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8th grade informational text cultural activities

Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month FOR GOOGLE SLIDES| One Person Each Day With Videos

Hispanic Heritage Month FOR GOOGLE SLIDES| One Person Each Day With Videos

Hello and welcome to Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! This resource comes with 24 unique trailblazing Hispanic People to celebrate for the months of September and October. This resource is designed to be used in person OR digitally. 1. You can use this resource during morning class meeting to fit in relevant and diverse content. I share screen during our class meetings, and we discuss the slides/view the videos together2. This is a completely digital or in person way to celebrate Hispanic He
Preview of Day of the Dead Reading Passage

Day of the Dead Reading Passage

Created by
MommyMaestra
Kick off your Day of the Dead lessons with this easy, print-and-go, one-page reading passage! It’s perfect for teaching your students the history of Day of the Dead. Help correct the misconception that Day of the Dead is “Mexican Halloween” and teach them the tru meaning behind the holiday. Your Hispanic students will love seeing elements that may reflect their culture. And non-Hispanic students will discover the beauty of another culture.This reading passage is great for supplementing your Día
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month:  Digital Choice Board Activity {7-12}

Hispanic Heritage Month: Digital Choice Board Activity {7-12}

Whether you're celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month in September or incorporating more LatinX voices to diversify your curriculum, this digital choice board activity will help students gain exposure to 25 different articles, videos, poems, and stories.The goal of a choice board is to primarily provide choice to students - an opportunity to self-navigate their interests and explore new ideas. This activity can be used as a bell ringer, a weekly activity, or a 1-2 day lesson plan with rea
Preview of Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1

Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1

Created by
Julie Faulkner
Engage and motivate students with these informational, expository text close reading assignments. These easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension. This resource is not just questions and answers - you are getting a full lesson plan complete with a relevant video links, an argumentative writing prompt, and extension ideas! Plus, all the answers are here, too!Included:-Lesson Plans-Questions/Answers-Sub Plan-Prompts
Preview of Assimilation of Native Americans: Indian Boarding Schools (STATIONS)

Assimilation of Native Americans: Indian Boarding Schools (STATIONS)

Through these primary source analysis stations, your students will gain an understanding of the assimilation of Native Americans in the United States following the Civil War, due to the use of Indian boarding schools. Through readings, photographs, and interviews, your students will analyze primary sources to learn the laws and history surrounding the schools in the United States, as well understand the negative impact these government instituted school experiences have had on Native American ch
Preview of Zootopia Movie Guide & Stereotypes Discussion

Zootopia Movie Guide & Stereotypes Discussion

Zootopia is not only a great movie, but also has important ideas about stereotyping and how we treat each other in a diverse society. Thus, it's a perfect film to show students as a springboard to deeper content and thinking. So, I created this product to use in the middle school classroom, based on the film. This product is broken up into three parts: Part 1-Movie guide: students answer questions as they watch the movie, about the plot of the film. Part 2-Critical thinking: Students answer que
Preview of Black History Month:  Digital Choice Board Activity {7-12}

Black History Month: Digital Choice Board Activity {7-12}

Whether you're celebrating Black History Month in February or incorporating more Black voices to diversify your curriculum, this digital choice board activity will help students gain exposure to 25 different articles, videos, poems, and stories.The goal of a choice board is to primarily provide choice to students - an opportunity to self-navigate their interests and explore new ideas. This activity can be used as a bell ringer, a weekly activity, or a 1-2 day lesson plan with reading and discus
Preview of Hispanic Culture Lesson: Story of Mexican Flag Reading ~ in English

Hispanic Culture Lesson: Story of Mexican Flag Reading ~ in English

Teach your students the story and significance behind the Mexican flag in this reading lesson on Hispanic culture.Included in this lesson is a reading in English about the history and symbolism of the Mexican flag, comprehension questions, and coloring sheets of both the Mexican flag and a detailed coloring sheet of the emblem in the middle of the flag.This English language mini-lesson can be adjusted for different grade levels: * Younger grades (preK-3) can color the coloring sheet of the Mexi
Preview of La Tomatina: Reading, Activities & Substitute Plan for Spanish Class

La Tomatina: Reading, Activities & Substitute Plan for Spanish Class

This packet includes reading passages and activities about the history and facts of La Tomatina. The reading includes three articles with questions and a crossword puzzle that follows. This is a great reading to keep in your emergency substitute plan file for your Spanish class. The reading is in English and includes a key. Key words: Spanish class, La Tomatina, Spain, sub plan, crossword puzzle
Preview of Valentine's Day Activities, Hot Topics Informational Text, Does True Love Last?

Valentine's Day Activities, Hot Topics Informational Text, Does True Love Last?

Created by
Julie Faulkner
Looking for a thoughtful, quick, and creative close reading lesson for Valentine's Day that covers several standards for your middle or high school students? I love to bring holiday themed lessons in when I can, but I am always very cautious to choose lessons that are standards-based. This mini-lesson meets both requirements perfectly! Student Experience: Students exercise summarizing and close reading skills as they read the article about a couple whose love brought them back together after s
Preview of Machu Picchu: Reading, Activities, and Substitute Plan for Spanish Class

Machu Picchu: Reading, Activities, and Substitute Plan for Spanish Class

This is a reading passage about the history and facts of Machu Picchu. The reading includes three articles with questions and a crossword puzzle that follow. This is a great reading to keep in your emergency sub plan file for your Spanish class. The reading is in English and includes a key. You can easily modify this for your class by only using some of the articles, rather than all three. You can also check out my Machu Picchu puzzles pack that includes an additional crossword puzzle, a word
Preview of Alebrijes Mexican Folk Art: Cultural Reading (English version) SUB PLAN

Alebrijes Mexican Folk Art: Cultural Reading (English version) SUB PLAN

This 3-page file includes:~A reading that describes the history of Alebrijes, a Mexican Folk Art Tradition begun in the 1930s by Pedro Linares. It discusses the various materials used to create these fantastical animals as well as the importance of the Oaxaca region in Mexican Art. Also included is a paragraph on the annual parade of Alebrijes in Mexico City as well as a similar type of art created by the local indigenous Zapotec people made from the copal tree.~A worksheet with 10 reading compr
Preview of 4 Tools for Teaching "The Danger of a Single Story" Google Slides and Form

4 Tools for Teaching "The Danger of a Single Story" Google Slides and Form

Created by
Moore English
This is my best selling resource! Add it to your classroom today!Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "The Danger of a Single Story" Ted talk is an incredible speech to watch with students 6-12. I watch the talk and read the transcript with my tenth graders, and the discussion and reflection after each view are consistently impressive. To help my students discuss the talk meaningfully, I developed these four printable tools: two listening guides, a text-connection tool, and a SOAPSTone analysis. The liste
Preview of Paired Text Lesson, Malala Yousafzai Nonfiction Speech and "Brave" Song

Paired Text Lesson, Malala Yousafzai Nonfiction Speech and "Brave" Song

Created by
Julie Faulkner
My paired poetry and text lessons allow numerous standards to be covered as you move through unpacking the rich texts included. With the lesson plan provided along with answers, you'll have what you need in a no-prep fashion to conduct this text-based lesson for Earth Day with success. It also makes the perfect lesson for test-prep as students are required to synthesize between two texts.Student Experience: This paired text lesson juxtaposes pop culture's song "Brave" and Malala Yousafzai's "Spe
Preview of Social Transformation | Teach for Justice | Identity, Racism, Social Justice

Social Transformation | Teach for Justice | Identity, Racism, Social Justice

The purpose of this unit/series of journal entries is for students to begin work on socially transforming school and neighborhood communities! I believe that the work needed to become an anti-racist society starts with work on one's self, which is why lesson 1 of this unit touches on identity. Lesson 1 is free in my store! This resource also includes pre-work for teachers. The pre-work can be found in the teachers note section once you've downloaded the unit. There is a google slides version f
Preview of Irish Culture Activities Mini-Unit | St. Patrick's Day

Irish Culture Activities Mini-Unit | St. Patrick's Day

Fun and cross-curricular learning about Irish culture and history is not just for St. Patrick's Day - it's interesting and CCSS-based year round! Ireland activities include informational reading, map analysis, color-coding, summarizing, categorizing, design, and more! Enough lesson material for two-three class periods, depending on how you wish to time each activity. Contents Include:Learning TargetsTeacher’s DirectionsHow Much Do You Know? (Anticipatory Engagement Pretest)Quick Poetry Analysis:
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish Reading: Mes de la Herencia Hispana Lectura

Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish Reading: Mes de la Herencia Hispana Lectura

This 3-page file includes:~A Spanish reading about Hispanic Heritage Month: its history, how it is celebrated and its significance. It also discusses the differences between the terms Spanish, Hispanic and Latino. This reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key. Level: Spanish 2 (in present and past tenses)Makes for a great cultural reading for students of Spanish!
Preview of Easter Reading Comprehension Passages - Leveled Pack

Easter Reading Comprehension Passages - Leveled Pack

Students will learn how Easter symbols such as the Easter bunny, Easter baskets, and Easter eggs came about. Students will learn about Easter traditions from around the world, and all about their favorite Easter candies.This article contains 10 text dependent questions. Some questions require students to select more than one answer.Skills covered in this article include idioms, personification, making inferences, main idea and details, capitalization, and text structure. This pack contains the p
Preview of BACK TO SCHOOL Exploring Culture-My Culture and Me

BACK TO SCHOOL Exploring Culture-My Culture and Me

This project is an excellent way for students to explore their own unique culture. Students explore their cultural backgrounds while getting to know the diverse backgrounds of their classmates. Students research a country/tribe that represents one of their ancestors to learn more about their heritage. In addition, they learn about the customs and traditions important to their family and a part of their daily lives. To completely understand the development and success of culture, students must un
Preview of Thanksgiving Activities for Teens, Mini Unit, BUNDLE

Thanksgiving Activities for Teens, Mini Unit, BUNDLE

Created by
Julie Faulkner
If you are looking for quick and easy activities that you can use in November to keep your middle and high school students on task and engaged, then look no more! Every lesson, designed to add rigor and meaning to Thanksgiving, is standards-based, classroom-tested, rigorous, and grade level appropriate for high school level ELA students. This pack includes up to 2 weeks of materials depending on your class periods and how you use what's included. Surviving Thanksgiving Gratitude-Themed Pack In
Preview of La corrida de toros/ Bull-fighting/ Reading, Writing, Debate- Spanish 2+

La corrida de toros/ Bull-fighting/ Reading, Writing, Debate- Spanish 2+

Updated Version!Customizable Compatible with digital learning (Google Docs)Glossary addedCritical thinking does not have be relegated to the upper-level courses in Spanish; students can start young in their language journey. This is precisely why, I created this resource: to explore complex, controversial issues in a comprehensible, and accessible language for students. La corrida de toros resource centers around two engaging, yet comprehensible articles about the age-long debate regarding the
Preview of YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS: December Nonfiction Reading and Writing

YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS: December Nonfiction Reading and Writing

Created by
Literary Sherri
Focus on the spirit of the holiday season with 26 activities based on "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." This engaging resource includes the full text of the editorial, background information, and everything you need to integrate nonfiction reading and writing with your December lesson plans, even with students who do not recognize or celebrate Christmas! This can easily be a 5-day unit or you can pick and choose the activities you like best and use over 1-2 days.PERFECT FOR:Whole-class in
Preview of Día de los Reyes Magos Reading Passage

Día de los Reyes Magos Reading Passage

Created by
MommyMaestra
Introduce your students to a Christmastime tradition with this Día de los Reyes Magos Reading Passage! This concise resource is tailored for 6th-10th grade students, providing insights into the history of the Epiphany as it is celebrated in Latin America and Spain.Dive into the rich traditions of this holiday through a one-page informational text, available in vibrant full color or practical black-and-white. Engage your students with a detailed exploration of Día de los Reyes Magos, correcting m
Preview of French Culture Lesson: Story of the Eiffel Tower ~ in English

French Culture Lesson: Story of the Eiffel Tower ~ in English

Teach your students the story and significance behind the Eiffel Tower in this lesson about French culture and history. This mini-lesson can be adjusted for different grade levels: * Younger grades (preK-3) can color the coloring sheet of the Eiffel Tower, while teachers can read the story of the Eiffel Tower aloud to them. * Grades 4+ will read the story of the Eiffel and learn the significance of the monument and its history (in English), plus some fascinating facts about this symbol of F
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