6th Grade Women's History Month Literature Circles

POWERPOINT BUNDLE- 2 COMPLETE LESSONS

1. PREREADING VOCABULARY LESSON:

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly: this introductory Powerpoint lesson provides digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and background information for the SPACE RACE. The lesson also includes vocabulary study, practice, and assessment.

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, ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

• Opening slides

-genre, author photo and short bio.

-Facts on the famous women

— Audiobook link to book

• Vibrant Vocab slides:(NASA, Jim Crow, orbit, IBM, launch, space shuttle, capsule, Space Race, punch cards, supervisor, coordinates, trajectory, Sputnik, satellite, segregation, mainframe, Fortran, aerospace engineer, herald, distinguish, sophisticated, ration books, subdivision, commute, editorial, Soapbox Derby)

-photo appearing 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/Answer Key-used as a pretest, posttest, or practice

• Quizlet link

• Part of speech sort

*Connotation sort

*Vocabulary organizer

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide backstory to text

· Stimulate group discussion/prediction

· 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

2. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND LESSON

PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading introduction, resources & factual historical background context information for Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly.

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous nonfiction novel 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

HISTORICAL POWERPOINT: Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.

•Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music
-Links to historical video clips

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This product is also available in Google Slides!

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History showcases 40 biographies of incredible black women in history, which is perfect for Black History or Women's History Month!

These original biographies correspond to Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison. All biographies are original and include additional facts and information not presented in the book.

This product was created for 4th and 5th graders but could be used in 3rd grade (with additional support) as well as 6th grade.

These biographies can be used any time of year but are particularly timely for Black History Month in February and Women's History Month in March. This book showcases 40 Black women who significantly impacted history and displayed incredible perseverance in facing adversity and challenges.

Please take a look at the corresponding products and money-saving bundle here:

• LITTLE LEADERS: BOLD WOMEN IN BLACK HISTORY POSTERS
• LITTLE LEADERS: BOLD WOMEN IN BLACK HISTORY RESEARCH TEMPLATES AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
• LITTLE LEADERS: BOLD WOMEN IN BLACK HISTORY BUNDLE – POSTERS, BIOGRAPHIES, & GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Each biography comes in full color and in black and white.

The following women are featured in this product:

• Phyllis Wheatley
• Sojourner Truth
• Harriet Tubman
• Rebecca Lee Crumpler
• Mary Bowser
• Mary Eliza Mahoney
• Charlotte E. Ray
• Ida B. Wells
• Zora Neale Hurston
• Alma Woodsey Thomas
• Alice Ball
• Bessie Coleman
• Augusta Savage
• Marian Anderson
• Josephine Baker
• Mahalia Jackson
• Rosa Parks
• Gwendolyn Brooks
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Mamie Phipps Clark
• Katherine Johnson
• Shirley Chisholm
• Althea Gibson
• Maya Angelou
• Nichelle Nichols
• Nina Simone
• Audre Lorde
• Raven Wilkinson
• Wilma Rudolph
• Marcelite Harris
• Angela Davis
• Octavia E. Butler
• Julie Dash
• Ruby Bridges
• Oprah Winfrey
• Gwen Ifill
• Dr. Mae Jemison
• Florence Joyner
• Lorna Simpson
• Dominique Dawes

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

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 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 POWERPOINT 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 Google Slides.

Enjoy!

-from Kiwious About Vocab!