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Black History Month Common Core L.11-12.5 resources
The Nickel Boys Chapter Questions - Handouts + Discussion Slides - Nickle Boys
Chapter questions for ALL chapters of The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. Questions are written in straightforward, student-friendly language, but are still rigorous and encourage critical thinking. These questions have pushed my students to think more deeply about the novel.To keep things interesting in the classroom, some chapter questions are written response (these are on plug-and-play handouts) while others are Slides to project during small-group or class-wide discussions. I know how impo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Sharon M. Draper's "Forged By Fire" - 26 Common Core Learning Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 26 rigorous unit learning tasks for Sharon Draper’s, "Forged by Fire." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. The resource includes speaking and listening activities including c
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6th - 12th
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Strange Fruit Lyrical Analysis | Protest Music & Jim Crow EDITABLE Google Drive
Analyze Abel Meerpool's poem and Billie Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" with this lesson & activity focusing on figurative language and tone. First, students learn background information about protest music, Jim Crow, Billie Holiday, and the cultural significance of "Strange Fruit". Then, they read, annotate, and analyze the poem by Abel Meerpool. After reading, students watch Billie Holiday's rendition of the song and engage in collaborative discussion analyzing her performance and how it ad
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9th - 12th
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Black History Month Literature Bundle (145+ pages, 15 texts) / Print + Digital
For Black History Month, I wanted to give other teachers access to some of my most-popular resources all in one place. Each piece comes from a black writer working, speaking, and writing from a unique perspective. While February is Black History Month, these texts can be used all year long. Similarly, one month is not sufficient representation for black voices, so I encourage you to consider the diversity in your classroom instruction and library. This is something I’m consistently working to im
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9th - 12th
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Black History Month Biographies
Black History Month Biographies Close Reading Informational Text : Contemporary Black History Eight Men and Women Who Inspire. Included is a full page of informational text about each figure, with follow-up comprehension and writing activities. Audio version included. Featured are:
Allyson Felix, athlete
Will Smith, entertainer
Condoleezza Rice, diplomat and scholar
Tim Duncan, athlete
Mae Jemison, astronaut and physician
Mark Dean, computer scientist and inventor
Oprah Winfrey, entertainer an
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6th - 12th
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Thank You, Ma’am by Langston Hughes - Poetry Analysis - Text-to-Text Connections
Explore Langston Hughes’ poetry and make text-to-text connections with his short story, “Thank You, Ma'am!” This analysis activity includes three poems by Langston Hughes: “Harlem,” “Mother and Son,” and “I, Too.” Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! Explore themes, symbols, and literary devices in these brilliant poems.Included with this Poetry Analysis Activity for “Thank You, Ma'am” by Langston Hughes:✏️ Three Poems by Langston Hughes - Digital & Print“Harlem”“I, Too”“Mot
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7th - 11th
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Maya Angelou Unit Bundle! Poetry Analysis Packet, Lesson Plan, & Crossword!
Maya Angelou Poetry Packet: Engage your students in the wonders of poetry with the written words of Maya Angelou herself! Read her poems in class and analyze them with your students as a part of your lesson, have students complete the packet independently as an assessment, or use these poems as daily bell ringers. This poetry packet contains five iconic Maya Angelou poems: Still I Rise, Caged Bird, Phenomenal Woman, Life Doesn't Frighten Me, and On The Pulse of Morning. Three questions regarding
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9th - 12th
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MLK - Passage & ELA Task - Identify Themes in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Words
Engaging FREE MLK informational text (literary nonfiction) passage, which is a list of notable quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter From Birmingham Jail," along with an ELA reading task that gets students to identify theme in the quotations.Perfect for MLK Day in January, Black History Month in February, or ANY DAY OF THE YEAR IS A GREAT DAY FOR THIS LESSON that encourages nonviolence while fighting for equality, and gets students engaged in literary nonfiction.Also, check out my blog p
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6th - 12th
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Word Choice & Rhetoric in Deval Patrick's Inaugural Address - Passage & ELA Test
A Black History Month Freebie (for a limited time) combined with meaningful ELA Test Prep all in one step! A FREE one-page excerpt from a compelling speech along with an ELA Practice Assessment Test: "Governor Deval Patrick's Inaugural Address." It's a seminal U.S. text that reveals an important aspect of Black History. The reading practice assessment focuses heavily on word choice, rhetoric, and their impact on meaning and tone. (Standards R.4, L.4), plus author's purpose and point of view (Sta
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6th - 12th
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