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Black History Month Common Core RL.9-10.3 lessons
Black History Month- Black Poetry
This unit comprises of poems and speeches by famous Black poets. I suggest you use this for grades 8-12. Students should be familiar with figurative language to answer some of the PARCC questions.
The excerpts analyzed includes:
*Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
*Ain't I A Woman by Sojourner Truth
*Mother to Son by Langston Hughes
*On Being Brought from Africa to America by Phillis Wheatley
This Black History Month Unit includes:
*An answer sheet for the multiple choice questions.
*An extende
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How to Annotate Poetry - Close Reading Lesson and Annotating Poetry Worksheets
Teach students how to annotate poetry using this close reading lesson and annotation worksheets! Students will practice annotating poetry with step-by-step instructions and additional scaffolding through a personal annotation bookmark. Suitable for distance learning and Google Classroom®! Included with this Annotating Poetry Lesson:✏️ How to Annotate Poetry Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®✏️ Annotating Poetry Guided Note - Digital & Print✏️ Practice Annotating Poet
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9th - 12th
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All American Boys Complete 6-7 Week Novel Unit (NO PREP)
Unlock the Power of Critical Reflection with Our All-Inclusive Curriculum for All American Boys Are you ready to transform your English classroom into a dynamic space of cultural relevance, critical thinking, and literary analysis? Dive into my meticulously crafted curriculum for the riveting novel All American Boys – a unit that not only aligns with Common Core standards but also empowers your students to explore the intricacies of societal conflict, racial bias, and the enduring legacy of Dr.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Women's History Month BELOVED Unit Bundle | Novel Study for Toni Morrison
This novel study bundle for Toni Morrison's Beloved includes activities, graphic organizers, reading comprehension quizzes, free response essay prompts, and discussion tools. Perfect for high school English Language Arts and AP Lang and Comp! Digital and ready-to-print resources are provided for the following resources:Toni Morrison Beloved BELL RINGER READING QUIZZES digital printable assessmentsToni Morrison BELOVED Novel Study TIME MAP Timeline Activity Digital PrintableBeloved by Toni Morr
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Teaching "March Book One" Lesson
This lesson includes:3 page lesson plan (including CCSS, Essential Questions, vocabulary, teaching strategies, etc.)42- slide powerpoint presentation (including sample EQ student answer, activity timers, , optional slides, etc) Collaborative Writing Activity4 worksheets Answer Keys6 Essay Options3 comic strip graphic novel worksheetsJohn Lewis's autobiographical graphic novel is the focus of this 5 day lesson. This lesson is perfect for teaching graphic novels, Black History Month, civil rights,
Grades:
7th - 12th
Phillis Wheatley Poems - 5 Day Unit, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the poetry of Phillis Wheatley, an early poet in the days of America's founding. There are two main poems that students will analyze that correspond to the American revolutionary cause and at the end students will select another poem from a compiled list of different topics she wrote about. Students will read the poems (included), learn about the author, engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writi
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Adjo Means Goodbye Short Story Unit
"Adjo Means Goodbye" by Carrie Allen McCray is a famous Short Story that focuses on race as well as friendship. This resource consists of the following: Pre-reading historical background information.Pre-reading opinion questioning.The entire short story with annotation boxes for pacing.5 Post Guided Reading Questions.Annotation & Evidence Chart that connects to the important literary devices in the short story.Mini Lesson #1 on point of view.New York Times Article and post article question.M
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8th - 11th, Higher Education
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Copper Sun Novel Study Distance Learning
Copper Sun Novel Study includes:· teacher and student pagesvocabulary discussion questionscomprehension strategieswriting promptsprojectsgraphic organizers: analyzing themes character growth project planningThis guide separates the novel into 7 sections, for reading over multiple days. This is a great resource for Black History Month.Synopsis: Copper Sun is a poignant novel of historical fiction. White strangers enter 15-year old Amari’s village in Africa. But the strangers are not there to c
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
GOOGLE DRIVE - "Liars Don't Qualify" by Junius Edwards - 15th Amendment
This resource is meant to be used in conjunction with the short story "Liars Don't Qualify" by Junius Edwards, a well-respected African-American writer of the 1950's. In this short story, a man named Will tries to register to vote in the South, and is given a "hard time" by two men who are responsible for registration of voting. This story ALWAYS gets attention and discussions going with my classes, and I have numerous other teachers who utilize this resource in my school to tremendous success
Grades:
7th - 12th
"The Other Foot" by Ray Bradbury - Mini Unit
This Mini-Unit Contains:Words in context vocabulary worksheet with an answer sheet.Character traits and evidence chart with an answer sheet.PEEL paragraph open-ended response question with two sample responses. A guide for teachers with some helpful tips.Suggestions for discussion questions and extension activities.Digital versions of worksheets for easy online posting.I love teaching Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man. "The Other Foot" is a short story that appears in the original book and can
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Grades:
6th - 12th
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? by Frederick Douglass | Lit Guide
This easy-to-use activity is simple yet effective. Here’s what your class will do:Analyze Frederick Douglass's famous speech from 1852, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?Engage with 10 high-level, short answer questionsExplore symbolism, irony, and speech progressionExamine word choice and how they help to develop the theme of the speechDiscuss multiple interpretations of the speechDiscuss how Frederick Douglass's past influences the tone of the speechExplore the concept that maintaining f
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Reconstruction Political Cartoon Stations Activity with Answer Sheet!
This is a great activity to get the kids out of their seats and moving. I usually give this assignment after I have done some videos, notes and reading so the students have a wealth of background to do this. Most of my on-level students can handle this with no problem. I know the thumbnails do not look Reconstruction-based but I promise the rest of them are. The reason those two are there is because one is of Thomas Nast who made the cartoons and the other one is an introduction to Nast's wo
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Adjo Means Good-bye Short Story
In the Short Story "Adjo Means Good-bye", Author Carrie Allen McCray (1913-2008) was an African American author and a member of the first board of directors of the South Carolina Writers Workshop. McCray’s writing aims to bring light to the struggles she experienced as a young African American girl dealing with racism from adults.The short story allows students to read and leave room for annotations.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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