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High school Black History Month creative writing internet activities
Civil Rights Movement - Webquest with Teachers Key (American History)
10 page webquest and teachers key related to the basic history of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA. It contains 44 questions from the history.com website which includes interesting videos and extra information.Your students will learn about how the Civil Rights Movement impacted society in general and the major contributions it made to the advances in equality rights in the United States. Specifically, your students will learn about how the time led to change in society through a series of i
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6th - 12th
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Juneteenth | Activities + Video
Juneteenth is a date to commemorate the freedom for which we must fight every day in our country.This resource can be used both physically and digitally.It includes:- Cover page.- How to do page.p1:- Introduction.- What is Juneteenth?p2:- Look up the meanings.- What is the significance of Juneteenth?- What do you know about this day?p3:- The Emancipation Proclamation.- Juneteenth and Slavery in Texas.p4:- What Really Happened at Roswell.p5:- Timeline.p6:- The date.- Write a short review about Ab
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4th - 9th
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Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman - Webquest Bundle (Google Docs)
Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman - Webquest Bundle - Webquest bundle with one webquest for the Underground Railroad and the other for Harriet Tubman. Totals 20 pages related to Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman in the United States and the its role during the history of American slavery. It contains 62 questions from a great history website, and comes with detailed teacher keys and Google Docs.With this webquest, your students will analyse text from the history website. Specificall
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5th - 10th
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Song Titles | Main Idea and Symbolism | Language Arts Worksheets
Songs and song lyrics are so important to teens, and this is one of my students' favorite lessons all year. Teenagers - actual teenagers - have complimented me on this lesson plan. That was a wow-factor for me, because I really didn't expect quite that much love when I developed the lesson. Every time I teach it, I hear comments such as: "We should do this kind of thing more often," "Of all your classes, this one is my favorite so far," etc. Quite a few get so involved, they ask to work on it at
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8th - 11th
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Black History Month Research Activities - Social Media Project - Posters - Decor
This social media mini-research project contains the PERFECT Black History Month activities for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals during Black History Month. Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that comes in both PRINT and DIGITAL versions. These social media templates contain over 30 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You will also receive a bonus set of custom
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6th - 9th
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Civil Rights - Martin Luther King and Malcolm X Comparative Bundle
Civil Rights - Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Comparative Bundle - This Civil Rights bundle contains 2 separate resources related to the lives and influence of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X in relation to the overall Civil Rights Movement. By buying this 19 page bundle you will save, instead of buying the two resources separately. Both resources contain teacher guides and keys!
Resource #1: Civil Rights - Martin Luther King and Malcolm X - Ideas (Collaborative Lesson)
This 15 pa
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7th - 12th
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Pixar -like Shorts: Films For Literary Elements & Techniques Inference Plot
Short film workshops are the most effective and engaging way for students to learn about literary elements. This workshop for DUSTIN focuses on: PERSONIFICATION, CHARACTER, INFERENCE, SETTING, AND FORESHADOWING. Students will absolutely LOVE it!Film Summary: In this film, an adorable dog is perplexed because he gets an unexpected roommate, a robot floor cleaner that sweeps up all of the table crumbs that he had hoped to eat. Dustin feels he is being replaced, until he realizes this robot makes a
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6th - 9th
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Martin Luther King Jr. - Webquest with Key (History.com) NO PREP
Martin Luther King Jr. - Webquest with Key - This 8 page webquest centers on the life and significance of Martin Luther King Jr. and his overall impact on the Civil Rights Movement and the United States. It contains 22 questions from the detailed and informative history.com website.
Your students will learn about Martin Luther King Jr. including his early life, rise to prominence during the Civil Rights Movement and eventual death. Specifically, your student will appreciate the impact that Ma
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6th - 11th
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Frederick Douglass - Webquest with Key (Google Doc Included)
Frederick Douglass - Webquest with Key - This 10 page document contains a webquest and teachers key related to the history of Frederick Douglass in America. It contains 31 questions from a great history website.Your students will learn about the life and significance of Frederick Douglass in the United States. It covers all of the major events of Frederick Douglass' life and his role in ending slavery in the United States. Specifically, your students will learn about Frederick Douglass' signifi
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5th - 10th
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Shorts Films Literary Devices THEME INFERENCE CONFLICT SETTING DIALOGUE Piper
Students ADORE this short film, PIPER, for learning the story elements: THEME, INFERENCE, DIALOGUE, CONFLICT, SETTING AND MORE. Students learn how these literary elements shape each other to create this amazing film.Film Summary: An adorable little Sandpiper is pushed by her mother to find food along with the rest of the flock. However, Piper gets swept up in a giant wave on her first try and is reluctant to try again; that is until she's learns how to brave the water from a little crab and lear
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Films For Literary Devices Elements Techniques
Little Rock Nine - Webquest with Key (Civil Rights Movement)
Little Rock Nine - Webquest with Key (Civil Rights Movement) - This 6 page document contains a webquest and teachers key related to the basics of the Little Rock Nine during the Civil Rights Movement. It contains 16 questions from the history.com website.
Your students will learn about the Little Rock Nine during the Civil Rights Movement. It covers all of the major people, themes and events of the settling of the Little Rock Nine during the Civil Rights Movement. Specifically, your students wi
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5th - 11th
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Christmas OR Winter Pixar-like Short Films Literary Devices THEME & NARRATIVE
HEY DEER! ANIMATED PIXAR SHORT FILM! Great for Christmas OR winter ELA. Short films are the perfect way to teach narrative writing and literary elements and devices. This workshop guides students through an analysis of 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing task. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the guided activities.❤ Winter themed- but NO direct Christmas referencesSettingCharacters/CharacterizationPoint of View
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6th - 9th
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Gender Roles & Stereotypes in Mid-20th Century Television: 6 Classic Shows!
In this engaging and interactive resource on Gender Roles in 1950s-60s television, students investigate 6 classic television shows to learn about gender roles and stereotypes in mid-20th century TV. Students watch short video clips from Leave it to Beaver, Father Knows Best, I Love Lucy, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, All in the Family, and The Jeffersons to learn about gender roles and stereotypes, and how some shows reinforced these views while others challenged them. For each video, students "r
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6th - 10th
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6 Word Memoir Getting to Know You Activities High School & Middle School
This Six Word Memoir Project is a perfect back to school icebreaker for high school or middle school students. Build classroom community while teaching important ELA writing concepts like diction, syntax, and the writing process. This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES six Word Memoir writing activity is a fun and engaging getting to know you activity for high school or middle school students as well as an excellent way to introduce any identity unit or memoir unit. This activity is editable so yo
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7th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby Close Reading | F. Scott Fitzgerald | The American Dream
Tired of superficial resources on The Great Gatsby that just go through the motions when it comes to truly examining the important questions? Why do we lie to ourselves and others? Should we do everything for love? What is the American Dream? How do factors such as race, class, or gender help or hinder people from achieving their dreams? Fitzgerald’s classic novel is classic for a reason—in this short, lovely text, he asks some of the biggest questions of our times. But you need to make sure
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9th - 12th
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Middle School: "The Hill We Climb" Amanda Gorman Inauguration Poem analysis
The poem, "The Hill We Climb" written and recited by Amanda Gorman at President Biden's inauguration was powerful and moving. In this activity students select links to view Gorman reciting the poem at the inauguration and then read through the transcript. This version has been modified for middle school students, and the questions are geared more toward the middle school age range. This is a great activity for students to reflect over current events as well as this powerful moment in US history.
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4th - 9th
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Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers for Middle High English - Digital
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Digital Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone their writin
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7th - 10th
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Black History Month in Spanish Project Activities Black Leaders + DIGITAL
The infographic style of this Black History Month project is perfect for researching Black leaders. English and Spanish versions are included so that you can use it with all levels and subjects. Digital versions for Google Slides and PowerPoint are included for paperless, hybrid, or distance learning. A rubric (editable in PowerPoint) is included as well as a list of 70+ influential Black leaders. These make a great display for your classroom, bulletin boards, or hallway.⭐This resource is includ
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Black History Month in Spanish Activities for Spanish Class BUNDLE
Bell Ringer Journal Writing Prompts All Year for High School English
This Bellringers Writing Prompts Journal includes high-interest, relevant topics that appeal to modern teens! The weekly bell ringer journal's modern design and student-centered focus will inspire your high school to write throughout the year! This multipurpose resource will also provide you with essay starters and high-interest writing prompts. This includes over 200 writing prompts that can be used for argumentative writing, descriptive essays, and expository writing.A bell ringer journal resp
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9th - 12th
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Thank You Ma'am Digital Escape Room
Students will solve a series of clues based on the short story “Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes in order to crack the master lock and escape the room.This digital game entails reading comprehension skills, finding textual evidence, and making inferences! It's the perfect review game to engage students in studying elements of a short story and finding key ideas and details from the text.Your students are going to love deciphering and solving puzzles in this 360° digital escape room. This act
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Thank You Ma'am — Short Story Bundle
Figurative Language & Poetic Devices Quiz & Activity
A quiz (or can be used as a worksheet) over various figurative language terms and poetic devices. Quiz includes 20 matching and identification of devices in poems.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Terms covered are:
alliteration
assonance
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
personification
rhyme
eye rhyme
internal rhyme
paradox
carpe diem poetry
true rhyme
near/half rhyme
Activity is an optional internet scavenger hunt of poems and song lyrics
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7th - 12th
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ELA Morning Work Do Now ELA Bell Ringers LITERARY WORD OF THE DAY DIGITAL
SEPTEMBER BACK TO SCHOOL BELLRINGERS, LITERARY WORD OF THE DAY! Students review: Theme, plot, conflict, setting, foreshadowing, flashback, irony, symbolism, alliteration, point of view, simile, metaphor, imagery, genre, and more! Includes end-of-month test and literary element sketch activity. DAILY TASK: Students read a literary definition and use the letter hints to determine the word of the day. Then, students write an example of the literary word.INCLUDES20 Bell ringersPRINTABLE end of mont
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6th - 9th
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ELA Morning Work Do Now Bell Ringers QUICK WRITES BACK TO SCHOOL DIGITAL
AUGUST BACK TO SCHOOL, DO NOW, QUICK WRITE BELLRINGERS, WITH MIN-LESSONS FOR PARAGRAPH WRITING. Get your students' creative juices flowing at the start of every class, with fun, thought-provoking QUICK WRITES! DAILY TASK: Students read a short, thought-provoking prompt and do a 10 minute Quick WriteINCLUDES20 writing promptsMini-lessons for paragraph writingMini-lesson for Quick WritesEditable instructionsBuilt in digital timer (optional)Instructions for studentsCOMING SOON BELL RINGERS FOR EACH
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6th - 9th
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Imagined Life Podcast Complete Unit Plan, Close Listening, and Literary Devices
Imagined Life is an incredibly engaging podcast and perfect for use in the English classroom that will allow your students to hone their close listening skills and then ultimately apply what they've heard to their own creative essay styled after the podcast! Named Best Podcast on the Human Condition, Imagined Life will thrust your students into a unique story of obstacles and growth while using narrative elements that model the power of a well-told story. Each episode details a famous person's l
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9th - 12th
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