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Black History Month Common Core RL.9-10.6 resources
Sharon M. Draper's "Tears of a Tiger" - 28 Common Core Learning Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 28 rigorous unit learning tasks for Sharon Draper’s, "Tears of a Tiger." 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
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6th - 10th
My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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8th - 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
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9th - 12th
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MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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7th - 12th
Also included in: My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
African Culture and Folktales Introduction and Group Project
Traditional African Culture and African Folktales are intriguing to high school ELA students. This beautiful introduction presentation has compelling content, striking graphics, and engaging links to music and videos. The group folktale project propels your students on an exploration of African folktales, reading and performing, identifying common features of the folklore, and recreating tales set in our society. This resource requires no-prep and includes answer keys and scoring rubrics. First
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8th - 11th
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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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Frederick Douglass Quiz: "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?"
This is a quiz (and key) covering Frederick Douglass' famous speech "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?" Reading this speech goes well with the study of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. This is a 20-question multiple choice quiz (and key), useful as a reading check and springboard for discussion.
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8th - 11th
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Langston Hughes Poems Multiple Choice Quizzes Close Reading & Lit Devices
Don't have a lot of time? A lot of teachers don't these days! By purchasing this reading comprehension activity, you get multiple choice quizzes on close reading & literary devices. Click print or share with students and you have a ready-made lesson in no time - complete with an answer key. No prep necessary! Get your precious time back. This resource is great as a Black History Month independent activity for high school and middle school students. PRINTABLE or DIGITAL quizzes for three Lang
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6th - 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,
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7th - 12th
James Baldwin, Go Tell it on the Mountain Bundle: power point, activities & exam
Contains daily bell ringers and journal prompts for the duration of the unit, power point to introduce the Harlem Renaissance, James Baldwin, and the significance of the work. Also includes a final essay exam with answer key and rubric.
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9th - 12th
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Thank You, Ma’am by Langston Hughes - Short Story Unit - Black History Month
Perfect for both Valentine's Day and Black History Month! This short story unit for Langston Hughes’ "Thank You, Ma’am" includes comprehension questions, literary analysis activities, assessment tools, close reading activities, and informational handouts. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 30% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Short Story Unit for “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes:✏️ Langston Hughes Author Biography Informational Handout - D
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7th - 11th
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Literature of Civil Rights Unit Plan & Activities, Handouts, Assessments BUNDLE
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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8th - 12th
3-Poem Author Study: Langston Hughes' "I, Too," "Harlem," & "The Weary Blues"
Common Core, Smarter BalancedThis 3-poem author study of Langston Hughes is Common Core aligned and written as a Smarter Balanced project.The poems studied are "I, Too," "Harlem," and "The Weary Blues."This unit is broken down into 4 sections:"I, Too" 1. The poem (1 page) 2. Selected Response: 7 multiple-choice questions, 1 fill-in-the-blank question (1 page) 3. Constructive Response: 2 short-answer questions (1 page) 4. Answer key (1 page)"Harlem" 1. The poem (1 page) 2. Selected R
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8th - 12th
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Power of Words in Mockingbird, MLK’s “I Have a Dream”, & JFK’s Assassination
Hello Fellow Teacher, Are you looking for a unit to teach the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In this PDF with 37 Google slides, you have a variety of activities for your students. You can make this a four-week or a two-month unit, and the activities enable students to practice and develop mastery in all four ELA standards. The assassination of John F. Kennedy and the book To Kill a Mockingbird are not directly related in terms of events or characters, as they belong to different contexts and genr
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
A Raisin in the Sun - Harkness / Socratic Seminar / Discussion Activity
Great activity for Black History Month - based on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. Included: - Full Lesson Plan - Whole Group + Small Group Student Handouts (includes directions + speaking guidelines and reminders)- Rubric (for written + speaking portions)Get your students ENGAGED and PREPARED for a high-level discussion with this activity. Students are encouraged to create high-level thinking questions for discussion. This lesson is ALWAYS successful in my ELA classroom and I can't wai
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6th - 12th
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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POETRY ANALYSIS: DREAM BOOGIE BY LANGSTON HUGHES (POEM & ANALYSIS QUESTIONS)
The following worksheet contains the poem "Dream Boogie" by Langston Hughes, followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 3 extended response questions to further analysis.Topics covered include:ThemeSymbolismLiterary Devices (Repetition)Using/finding text evidenceTone& More!This is a great resource for:Practicing poetry analysisCelebrating Black History MonthSupplemental practiceIndependent workSub plansTest PrepHomeworkAn answer key is included on the last page.
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6th - 9th
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"Allowables" and "Mercy" Poetry Posters
This is a set of posters that can be used for poetry units and classroom decor.These posters feature the poems "Allowables" by Nikki Giovanni and "Mercy" by Rudy Francisco.These are perfect for any high school classroom.
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9th - 12th
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Harlem Renaissance vs Shakespeare Board Game ELA passage-based reading analysis
“Harlem Shake” Board Game: ELA & History Passage-Based Questions Analysis StrategyHarlem Renaissance vs The Renaissance Shakespeare and Langston Hughes Compare and Contrast Ever thought to teach the Harlem Renaissance and the original Renaissance side by side? Now you can! Use this amazing board game to compare and contrast two poems from each Renaissance to give students insight to the similarities and differences of the time periods and movements. This board game requires students to dance
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8th - 12th
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From ‘The Lost Letters of Frederick Douglass’ by Evie Shockley Worksheet
Dive into the powerful world of poetry with this engaging worksheet centered around 'From 'The Lost Letters of Frederick Douglass' by Evie Shockley. This comprehensive resource includes reading comprehension questions that prompt critical thinking and analysis. Additionally, it features a graphic organizer focusing on themes, symbolism, tone, and mood, offering students a structured approach to explore and understand the depth of this evocative poem."File Format: PDFAnswer Key ProvidedTen Popula
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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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LANGSTON HUGHES - "As I Grew Older" - Close Reading
Like his poem "A Dream Deffered," this poem by Langston Hughes is thought provoking. To aid student comprehension I created this close reading poetry lesson which worked quite well with students . Included are:- the text of the poem- graphic organizer type "First Impressions" student response page- close reading questions, with answer key- analysis question for essay or discussion- analysis questions for essays, comparing poem to other poemsCCSS ELA RL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9: W1, 2 An excellent accom
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7th - 11th, Higher Education
SAT Reading Bell Ringer The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
This short quiz approximates a reading (literature or history/social studies) section of the SAT. It utilizes an excerpt from Olaudah Equiano's The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano and poses five SAT-style reading questions including vocabulary in context, author technique and evidence support. It can be used as a bell-ringer, warm-up, closing activity, use with a substitute teacher, for extra credit...anything you like! It is great SAT practice. The file includes an answer k
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10th - 12th
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Sharon Draper's “Tears of a Tiger” and “Forged by Fire” – Common Core Tasks!!
Sharon Draper's “Tears of a Tiger” and “Forged by Fire” – Common Core Tasks!! by Dr. Joel C. Boyce is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Make sure you follow my store for future releases and future sales!Follow my store!!Check out the other products that I have available of Sharon M. Draper.Sharon Draper’s "Fire From The Rock" Common Core Tasks - 30 Rigorous Tasks!!Sharon M. Draper's "Tears of a Tiger" - 28 Common Core Learning Tasks!!Sharon M. Draper's "Forg
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6th - 12th
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