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Preview of Ferdinand Movie Guide Spanish Questions English & Spanish Sub Plans end of year

Ferdinand Movie Guide Spanish Questions English & Spanish Sub Plans end of year

This Ferdinand movie guide is designed for Spanish students while watching the film Ferdinand - ¡Olé! El viaje de Ferdinand in Spanish class. This Ferdinand film guide would be perfect for a bullfighting corrida del toros or Spain unit in Spanish class.The differentiated options mean you could use variations of this one editable Google Ferdinand movie guide with all levels of Spanish you teach. Use this Ferdinand film guide in Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, exploratory Spanish, or a
Preview of Passport Template & Bundle - Now Over 140 Countries

Passport Template & Bundle - Now Over 140 Countries

Created by
NuttGeo
Thanks for checking out my store!This product contains stamps from over 140 countries as well as a printable U.S. Passport template (three different styles)!!! Let your students cut out their own and glue it into their passport, or print the stamps on sticker paper and hand them out as rewards for reaching certain goals. Whatever your methodology may be, I’m positive your kids will love it! Altogether this product contains over 300 PNG files, one color and one black & white for each country
Preview of Editable Encanto Movie Guide Spanish Sub Plans Encanto Movie Questions Worksheet

Editable Encanto Movie Guide Spanish Sub Plans Encanto Movie Questions Worksheet

This Encanto movie guide is designed for Spanish students while watching the film Encanto in Spanish class. The differentiated options mean you could use variations of this one editable Google Encanto movie guide with all levels of Spanish you teach. This editable Encanto movie worksheet would be perfect for Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, exploratory Spanish, or a Latin American culture class focusing on Colombia. This would make a great Spanish class sub plan too, especially during
Preview of A Million Miles Away Movie Guide Questions in English & Spanish Worksheets

A Million Miles Away Movie Guide Questions in English & Spanish Worksheets

This editable A Million Miles Away movie guide is designed for Spanish students while watching the new Amazon Prime Video film A millones de kilómetros in Spanish class. These A Million Miles Away movie questions would be the perfect complement to Hispanic Heritage Month or the study of migrant farming, the Mexican-American experience, with a cross-curricular STEM connection to space and eclipse solar 2024. A Mexican-American migrant farm worker becomes a NASA astronaut in an appropriate PG film
Preview of Passport Booklet & Stamps Growing Bundle: Around the World Unit, Geography Fair

Passport Booklet & Stamps Growing Bundle: Around the World Unit, Geography Fair

These passport stamps and passport booklet are absolutely amazing!!! Perfect for an around the world unit, introduction to country studies, a Geography Fair, International Night, Social Studies Units, "Read Around the World" Passports, or Christmas Around the World (or Holidays Around the World). Save now by getting in early on this GROWING BUNDLE as we will be adding country stamps in the near future!The passport booklet is authentic, appropriate for students in any country ("Citizen of the Wor
Preview of Silk Road Trade Routes FUN Game Activity | Cultural Diffusion and Geography

Silk Road Trade Routes FUN Game Activity | Cultural Diffusion and Geography

Play a FUN “Travels on the Silk Road” game that students LOVE! They must identify goods & ideas spread on the trade routes while competing to amass the greatest fortune along the way! Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes:Explain Slides: Game DirectionsFill-in Scorecard & ChartGame Task CardsGame BoardAnswer KeyTeacher Reference GuideVocabulary:Sil
Preview of What is Culture? 5-E Intro Lesson | FUN Cultural Traits Activity | Google

What is Culture? 5-E Intro Lesson | FUN Cultural Traits Activity | Google

This fun, intro lesson challenges your class to explore what culture means and ways cultures vary worldwide. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Begin with a fun “What in the World?” warm-up activity featuring Manu Martian, an alien who has crash-landed and is utterly confused. Examine culture and cultural traits through his observations of Earthlings, then introduce key vocabulary and concepts. Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Next, s
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish Music Bracket #8 for 2023 bell ringers HHM8

Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish Music Bracket #8 for 2023 bell ringers HHM8

The original Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish music bracket for 2023! These Editable Google Slides music bell ringers or brain breaks for Spanish class are perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 (latinx heritage month, el mes de la herencia hispana o mes de la hispanidad). These are the original 1 song from every Spanish-speaking country that can be adapted for all levels including Spanish I, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, or Spanish 4 as a fun Spanish class routine with Spanish culture through music. S
Preview of Assimilation of Native Americans: Indian Boarding Schools (STATIONS)

Assimilation of Native Americans: Indian Boarding Schools (STATIONS)

Through these primary source analysis stations, your students will gain an understanding of the assimilation of Native Americans in the United States following the Civil War, due to the use of Indian boarding schools. Through readings, photographs, and interviews, your students will analyze primary sources to learn the laws and history surrounding the schools in the United States, as well understand the negative impact these government instituted school experiences have had on Native American ch
Preview of Art Detectives: Mystery of the Stolen Mona Lisa

Art Detectives: Mystery of the Stolen Mona Lisa

Follow the clues of the stolen Mona Lisa and see if you can determine who the real culprit was. Students will examine the top suspects in the greatest art theft in history and write about who they think took the painting.This lesson has been carefully researched for historical accuracy. The facts, suspects, and evidence are true and have been simplified so students can learn about a real crime as well as art history. Photos of the real suspects, criminal, and crime scene will bring this historic
Preview of Maps: North America Native American Cultural Regions {Messare Clips and Design}

Maps: North America Native American Cultural Regions {Messare Clips and Design}

This North America, Native American Cultural Regions Map set contains 34 individual high resolution graphics/maps. The set contains eight black and white maps with identified regions. Both the color maps and the black & white maps include a version with and without labels, additionally each map comes with and without depicted USA borders. **By request I've added 11 new map images that depict the cultural regions scaled in to the USA borders only. - 12 March 16 Regions Identified in the
Preview of Spanish Movie Guide CHUPA English & Spanish Sub Plans End of the Year Activity

Spanish Movie Guide CHUPA English & Spanish Sub Plans End of the Year Activity

This editable Chupa movie guide is designed for Spanish students while watching the new Netflix film Chupa in Spanish class. These Chupa movie questions would be the perfect complement to 5 de mayo in Spanish class, or the study of Mexico, legends, or lucha libre. There are 2 separate Chupa movie guides, 1 in Spanish, and 1 in English for a Spanish class sub plan for any level. What's Included in this Editable Chupa Movie GuideEnglish Chupa Movie Guide - 3 pages all Google Editable✅ Page 1 - ch
Preview of Las Fallas Spanish Culture Unit & lesson la primavera en España Spring sub plans

Las Fallas Spanish Culture Unit & lesson la primavera en España Spring sub plans

This Editable Google mini-unit bundle includes materials for a 2-3 day cultural unit in Spanish about Las Fallas, a celebration in Spain in the Spring. This Spanish cultural unit includes authentic resources, a graphic organizer, an editable Google slideshow, an optional reading assessment, and ideas for expansion. This Las Fallas unit would be best for late Spanish 1, Spanish 2, or Spanish 3 students.This is an Editable Google Drive Folder with the following included:✅ Directions to the teacher
Preview of Me, My Identity, and I: A Student Journal

Me, My Identity, and I: A Student Journal

Looking for a great way to begin the school year? This GOOGLE SLIDES student journal focuses on exploring self-identity and consists of 2 parts: "What is Identity?" and "Exploring my Own Identity."About this Resource (Google Slides) This resource is designed for students in upper elementary/middle school and meant to be an INTRODUCTION to exploring identity. It is simply a place to start, not the be-all end-all. This resource is a student journal, which means it includes spaces for students to r
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month Activity A Research WebQuest

Hispanic Heritage Month Activity A Research WebQuest

Do you want to help your students learn about Hispanic heritage? Do you want to create an inclusive classroom environment and support diversity? Then download this Hispanic Heritage Month Activity A Research WebQuest! This comprehensive research project allows students to explore the history, culture, people, and more about Hispanics living in our country. This is all you need to celebrate this month! No background knowledge needed by you or the students! This research activity is perfect for Hi
Preview of Cultural Diffusion Activity

Cultural Diffusion Activity

This is a FUN, engaging in-class activity that helps students understand, relate to, and apply their knowledge of cultural diffusion.Students work together to analyze the McDonald's menu of their given country (India, Singapore, Israel, Japan, and Mexico) In addition to the menu of a given country, they are given informational text on the background of their country's religion and culture. They have to note differences, similarities, and make predictions as to WHY these differences occur and how
Preview of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month:  Digital Choice Board Activity

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Digital Choice Board Activity

Whether you're celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May or are incorporating more poetry and poets to diversify your curriculum, this digital choice board activity will help students gain exposure to 25 different resources across the categories of: stories, poetry, art & music, books and culture.The goal of a choice board is to primarily provide choice to students - an opportunity to self-navigate their interests and explore new ideas. This activity can be us
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish Music Bracket #7 NEW for 2022 with diverse music

Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish Music Bracket #7 NEW for 2022 with diverse music

The original Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish music bracket. These Editable Google Slides music bell ringers or brain breaks for Spanish class are perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month (latinx heritage month, el mes de la herencia hispana o mes de la hispanidad). These are the original 1 song from every Spanish-speaking country that can be adapted for all levels including Spanish I, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, or Spanish 4 as a fun Spanish class routine with Spanish culture through music. Show the musica
Preview of Hip-Hop & Rap Music Escape Room - Great for Black History Month or Any Time!

Hip-Hop & Rap Music Escape Room - Great for Black History Month or Any Time!

This Escape Room is an all-in-one lesson to teach your students about Hip-Hap & Rap Music & Musicians in a fun and engaging way. Simply share the google form link with students and they are ready to go! Students will search for answers on the internet as they learn about the topics below. 5 puzzles cover the topics of:1. Origins of Hip-hop & Rap2. Toasts3. Run-D.M.C.4. MC Lyte5. King of Hip-hop2 challenges (more involved with multiple questions and a ‘code’) cover the topics of:1. Gr
Preview of Black History Month - Black Scientists throughout Histo - Daily Prompt - Science

Black History Month - Black Scientists throughout Histo - Daily Prompt - Science

Created by
CortezMadeCo
This product is a downloadable PDF with an active link to make a copy of this GOOGLE SLIDES DOCUMENT. Please make sure you have a free Google account prior to purchasing, as there will be no refunds. February is Black History Month, and it’s important for *every* classroomthroughout *every* subject, to spend time illuminating Black History in their content.I created this GoogleSlides journal for my Science students to research a differentAfrican American scientist for each day of the month of Fe
Preview of Spanish Class Culture class starters - martes del mapa class routine for 1 year

Spanish Class Culture class starters - martes del mapa class routine for 1 year

This Editable Google slide show includes 1 full year of a weekly cultural bell ringer or brain break in Spanish class. It could be adapted for all levels including Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4 & Exploratory Spanish as a classroom management routine class starter, or brain break. The goal is to expose students to the people and sites of the diverse countries of the Spanish-speaking world. ⭐️ Get the martes del mapa bundle for the best deal!What's Included with 1 year of martes d
Preview of Celtic Knot Drawing using Symmetry and Grids • Elementary Art Lesson

Celtic Knot Drawing using Symmetry and Grids • Elementary Art Lesson

This Celtic knot art lesson for kids teaches how to draw 3 Celtic knot designs. Use symmetry and grid drawing to make a Celtic knot drawing. Learn about the Celtic culture and where the Celtic knot originated with the Celtic Culture presentation. Use my differentiated learning approach to help students master this drawing lesson with warm-up and practice lessons.Your students will:✤ Learn about the Celtic culture.✤ Do some warm-up exercises to build confidence (and allow you to pre-assess).✤
Preview of Ancient Egypt: Pyramids, Treasure, Mummies, and More!

Ancient Egypt: Pyramids, Treasure, Mummies, and More!

This slideshow gives students some basic knowledge about Ancient Egypt and it's helpful to use at the beginning of a unit on Ancient Egyptian art, culture, pyramids, hieroglyphics, etc. This PDF includes:a Map of where Egypt is LocatedPyramids of GizaCairoTimeline of EventsSphinxStep Pyramid of ZoserHieroglyphics Tomb PaintingsEgyptian Museum King Tut- How Did He Die?Items Buried in a TombTomb SculpturesWhat is a Mummy?Animal MummiesQuiz at the end with 5 review questionsThis download includes t
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month Music Bracket Madness YOUNG Spanish class culture

Hispanic Heritage Month Music Bracket Madness YOUNG Spanish class culture

These Editable Google Slides of Spanish culture music bell ringers or brain breaks for Spanish class music bracket are perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month / Latinx Heritage Month / el mes de la herencia hispana / mes de la hispanidad with younger Spanish students or conservative schools.There are songs from every Spanish-speaking country that can be adapted for all levels including upper elementary Spanish, middle school Spanish, or conservative high school Spanish as a fun class routine. Show t
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Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.

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For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

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