We Beat The Street Activities | We Beat The Street Worksheets | Novel Study
By Queen's Educational Resources
We Beat The Street Activities | We Beat The Street Worksheets | Novel Study
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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE
★ Text: We Beat The Street
★ 56 pages
★ Print and Digital
★ Graphic Organizer Packet
★ Some Graphic Organizers include ANSWER KEYS
This resource includes 44 Activities / Graphic Organizers:
★ 4 Peer Pressure Graphic Organizers (one for each individual)
★ 4 Overcoming Challenges Graphic Organizers (one for each individual)
★ 1 Analyzing Setting Graphic Organizer and KEY
★ 2 Chapter 3 “Escaping Dangers” Graphic Organizers (Differentiated) and KEY
★ 1 Chapter 11 - Rameck's Qualities during USO Walkout Event and KEY
★ 1 Chapter 16 - Aspects of Seton Hall Summer Program and KEY
★ 1 Chapter 18 - Medical Career vs. Rapping Career and KEY
★ 4 Poor vs. Wise Decisions and Consequences and 7 pages of KEYS
★ 4 Making Inferences Graphic Organizers (generic - to be used in any way!)
★ 1 Quote Analysis Graphic Organizer (generic - for any quote students choose to write about)
★ 21 Quotes Analysis Graphic Organizers (w/ quote from every chapter)
★ Google Slide Links (Digital included!)
These We Beat The Street Graphic Organizers can be used to help students monitor their comprehension as they read, enhance their understanding of key ideas, and stay engaged during the readings. They can also be used for quick assessments, homework, or classwork!
Answer Keys included to help you facilitate discussion!
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WE BEAT THE STREET Chapter Packets:
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Mood and Tone Worksheets | Mood Graphic Organizer Worksheets | Activities
By Queen's Educational Resources
Mood and Tone Worksheets | Mood Graphic Organizer Worksheets | Activities BUNDLE
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TONE and MOOD Graphic Organizers and PowerPoint Slides that can be used with ANY text (contains FUN clipart and fonts)
ABOUT THIS BUNDLE
★ Includes 2 Products
★ 36 pages (Print and PowerPoint Slides)
★ 18 Mood and Tone Graphic Organizer Worksheets (Print and Digital)
★ 18 Graphic Organizer PowerPoint Slides (PowerPoint and Digital)
★ Variations - Print, PowerPoint, and Digital
★ 4 Google Slide Links (4 Digital Sets)
★ Suitable for ANY text and Grade
★ FUN Clipart Graphics, Fonts, and Borders
★ Uneditable (due to copyright purposes)
This Bundle includes:
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This bundle is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each worksheet slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.
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These Tone and Mood Graphic Organizers are an assortment of graphic organizers that can be used to help students explore and analyze TONE and MOOD.
ABOUT RESOURCE #1: Tone Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital)
The TONE resource includes:
★ 9 Tone Graphic Organizers (in two variations)
★ PowerPoint version and Printable Worksheets version
★ 18 pages (Print and PowerPoint Slides)
★ Print and Digital (2 Google Slide Links)
★ Suitable for ANY Text and Grade
★ FUN Clipart Graphics, Fonts, and Borders
★ Uneditable (due to copyright purposes)
★ 9 Graphic Organizers X 2 Variations = 18 Graphic Organizers
This resource includes:
★ 9 Tone Graphic Organizers in Worksheet Form (Print and Digital)
★ 9 Tone Graphic Organizers in PowerPoint Form (PowerPoint and Digital)
★ 2 Google Slide Links (PowerPoint and Worksheet versions)
TWO DIGITAL VERSIONS (Google Slides / Text Boxes Already Created!)
★ PowerPoint Slides (9 slides)
★ Worksheets (9 slides)
(Both versions have the same exact content!!!)
These graphic organizers come in the following variations:
★ Print / PDF versions (9 Tone Graphic Organizers)
★ PowerPoint Slide versions (9 Tone Graphic Organizer Slides)
★ 2 Digital Versions - PowerPoint Google Slides and Worksheet Google Slides
9 Graphic Organizers X 2 Variations = 18 Graphic Organizers
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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each worksheet slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.
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The tone of a piece of writing is the author's attitude or feelings towards what he or she has written about.
These Tone Graphic Organizers are an assortment of graphic organizers that can be used to help students explore and analyze TONE in a piece of writing or story**.** Learning to identify the tone of a piece of literature helps improve comprehension. These graphic organizers can greatly support students in:
⭐ Recognize and pull out tone words in a piece of literature
⭐ Understand an author's attitude about the characters, events, or topic
⭐ Determine how tone can change in literature
⭐ Comprehend how an author creates tone through characters, setting, and imagery
These graphic organizers vary in difficulty, which provides options for differentiation. They can be mixed and matched for an increase of difficulty. These graphic organizers can help students organize their thoughts when thinking about tone.
Graphic Organizers focus on the following:
⭐ Tone Web (Words/Phrases author uses to set the tone)
⭐ Tone Details (Diction/Word Choice, Character Dialogue, Imagery)
⭐ Identifying the Author's Attitude
⭐ Change the Tone to a Different Tone (Change Words/Language)
⭐ What Message is the Author Conveying?
⭐ Using Tone to "Read Between the Lines"
⭐ How Authors Create Tone (Character, Setting, Imagery)
⭐ Shift of Tone (Beginning, Middle, End)
✅ Printable version
You can simply print out these graphic organizers and distribute. (This version is also included in Google Slides - Text boxes already created!)
✅ PowerPoint version
Also included is a “PowerPoint version” of the Tone Graphic Organizers with visually appealing fun clipart and fonts – UNEDITABLE – due to copyright purposes. They contain the same exact content in the printable/worksheets. PowerPoint version is also included in GOOGLE SLIDES - Text boxes already created!
✅ You will receive the actual Tone PowerPoint Graphic Organizer (uneditable), which includes “already created” text boxes. You can share the PowerPoint with your students to type in their responses, use it as display (Smartboard, “screen sharing,” upload into Google Classroom, type in it during mini lessons, etc.). Additionally, the same PowerPoint has also been uploaded into Google Slides with text boxes already created!
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ABOUT RESOURCE #2: Mood Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital)
The MOOD resource includes:
★ 9 Mood Graphic Organizers (in two variations)
★ PowerPoint version and Printable Worksheet version
★ 18 pages (Print and PowerPoint Slides)
★ Print and Digital (2 Google Slide Links)
★ Suitable for ANY Text and Grade
★ FUN Clipart Graphics, Fonts, and Borders
★ Uneditable (due to copyright purposes)
★ 9 Graphic Organizers X 2 Variations = 18 Graphic Organizers
This resource includes:
★ 9 Mood Graphic Organizers in Worksheet Form (Print and Digital)
★ 9 Mood Graphic Organizers in PowerPoint Form (PowerPoint and Digital)
★ 2 Google Slide Links (PowerPoint and Worksheet versions)
TWO DIGITAL VERSIONS (Google Slides / Text Boxes Already Created!)
★ PowerPoint Slides (9 slides)
★ Worksheets (9 slides)
(Both versions have the same exact content!!!)
These graphic organizers come in the following variations:
★ Print / PDF versions (9 Mood Graphic Organizers)
★ PowerPoint Slide versions (9 Mood Graphic Organizer Slides)
★ 2 Digital Versions - PowerPoint Google Slides and Worksheet Google Slides
9 Graphic Organizers X 2 Variations = 18 Graphic Organizers
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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each worksheet slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.
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The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect of a piece of writing can influence its mood, from the setting and the imagery to the author's word choice.
► These Mood Graphic Organizers are an assortment of graphic organizers that can be used to help students explore and analyze MOOD in a piece of writing or story**.**
► Learning to identify the mood of a piece of literature helps improve comprehension. These graphic organizers vary in difficulty, which provides options for differentiation. The graphic organizers can be mixed and matched for an increase of difficulty. These graphic organizers can help students organize their thoughts when thinking about mood.
Graphic Organizers focus on the following:
⭐ Mood created by Setting
⭐ Determining Mood using Diction (Author's Word Choice), Imagery, and Setting
⭐ Inferring Mood using Details (including Character Actions)
⭐ Examples of Mood and Evidence
⭐ Why an Author Creates Particular Moods in a Piece of Work
⭐ Mood Impact on Readers
⭐ Mood Web
Printable version
✅ You can simply print out these graphic organizers and distribute. (Also included in Google Slides - Text boxes already created!)
PowerPoint version
✅ Also included is a “PowerPoint version” of the Mood Graphic Organizers with visually appealing fun clipart and fonts – UNEDITABLE – due to copyright purposes. They contain the same exact content in the printable/worksheets. PowerPoint version is also included in GOOGLE SLIDES - Text boxes already created!
✅ You will receive the actual Mood PowerPoint Graphic Organizer (uneditable), which includes “already created” text boxes. You can share the PowerPoint with your students to type in their responses, use it as display (Smartboard, “screen sharing,” upload into Google Classroom, type in it during mini lessons, etc.). Additionally, the same PowerPoint has also been uploaded into Google Slides with text boxes already created!
Lesson plans are not included. These graphic organizers can be used in addition to your own lesson plans and in such a way that best meets the needs of your students.
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Digital Background Information Introduction To Early American Novels-Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FOR 3 NOVELS SET DURING
EARLY AMERICA bundle includes 3 texts :
"Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson BL 5.2
"Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson BL 4.4
"Riding Freedom" by Pam Munoz Ryan BL 4.5
These 3 introductory historical Google Slide lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Historical facts, photo visuals, and video clips clearly support the details of the text.
EACH GOOGLE SLIDE CONTAINS:
**HISTORICAL SLIDES filled with links to critical information, factual videos & time period music...**Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.
Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short author bio.
Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music
-Links to historical video clips
World Event slides
-The World Events which shape the context of each novel set during Early America are explained through rich photos, maps, and video links. The huge impact these events had on the people living during this time-period is presented to better set the stage for reading.
GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standards
AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
PRINTABLE USES: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebooks
Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.
This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.
Enjoy!
-from Kiwious About Vocab!
Colonial American Novels, Background Information Introductions -Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FOR 3 NOVELS SET DURING
COLONIAL AMERICA bundle includes 3 texts :
"The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare BL 5.7
"Woods Runner" by Gary Paulson BL 5.5
"The Sign of the Beaver" by Elizabeth George Speare BL 4.9
These 3 introductory historical Google Slide lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Historical facts, photo visuals, and video clips clearly support the details of the text.
EACH GOOGLE SLIDE CONTAINS:
**HISTORICAL SLIDES filled with links to critical information, factual videos & time period music...**Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.
Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short author bio.
Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music
-Links to historical video clips
World Event slides
-The World Events which shape the context of each novel set during Colonial America are explained through rich photos, maps, and video links. The huge impact these events had on the people living during this time-period is presented to better set the stage for reading.
GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standards
AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
PRINTABLE USES: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebooks
Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.
This bundle is also available in PowerPoint.
Enjoy!
-From Kiwious About Vocab!
WORLD WAR II NOVELS, Hist. Fiction, Background Information Introduction -Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FOR 3 NOVELS SET DURING
WORLD WAR II bundle includes 3 texts :
"Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli BL 3.6
"Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry BL 4.5
"The War that Saved my Life" by Kimberly Brubaker BL 4.1
These 3 introductory historical Google Slide lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Historical facts, photo visuals, and video clips clearly support the details of the text.
EACH GOOGLE SLIDE LESSON CONTAINS:
**HISTORICAL SLIDES filled with links to critical information, factual videos & time period music...**Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.
Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short author bio.
Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music
-Links to historical video clips
World Event slides
-The World Events which shape the context of each novel set during World War II are explained through rich photos, maps, and video links. The huge impact these events had on the people living during this time-period is presented to better set the stage for reading. This product is ideal for planning Read Aloud, Literature Circles, or Book Clubs.
GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standards
AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms.
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
PRINTABLE USES: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebooks
Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.
THIS BUNDLE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN POWERPOINT>
Enjoy!
-From Kiwious About Vocab!
Number the Stars-Digital Background Information & Vocab Introduction-Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
This product provides digital pre-reading resources: factual historical background context (photos, maps, music and links), complete vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment Google Slides for the historical fiction novel, Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry. BL 4.5
GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension aligned to standards
AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support and ESL or virtual classrooms
PDF FILE Each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 6 printable worksheets to be used with the Google Slide lesson!
Google Slides: Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.
• Title slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.
• Historical Background Google Slides
-setting slides
-Location photos with maps
-Time period photos
-Live link to period music clip
-Link to historical video clips
• Vibrant Vocab Google Slides divided by chapter
-bold photos appear without word for inference making
-vocab word which 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word
-part of speech
-concise definition
***Differentiated Worksheet-**to be used as a pretest, posttest, or practice.
*Quizlet practice link
*Part of speech and connotation sort
Click the link below to view Number the Stars Vocabulary included in this lesson!
Number the Stars Vocabulary
ACTIVITIES:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Group discussion/prediction
· Predictions for text
· Distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Individual electronic handouts-
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Test review
· Writing assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech/Word Study
Printables for word wall and interactive notebooks
This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.
Character Analysis Graphic Organizers, Character Analysis Worksheet
By Queen's Educational Resources
This resource is included in the following DISCOUNTED Bundles:
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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE
★ Character Analysis PowerPoint Organizers
★ 20 PowerPoint Slides
★ PowerPoint and Digital
★ Suitable for ANY grade and ANY text
This resource includes:
★ 20 PowerPoint Character Analysis Organizers
★ 20 PowerPoint Character Analysis Organizers on GOOGLE SLIDES
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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.
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DESCRIPTION
⭐ This resource is a Character Analysis POWERPOINT Graphic Organizer set. This “PowerPoint version” of Character Analysis Graphic Organizers contain visually appealing fun clipart and fonts – UNEDITABLE – due to copyright purposes.
⭐ You will receive the actual Character Analysis PowerPoint Graphic Organizer Set (uneditable), which includes already created text boxes. You can share the PowerPoint with your students to type in their responses, use it as display (Smartboard, “screen sharing,” upload into Google Classroom, type in it during mini lessons, etc.). This same PowerPoint has also been uploaded into Google Slides with text boxes already created!
⭐ This Character Analysis resource is ideal for middle school and high school students and is optimized for digital learning, distance learning, and Google Classroom!
⭐ These graphic organizers are designed to help students analyze characters in literature and support students in making inferences using ANY text under study. As they read, students use clues from the text (text details) to make inferences and "read between the lines."
⭐ This is an excellent tool to set a "purpose for reading" and keep track of what's happening in texts as well as encouraging students to actively engage in reading digitally! This digital resource also includes a PowerPoint (SAME PowerPoint in the Google Slides). It will be easier for you to use during/for instruction!
⭐ USE WITH ANY TEXT! Students can copy and paste individual slides to create documents for multiple characters. This is ideal for collaboration. The ideas are endless!
Topics covered include:
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Shakespeare Digital Escape Room for Distance Learning
By Language Arts Excellence
If you are looking for the perfect way to introduce or review Shakespeare with your students, look no further than the Shakespeare Digital Escape Room for use with Google Drive!
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! Now, you can facilitate our popular Shakespeare Escape Room at home for distance learning or in the classroom using your school's technology (thereby cutting down on paper and valuable prep time) with this meticulously-crafted resource. Distance learning can certainly be a struggle for both students and teachers and this escape room aims to provide a welcome break from the monotony while encouraging higher order thinking skills and a fun introduction or review of the Bard himself.
How does it work?
In order to escape from Elizabethan England and return to the present day, your students must escape your classroom by solving 6 different puzzles, discovering a hidden message, and finding clues along the way.
Product Includes:
- Instructions for how to access and share escape room and answer key through Google Drive
- Materials for 6 Tasks: digital task signs, detailed task instructions, and interactive worksheets
- Digital Student Answer Booklet
- Digital Teacher Answer Key
***This product requires free accounts through Google Drive and is completely paperless.***
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Also, check out these great products to add to your Shakespeare unit:
⭐ Shakespeare ESCAPE ROOM (paper version)
⭐ Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt: Introduction to the Author Activity
⭐ Shakespeare Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Introduction to Shakespeare Powerpoint
⭐ Shakespeare's "Death Lines" Activity
⭐ Shakespeare's Epitaph Assignment
⭐ Shakespeare Valentine's Day Lesson Plan
⭐ Sonnet 130 Valentine's Day Lesson Plan
⭐ Sonnet 18 Valentine's Day Lesson Plan
⭐ William Shakespeare Quote Posters
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The Lottery Digital Escape Room for Distance Learning
By Language Arts Excellence
Get ready to have the most fun you'll have teaching remotely with a lesson that your students will be talking about for years to come with Shirley Jackson's The Lottery ESCAPE ROOM for use with Google Drive!
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! Now, you can facilitate our best-selling The Lottery Escape Room at home for distance learning or in the classroom using your school's technology (to cut down on paper and valuable prep time) with this meticulously-crafted resource. Distance learning can certainly be a struggle for both students and teachers and this escape room aims to provide a welcome break from the monotony while encouraging higher order thinking skills and a fun review of the darkest town in America.
How does it work?
In this escape room, students will try to escape the picturesque American town with a dark secret by solving 5 different skills-based puzzles, deciphering an encrypted message, and finding clues along the way.
Product Includes:
- Instructions for how to access and share escape room and answer key through Google Drive
- Materials for 5 Tasks: digital task signs, detailed task instructions, and interactive worksheets
- Digital Student Answer Booklet
- Digital Teacher Answer Key
***This product requires free accounts through Google Drive and is completely paperless.***
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Lottery:
⭐ The Lottery ESCAPE ROOM (paper version)
⭐ The Lottery Activity Bundle
⭐ The Lottery "Tossing Lines" Anticipation Guide
⭐ The Lottery Comprehension Questions, Literary Elements & Vocabulary
⭐ The Lottery Social Media Activities
⭐ The Lottery Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials
Great DYSTOPIA resources to frame the study of this tale:
⭐ Introduction to Dystopia Powerpoint Presentation
⭐ Escape from Dystopia ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Dystopian Literature Socratic Seminar
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Women's History Non-fiction novels, Background Information Introduction -Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
WOMEN'S HISTORY NONFICTION BUNDLE includes 3 texts :
"Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" BL 6.5
"Hidden Figures" by M.L. Shetterly BL 8.2
"Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry BL 6.6
These 3 introductory Google Slide lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Historical facts, photo visuals, and video clips support the text details. Lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, graphic organizers and assessments.
EACH Google Slide CONTAINS:
**HISTORICAL SLIDES filled with links to critical information, factual videos & time period music...**Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.
Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short author bio.
Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music -Links to historical video clips
GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standards
AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.
This bundle is also available in PowerPoint.
Enjoy!
-from Kiwious About Vocab!
Bud, Not Buddy & Watsons Go to Birmingham Background Info Introduction, Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Bud, Not Buddy and The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis**.** These Digital Google Lessons seamlessly present the novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.
For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms
Google Slides:
1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.
2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.
3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.
4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.
5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.
6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.
7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.
8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.
9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebooks
Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.
This bundle is also available in PowerPoint.
Enjoy!
-From Kiwious About Vocab
Chains & Fever 1793, novels Background Information Introductions -Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Chains and Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. These Digital Google Lessons seamlessly present the novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.
For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms
Google Slides:
1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.
2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.
3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.
4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.
5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.
6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.
7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.
8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.
9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebooks
Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.
This bundle is also available in PowerPoint.
Enjoy!
-From Kiwious About Vocab
Fever 1793 novel,Digital Background Introduction & Editable Book Report--Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
Historical Novel Pre-reading and Post-reading Bundle with Audiobook
**Before reading, engage your students with a comprehensive PRE-READING HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION for Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. The Digital Google Lesson seamlessly presents this novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. This resource greatly improves comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles. *Audiobook link included.
**After reading, our HISTORICAL BOOK REPORT TEMPLATE has been pre-designed to create the perfect culminating book project. Completely editable, the digital slides include prompts and images which guide the student through the creation of an organized book presentation.
……………………………………..
PREREADING GOOGLE SLIDE LESSON:
1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.
2**. **Link to Audiobook Included**** which allows every student to access the text as needed. Absent students, those who need to reread or review…this link is invaluable. Post it on your teacher page!
3. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.
3. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.
4. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.
5. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.
6. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.
7. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.
8. **Pre- and Post-Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebooks
……………………………………
DIGITAL GOOGLE SLIDE BOOK REPORT TEMPLATE - This editable Google Slide template has been designed to assist students in the creation of an upper-elementary historical fictional book report. The end product may be shared as a presentation or graded for assessment.
exposition, rising action, climax, turning point, falling action, resolution
favorite quote, main & minor character traits, theme, and student rating
This Google Slide template will allow all students to complete their Reading Project, book report, or Reading assessment and present an end product of which they are proud! Also available in Powerpoint
Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!
A Long Walk to Water & A Single Shard, Background Information Intro Google Slide
By Kiwious About Vocab
Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to A Long Walk to Water and A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park. These Digital Google Lessons seamlessly present these novels' significant setting with critical world events of the time. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.
For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms
Google Slides:
1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.
2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.
3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.
4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.
5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.
6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.
7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.
8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.
9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebooks
Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.
This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.
Enjoy!
-From Kiwious About Vocab
The Phantom Tollbooth, Novel N. Juster-Digital Background Info & Vocab Intro, GS
By Kiwious About Vocab
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster:
This introductory Google Slide lesson provides digital pre-reading information for the story's author and genre. Bold photo visuals and engaging video clips support the story details. The lesson also includes full vocabulary study (SEE LINK FOR WORD LIST) practice, and assessment for all Chapters, 1-20.
PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets, quizzes and graphic organizers to be used with the Google lesson!
Google Slides:
1. **Author Bio: ** To connect vocabulary with real-world context, we provide author biographies related to each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the words in the context of the author's life experience.
2. **Setting**: highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links to prepare students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time-period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.
3. **Vocab with Concise Definitions: ** Our Google Slide lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context as it appears in the text.
Click link to view vocabulary words(chapters 1-20) included in this lesson!
4.**Bold Photos: ** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.
5.**Parts of Speech: ** Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.
6. **Grammar Review & Sort** Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.
7. **Connotation Review & Sort** Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.
8.**Context Clues Sentences: ** Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.
9.**Quizlet Practice: ** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice sets tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.
10**PDF file** 9 organizers, activities, and quizzes
11 **Fun Fact** video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech
· Discuss Word Connotation
PRINTABLE USES: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebook
This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.
Enjoy!
-From Kiwious About Vocab!
Riding Freedom & Esperanza Rising- Background Historical Fiction Intro, Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Riding Freedom and Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. . These Digital Google Lessons seamlessly present the novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.
For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms
Google Slides:
1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.
2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.
3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.
4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.
5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.
6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.
7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.
8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.
9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebooks
Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.
This bundle is also available in PowerPoint.
Enjoy!
-From Kiwious About Vocab
To Kill A Mockingbird, novel Background Intro & Editable Book Report-Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
Historical Novel Pre-reading and Post-reading Bundle with Audiobook
**Before reading, engage your students with a comprehensive PRE-READING HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION for To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The Digital Google Lesson seamlessly presents this novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. This resource greatly improves comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles. *Audiobook link included.
**After reading, our HISTORICAL BOOK REPORT TEMPLATE has been pre-designed to create the perfect culminating book project. Completely editable, the digital slides include prompts and images which guide the student through the creation of an organized book presentation.
……………………………………..
PREREADING GOOGLE SLIDE LESSON:
1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.
2**. **Link to Audiobook Included**** which allows every student to access the text as needed. Absent students, those who need to reread or review…this link is invaluable. Post it on your teacher page!
3. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.
3. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.
4. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.
5. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.
6. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.
7. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.
8. **Pre- and Post-Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebooks
……………………………………
DIGITAL GOOGLE SLIDE BOOK REPORT TEMPLATE - This editable Google Slide template has been designed to assist students in the creation of an upper-elementary historical fictional book report. The end product may be shared as a presentation or graded for assessment.
exposition, rising action, climax, turning point, falling action, resolution
favorite quote, main & minor character traits, theme, and student rating
This Google Slide template will allow all students to complete their Reading Project, book report, or Reading assessment and present an end product of which they are proud! Also available in Powerpoint
Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!
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Bud, Not Buddy, novel Background Introduction & Editable Book Report-Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
Historical Novel Pre-reading and Post-reading Bundle with Audiobook
**Before reading, engage your students with a comprehensive PRE-READING HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION for Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt. The Digital Google Lesson seamlessly presents this novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. This resource greatly improves comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles. *Audiobook link included.
**After reading, our HISTORICAL BOOK REPORT TEMPLATE has been pre-designed to create the perfect culminating book project. Completely editable, the digital slides include prompts and images which guide the student through the creation of an organized book presentation.
……………………………………..
PREREADING GOOGLE SLIDE LESSON:
1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.
2**. **Link to Audiobook Included**** which allows every student to access the text as needed. Absent students, those who need to reread or review…this link is invaluable. Post it on your teacher page!
3. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.
3. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.
4. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.
5. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.
6. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.
7. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.
8. **Pre- and Post-Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebooks
……………………………………
DIGITAL GOOGLE SLIDE BOOK REPORT TEMPLATE - This editable Google Slide template has been designed to assist students in the creation of an upper-elementary historical fictional book report. The end product may be shared as a presentation or graded for assessment.
exposition, rising action, climax, turning point, falling action, resolution
favorite quote, main & minor character traits, theme, and student rating
This Google Slide template will allow all students to complete their Reading Project, book report, or Reading assessment and present an end product of which they are proud! Also available in Powerpoint
Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab! ·
A Long Walk To Water, novel Background Intro & Editable Book Report--Google
By Kiwious About Vocab
Pre-reading Lesson and Culminating Report BUNDLE
**Before reading, engage your students with a comprehensive PRE-READING HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION for A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park**.**
The Digital Google Lesson seamlessly presents this novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. This resource greatly improves comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.
**After reading, our HISTORICAL BOOK REPORT TEMPLATE has been pre-designed to create the perfect culminating book project. Completely editable, the digital slides include prompts and images guiding the student through the creation of an organized book presentation.
……………………………………..
PREREADING GOOGLE SLIDE LESSON:
1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.
2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time period are portrayed through creative storytelling.
3. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.
4. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.
5. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.
6. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery, helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.
7. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.
8. **Pre- and Post-Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebooks
……………………………………
DIGITAL GOOGLE SLIDE BOOK REPORT TEMPLATE - This editable Google Slide template has been designed to assist students in the creation of an upper-elementary historical fictional book report. The end product may be shared as a presentation or graded for assessment.
exposition, rising action, climax, turning point, falling action, resolution
favorite quote, main & minor character traits, theme, and student rating
This Google Slide template will allow all students to complete their Reading Project, book report, or Reading assessment and present an end product of which they are proud!
Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!
Sign of Beaver & Witch of Blackbird Pond by E. Speare-Background Info Intro
By Kiwious About Vocab
Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to The Sign of the Beaver and The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. These Digital Google Lessons seamlessly present these novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.
For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms
Google Slides:
1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.
2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.
3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.
4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.
5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.
6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.
7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.
8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.
9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.
DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebooks
Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.
This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.
Enjoy!
-From Kiwious About Vocab