5th Grade Cultural Activities

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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❤️Looking for a creative and culturally appropriate way to celebrate Native American Heritage or Indigenous Peoples' Day in your classroom? Your students will love learning about the meanings of animals and creatures in Native American cultures, while making beautiful Pacific Northwest-inspired crafts and writing projects!

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✏️Use the teaching materials to educate your students about traditional Pacific Northwest art, various creatures, and their meanings in Indigenous cultures.

✏️Students can choose from 27 creatures and the traits they represent. Works great as a social-emotional learning (SEL) activity!

✏️Crafts are differentiated! There are several ways make them including, coloring, drawing, painting, or decorating (cut and paste).

✏️Students can also choose from a variety of writing prompts, and writing project options (dotted vs. single lines etc.)

✏️Use these projects to meaningfully decorate your bulletin board, classroom, or hallway, while displaying your students' creativity!

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⭐️Great for centers (literacy, writing, art, social studies), whole group lessons, independent work, partner work, indoor recess, sub tub, intervention programs, and more!

⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print and go!

⭐️Check out the preview and video for more details!

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✅ Includes: (122 pages)

Teaching Materials: (5 pages)

☑ Cultural information guide (2 pages)

☑ Creature Meanings guide (3 pages)

Craft Projects: (92 pages)

☑ Craft directions (3 pages)

☑ Craft pieces (8 pages)

☑ Craft examples (27 pages)

☑ Craft body templates (27 pages)

☑ Craft body art pieces (27 pages)

Writing Projects: (25 pages)

☑ Informative writing - brainstorming sheet (1 page)

☑ Creature name tracing - dotted lines (6 pages)

☑ Creature name or trait - blank dotted lines (2 pages)

☑ Creature name or trait - blank solid lines (2 pages)

☑ "I chose the _______" - blank dotted lines (3 pages)

☑ "I chose the _______ because" - blank solid lines (3 pages)

☑ "My Animal Symbol" - dotted lines & solid lines (2 pages)

☑ "All About Animal Symbols" - dotted lines & solid lines (2 pages)

☑ "Animals in Native American Cultures" - dotted lines & solid lines (2 pages)

☑ Full blank page - dotted lines & solid lines (2 pages)

✅ Bonus: (124 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Table of contents (1 page)

☑ Black and white set (122 pages)

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✅ Creatures included: (27 animals)

☑ bear

☑ beaver

☑ bee

☑ blue jay

☑ buffalo

☑ coyote

☑ crab

☑ deer

☑ eagle

☑ fox

☑ frog

☑ heron

☑ hummingbird

☑ kingfisher

☑ loon

☑ moose

☑ otter

☑ owl

☑ rabbit

☑ raven

☑ sabe

☑ salmon

☑ seal

☑ thunderbird

☑ turtle

☑ whale

☑ wolf

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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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❤️Looking for culturally appropriate activities to celebrate Native American Heritage or Indigenous Peoples' Day in your classroom? Your students will love learning about The Seven Grandfather Teachings (The 7 Sacred Teachings) with engaging reading passages, mini readers, coloring pages, posters, worksheets, and more!

⭐️What are The Seven Grandfather Teachings?

It is believed that this wisdom came from the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) people, but has been adapted and used by many Indigenous cultures. Each teaching is a special lesson that helps us be better to ourselves, others, and the world around us. (Note: The animals and teachings can vary based on location or Indigenous group.)

⭐️ Learn about:

love (eagle), respect (buffalo), courage (bear), honesty (sabe/sasquatch), wisdom (beaver), humility (wolf), and truth (turtle).

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✏️Use the cultural guide and reading passages to teach about The Seven Sacred Teachings.

✏️Use the coloring pages to create an individual or class booklet to read or take home to share with family!

✏️Or mount onto colored paper to display as posters on your bulletin board, hallway or door!

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⭐️ Great for any elementary grade!

⭐️ Use for Native American Heritage Month, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Aboriginal education, Canadian First Peoples education, First Nations education, character education, social-emotional learning (SEL), social studies centers, small groups, morning work, partner work, indoor recess, early finishers, art centers, rewards, coloring book gifts, sub tub, intervention programs and more!

⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print and go!

⭐️Check out the preview for more details!

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✅ What You Get: (50 pages)

✏️Teaching Materials: (9 pages)

☑ Cultural information guide (2 pages)

☑ Information on each teaching (7 pages)

✏️Student Activities: (41 pages)

☑ Mini booklet (1 page)

☑ Writing prompt worksheets (7 pages)

☑ Seven Teachings worksheet (1 page)

☑ Seven Teachings word search (1 page)

☑ Cover pages (2 pages)

☑ Coloring pages (29 pages)

✅ Bonus: (62 pages)

☑ Table of contents (2 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Color set to use as posters (50 pages)

☑ Answer key (9 pages)

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Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Wishing you a wonderful school year!

❤️Kimberly

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 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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Looking for a simple and powerful way to celebrate diversity in your classroom? Do you want to motivate your students to learn about other cultures? Then download my New Year Celebrations Around the World Bulletin Board Set! This unique bulletin board features 11 different cultures. Included are interactive mini-posters so students can share their cultures, customs, and traditions while reading about cultures worldwide. It's the perfect way to celebrate the season inclusively!

A low ink set is also included!

These attractive posters create a beautiful bulletin board with minimal prep. Just print on standard 8.5 x 11" paper, laminate, and hang! You can add the student-created posters whenever they are complete. This set has everything you need to decorate for the New Year!

➟ This resource contains mini-posters on the following:

• Nowruz
• Rosh Hashanah
• Omisoka
• New Year’s Day
• Enkuratash
• Hari Raya Nyepi
• Lunar New Year
• Songkran
• Niewjaarsduik
• Tết Nguyên Đán
• "Title" poster for your board
• **The same holiday/festival posters in a low-ink format (interactive slides are all low-ink)

➟ Why this resource?

• Fun & interactive way to learn about 11 different New Year festivals
• An interactive bulletin board allows students to reflect on their cultural heritage
• Creates an inclusive classroom environment
• All you need to decorate January/February

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Winter Holidays Around the World Bulletin Board Set

Need winter reading passages that are FUN and will get your secondary ELL ESL Newcomer excited to read and learn about winter holidays?!

This resource has everything you need for ESL ELD secondary Newcomers! You will get tons of pre-teach vocabulary, vocabulary in context word work, 4 engaging reading passages AND comprehension questions! This product will teach all about Winter Weather, Kwanzaa, New Years & a Chinese New Year Letter!

This resource includes:

1. 13 pages of Reading Activities
2. QR Codes to read passages and vocabulary aloud
3. 4 High Interest Passages for Newcomers about winter holidays (Winter Weather, Kwanzaa, NYE, Chinese New Year)
4. Pre-Teach Vocabulary for each passage
5. Vocabulary in Context Activity for student to apply and practice new vocabulary
6. Editable Google Doc format PLUS printable PDF version
7. TONS of engaging visuals for secondary students
8. Comprehension questions for each passage with language supports built in

Need more Newcomer Winter resources? Try my other products!

Newcomer Winter Writing & Newcomer Winter Listening and Speaking

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Looking for a powerful way to celebrate diversity and support an inclusive classroom? These thoughtfully designed resources provide your students with a deep understanding of Native American cultures, history, and beliefs. When you download this Bundle Native American Heritage Month Activity with a Bulletin Board Set, your students will be motivated and engaged in learning with 3 interactive games. Additionally, these stunning 8.5" X 11" posters are perfect for classroom décor, bulletin boards, or door decorations and are a beautiful addition to any class.

➟ A handout is included for quiet seatwork, homework, or emergency sub plans!

TRIVIA GAMES

These three games are suitable for individuals, small groups, or for whole-class activities. With 35+ interesting facts, each game has a regular round and a speed round to help students remember the information they learn. A handout of questions is included to use as quiet seat work!

BULLETIN BOARD

These 14 inspirational quotes by Native Americans are perfect for Native American Heritage Month or Indigenous Peoples' Day! For classroom décor, bulletin boards, or door decorations, they are a beautiful addition to any class. From Cherokee, Duwamish, Nez Perce, Hopi and others, these quotes will surely resonate with your middle and high school students.

➟ Quotes included in this set:

• ”Humans merely share the earth. We can only protect the land, not own it.” ~Duwamish
• "We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” ~Dakota
• ”It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace and live in peace.” ~Shenandoah 
• And many more!

➟ To Print: Print on regular 8.5 X 11 paper. No prep!

➟ Resources included in this purchase:

• 35+ unique multiple-choice trivia questions
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games.
• Answers (answers to each question are in BOLD)
• 14 unique quotes by Native American and Indigenous People
• 3 different "Title" posters
• Terms of Use

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Need a Newcomer resource with more scaffolding?

Having a hard time helping your Newcomers start writing?!!

This ESL ELD resource has everything you need to get your Newcomers writing! Your students will be supported and engage as they use this ESL resource to improve their content vocabulary and help them with sentence structure and transition words! This resources has writing supports for BOTH Entering & Emerging level Newcomers.

This resource includes:

1. 10 themed writing page activities for Entering & Emerging students with vocabulary and language supports

2. 4 Writing Task Cards with Visuals

3. Consistency and support with the present simple tense

4. Engaging cultural themes

5. A print page to find all the vocabulary in one place---fun to cut and mix up to let students create their own story with random vocabulary cards!

6. A PDF printable version with new and engaging formatting (page 16)

This product is perfect for whole group, small groups, or is something you can leave with a substitute when you're in a pinch!

*****This product is best paired with my Fall Vocabulary Posters

Need more Newcomer resources? Try my Newcomer Personal Narrative Resource!

Are you looking for a way to teach about Ramadan to your secondary ESL students? Your secondary ELL students will learn in a variety of interactive ways with plenty of games, slides, writing, speaking, and listening!

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 activity has EVERYTHING you need to teach about Ramadan with your ESL students.

What’s Included:

• 50 engaging and interactive Pear Deck slides for secondary students
• Embedded videos to showcase Ramadan (Hajj, Ramadan in the US, facts)
• A Who/What/When/Where/Why/How/Fun Facts format
• Writing practice with ELL scaffolds (sentence frames) to support all levels
• Speaking & Listening practice for students
• 2 Ramadan infographs PDF Printable
• Student Note-catcher Google Doc
• Ramadan BINGO PDF
• Ramadan Planner PDF
• Ramadan Coloring sheet PDF 
• Exit Ticket PDF Printable

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Matthew T. wrote, “Great resource for Ramadan for my high school ELL students. The slides looked great and there was tons of interaction for the kids with Pear Deck and the graphic organizer. The writing supports helped my Level 2-Level 4 class all be able to do this lesson. Videos were well chosen and the printables were nice to have.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rosa B. wrote, “Great resource. We loved the videos in particular!” 

These Ramadan activities will make for an exciting unit! You don’t want to miss out on this ENGAGING unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Multilingual Classroom Monthly Newsletter - Editable

This ESL ELD Fall Reading lesson is everything you need to keep your secondary ELL ESL Newcomers engaged and get them Reading! It is filled with tons of vocabulary supports, visuals, and 4 different texts about Diwali, Thanksgiving, pumpkins and Veteran's Day.

This resource includes:

1. 4 High interest reading passages
2. QR Codes to read the text aloud!
3. Diwali, Thanksgiving, Veteran's Day & Halloween/fall pumpkins!
4. Cultural themes of fall holidays around the world
5. Pre-Teach vocabulary 
6. Vocabulary practice in context
7. Post reading questions 
8. PDF printable version

This product is best paired with my Fall Vocabulary Posters and Newcomer Fall Writing Activities for Entering and Emerging Levels and Newcomer Fall Listening and Speaking Activities

Need more Newcomer resources? Try my Newcomer Personal Narrative Resource!

Are you struggling to find ESL Newcomer spring activities that promote writing and vocabulary skill development? Your students will love the engaging prompts and secondary visuals! This bundle focuses on getting your Newcomers writing using spring vocabulary, including foods, holidays, clothes, activities, and weather. 

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

What’s Included:

• An editable Google Doc
• 16 pages of writing activities
• Tons of practice with the Past Simple Tense
• Vocabulary visuals on each page for spring foods, clothes, weather, holidays (Ramadan, Easter, Holi, Cinco de Mayo & Memorial Day) 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:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Steve A. wrote, “Great resource. I bought the Spring Reading Passages as well. Love the stuff you're making.”

This spring 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 Professional Development

Are you looking for a way to teach about Holi to your secondary ESL students? Your secondary ELL students will learn in a variety of interactive ways with plenty of games, slides, writing, speaking, and listening!

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 activity has EVERYTHING you need to teach about Holi with your ESL students.

What’s Included:

• 40 engaging and interactive Pear Deck slides for secondary students
• Embedded videos to showcase Holi festivals and activities
• A Who/What/When/Where/Why/How/Fun Facts format
• Writing practice with ELL scaffolds (sentence frames) to support all levels
• Speaking & Listening practice for students
• Holi infograph PDF Printable
• Student Note-catcher Google Doc 
• Exit Ticket PDF Printable

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sebastian P. wrote, “This was a blast to teach. Loved the formatting and graphics and videos. Will you be making one for Ramadan? Thanks.”

These Holi activities will make for an exciting unit! You don’t want to miss out on this ENGAGING unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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Multilingual Classroom Monthly Newsletter - Editable

Do you want to give your Secondary ESL students an engaging resource to get them speaking, listening, and learning about Martin Luther King Jr Day and the Civil Rights Movement? This secondary ELL Listening and Speaking Activity has everything you need! 

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:

• 6 Listening activities WITH QR codes to hear the stories aloud
• 6 Speaking frames for students to practice speaking
• Engaging topics on the 1950's, segregation in schools, women's rights, entertainment, and more
• Two speaking assessments (one for each set)
• Tons of vocabulary and visuals built in for Entering & Emerging students
• Directions (printable) for recording student speaking responses on Vocaroo 

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rosa G. wrote, “Great Listening and Speaking activities. The QR codes were fantastic as were the visuals and organization. My students loved doing this activity to learn more about the 1950's and MLK!”

This unit 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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Newcomer Professional Development

Ruby Bridges' Educational Bundle

Specially crafted for teachers, this bundle seamlessly integrates Ruby Bridges' remarkable story, civil rights history, and collaborative art, providing an immersive and enlightening learning experience for students.

1. The Educational Reading Passage:

Enrich your lesson plans with our meticulously crafted educational newsletter, offering teachers a valuable resource to guide discussions and activities. Delve into Ruby Bridges' courageous journey as the first African American child to integrate a Southern elementary school, exploring the broader context of the civil rights movement. Each section is accompanied by discussion prompts, lesson plans, and suggested activities, making it easy to integrate Ruby's story into various subjects, including history, social studies, and language arts.

2. Collaborative Art Poster Activity:

Foster creativity and teamwork with our collaborative art poster activity. The bundle includes a step-by-step guide for students to contribute to the creation of a visually compelling poster celebrating Ruby Bridges. This hands-on activity encourages students to explore their artistic abilities, work together towards a common goal, and visually represent the themes of courage and equality embodied by Ruby.

3. Classroom Decor and Engagement Tools:

Enhance your classroom environment with Ruby Bridges-themed decor elements, including posters, banners, and inspirational quotes. These tools create a visually stimulating atmosphere that sparks curiosity and encourages students to engage with the material.

Key Features:

• Curriculum-aligned educational newsletter with discussion prompts and lesson plans.
• Collaborative art poster activity to promote creativity and teamwork.
• Classroom decor and engagement tools for an immersive learning experience.

Elevate your teaching experience and leave a lasting impact on your students with this thoughtfully curated educational bundle.

❤️Looking for a hands-on, creative way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month or Day of the Dead in your classroom? Your students will love learning about alebrijes and how they were used in Latin American cultures, while making beautiful writing craft projects and completing fun extension activities!

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✏️Use the cultural guide to teach about alebrijes and Mexican folk art.

✏️Students can choose from an endless combination of creature body parts to create their personalized alebrije!

✏️Craft pieces come in 3 different sizes (small, medium, large) and can be used in combination with a variety of writing projects (included).

✏️Use the alebrije crafts as a toppers, glue onto writing sheets (included), or glue onto pieces of construction paper.

✏️Writing projects are differentiated! Students can choose from a variety of writing topics, and writing sheet options (dotted vs. single lines etc.)

✏️A great way for students to practice informative or narrative writing.

✏️Students can:

• option 1: cut out and assemble
• option 2: cut out, color, and assemble
• option 3: cut out, color, assemble, and add traditional patterns/designs
• option 4: complete craft and add a writing project
• option 5: complete craft and add extension worksheets
• option 6: complete craft, add a writing project, and add extension worksheets

✏️Dive deeper with reading comprehension, true or false, vocabulary, and sentence-fixing extension worksheets!

✏️Use the arts and craft writing projects to meaningfully decorate your bulletin board, Spanish classroom, or hallway, while displaying your students' creativity!

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⭐️Great for centers (literacy, writing, art), whole group lessons, independent work, partner work, indoor recess, sub tub, intervention programs, and more!

⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print and go!

⭐️Create a writing bulletin board, door, or hallway by displaying craftivities!

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✅ Includes: (225 pages)

Teaching Materials: (1 page)

☑ Informational guide (1 page)

Craft Projects: (186 pages)

☑ Craft materials and directions (1 page)

☑ Craft pieces - small (26 pages)

☑ Craft pieces - medium (45 pages)

☑ Craft pieces - large (114 pages)

Writing Projects: (26 pages)

☑ Graphic organizers (2 pages)

☑ "My alebrije's name is" - dotted lines (2 pages)

☑ "My alebrije's name is" - solid lines (2 pages)

☑ "All About My Alebrije"- dotted lines (2 pages)

☑ "All About My Alebrijes" - solid lines (2 pages)

☑ "All About My Alebrijes"- dotted lines (2 pages)

☑ "All About My Alebrije" - solid lines (2 pages)

☑ "An Alebrije Story"- dotted lines (2 pages)

☑ "An Alebrije Story" - solid lines (2 pages)

☑ Draw or paste and alebrije writing sheets (8 pages)

Worksheets: (12 pages)

☑ Reading comprehension (3 pages)

☑ True or False (3 pages)

☑ Vocabulary words (3 pages)

☑ Fix the sentences (3 pages)

✅ Bonus: (228 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Table of contents (2 pages)

☑ Black and white set (225 pages)

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✅ Animals included:

☑ mammals

☑ reptiles

☑ birds

☑ amphibians

☑ fish

☑ invertebrates

Also:

☑ dragons

☑ dinosaurs

☑ unicorns

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Capture the Essence of Ancient Greece – 120 Clipart Collection

Embark on a Journey Through Time with Our Premium Ancient Greek Clipart

Expand Your Educational Toolkit with Timeless Imagery

Are you ready to bring the rich history of Ancient Greece into your classroom? Look no further! Our collection of 100 Ancient Greek clipart images provides the perfect visual complement to your history, art, literature, and social studies lessons.

What's Inside the Treasure Trove?

Within this zip file, you'll find images that capture the diversity and grandeur of Ancient Greek life. This comprehensive set includes:

Images of young Greek citizens, showcasing the attire, activities, and education of the era.

Depictions of esteemed elders, illustrating the respect and reverence for the aged in Greek society.

A balanced representation of men and women, highlighting the distinct roles and fashions in Ancient Greek society.

Fearless soldiers in action, from the legendary Spartans to the valiant Athenians, complete with authentic armor and weapons.

Celebrate the ancient Olympic spirit with illustrations of athletes

Clipart of iconic structures, including the Parthenon, quaint houses, ships, Trojan horse, and temples.

The 12 most important Olympian gods, from the thunderous Zeus to the wise Athena, each depicted with their classic symbols and attributes.

These clipart files are perfect for:

Lesson Plans: Enhance your teaching materials with engaging visuals.

Classroom Decor: Create a thematic learning environment with Ancient Greek flair.

Projects and Presentations: Allow students to use these images in their own creations for a truly immersive learning experience.

Interactive Activities: Bring history to life with printables, games, and more!

Seamless Integration and Ease of Use

All clipart files are provided in a convenient zip format, making it easy to download and extract on any device.

Images are in PNG format with transparent backgrounds, ensuring they can be integrated seamlessly into any document or presentation.

Files are compatible with all major software platforms, including Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and classroom apps like Seesaw and Flipgrid.

This is a Culture Lesson with 2 Main Parts

1. Elements of Culture Notes

• Culture Quiz about customs and traditions around the world - You can use attached sheet to record answers
• Elements of Culture Notes - Use the attached Graphic Organizer to fill in Elements of Culture

2. Culture Mix and Match

• Use attached Graphic Organizer to analyze images
• View 12 different images of Foreign Culture - Match the Description with the Foreign Culture image
• View 12 different images of American Culture - Match the American Culture image with the related Foreign Culture image
• Write one sentence explaining why each American Culture images matches with the Foreign Culture image

This is a Informational Reading Passage AND Research Report AND Collaborative Art Project about César Chávez as an U.S. Leader and a Latino Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or as an activity for Hispanic Heritage Month.

INCLUDED- Reading Comprehension Questions! Differentiated and can be used with any reading passage about an influential female leader. Perfect for close reading!

• Colored and black-line version
• Reading comprehension questions for early elementary (1-3) and separate worksheet for upper elementary (4-6)

Information on...

- Early Life

- Career

- Interesting Facts

- Artistic Contributions/Influences

• Inclusive Learning: Foster an inclusive classroom environment by exploring diverse narratives and celebrating the achievements of underrepresented voices.
• Ready-to-Use Content: Save time on lesson planning with our pre-packaged materials, allowing you to focus on what you do best – inspiring the next generation.

How It Works:

1. Choose a Subject (César Chávez): Students select an individual to research. This could be anyone from historical figures, scientists, artists, to contemporary leaders or influencers. César Chávez is pre-filled in on version of this template.
2. Fill in the Blanks: The template guides students through the research process. They'll fill in key sections, providing biographical information, accomplishments, and the impact of the chosen individual.
3. Present to the Class: The completed reports become the basis for engaging class presentations. This step encourages students to express themselves confidently and articulately.

Introducing our profound collaborative art project: Collaborative Mural Poster! Engage students as artists, inviting them to contribute to a larger masterpiece that pays tribute to the wisdom and resilience of César Chávez. This unique product transforms any space into a vibrant tapestry of collective expression, capturing the spirit of César Chávez's impactful words and life.

***Pro-Tip*** To make a smaller puzzle- use your printer or copiers "combine" feature and print 2 pages on one paper!

2 sizes- 25 pieces or 36 pieces! (Color-Guide & BW)