4th - 9th
Thanksgiving Activities Nonfiction Lesson on Hot Topics: Black Friday
This informational text lesson for Thanksgiving is ready-to-go to engage your high school students this November. With leveled texts, standards-based questions, creative activity, and a text-based writing prompt, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate! Student Experience: The encroachment of Black Friday into Thanksgiving Thursday has been a trend years in the making. This mini unit is designed to get students not only thinking and questioning this topic, but also analyzi
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Activities for Teens, Mini Unit, BUNDLE
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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La corrida de toros/ Bull-fighting/ Reading, Writing, Debate- Spanish 2+
Updated Version!Customizable Compatible with digital learning (Google Docs)Glossary addedCritical thinking does not have be relegated to the upper-level courses in Spanish; students can start young in their language journey. This is precisely why, I created this resource: to explore complex, controversial issues in a comprehensible, and accessible language for students. La corrida de toros resource centers around two engaging, yet comprehensible articles about the age-long debate regarding the
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8th - 11th
Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish Reading: Mes de la Herencia Hispana Lectura
This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish reading about Hispanic Heritage Month: its history, how it is celebrated and its significance. It also discusses the differences between the terms Spanish, Hispanic and Latino. This reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key. Level: Spanish 2 (in present and past tenses)Makes for a great cultural reading for students of Spanish!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Fall Holidays Spanish Reading Bundle: TOP 5 Lecturas @35% OFF!
Thanksgiving Activities for Teens, Mini Unit, BUNDLE
If you are looking for quick and easy activities that you can use in November to keep your middle and high school students on task and engaged, then look no more! Every lesson, designed to add rigor and meaning to Thanksgiving, is standards-based, classroom-tested, rigorous, and grade level appropriate for high school level ELA students. This pack includes up to 2 weeks of materials depending on your class periods and how you use what's included. Surviving Thanksgiving Gratitude-Themed Pack In
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8th - 11th
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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Is Protesting Powerful or Problematic?
Engage and motivate students with this informational, expository text close reading assignment. This easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension! Your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate and discuss no matter their reading level or experience with close reading and annotating. The questions are designed to have students truly dig into and respond to a text. This resource is not just questions a
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10th - 12th
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #3
YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS: December Nonfiction Reading and Writing
Focus on the spirit of the holiday season with 26 activities based on "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." This engaging resource includes the full text of the editorial, background information, and everything you need to integrate nonfiction reading and writing with your December lesson plans, even with students who do not recognize or celebrate Christmas! This can easily be a 5-day unit or you can pick and choose the activities you like best and use over 1-2 days.PERFECT FOR:Whole-class in
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7th - 9th
Día de los Reyes Magos Reading Passage
Introduce your students to a Christmastime tradition with this Día de los Reyes Magos Reading Passage! This concise resource is tailored for 6th-10th grade students, providing insights into the history of the Epiphany as it is celebrated in Latin America and Spain.Dive into the rich traditions of this holiday through a one-page informational text, available in vibrant full color or practical black-and-white. Engage your students with a detailed exploration of Día de los Reyes Magos, correcting m
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Hispanic Holidays 1-Page Reading Passages (BUNDLE)
Lucky Charms Around the World Non-fiction Text & Videos for Comprehension
Using odd or fascinating text is the key to getting your students fully engaged! Incorporate these quirky passages about lucky charms around the world into your reading comprehension lessons or speech and language therapy sessions! You can address reading or listening comprehension, responding to non-fiction text, writing in response to text, and specific skills like inferencing, comparing/contrasting, using context clues, citing evidence, and more! ⭐ Download the preview for a much closer loo
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4th - 9th
Also included in: Speech and Language St. Patrick's Day BUNDLE
Francophone Countries Project - Meet 34 French Speaking Students
Francophone Countries Project - Meet 34 French Speaking Students What is it like to live in Francophone countries? There are many places all over the world that speak French. For instance, what is it like to live in Bénin, Sénégal, Belgium, France or Comoros? Learn about each country through the eyes of a pre-teen/teenager! There are over 700 pages in this resource which is an outstanding deal for only $24. You could use this bundle for a year's worth of cultural project-based French learning ac
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2nd - 12th
Religions of Southwest Asia - Birthplace of Three Religions (compare/contrast)
Students will read about Judaism, Christianity and Islam (one page handout each) and 1.) Fill in a chart with the name of the god, founder, symbol, holy book, place of worship, leader, history, holy city, holiest place, holy day, food, dress code, laws and number of followers 2.) Complete a Venn-diagram identifying three similarities between all three religions, two differences for each religion and one commonality between Judaism and Christianity, Christianity and Islam and Islam and Judaism. 3
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5th - 10th
Latin Music: Mariachi, Salsa, Flamenco, Tango, Cueca (English Version)
This 3-page file includes:~A 1.5 page reading that discusses the culture and history of five Latin dance styles: Mariachi, Salsa, Flamenco, Tango and Cueca. The reading also includes some Spanish vocabulary in a glossary up top and 15 true/false readings comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Note: This reading is in English and is ideal for beginner Spanish students, as a Sub Plan or for hispanic heritage! I also offer similar readings in Spanish in my store.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Hispanic Culture Bundle: TOP 5 Readings at 30% off! (English Version)
Iroquois Constitution & U. S. Constitution: An Analysis
This product addresses the comparison of the Iroquois Constitution and the U. S. Constitution. Debates have addressed whether the Founding Fathers were influenced by their interaction with the Iroquois. Students will consider their stance on the issue. Interest in further research is an option. However, dialogue will be stimulated. I have always encouraged students to generate their own questions in order to move them to a higher level of critical thinking. This product is a resource for all gra
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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A Quilt of a Country Extension Mini Project
Have you read "A Quilt of a Country" by Anna Quindlen with your class and you're looking for a way to connect the text back to the students themselves?
Use this extension mini project to help build classroom community. Great for a beginning of year activity to help the students get to know one another, or a mid year activity when everyone needs to come together again.
No matter what the age of the student, creative and colorful extension activites are always welcomed.
Students will design a q
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7th - 12th
Christmas Activities, Paired Text Lesson (Nonfiction and Movie)
If you want to incorporate some unique and rigorous holiday-themed materials this Christmas season with your high school students, this easy prep, close reading lesson from Charles Dickens and a modern holiday movie will certainly capture their attention. Plus, it's easy prep for you. Student Experience: The lesson offers several opportunities for students to analyze an excerpt from Dickens's narrative essay, "What Christmas is as We Grow Older." The unit closes by having students make thematic
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9th - 11th
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Also included in: Christmas Holiday Activities, English Lessons for Teens, BUNDLE
Selena Quintanilla Biography of Famous Tejano Singer (English Version)
This biography is on Selena Quintanilla who was a very popular Tejano singer. It talks about her early life, career, marriage, influence and early death. Reading is followed by 8 short answer reading comprehension questions. Perfect for women's history month, or Hispanic heritage!NOTE: This biography is in English, I offer a similar biography in Spanish in my store
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7th - 10th
Nez Perce and Chief Joseph
This packet contains 19 pages of informational text describing the Nez Perce tribe of the Plateau and their great warrior Chief Joseph. The slides include information about: the people and their territory, clothing, food, shelter, family life, and history fighting for their land against the U.S. government. Also included are 3 follow up activities: Nez Perce bubble map, salmon sequencing, and a t-chart.
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2nd - 12th
Monarch Butterflies Migration and Day of the Dead Cultural Reading (English)
This cultural reading discusses the annual Monarch butterfly migration from the US/Canada to Mexico which coincides with the Day of the Dead celebration. It talks about the cultural significance of Monarchs in the pre-Columbian Aztec belief system, how the migration is undertaken and how it ties in with the celebrations.The reading is followed by 8 short answer reading comprehension questions.Answer key included.Ideal for Hispanic heritage, sub plan or a cultural component to your beginner Spani
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7th - 10th
Día de los Muertos - SPANISH Day of the Dead reading, worksheets & crafts
A fun way to teach your students all about el Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, in Spanish! This Día de los Muertos activity set is all in Spanish: readings, worksheets, activities. Worksheet instructions are provided in Spanish and English (separate pages). Perfect for a bilingual, dual-language, ESL, ESOL, EFL, ELD or ELL classroom!This 32 page set includes the following:- The history behind Día de los Muertos (reading passage)includes a detailed 2-page reading for older students, and
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3rd - 12th
Digital/Print ESCAPE ROOM/ Dia de los Muertos Informational Text and Activities
Escape rooms harness the natural competitive nature of middle-school students to encourage them to work cooperatively and to use critical thinking and comprehension skills to complete a series of tasks which allow them to succeed.
This product features an informational text about Día de los Muertos, along with comprehension questions and vocabulary matching. The vocabulary matching allows bilingual and English language learners a chance to take the lead in the problem solving. There are also
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7th - 10th
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Flamenco Cultural Reading on Spanish Dance (English Version)
This 4-page file includes:~A 2-page reading on flamenco. The reading discusses in detail the origins of this artistic dance form. Each of the three parts receives its own paragraph: the dancing, singing and guitar playing. The reading also mentions some current flamenco artists. The reading is preceded by a detailed list of specialized vocabulary.~A worksheet based on the reading with nine comprehension questions.~Answer key. Here is a link to an amazing performance by Sara Baras to show student
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7th - 10th
Holiday Traditions from Around the World(Webquest)
Whenever different cultures meet, ideas are exchanged. Did you know that skiing was started by the people of Norway? Did you know that the kite and fireworks were invented by the people of China? The idea of Trial by Jury and the idea of Democracy come to us from the Ancient Greeks. Chocolate came from the Aztecs people and the ancient Mesopotamian people first came up with a number system based on 60.During the holidays is a great time to share with kids the many traditions which have been shar
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4th - 9th
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