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8th grade social studies cultural activities for Easel Activities
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
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8th - 11th
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Holiday Activity Christmas Hanukkah Kwanzaa - Middle School
This No-Prep, Print & Go Holiday Resource is the perfect way to engage your Middle School ELA Students during December! Students will learn about three cultures' winter celebrations--Christmas, Hanukkah & Kwanzaa--while practicing important ELA skills! After reading three informational texts, students will compare and contrast the holidays and practice writing excellent paragraphs!Included in this .pdf file are three informational articles discussing the history of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Christmas Holiday Mega Bundle - Middle School ELA
Spanish Reading Comprehension Ecuador, Geography y La selva tropical - Earth Day
This cultural reading was designed for NOVICE Spanish students to give them a basic overview of Ecuador while staying in Spanish. It includes sections on Geography, Culture & the Amazon. It would work well for students who are about to read the novel El Capibara con botas by Mira Canion. It was designed for interpretive reading practice for Spanish 1, middle school Spanish, or Exploratory Spanish. It would work well for a basic environment or Earth day reading activity as well. What's Includ
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7th - 10th
Pachamama Movie Questions Spanish Class Earth Day el medio ambiente film guide
This Pachamama movie guide is designed for Spanish students while watching the film Pachamama in Spanish class. It would be perfect for Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, exploratory Spanish, or a Latin American culture class in relation to el medio ambiente, Earth day in Spanish class, el día de la tierra, the Indigenous Peoples of South America, or Native American Heritage Month. The differentiated options mean you could use variations of this one editable Pachamama guide with all lev
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7th - 11th
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Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools - Truth and Reconciliation Activities
Orange Shirt Day and Residential Schools in Canada Close Reading Activities and Resources - This resource contains 4 reading passages related to Orange Shirt Day and Truth and Reconciliation, as well as Orange Shirt Day close reading activities, comprehension questions, and Orange Shirt Day activities. These meaningful resources will help you teach this important piece of history as we continue to move towards the path of truth and reconciliation. ✅Be sure to click on the preview above to see
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5th - 8th
La Bicicleta y Colombia Spanish Music Cloze Activity for Novice Spanish Class
This Spanish cultural song activity was designed to introduce the basic geography of Colombia through the song La Bicicleta by Carlos Vives & Shakira. It is designed for novice middle school Spanish, Spanish 1, or Spanish 2 students focusing on 3 of the SUper 7 high-frequency words - voy, quiero, and le gusta. Included in this Bicicleta song activity for Spanish class✅ Basic vocab for early novice Spanish - voy, quiero, le gusta & bicicleta ✅ Printable 1 page PDF worksheet ✅ Worksheet in
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8th - 10th
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Día de los Muertos - Day of the Dead Spanish Class Speaking Find Someone Who
Do you want a meaningful, communicative, and differentiated target language Day of the Dead activity for Spanish 1 that is more than a craft? Communicate about the Day of the Dead in Spanish class with a Día de muertos speaking activity. Get novice Spanish 1, Spanish 2, or middle school Spanish students talking in Spanish about Día de muertos and Spanish culture.⭐️ Get this resource plus everything you need in the Day of the Dead Bundle ⭐️ This PDF Day of the Dead Find Someone Who contains multi
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8th - 10th
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World Religions Project Mini Book for 5 Major Religions Social Studies Project
This is an engaging world religions project. Are you looking for a great cultural project? To demonstrate knowledge of the 5 major religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism) in the world students will create a mini-book for one of the religions. By engaging in this interactive project, your students will gain exposure to other cultures and perspectives – making it an invaluable resource in any classroom setting!This is great for helping all students access grade level content!S
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8th - 10th
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Native American Heritage Novel Guide
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Novel Guide Native American History, great for teaching about the Great Depression, the Bonus Army, The Cherokee Rose, Indian schools and the U.S. history. This novel guide includes: Lesson objectivesPre, during, and post reading activities Chapter by chapter questionsAnswer KeyEssay questionsJournaling questionsBackground/historical information Extension resources Character analysisNovel theme activityCharacter traitsKWL ChartVocabulary activities This resource is gr
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6th - 9th
Artist & Art History Research Project
ArtistsArtist Research Project: Middle and High School Art Lesson, examples, assessment, and worksheetsMake studying and artist research exciting for the middle and high school art student! This is a great artist research project for Middle and High School art classes or language or history classes focusing on artistic achievement of great artists. Artist Research for Middle and High School art students can be fun and creative!For this project, middle and High school students will research, d
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6th - 11th
Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan: A PDF & Easel Digital Novel Study
This is a ready-to-use, custom-made, PDF and Digital novel study designed to guide students in grades 4-7 as they read Esperanza Rising. It is a PDF product and it also includes an EASEL Activity. This should ease some of the uncertainty of distance learning. Included in this Esperanza Rising packet is a bookmark for students to keep track of vocabulary words while reading the book and using the student booklet (or worksheets if you prefer). In addition, there are 22-pages for the student
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4th - 8th
WORLD RELIGIONS Graphic Organizers, Activities PRINT and EASEL
This resource is a perfect way to help students organize basic facts about the world's religions that have the highest number of adherents. The organizers are arranged in alphabetical order. They are: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Native Religions, Shinto, and Sikhism.The organizers are designed so that students will do general research on each religion as specified on each page. They will need access to books and the Internet in most cases. I have i
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7th - 10th
Also included in: WORLD RELIGIONS BUNDLE of 6 Resources PRINT and EASEL
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)
Transcontinental Railroad Activity
This activity looks at the Transcontinental Railroad and how it shaped America and Americans including the contribution of the minority groups that helped build and expand America but were also displaced. This looks at the Chinese immigrant railroad workers and the Native Americans that the railroad line displaced. Three parts to this activity:Reading and Reflection QuestionsFoldable Hands on ActivityMapping Activity
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8th - 12th
Travel Brochure Research Project with Brochure Templates Project Based Learning
This Travel Brochure Project has differentiated options to best fit your students' needs. Brochure templates are included. Students will research specific facts about a popular world destination and create a travel brochure for it. This is great for helping all students access grade level content! This assignment will help students learn about different destinations around the world. TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…"This was such an engaging resource!!! I will definitely be using this in the future. Both
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8th - 10th
Black History Month
This Black History Month unit introduces your students to the accomplishments of 28 different African Americans through "biography briefs". They make a fabulous Black History Month bulletin board display and are the perfect place to begin class discussions and/or student research. There are 28 cards included- one for each day in February!
This packet is designed to give your students an overview of the impact that African Americans have made in the areas of politics, civil rights, music, spor
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K - 10th
Also included in: Black History Month Biography BUNDLE
World Religions Chart for 5 Major Religions and Cultural Geography
This world religions chart helps teach students about the 5 major religions that are popular around the world. Students complete this chart & write descriptions of each of the 5 Major Religions (Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism). This is great for helping all students access grade level content!There are many options for how to use this chart. You can assign students to complete the chart using notes or the Internet, you can complete the chart as a whole class notes activity,
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8th - 11th
Black History Month Biographies List of 100 African Americans Research Project
This resource contains a ready-to-use printable list of 100 notable Black Americans who made contributions to American History. You get 1 list categorized by men/women, and another list categorized by profession. The same 100 names are on both lists. Use the organized and categorized lists to assign research projects, “wax museum” personalities, or Black History Month projects for the class. Create and share research to promote stories of American accomplishment, hope and inspiration through di
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific
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Residential School Mini Unit with Lessons & Activities for Elementary and Middle
This Indigenous (Aboriginal, First Peoples, First Nations) residential school mini unit is a meaningful printable package that blends Canadian residential school history lessons with engaging activities. This mini unit is intended for elementary intermediate students, and middle school students (Grades 3-8).This resource is digital ready and can be easily assigned for distance learning through Google ClassroomTM.What You Get:1 Informational Page1 Booklet Title Page5 ActivitiesThis resource can b
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3rd - 8th
Mark Twain Author Study, Biography, Reading Response Activities and Projects
NO PREP! Thorough author study on famous author and philosopher Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). Complete biography, follow-up reading response questions, and enrichment projects. Excellent thought provoking reading activities, including analyzing the author's infamous quotes.Digital Option AvailableSamuel Langhorne Clemens ,better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885
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5th - 8th
Basic Geography Skills Assessment on Map Skills and Continents and Oceans
This adapted assessment is on basic geography skills, such as labeling a compass rose, continents, and oceans. The geography assessment is 20 questions and can be used to demonstrate student knowledge. This has been adapted to better support English language learners and special education students in social studies classes.This is great for helping all students access grade level content! You can use this as a pre- and post- assessment to demonstrate student growth. An answer key is provided. In
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8th - 11th
Exchange Rate & Currency Conversions Grade 7 and 8 Financial Literacy
This resource contains 4 activities to teach students about foreign currency exchange. It is a fun way to engage students about learning about the world and why currency changes in value.In this resource, you will receive:4 activities: Transferring Money Around the World, Foreign Currency Match, Currency Note with Calculations, and a Web Quest related to TIME Magazine's "Hungry Planet" Photo EssayDigital version through TPT Easel for students to engage with completely onlineGoogle Slides present
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7th - 9th
Also included in: Grade 7-8 Financial Literacy Activity Bundle (Print & Digital)
The Languages of Europe (SS6G10)
NO PREP! This lesson will help students learn about the different language groups and languages in Europe. There are readings, questions, and activities so students can deeper their understanding!Everything included:A Diverse Europe- ArticleThis article is great to make the connections between language and culture. This also gets students thinking about the diversity in Europe and how it impacts culture. A Diverse Europe- Questions Four probing and comprehension questions to deepen students unde
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4th - 12th
Also included in: BUNDLE: Europe's Geography
Social Studies All About Me Activity History One Pager Activity Back to School
This no-prep and engaging Social Studies All About Me activity is great for back to school or sub day plans. Your students will love getting creative while expressing their thoughts and perspectives on history - not to mention learning more about each other in the process.With this one pager activity, students will write and create visual representations and drawings for a historical event that happened on their birthday, describing where they were born, one place in the world they want to visit
Grades:
7th - 10th
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