11th Grade Other (Specialty) Research

Are you looking for a way to teach about Black History Month to your secondary ESL students that includes research? Your secondary ESL ELL learners will be engaged by writing, reading, presenting and researching about Black History Month! They will learn about current and past African Americans 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:

• Work on vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Complete research
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Have the opportunity to work independently or in a group.

This project has EVERYTHING you need to complete a research project with your ESL students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING project.

What’s Included:

• 73 interactive Pear Deck Google Slides that teach and celebrate Black History and current African American leaders and artists
• A brief history of Jim Crow, Civil Rights Movement, and the 2000's
• 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 "Changemaker"
• PDF Printable "Changemakers" (16 African American changemakers for students to choose from)
• A templated, ready to go, Google Slides presentation for students (18 slides) to use to create presentations about their changemakers
• A G.O.A.T.s of Representation activity with a student note catcher
• Virtual Field Trip to the African American Museum in Washington, DC
• Student Vocabulary slides for independent or pair work for extra vocabulary 
• Tons of slides celebrating African American artists, leaders, and more!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Steve A. wrote, “This was an awesome resource. The Google Slides were really well done and engaging for my middle school Developing & Expanding students and the research project was great. Thanks.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rosa G. wrote, “These Pear Deck slides and research project were fantastic. Super professionally done with all the scaffolds and language supports my 10th graders needed. The research project took us an entire week and the students loved it! Their presentations were so fantastic thanks to the supports and student slide template! What a fun way to teach and celebrate Black History Month!” 

This Black History Month research project will make for an exciting project! You don’t want to miss out on this ENGAGING unit that allows you to have 2 weeks of lessons. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Are you searching for project based learning opportunities for your secondary ESL ELL students that are FUN? This unit includes enough lessons to last you a whole month! Perfect for after testing and to wrap up your year. Your students will have the chance to research a place they’d like to travel to all while working on developing skills such as budgeting, speaking, listening, research, and much MORE!

This resource uses Google slides and is NO PREP.

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 mature in life skills

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

What’s Included:

• A teacher Pear Deck/Google Slides (69 slides) to support you and your students through all parts of the project AND teach about the joys and intricacies of travel and planning for a trip
• Project Rubric (PDF)
• Four weeks of lessons weekly planner (PDF)
• Grading worksheet (PDF)
• Conference check in sheets to meet with students (PDF)
• TWO Listening activities using Ed Puzzle & Ted Talk with comprehension questions and vocabulary (Google Doc & PDF)
• Research Planner for students to research the country they're visiting (PDF & Google Doc)
• Trip Planner to record their notes and important trip information (PDF & Google Doc)
• AirBnB Research Activity (PDF & Google Doc)
• Packing List (PDF)
• Trip Itinerary Template (PDF)
• Postcard Activity (PDF)
• Peer Presentation Note Catcher for students to record their peers' presentation information (Google Doc & PDF)
• Examples on how to research flights, accommodations and other important parts of travel
• Engaging videos to teach and showcase the importance of travel and travel tips
• TEMPLATED GOOGLE SLIDES FOR STUDENT PRESENTATIONS---students will use these to create their own slideshow to teach the rest of the class about their trip and the country they're visiting!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jenn A. wrote, “This was an awesome project! There were tons of lessons and activities that had great language supports for my different level ELLs. The students had so much fun doing this project and learned really great skills!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sebastian P. wrote, “This was one of the best resources I've ever purchased. I used this after state testing and literally had to do no lesson plans for a month. I used this with my 10th grade Developing and Expanding ELL students and they LOVED it. We had so much fun doing all the activities and the Pear Deck and teacher resources made everything seamless. The student presentations turned out fantastic thanks to the templated Google Slides provided. Thank you!” 

This Travel Project bundle 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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Are you searching for project based learning opportunities for your ESL ELL newcomers that are FUN? This unit includes enough lessons to last you a whole month! Perfect for after testing and to wrap up your year. Your students will have the chance to research a place they’d like to travel to all while working on developing skills such as budgeting, speaking, listening, research, and much MORE!

This resource uses Google slides and is NO PREP.

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 mature in life skills

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

What’s Included:

• A teacher Pear Deck/Google Slides (78 slides) to support you and your Newcomer ELL students through all parts of the project AND teach about the joys and intricacies of travel and planning for a trip
• Project Rubric (PDF)
• Vocabulary Cards for the ENTIRE UNIT (PDF)--great for small group intervention and extensions
• Four weeks of lessons weekly planner (PDF)
• Grading worksheet (PDF)
• Self Assessment Check In (PDF)
• Packing List Activity with Vocabulary and Writing (Google Doc & PDF)
• Research Planner for students to research the country they're visiting (PDF & Google Doc)
• Trip Planner & Budgeting planner to record their notes and important trip information (PDF & Google Doc)
• AirBnB Research Activity (PDF & Google Doc)
• Trip Activity Planner for students to research activities and record their answers (Google Doc & PDF)
• Trip Itinerary Template (PDF)
• Postcard Activity (PDF)
• Peer Presentation Note Catcher for students to record their peers' presentation information (Google Doc & PDF)
• Examples on how to research flights, accommodations and other important parts of travel
• Engaging videos to teach and showcase the importance of travel and travel tips
• TEMPLATED GOOGLE SLIDES FOR STUDENT PRESENTATIONS---students will use these to create their own slideshow to teach the rest of the class about their trip and the country they're visiting!

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Devan H. wrote, “This was an amazing project! Well laid out! Thanks for making the last few weeks easier.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rosa G. wrote, “BEST PROJECT EVER! I was desperate for something for my high school Newcomers after state testing and this project was SO FUN! It took us the whole month of April and the kids loved it! There were so many great activities in here and everything was organized and ready to go. It was perfect for my older students and they planned the best trips! Thank you!” 

This Travel Project bundle 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.

Check out these resources:

➡️Bundle & SAVE - ESL Travel Project Bundle

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