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Black History Month Common Core RI.8.5 resources
Nonfiction Book Unit: Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 110-page Common Core aligned complete book study for the nonfiction text, Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose. This book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. Who was Claudette Colvin? Most people know that Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white person and helped stop segregation on buses in Alabama, but did you
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6th - 8th
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Black History Month: Passages (Vol. 2) - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Black History through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions6 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for each p
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3rd - 8th
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Black History Month: Passages (Vol. 1) - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Black History through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions6 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated reading levels for each p
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3rd - 8th
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Black History Month ELA Activities
This Black History Month Activities Bundle includes 11 ELA products to celebrate Black History Month in February!The following lessons are included:Black History Month One-Pager ProjectLangston Hughes "I, Too" paired with Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" — Poetry AnalysisThe Harlem Renaissance Digital Escape Room | 360° Reading Comprehension Game (no prior knowledge needed!)Digital Black History Month Interactive Bulletin Board — 4 Awesome Project Options!Amanda Gorman "The Hill We Climb"
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Amanda Gorman The Hill We Climb Poem Analysis — MLK I've Been to the Mountaintop
In this lesson, students will analyze Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb" as well as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop."On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman touched the American people when she delivered her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the presidential inauguration. Let your students be a part of her powerful message. Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in US history. Students will also read an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I’ve
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
Black History and Social Justice | TED Talks Lessons
Intriguing resources to engage your students in reading, listening, and writing activities. Your students will love pondering higher-level questions regarding civil justice - which will culminate in writing a court Motion (with authentic Rules of Court guidelines).Each lesson is accompanied by a link to an episode of TED Talks: “We Need to Talk About an Injustice” by Bryan Stevenson, “Color Blind or Color Brave” by Mellody Hobson, and “The Danger of Silence” by Clint Smith. These fascinating spe
Grades:
8th - 11th
MLK "I Have A Dream" Common Core Annotated Text w/Marginal Notes
This resource includes the annotated text of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream Speech" given at the March on Washington. Using the comment feature in Microsoft Word, this resource includes critical commentary and analysis of the figurative and connotative meanings, rhetorical devices (logos, ethos, pathos), parallelism, repetition, allusions, themes aligned with the RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, and RI6 standards from the Common Core State Standards. In addition to the identified figura
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
MLK "I’ve Been to the Mountaintop" Common Core Rhetorical Analysis w/Annotations
This resource includes the annotated text of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous " I’ve Been to the Mountaintop" speech given to an audience of sanitation workers in Memphis, TN before he was assassinated. Using the comment feature in Microsoft Word, this resource includes critical commentary and analysis of the figurative and connotative meanings, rhetorical devices (logos, ethos, pathos), parallelism, repetition, allusions, themes aligned with the RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, and RI6 standards from th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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
Grades:
8th - 12th
MLK Close Reading and Comprehension Quiz “I Have a Dream” Speech
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quiz. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and close reading quiz. The pages can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike! A classroom activity for Martin Luther King Jr. day. An ELA activity and close reading lesson for MLK day. What's Included:■ 5-page reading pa
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5th - 12th
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MLK Multiple Choice Quizzes Close Reading & Literary Devices "I Have a Dream"
This BUNDLE includes:■ Two multiple choice quizzes pdf and Google Form■ Two answer keys■ Reading passagePRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quizzes. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and literary devices quiz. The pages can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike!A classroom activity for Martin L
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5th - 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
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
I Know Who I Am, Do You? Workbook #2
This product is the second of three workbooks that are designed to help students in high school/secondary school learn how to make effective decisions through the lens of their culture. With a focus on examples across the African and Caribbean Diaspora, "I Know Who I Am, Do You?" workbook series provides a window into self and community through personal and social activities. The activities provided range from writing assignments to art pieces to the use of digital tools that help Black/African/
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8th - 10th
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Black History Month Article & Reading Comprehension Questions
February is Black History Month, and it is important for your students to learn and appreciate the history behind the celebrations, the historical figures, and the people who have changed history fighting for civil liberties and justice.In this product, you will receive an original article, "Understanding & Celebrating Black History Month" that looks deeply into the history of Black History Month, the people associated with the month, and the celebrations. In addition, your students will ans
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Reading Passages Nonfiction Bundle, Reading Comprehension
Argumentative Passages, Black History Month ela, Emmett Till, Racism, Digital
Argumentative Passages, Black History Month ela, Emmett Till, Racism, DigitalFor teachers incorporating critical thinking into their curriculum, the Emmett Till case provides a powerful opportunity to explore themes of social justice, racism, and the importance of holding individuals and society as a whole accountable for their actions. By examining the complex history of the Till case, students can gain a deeper understanding of the impact of racial violence on individuals and society and the i
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Black History Month/February Formative Assessment Bundle
INSPIRING VOICES + FEBRUARY FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT BUNDLEElevate your classroom experience with "Inspiring Voices," and "February Formative Assessments" a comprehensive bundle of 88 formative assessments inspired by iconic figures in Black history, and all things related to February This resource seamlessly integrates the richness of Black history into your curriculum, offering a diverse array of short-answer and multiple-choice questions. Aligned with Common Core standards, this bundle provides a
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6th - 8th
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President Obama’s First and Second Inaugural Addresses – Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the annotated texts and marginal notes for the First Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009, and the Second Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013. The included zipped folder also includes copies of the speeches without annotations and marginal notes so that you can reproduce them for students so that they can annotate them. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standa
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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
MLK and Obama's March on Washington Speeches - Rhetorical Analysis w/Annotations
This resource includes the annotated texts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream Speech" given at the March on Washington and President Obama's speech given at the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington given in 2013. The included zipped folder also includes an unmarked copy of the speeches without annotations and marginal notes so that you can reproduce them for students so that they can annotate them. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical componen
Grades:
6th - 12th
"A Glory over Everything" CCSS Graphic Orgs, Station Work & Writing Prompts
The resources provided in this bundle are COMMON CORE aligned and were created specifically for “A Glory over Everything” by Ann Petry, a biography about Harriet Tubman.
The following resources are ready to use in your classroom right away! The resources in the bundle will take you from start to finish through this Common Core Exemplar text.
Resources included:
*Teacher's guide to the resource bundle
Vocabulary:
* PowerPoint with context clues for each vocabulary word
* Context clue cards
Grades:
5th - 8th
Martin Luther King Jr. Article & Reading Comprehension
Martin Luther King Jr. is such an important leader to recognize, learn about, and study, especially around Martin Luther King Day and Black History Month. Dive deep into his life, his education, and his dedication to making a change.In this product, your students will read an original article, "The Leadership of Martin Luther King Jr.", annotate the text, and answer 10 reading comprehension questions in reference to the article. In addition, there is a short answer question regarding Dr. King's
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Reading Passages Nonfiction Bundle, Reading Comprehension
Obama Close Reading and Multiple Choice Comprehension Quiz "DNC Keynote Speech"
A middle school and high school activity for Black History Month. A printable close reading handout and reading comprehension multiple choice quiz of President Barack Obama's keynote address speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. This worksheet and assessment is perfect for students who are passionate about current events and social justice. The lesson is aligned to common core standards. Feeling stressed as a teacher with limited to no time for lesson planning? If you're searching f
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6th - 12th
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INFORMATIONAL TEXT TEST PREP: TRAILBLAZING BLACK MUSICIANS
This packet contains one informative article about iconic Black Musicians, followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 3 extended response questions. It highlights musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Jimi Hendrix, Beyonce and more. This is a great resource for: -Test Prep-Informational Text Analysis-Black History Month-Sub Plans-Homework-Independent Work An answer key is included on the last page.
Grades:
6th - 8th
The Civil Rights Movement Informational Text Structure Writing Project
This text structure project and comparison activity is great for RI.4.5, RI.5.5, RI.6.5, RI.7.5, and RI.8.5! It merges social studies with ELA standards beautifully, and your students will have fun with the challenge of creating writing pieces that inform about topics related to the Civil Rights Movement.Students will create writing about a topic related to the Civil Rights Movement, in a specific text structure. Students must be well-versed in informational text structures, as well as informa
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4th - 8th
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