11th Grade EFL - ESL - ELD Cultural Activities

Are you on the hunt for a MLK Jr. activity for your ESL Newcomer secondary students that encourages reading? This reading unit includes MLK Jr. themes and stories. Students will read about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day and his work.

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit has A LOT of ready to use activities for your students. You have the ability to teach on MLK in an engaging way.

What’s Included:

• 4 nonfiction reading passages about MLK Jr. (one is a timeline!)
• Vocabulary and language supports for each passage
• QR codes to read the passage aloud
• Comprehension questions for Speaking or Writing
• Two writing activities (one for ENTERING & one for EMERGING level multilingual students)
• Sentence frames and starters for writing supports
• Engaging secondary topics and visuals
• 20 printable vocabulary cards for additional small group activities

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Audrey G. wrote, “This was the perfect way to teach my high school Newcomers all about MLK Jr in a way that challenged them and had tons of supports. I loved the secondary images and that it wasn't "babyish". Thank you!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rosa G. wrote, “Great resource! Great reading passages and content and writing scaffolds were helpful for my Entering and Emerging students.”

You can cover MLK Jr Day in a fun and engaging way! You don’t want to miss out on this EXCITING resource. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Are you on the hunt for a back to school activity for your ESL Newcomer secondary students that jumpstarts the first week of school? This ESL ELL Back to School reading unit includes back to school themes and stories. Students will read about first day jitters, a crazy cafeteria food fight, a morning routine (with blank PDF for them to do theirs) & about Labor Day!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit has A LOT of ready to use activities for your students. You have the ability to start the school year off with an engaging activity.

What’s Included:

• 4 Reading passages for Newcomers (Entering and Emerging levels)
• Engaging topics and themes for secondary students like a Cafeteria food fight (fiction), first day jitters (fiction), morning routine (infographic) and Labor Day (non fiction)
• QR codes to have passages, questions and vocabulary read ALOUD!
• Vocabulary work for each passage
• Pre-reading prediction and discussion questions for Speaking & Writing
• Reading comprehension questions
• Engaging visuals that celebrate diversity
• A GREAT lesson that is very structured and guided to leave for a SUB!!!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Justin H. wrote, “These were great reading passages for back to school. The QR codes were great to give me a break from reading aloud and the visuals were awesome.”

Back to school does not mean you have to be stressed out about planning and creating resources. You can have the first week checked off for your students with this fun and engaging activity! You don’t want to miss out on this EXCITING activity. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Are you searching for an engaging resource for your secondary students to teach them about Native American Heritage Month? This engaging Google Slides/Pear Deck has everything you need for secondary students to learn all about Indigenous peoples and Native American Heritage from authentic indigenous voices and resources_._

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This resource is READY-TO-USE with plenty of activities to engage your secondary students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

• 72 interactive Pear Deck/Google Slides
• The history and background, causes for change, youth impact, resources, world highlights and more
• Language supports for ELL ESL students and Special Education students
• Vocabulary slides and supports throughout
• G.O.A.T Note Catcher to highlight influential Native Americans
• 11 Writing Slides with sentence frames to support all learners
• 6 Engaging embedded videos that showcase indigenous voices and experiences 
• Link to find what tribal land you are living on
• Tons of maps, graphs, and numbers 
• A Virtual Field Trip to learn more about Native American heritage that has a Ed Puzzle link with questions throughout
• An article link and directions for a group research project
• NO PREP slides template for the group project that students will work together to create and present to classmates
• PDF Printable template for the group project if you prefer not to use computers
• Engaging secondary visuals that celebrate indigenous culture

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hanna Spencer (TeachShare Seller) wrote, “This resource was INCREDIBLE. We have a large population of Native American students at our school, and they said this was the first time that they had been celebrated in their education. It was great discussion topics for all of my students. I will use this again!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jenn A. wrote, “I honestly have not done a good job teaching Native American Heritage Month and I am so glad I bought this. It took us a few days and my students absolutely loved the videos and project. Thank you so much for making this!”

This lesson will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on this INFORMATIVE unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Newcomer Personal Narrative Writing

Are you hunting for a FUN way to get your ESL ELL secondary students writing? This Halloween themed unit includes resources to break down teaching writing and provides examples and aids! Perfect for after testing and to wrap up your year. 

Use the fun and interactive slide show to walk your students through the creative writing process for writing Halloween scary stories!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to practice using Vocaroo

This resource is ENGAGING and will have your secondary ESL students excited about writing. NO PREP

What’s Included:

• 70+ slides that help you teach HOW to write a scary story
• Writing examples for EACH part of the plot (rising action, climax, etc)
• Scary story EXAMPLE STORIES (5 stories)
• Guide for students to work in groups & ANALYZE sample scary stories & fill out an organizer and present their analysis to the class
• Descriptive Writing Practice PDF Printable
• Parts of a plot/Plot Line PDF Printable
• Engaging Pear Deck slides that will walk YOU the teacher through EVERY step of the writing unit so you have NO PREP!
• Tons of visuals and language frames
• Templated student slides for students to use to create their presentations!
• Student Conference PDF Printable
• Writing Rubric PDF Printable 
• Writing Checklist PDF Printable
• Student Self Reflections PDF Printable
• Guide for presenting and creating slides
• Slide to teach how to record their stories on Vocaroo

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ David P. wrote, “My students loved using this resource to help them write scary stories. Most students were engaged in writing. This product helped all students--all ability levels--to complete the writing assignment. ”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kelsey S. wrote, “Great resource! My kids loved the slides, it was easy to use, engaging, and effective for helping my students use sentence structures we’ve been practicing. I love it!” 

This Scary Story Unit will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the EXCITING unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Do you want to give your secondary ESL newcomer students an engaging resource to get them writing, reading, presenting and researching and completing their Personal Narrative_?_ This lesson has it all---including different scaffolds for Entering vs Emerging level Newcomers!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

• 10 Printable pages (Google Doc) of activities and practice using elements of the Personal Narrative Genre
• 4 Reading passages for secondary Newcomers
• QR Codes to have reading passages READ ALOUD TO STUDENTS
• Vocabulary support on EVERY page
• Reading comprehension questions
• Language supports for Newcomers
• 3 Writing Prompts with one copy for ENTERING and one for EMERGING students----so scaffolds are built in!
• Engaging secondary topics for diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Visuals to support learning and background knowledge

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jenn A. wrote, “I used this in a small group with my 11th grade Newcomers and they were fantastic! The Entering and Emerging scaffolds were a HUGE help bc my Newcomer class has a ton of different levels. Thanks!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Laura B. wrote, “I loved these for my ESOL middle school students. The sentence frames and pictures really help them with writing.”

This unit will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the INFORMATIVE project. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Personal Narrative Writing Bundle

Newcomer Professional Development

Are you on the hunt for a back to school activity for your ESL Newcomer secondary students that jumpstarts the first week of school? This ESL ELL Back to School unit comes with fun games and TONS of vocabulary printables. 

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Learn about August and September holidays
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit has A LOT of ready to use activities for your students. You have the ability to start the school year off with engaging activities.

What’s Included:

• 55 Google Slides/Interactive Pear Deck slides 
• Engaging secondary topics and visuals 
• 4 embedded videos and response slides
• TONS of Back to School vocabulary (people at school, places, school items, activities and functions, classes at school, clothes, weather and more!)
• Holidays in August and September: Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican Independence Day, 9/11 and Labor Day)
• TONS of Writing practice with sentence frames and vocabulary supports
• Speaking practice with language frames to facilitate conversations
• Assessment slides
• TONS of PDF printables---- (vocabulary pages and more)
• Classroom and School Scavenger Hunts!
• Games---I Have--Who has??
• Heads Up Game with card printables!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Angela M. wrote, “This Back to School Pear Deck was awesome for my high school Beginner/Intermediate students! TONS of vocabulary and chances for them to write and speak! Loved all the PDFs this came with as well!”

Back to school does not mean you have to be stressed out about planning and creating resources. You can have the first week checked off for your students with this fun and engaging activities! You don’t want to miss out on these FUN activities. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Are you on the hunt for a back to school activity for your ESL Newcomer secondary students that jumpstarts the first week of school? This ESL ELL Back to School writing resource is everything your secondary Newcomer (Entering and Emerging/Level 1 and 2) students need to improve their writing. Your students will love the engaging prompts and secondary visuals!

This unit focuses on getting your Newcomers writing using back to school vocabulary, including food, emotions, holidays, clothes, activities, and school. As a teacher, you will have the option of an editable Google Doc or using the PDF printable version.

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit has A LOT of ready to use activities for your students. You have the ability to start the school year off with an engaging activity.

What’s Included:

• An editable Google Doc
• 16 pages of writing activities
• Tons of practice with the Present Simple Tense
• Vocabulary visuals on each page for spring foods, clothes, holidays (Labor day, Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican Independence Day & 9/11) activities
• Engaging secondary prompts and visuals
• Entering AND Emerging writing level scaffolds
• Language supports for each activity
• 5 Senses visuals
• 6 Writing Task Cards
• Vocabulary Print Page
• PDF Link to print

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Justin H. wrote, “I bought the Reading passages first then went back and bought these! What a great resource to have for all my different level Newcomers! Saved me a ton of time and these were great for the beginning of school. The writing supports helped even my super low writers!”

Back to school does not mean you have to be stressed out about planning and creating resources. You can have the first week checked off for your students with this fun and engaging activity! You don’t want to miss out on this EXCITING activity. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Are you struggling to find secondary resources that challenge and engage your secondary Newcomers? This ESL Winter Newcomer slide deck is everything you need to teach your Newcomers about winter clothes, weather, food, holidays and traditions in a FUN and engaging way!

This product has TONS of bonus activities, vocabulary, engaging videos, supported writing, and a fun student project! As a teacher, all you have to do is click to the next slide! You can teach these slides over a few days OR use them as daily activities over a few weeks.

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING winter unit.

What’s Included:

• 75+ Interactive Google Slides/Pear Deck for winter weather, clothes, traditions, holidays and food
• Organized, professional slides with engaging graphics and images
• Three engaging videos to practice listening
• Virtual field trip to the MLK Memorial in Washington, DC
• Winter holiday "Snapshots" to teach all the winter holidays
• 15 slides for writing practice with language supports for Newcomers
• Vocabulary supports throughout
• Two formative writing assessment slides
• Bonus Activity: Winter holiday Google Doc Note Catcher
• Bonus Activity: PDF Vocabulary cards
• Bonus Activity: PDF Student Project checklist
• Bonus Activity: Student Project---Create a Winter Holiday---complete with templated student presentation Google Slides
• Tons of interactive slides to drag, draw, etc.
• Engaging visuals for secondary Newcomers!!
• And more!!!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Megan A. wrote, “This is a great resource for newcomers - SO many activities to choose from and this has saved me so much time during our last week of classes leading up to the holiday break. THANK YOU! ”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Katie N.. wrote, “My high school Newcomers loved these interactive slides! Thank you for making great secondary Newcomer resources! The visuals and supports are AMAZING!” 

This winter bundle will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the HUGE unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Are you searching for project based learning opportunities for your ESL ELL newcomers that are FUN? This unit includes enough lessons to last you 3+ weeks! Your students will have the chance to research their origin countries and share their culture with the class.

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to learn more about themselves

This project is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to complete an AMAZING project.

What’s Included:

• 60 Pear Deck embedded Teacher Slides to guide and explain EVERYTHING to the students and make this unit EASY to teach!
• BONUS: SLIFE/SIFE student workbook---48 pages for extra support for students!
• Tons of vocabulary handouts!
• Google Earth search activity
• Landform Science content vocabulary
• Landforms choice video board for an independent student activity (great for a sub!)
• Country Note-catcher with guided slides and resources to support students, including vocabulary
• Templated student presentation slides that Newcomers can fill out independently
• Secondary graphics, videos, images and more!
• Peer presentation note-catcher while students present
• Teacher directions for the unit linked on Slide 1
• Slide 1 has ALL the links and resources you need!!! 
• EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR 3+ WEEKS OF LESSONS!!!!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mary S. wrote, “I teach SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education) -- newcomers who are learning English and who enter school in 10th-12th grade, after many years without any formal schooling. Some of my students are just learning how to read in any language. I need to adapt resources such as this, but they remain a big time-saver for me.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Karen M. wrote, “Super high-quality materials! My students were very engaged and I was able to adapt slides to their specific needs. Looking forward to using the Travel Project Unit next!!!” 

This origin project will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the EXCITING bundle. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Do you want to give your Secondary ESL students an engaging resource to teach them about Black History Month_?_ This resource has engaging mini biographies for secondary Newcomers that they will love. They will learn about four incredible African Americans and their amazing accomplishments. 

Plus, no prep work for you for a whole week! 

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This lesson is READY-TO-USE with plenty of activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING lesson.

What’s Included:

• 4 mini biographies (Muhammad Ali, Oprah Winfrey, Mae C. Jemison & Booker T. Washington)
• 8 writing activities (Entering level and Emerging level for EACH reading passage)
• Vocabulary supports for each passage
• QR CODES TO HAVE STORIES READ ALOUD!!!
• Speaking questions WITH language frames for speaking practice
• Tons of language supports like sentence frames, starters and TONS of visuals!
• 20 PDF printable vocabulary cards for extra small group work
• Genre focus and graphic to teach it: BIOGRAPHIES
• Black History Month information 
• PDF Easy Printing Version
• Engaging secondary materials and graphics for secondary multilingual/ELL students

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sarah A. wrote, “My 9th graders loved this resource! The mini biographies were the perfect length for my Newcomers and the writing scaffolds for Entering level and Emerging levels made it so easy for me to get ALL my students writing. It's honestly hard to find resources that aren't "little kid looking" s thank you for making something so awesome for secondary ELLs!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kelly V. wrote, “I used this with my multilingual learners and they enjoyed it. Thanks!”

This lesson will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the INFORMATIVE unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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ESL Newcomer Fall Bundle

Newcomer Personal Narrative Writing

Need a fun first week ESL ELL activity to get your secondary Newcomer ELL students speaking and learning more about each other? This activity is FUN and helps students craft their responses with tons of language frames!

This product includes:

• 20 slides to teach the activity and with FUN and engaging THIS OR THAT scenarios for students to discuss!
• Secondary themes and topics
• Different language frames that get more complex as the slides go on!
• A great chance to learn about your students and create a classroom community!

**Do you need to take time off work and don't want to stress about SUB PLANS for ELL Newcomers?! Then this product is PERFECT for you! You can take 1 day off and have lessons for when you come back, too, OR you can take two days off for some much needed REST!

Your Students Will:

• Learn new vocabulary
• Construct simple sentences
• Apply knowledge
• Practice cause and effect
• Watch engaging short videos about Colombia!
• Discuss vocabulary and science with each other
• Read and analyze a text about how Colombia lowered the temperature in a city by going GREEN!
• Practice listening comprehension
• Practice speaking and discussing important topics about science and conservation
• Think of ideas on how their school can add plants!

What’s Included:

• 22 PDF printable student workbook pages
• 25 teacher slides with linked videos, visuals, video directions, objectives and a step by step guide for ALL the activities for Day 1 and Day 2 of lessons!
• Tons of visuals, vocabulary and sentence frames
• Scaffolds for Level 1 and 2 Newcomer multilingual learners, INCLUDING SLIFE STUDENTS!
• Engaging topics and visuals for secondary and upper elementary students
• YOUR PEACE OF MIND to not have to worry about a THING while you're gone!

Want to give your ESL ELL Newcomers a fun project to work on writing and speaking by presenting to their peers? This resource has everything your secondary ESL ELL Newcomers need to share and write about their OLD school and their NEW (current) school! 

This project should take 1-2 weeks of teaching time

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This project is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

• 47 teacher slides to teach grammar, vocabulary, and to go through EACH slide with students to help them do the project
• 12 Student Google Slides that are TEMPLATED with visuals, sentence frames and LINKED PDF vocabulary to support them EVERY step of the way
• Project rubric PDF
• A fun project that students will use to write about their old school and new school and food, students, teachers, school building, things they miss, things they like, classes and more!
• TONS of PDF Vocabulary printables
• Grammar handouts for the verb TO BE and TO HAVE in present simple tense
• Slides to help students present!
• Everything you need for OVER A WEEK of lessons!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Justin H. wrote, “This project was awesome! I a great way to get my 8th grade Newcomers sharing about school and using school vocabulary. They had so much fun making the slides and I learned a ton about them. This project took us about two weeks.”

This newcomer project will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the EXCITING project. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Newcomer Personal Narrative Writing

Are you searching for an engaging resource for your secondary students to teach them about Hispanic Heritage Month_?_ This resource was created with ALL types of learners in mind. 

A full week of lessons!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This resource is READY-TO-USE with plenty of activities to engage your secondary students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING resource.

What’s Included:

• ONE WEEK of lessons!
• 86 Google/Pear Deck Teacher Slides to present to students
• Topics including: Notable hispanic leaders, why we celebrate, hispanic authors, singers, traditions, important dates (Mexican Independence Day, etc) and more!
• Google Earth Research assignment on a country that celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (Google Doc)
• Printable countries to assign students for their research projects (PDF)
• Notable person note catcher (Google Doc) 
• TONS of Speaking and Writing practice embedded in the Google Slides
• Virtual Field Trip: Frida Kahlo's House (museum)
• Engaging videos to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
• Step by step instructions on how to use Google Earth and do the research project and note catcher
• Secondary themes and images to keep students engaged
• Language frames BUILT IN to support ELL ESL Multilingual learners, SPED students, and ALL LEVELS of students
• SO MUCH MORE!!!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sarah A. wrote, “This was a great way to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month for my students. I loved the design and people highlighted throughout the presentation. My students loved the Google Earth search, videos, and guessing the different icons of famous Latinos. Thanks for making this!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tracey Z. wrote, “Thank you for this resource! What a great interactive way for students to learn about Hispanic Heritage Month and all of the notable figures.”

This lesson will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the INFORMATIVE unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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ESL Newcomer Fall Bundle

Newcomer Personal Narrative Writing

Are you on the hunt for a spring activity for your ESL Newcomer secondary students that focuses on reading and vocabulary? This ESL ELL Back to School reading unit includes spring themes and stories. They will read about Ramadan, St. Patrick's Day, Recycling and Steps to Plant a Garden!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit has A LOT of ready to use activities for your students. You have the ability to have spring resources at your fingertips to work on reading and vocabulary.

What’s Included:

• 4 Reading passages for Newcomers (Entering and Emerging levels)
• Engaging topics and themes for secondary students like a St. Patrick's Day letter (fiction), a Ramadan story (fiction), recycling (infographic) and steps to plant a spring vegetable garden (infographic)
• QR codes to have passages, questions and vocabulary read ALOUD!
• Vocabulary work for each passage
• Pre-reading prediction and discussion questions
• Reading comprehension questions
• Engaging visuals that celebrate diversity
• A GREAT lesson that is very structured and guided to leave for a SUB!!!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Steve A. wrote, “Great engaging topics and very professional layout. My 10th graders loved them, and that the passages included Ramadan and Inforgraphs. Thanks!”

You can have instant access to some spring resources for your students that are fun and engaging! You don’t want to miss out on this EXCITING activity. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Do you want to give your Secondary ESL students an engaging resource to teach them about Martin Luther King Jr and the Civil Rights Movement_?_ The resource comes with plenty of activities to work on developing and expanding on skills. Students will learn about the 1950s and what that looked like in the United States.

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

• 68 Google/Pear Deck Slides about the Civil Rights Movement, MLK, and the 1950's time period
• 10 Google slides for students with additional vocabulary work (great for pairs, independent work, or with a sub!)
• Engaging visuals and themes for secondary students
• Tons of language supports like frames, sentence starters, and vocabulary to support multilingual learners
• Lots of writing and interactive slides to support literacy
• Topics like: Selma to Montgomery March, Greensboro sit in, Little Rock 9, roles for men, women, and children in the 1950's, Brown vs. Board of Education + more!
• Printable Civil Rights timeline for students to complete with a guided video
• Printable timeline of MLKs speeches
• Printable vocabulary cards for small group and Entering/Emerging students
• Engaging videos that showcase the time period and events
• Printable group poster
• Two virtual field trips: MLK Memorial in DC & Civil Rights Museum

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Steve A. wrote, “Very engaging resource for my high school students. They loved the slides and I was impressed how much quality writing the students did with this Pear Deck activity. Thanks!”

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Do you want to give your secondary ESL newcomer students an engaging resource to get them writing, reading, presenting and researching about Women's History Month? This resource has engaging mini biographies for secondary Newcomers that they will love. They will learn about four incredible women and their amazing accomplishments. 

This resource is perfect to print out and have students do independently with their phones (to have stories read aloud) OR you can pull small groups and do this activity with them!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

• 4 mini biographies (Gladys West, Indira Gandhi, Amelia Earhart and Flossie Wong-Staal)
• 8 writing activities (Entering level and Emerging level for EACH reading passage)
• Vocabulary supports for each passage
• QR CODES TO HAVE STORIES READ ALOUD!!!
• Speaking questions WITH language frames for speaking practice
• Tons of language supports like sentence frames, starters and TONS of visuals!
• 20 PDF printable vocabulary cards for extra small group work
• Genre focus and graphic to teach it: BIOGRAPHIES
• Women's History Month information 
• PDF Easy Printing Version
• Engaging secondary materials and graphics for secondary multilingual/ELL students

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sebastian P. wrote, “This was a great reading and writing lesson for my Entering and Emerging (Level 1 and 2) students and the QR codes were so nice to have. Very well done and fun for the students as well. Thanks!”

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Newcomer Personal Narrative Writing

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Are struggling to find secondary resources that challenge and engage your secondary Newcomers? This ESL ELD Fall Newcomer slide deck is everything you need to teach your secondary Newcomers (Entering and Emerging levels) about fall clothes, weather, food, holidays and traditions in a FUN and engaging way!

This product has TONS of bonus activities, vocabulary, engaging videos, supported writing, and a fun student project!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This resource is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING fall lesson.

What’s Included:

• 100 Interactive Google Slides/Pear Deck for fall weather, clothes, traditions, holidays and food
• Organized, professional slides with engaging graphics and images
• Five engaging videos to practice listening
• Focus on the Present Simple Tense
• Virtual field trip to the Macy's Day Parade in NYC
• Fall holiday "Snapshots" to teach all the spring holidays (Mexican Independence Day, Diwali, Halloween, Day of the Dead, Veteran's Day & Thanksgiving)
• 20 slides for writing practice with language supports for Newcomers
• Vocabulary supports throughout
• Two formative writing assessment slides
• Bonus Activity: Fall holiday Google Doc Note Catcher
• Bonus Activity: PDF Present Simple Tense Practice
• Bonus Activity: Transition word anchor chart 
• Bonus Activity: PDF Student Project checklist
• Bonus Activity: Student Project---How To Project---complete with templated student presentation Google Slides so students can teach how to do something to the class!
• Tons of interactive slides to drag, draw, etc.
• Engaging visuals for secondary Newcomers!!
• And more!!!

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This fall resource will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on these EXCITING activities. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Newcomer Personal Narrative Writing

Newcomer Professional Development

Need an engaging resource that helps your secondary ELL Newcomers practice Speaking and Listening comprehension AND is in the Personal Narrative Genre?? This resource has it all!

This resource includes:

• 3 Listening comprehension personal narrative stories EACH with 3 individual chunked out memories for NINE total listening activities
• QR codes so you students can scan the code and hear the listening prompts
• Speaking responses with frames and language supports
• Listening comprehension questions
• Language supports
• Make predictions
• Visuals
• Engaging secondary topics on Chinese New Year, Eid, and First time to the beach
• Tons of supports for Newcomers

Do you want to give your Secondary ESL students an engaging resource to get them

writing, reading, presenting and researching about Women's History Month and International Women's Day_?_ The Google Slides Pear Deck celebrates current and past women who have inspired the world.

The research project has guided, scaffolded resources so students can research, create a Google Slides presentation (using templated slides), and present to their peers!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

• 68 interactive Pear Deck Google Slides that teach and celebrate Women's History/Important moments and current female leaders and artists
• A brief history of important moments for women (voting, driving, equal pay, etc)
• Built in scaffolds, language frames, vocabulary support, and visuals
• Engaging secondary visuals and themes for secondary ELLs/MLs
• Research project slides to help students with their project
• Student note catcher for their research "Memorable Woman"
• PDF Printable "Memorable Women" (16 memorable women for students to choose from)
• A templated, ready to go, Google Slides presentation for students (16 slides) to use to create presentations about the memorable woman students are researching
• A G.O.A.T.s of Representation activity with a student note catcher
• Tons of slides for writing and interacting!
• Engaging videos and interviews to showcase incredible women!
• And more!

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sebastian P. wrote, “My favorite resource yet from this shop! Loved the graphics and engaging slides. My ELLs loved the research project as well! Thank you so much for making this.”

This unit will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the INFORMATIVE project. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Newcomer Personal Narrative Writing

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