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Common Core RL.9-10.1 cultural activities
Langston Hughes "I, Too" + Walt Whitman "I Hear America Singing" Poetry Analysis
This purchase includes an individual poetry analysis of the two poems, "I, Too" by Langston Hughes and "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman. Between these two poems, students will address: tone, repetition, rhythm, theme, allusion, symbolism, alliteration, and irony.Students will then answer a constructed response question that requires them to reflect on both poems as well as their own personal experiences. An editable copy (word document) is included in this resource as well in case you wo
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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DIGITAL & PRINT - BUNDLE - The Distance Between Us - Reyna Grande - CCSS
DIGITAL & PRINT - BUNDLE - The Distance Between Us - Reyna Grande - CCSS - DISTANCE LEARNINGFor an END-OF-UNIT PROJECT, check out the DIGITAL FLIPBOOK -The Distance Between Us!Your students will love working through The Distance Between Us BUNDLE unit. Aligned with CCSS 9-12 Grade, the memoir surrounds the intense border-crossing, American Dream memoir written by the Mexican author Reyna Grande.WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BUNDLE RESOURCE♥ "Great resource" (The Distance Between Us - B
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Washington Irving: "The Devil and Tom Walker" Assessment with Answer Key
From Electric English...
This is a three-part assessment. The first is simply true and false questions; the second is multiple choice; while, as a rule, I try to avoid this type of simplified question and answer, it is still good to give the students practice.... After all, they will see these types of questions on standardized tests. The third section asks students to make inferences from their reading, from Irving's life experiences, and from their class discussions, then to apply that knowled
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CNN Student News Daily Worksheet - Google Class Ready
*** This product INCLUDES BOTH the printable version as well as the Google Class/Distance Learning version ***CNN Student News is a valuable resource and here is a way to make it even more valuable. This pack includes three PDF worksheets that can be used as standalone or in any combination you like. They are not episode specific allowing teachers to have them ready for any episode of CNN Student News. All three work sheets are Common Core aligned and have the standards printed directly on them
Grades:
6th - 12th
Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
This bundle includes the Norse Mythology Unit as well as the Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit.NORSE MYTHOLOGY UNIT In this epic Norse Mythology unit, you and your students will explore the realms (Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, etc.) and characters (Odin, Thor, Loki, etc.) of Norse Mythology and study Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey (monomyth). You will apply the Hero’s Journey to the Norse myths as well as Marvel’s Thor and connect the past with the present by comparing Norse myths to T
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8th - 12th
32 Short Myths from Around the World + 3 Classroom Activities
Explore 32 different myths! Each 2-page myth handout comes with the following features:700-950 word retelling of the myth (a quick read for most students)Full-color illustrationsSpecific culture of origin and geographical locationPost-reading questions for classroom discussion or written responsesThe collection is available as a single 64-page file and individual handout files for easy uploading.Unit Plan: These stories form a 13-16 day unit, where your students read 2-3 myths a day and analyze
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7th - 12th
NEW Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit (Allende, Esquivel, Márquez)
In this fantastic Latin Folktales and Magical Realism unit, you will study characteristics of Latin folktales, analyze Latin cautionary folktales (El Silbón, El Sombrerón, La Llorona, La Siguanaba) and Latin animal folktales (Boitatá, El Cóndor y El Colibri, El Zorro, Jukumari), then explore genre elements of Magical Realism, and identify elements of Latin folktales and Magical Realism in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (Gabriel García Márquez, short story), Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Es
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
Washington Irving: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Critical Analysis Questions
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that provides higher level thinking questions to accompany the short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". There are twenty questions that touch on Characterization, Conflict, Gender Roles, Setting, Tone, Mood, Comparison/Contrast, and most importantly, those elements of the story that draw from characteristics of American Romanticism.
NOTE: For some reason, the thumbnail would not generate for this assignment, so I selected an image. I may go back
Grades:
10th - 11th
Mythology unit activities for teaching archetypes: Just the fun stuff bundle!
If you already have a unit on mythology and are looking for activities to add engagement and enthusiasm, this bundle is for you. While the activities focus on Native American myths, this digital escape room and choice board/stations activity can be used with any other mythology unit to diversify the cultures you're covering in class, help students make connections to elements of mythology in modern media, and encourage deeper analysis through comparison and contrast between characters featured i
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8th - 11th
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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Assessment with Answer Key
From Electric English...
This is the reading assessment for the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". This is a two part assessment. The first part is simply true and false questions; the second is multiple choice; while, as a rule, I try to avoid this type of simplified question and answer, it is still good to give the students practice.... After all, they will see these types of questions on all standardized tests.
NOTE: The answer key is included here and is the last page of the doc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Poetry Analysis: "Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question"
Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions on mature and challenging topics, such as cultural appropriation, through this Poetry Analysis resource. Designed to facilitate the exploration of deep and meaningful poetry, this resource guides students through the TP-CASTT analysis strategy. With carefully crafted guiding questions, students will develop their own interpretations, establish theme statements, and identify poetic devices and tone. The scaffolded approach empowers students to
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Poetry BUNDLE | Reading + Analyzing Poetry
LEARN ENGLISH WITH POETRY (USE POETRY TO TEACH ESL)
This book has more than 150 poems designed to help ESL teachers, ESL students, and English teachers learn new vocabulary. Each poem is a unit of vocabulary presented in a meaningful way that allows for higher level thinking, discussion and debate.
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8th - 11th
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" Romanticism Chart
From Electric English...
This is an activity that accompanies Wadsworth's poem, "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls". It asks the students to find an example for each of the nine American Romantic elements. This has always been a successful exercise for me because, not only does it give the students a close reading of the poem, but it also allows them to consider those elements of the poem that typify the time period.
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10th - 11th
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Song of Roland: Presentation of Select Portions of the Epic
This unit covers basic information about the early Middle Ages. Activities include research assignments and creative writing. Students present groups of Laisses as sportscasters calling a football game, a 60 Minutes newscast, a comic book, and a funeral eulogy. A student emcee provides pertinent details that tie the story together. This is a fun way to get students to think critically, be creative, and present their productions. My class of high-risk English II students loved this challenge. COM
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7th - 12th
Literary Analysis & Close Reading: Reflections of America Through Music
Students love music! Meet the needs of your auditory learners while also completing literary analysis and close reading for American Literature. With this lesson and activity, students listen to songs that reflect various ideas about America. Then they read and annotate the song lyrics, analyzing them as poems. When completing this lesson, the teacher plays clips of classic songs from different genres and time periods. It’s strongly recommended that the teacher preview the lyrics to ensure th
Snow by Julia Álvarez — Short Story Analysis
Snow by Julia Álvarez is a short story about a young immigrant girl named Yolanda experiencing New York snow for the first time. This story is a quick read, excerpted from the novel How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, only 435 words in length!Alvarez captures the emotional struggle of adapting to a new culture, especially during a time of great turmoil. As if learning a new culture isn’t a challenge enough, Alvarez highlights how the transition goes beyond the obvious elements of finding on
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8th - 12th
Identidad a través de la poesía
1-2 week lesson intended for Native Speakers/Native Language Arts.This 41-slide powerpoint presents the topic of identity, using poetry as the main tool. Students will listen to the song "yo soy de donde hay un río" by Cuban artist Silvio Rodríguez; they will use literary terms to analyze the lyrics and deduce the message of the song. In addition, students will also have the opportunity to learn about American author George Ella Lyon and read/hear her famous "I am" poem, followed by a Spanish ve
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
The Silence Between Us - Novel Study - Slides for Chapters 11-19
Immerse your students in the vibrant world of Deaf culture and young adult literature through "The Silence Between Us" novel study. This comprehensive PowerPoint resource seamlessly integrates the story of Maya, a Deaf character, with essential elements of Deaf culture and historical events, fostering a profound understanding and appreciation for the vibrant Deaf community. Designed for high school ASL classrooms, including ASL 1-4 levels, this novel study is thoughtfully presented with editable
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: The Silence Between Us - Novel Study Slides - BUNDLE Chapters 1-19
"Rifle" by Rudy Francisco - Poetry Analysis (Scaffolded)
This bundle combines the basic analysis questions and text of the poem with a more complex diction and tone analysis. "Rifle" is a great poem to use for practice with annotation & finding figurative language. Or for social studies, use it to examine violence in America/ toxic masculinity. Show Rudy Francisco's spoken word performance as a supplement!
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8th - 12th
"Rituals of Memory" Qs, Teacher Slides w Annotation Guide & Examples + Art
Included in this product is much of what is needed to help students process the essay "Rituals of Memory" by Kimberly M. Blaeser which appears in StudySync, MyPerspectives, and HMH Collections textbooks. Provided here is a user-friendly Google Doc (fully editable!) with text-dependent questions, an analysis of the connotation and denotation in the essay. Also included are teacher slides that provide directions on what students should annotate as they read in order to best answer these questions.
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8th - 12th
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Two Short Scary Stories and Comprehension Questions
Want to keep your students busy and spooked this Halloween season? Let them read "White and Red" and "La Llorona" (the weeping woman). I provided copies of the stories, and I created questions that go along with them. The questions require reflection, and textual support. This product is common core aligned.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Halloween Bundle Scary Stories and Questions, Puzzles, and More!
Mark Twain Packet
From Electric English...
This is a comprehensive packet for Mark Twain, several of his short stories, and his anecdotes/maxims. You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the answer key for the assessment is listed separate from the assessment itself.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. Had I included the answer key with the assessment, I would have listed the price at a
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10th - 11th
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Nora Neale Hurston, Final Test, Novel Assessment
This is a final test for Zora Neal Hurtston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, including multiple choice, true false, quote matching, and short answer essay questions with an ANSWER KEY included. Possible answer examples for each short answer essay prompts are also included. I use the essay prompts for essay choice questions they can use for their expository essay at the end of the term as well.This assessment delves into the rich tapestry of themes, characters, and literary elements within the nov
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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