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By Language Arts Excellence
This activity features an engaging escape room in which students tackle 5 puzzles covering plot, characters, and quotes from Alice Walker's The Color Purple.
There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Escape Room for The Color Purple by Alice Walker. Planning an escape room may seem like quite the daunting task (and it is!), but this product provides everything from the basics and set-up instructions to signs and answer keys so that yours runs smoothly from start to finish. The activity involves movement, energy, creative thinking and most of all, collaboration. Because this is a skills-based escape room, it is the perfect way to review the novel for the final quiz or test.
How does it work?
In this escape room, students must escape the classroom by solving 5 different skills-based puzzles, completing a secret message, and finding clues along the way.
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- Escape Room Basics
- Detailed Day-Of Instructions
- Escape Room Print Checklist
- Student Teams Chart
- Materials for 5 Tasks: task signs, task instructions, and supplementary materials to be kept at stations
- Student Answer Sheet
- Teacher Answer Keys
- Escape Room Reflection for homework or in-class writing activity
- Theme Reflection for homework assignment or in-class writing activity
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Maya Angelou & Langston Hughes Poetry Lesson Bundle
By Language Arts Excellence
These three differentiated lesson plans center around the beautifully powerful poems, "Still I Rise," "A Dream Deferred," and "Caged Bird." Each plan is meticulously explained using a format of warm-up, explanation, application, and synthesis with the aim to engage students from beginning to end. Students will analyze the figurative language within the poems and respond to the powerful messages they evoke through independent work, paired activities, and full class discussion. Lesson plans and accompanying materials strive to encourage students to interact deeply with some of the most breathtaking works of American poetry ever written. No teacher preparation is necessary for any of these lesson plans.
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Although these lesson plans are aligned to eighth grade Common Core standards, they can be differentiated to be appropriate for a middle or high school setting.
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Buying this bundle saves 20% off the price of the three lesson plans, however, you can buy them separately here:
⭐ "Still I Rise" Lesson Plan and Materials
⭐ "Caged Bird" Lesson Plan and Materials
⭐ "A Dream Deferred" Lesson Plan and Materials
Also, check out these great resources for your poetry unit by Language Arts Excellence:
⭐ Poetry ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Poetry Unit Anticipation Activity
⭐ Figurative Language Challenge Game
⭐ Sonnet 130 Valentine's Day Lesson Plan
⭐ Sonnet 18 Valentine's Day Lesson Plan
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Civil Rights Heroes & History Engaging Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle
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Civil Rights Heroes & History: A Bundle of Engaging Reading Comprehension Activities
This compelling bundle offers 11 captivating reading comprehension activities that bring the Civil Rights Movement to life for your students.
Uncover the inspiring stories and enduring legacies of iconic figures like Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and countless others who bravely fought for equality.
Explore pivotal moments like the Freedom Rides, the Brown v. Board decision, and the March on Washington, gaining a deeper understanding of the movement's impact on American history.
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Let's explore the powerful stories within:
1. From Bus Boycott to Beloved Icon: Decoding Rosa Parks' Legacy:
This activity goes beyond the Montgomery Bus Boycott, exploring Rosa Parks' lifelong activism, leadership, and enduring impact on the movement.
2. Dream Big, Fight Fierce: Malcolm X's Radical Voice for Equality:
Students will examine Malcolm X's life philosophy, analyzing his critiques of American society and his calls for self-determination.
3. Beyond Marches: Dr. King's Legacy of Love and Justice:
This activity delves into Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s commitment to nonviolence, social justice, and systemic change, analyzing excerpts from his speeches and exploring his lesser-known campaigns.
4. Freedom Rides: Risking Everything for Change:
The story of the Freedom Rides unfolds, highlighting the courage of participants and the impact on desegregation efforts. Students will create timelines, analyze firsthand accounts, and discuss the significance of nonviolent resistance.
5. Selma: A Defining Moment in the March for Equality:
This activity examines the Selma to Montgomery marches, analyzing primary sources and comparing Selma to other pivotal events to understand its lasting impact on voting rights.
6. Brown v. Board: Breaking the Walls of Segregation:
Students will delve into the landmark Brown v. Board case, analyzing the legal arguments and historical context, while researching the experiences of the Little Rock Nine and the ongoing fight for educational equity.
7. From Lunch Counters to Sit-Ins: The Power of Youth Activism:
This comprehensive activity highlights the role of young people in the movement, showcasing their courage and impact through sit-ins and other forms of protest. Students will learn about specific youth activists, analyze speeches, and discuss the importance of youth involvement in social change.
8. Freedom's Song: Music as a Weapon in the Civil Rights Struggle:
Explore the power of music in the movement, analyzing anthems like "We Shall Overcome" and artists like Nina Simone. Students will analyze lyrics and historical context of protest songs, understanding how music served as a powerful tool for change.
9. From "I Have a Dream" to Action: The Enduring Legacy of the March on Washington:
This activity examines the historical context, key figures, and lasting impact of the March on Washington, with emphasis on Dr. King's iconic speech and its call to action. Students will analyze primary sources, compare the March to other pivotal moments, and discuss its relevance to contemporary social justice movements.
10. The Long Road to Voting Rights: From Segregation to Empowerment:
This resource explores the historical struggle for voting rights for Black Americans, highlighting key milestones, discriminatory tactics like Jim Crow laws, and ongoing challenges to voter suppression. Students will analyze timelines, primary sources, and discuss the importance of protecting voting rights.
11. The Civil Rights Movement:
This resource provides a broader context for the movement, encompassing additional figures, events, and ongoing issues related to social justice.
12. The Black Panther Party:
This resource discusses the political movement advocating for self-defense and social justice.
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Common Core Standards Alignment:
Expand your students' understanding of this critical chapter in American history and empower them to become informed and engaged citizens!
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Current Event Guided Reading Comprehension Bundle #1
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Ignite Critical Thinking and Informed Debate with 11 Essential Current Events Worksheets
Bring current events to life in your classroom with this comprehensive bundle of 10 engaging and thought-provoking worksheets!
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Empower students to navigate complex issues, analyze diverse viewpoints, and become informed citizens!
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Afro Latinos Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt Mystery Black History Month
By Specialty Spanish
Is reading comprehension getting boring in your Spanish class? Turn it into a game! This reading about famous Afro-Latinos goes from dull to exciting as students work together and move around the room to solve a mystery! This is a simple “print and go” with no work for the teacher!
There’s been a robbery at a famous museum for Afro-Latinos! The students play the role of the investigator of the museum robbery. They have to read all 10 parts of the story to get the full picture of what was taken and why the objects are important. While they read the parts, they are also looking for “code words”. Students record the code words on a special answer sheet that will eventually lead them to solving the mystery of who stole the important artifacts. It’s so much fun!
After, you can decide which of the 3 follow-up activities you want to do with your students. There are 3; a True or False Activity to check for basic comprehension, a graphic organizer for students to organize notes about 4 Afro-Latinos, and a writing follow up where students use their reading comprehension and critical thinking to invent an explanation for why the thief stole the items. Answer key to the True/False is also included. Best of all? If there’s something you’d like to change for your students, you are free to edit!
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Esta lección se enfoca en los afro mexicanos y está en ESPAÑOL. Esta lección es interactiva e incluye: videos página para colorear cuestionario datos guías de video
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Creo en el Aprendizaje Basado en Juegos y en el Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos en el aula. Este paquete es parte de mi Programa de Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos.
This lesson focuses on Afro Mexicans, the lesson is in SPANISH.
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Martin luther king jr | Mlk Coloring Pages Sheets -Fun January Activities BUNDLE
By The Students Palace
Fun Martin luther king jr Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift!
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Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
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Printable Martin Luther King Jr | Mlk Coloring Pages - Fun January Activities
By The Students Palace
Fun Martin Luther King Jr Mandala Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift!
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Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
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Martin luther king jr | Mlk - Black History Month Quotes Coloring Pages BUNDLE
By The Students Palace
Fun Martin luther king jr | Black History Month Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift!
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Martin luther king jr | Mlk Jigsaw Coloring Puzzles - January Games & Activities
By The Students Palace
" Martin luther king jr Jigsaw Coloring Puzzles" is an engaging and creative activity pack designed for young learners. This unique resource combines the fun of jigsaw puzzles with the creativity of coloring pages. Children will delight in solving the jigsaw puzzles to reveal adorable images of Winter setting. After completing the puzzles, they can express their artistic skills by coloring the pictures in vibrant hues.
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Grab these fun and educational printables now and give your child the gift of creative exploration this month . Happy coloring and puzzling!
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
( PDF + PNG )
Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
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Martin luther king jr | Mlk Cut And Paste Coloring Pages -Fun January Activities
By The Students Palace
Fun Cutting And Pasting | Scissor Skills Activity Pages For Kids And Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice by cutting and Gluening skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun and educational gift!
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pages ( PDF + PNG)
Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
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Black History Month EASY & HARD Mazes Puzzles - Fun February Activities
By The Students Palace
Mazes are the best activities for brain teasing labyrinths, these exercises support learning through play by developing concentration and problem solving skills.
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50 Pages
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Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
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Black History Month - Martin luther king jr EASY & HARD Mazes & Sudoku Puzzles
By The Students Palace
Puzzles are the best activities for brain teasing labyrinths, these exercises support learning through play by developing concentration and problem solving skills.
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100 Pages
( PDF + PNG Files )
Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
High-resolution images
Unlimited prints
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This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.
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Black History Month Martin luther king jr EASY HARD Sudoku Puzzles With Solution
By The Students Palace
Sudoku are the best activities for brain teasing labyrinths, these exercises support learning through play by developing concentration and problem solving skills.
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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
50 Pages
( PDF + PNG Files )
Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
High-resolution images
Unlimited prints
Great for kids, boys and girls
JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED
This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.
You can print as many copies as you want.
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Jim Crow Laws: Interactive Primary Source
By Sarah Austin
This resource will have students critically explore the period of the Jim Crow era, with a focus on the segregation of schools. This highly engaging, interactive, primary based Slide Presentation will have students analyze and understand the implications of the Jim Crow laws, along with the monumental Supreme Court decisions of 'Plessy v. Ferguson', and 'Brown V. Board of Education'.
The teacher will have a choice of three supplementary activities;
The 1st Optional Activity will have students analyze four political cartoons. Students will identify whether the author was FOR or AGAINST the Jim Crow Laws, & describe supportive details from the cartoon on their POLITICAL CARTOON HANDOUT.
The 2nd Optional Activity will have students critically read a primary source article titled ‘A TALE OF TWO SCHOOLS’, and respond to text dependent questions in their **‘**TALE OF TWO SCHOOLS QUESTIONS HANDOUT. The teacher can do a read-aloud, OR students can read independently. Class discussion is encouraged.
The 3rd Optional Activity will have students analyze a film titled ‘FREEDOM SONG’. Students will apply their knowledge from their guided notes, and respond to open-ended questions in their FREEDOM SONG HANDOUT.
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*All THREE lessons (Era of Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan, & Jim Crow) is available in the BUNDLE for a discounted %.
Era of Reconstruction: Interactive Activities
By Sarah Austin
This resource is designed to have students critically explore the period of Reconstruction. Two highly engaging, interactive Slide Presentations will vicariously draw students into the lives of the Freedmen during this historical period of time.
LESSON ONE: Reconstruction Era [Intro]
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LESSON ONE will have students examine;
LESSON TWO: The Pursuit to Vote
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LESSON TWO will have students examine;
*Class discussion, simulations, and critical thinking is promoted throughout the entire resource.
*All THREE lessons (Era of Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan, & Jim Crow) is available in the BUNDLE for a discounted %.
Civil Rights Movements: Then and Today
By Sarah Austin
Engage your students in having them draw important connections between the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s and contemporary grassroots movements taking place in the United States. This lesson will prompt students to analyze short documentary video clips that focus on six different contemporary grassroots movements:
1) Women’s March
2) Immigration
3) Standing Rock
4) Black Lives Matter
5) Climate Change
6) Teacher Strikes
With the corresponding video clips, students will fill out a provided T-chart that will identify the following aspects of each movement:
1) Desired Outcome/Changes
2) Group(s) involved
3) Strategies
4) Obstacle/Challenges
5) Questions
Hands-on activities: Two relevant, critical thinking activities follow that involve having students take their prior knowledge of the Civil Rights era (1950/60’s) and;
1. Using a Venn diagram, students will compare this time period with current day grassroots movements.
2. Each group will then discuss what issues are relevant and meaningful for them. Students will choose an issue that they wish to see change, and then as a group, will create a poster that promotes their cause.
Time frame for lesson:
Materials:
*Note:
Students will have already learned about the Civil Rights era. This lesson serves as a critical thinking extension activity that encourages students to draw connections to contemporary grass roots movements & the Civil Rights movement.
Civil Rights Movement, current events, grassroots, racism, controversy, poster, Trump
Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement: Gallery Walk
By Sarah Austin
Begin your study of the Civil Rights Movement in a powerful way by having students participate in a gallery walk activity. Using primary sourced drawings and photographs, the gallery walk begins in Africa, and moves through slavery, the Reconstruction and Jim Crow, and carries on to present-day issues. This lesson will vicariously draw your students into the lives, circumstances, and struggle for social justice of the past and today as they engage in the analysis of primary sources. This unique resource will bring the photographs to life as students will be provided with additional background information that will come in the form of first hand accounts and testimonies of the people who experienced the injustices, and were also social agents of change.
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Black History Month Bundle! Don't Miss Out!
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Don't miss out on engaging, educational fun this Black History Month! The Ultimate Black History Month Bundle is your one-stop shop for jam-packed learning experiences for students in grades 3-8.
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Martin luther king jr - Black History Month Activities - Fun February Games
By Kingdom of Printables
This Worksheets Contains A lot of Activities That Can Make Kids Happy Like Mazes, Sudoku, Alphabet Tracing & Letter, Number tracing 1-20, Prewriting lines & shapes, Coloring Pages .
this worksheets is perfect for road trips or anytime you need some peace and quiet without resorting to turning on the TV.
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