8th Grade Informational Text Google Apps

The GOOGLE SLIDE digital MINI-LESSON contains :

10 colorful slides introducing elements of Hispanic culture such as language, music, geographic location, food, religion, Hispanic-American contributors and authors. Each slide is filled with photos, maps, as well as, music and video links. This is the perfect prelude to Hispanic short story lessons .

What is Veterans Day? - A HISTORY MINI-LESSON

This 15 slide digital Google Slide Lesson answers basic questions about the holiday. Created in a question/answer format, the historical information is clear and concise; perfect for a brief reminder of the original holiday. The historical information is brought to life with bold photos and an embedded video link for the visual learner.

• What is a veteran?
• When is Veterans Day?
• When did Veterans Day become a holiday?
• Where is Veterans Day Celebrated?
• Who is considered a veteran?
• In what wars have U.S. veterans served?
• What is the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?
• Why are veterans important?

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From Kiwious About Vocab

Use these convenient PAPERLESS recording sheets in your classroom when teaching current events! They are easy for students to use, they come in six unique styles, and they are perfect to pair with current even text such as news articles! This product comes with SIX one-of-a-kind recording sheets that are digital. They ask students to find key points, identify controversial issues, summarize author’s purpose, and critically think about current events. This product is perfect for morning work, homework, or use during social studies/current events block! This product is perfect for distance learning, morning work, homework, or use during social studies/current events block!

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Includes 3 pages of reading compression text and 15 self grading questions.

Goes well with units on Heat and Temperature

For Grades 6-8

Description

This Hispanic Heritage bundle includes 4 digital lessons: 1 introduction to Hispanic Heritage, *plus* 3 introductory vocabulary lessons to short stories written by prestigious HISPANIC authors. The short stories are semi-autobiographical in nature, reflecting the author's life influence. Each GOOGLE SLIDE LESSON provides digital pre-reading information for author, genre, and setting; hi-lighting the UNIQUE CULTURE of the author. Each story lesson also includes vivid vocabulary slides, printable grammar and vocab practice with assessments.

--PDF Links included--

• The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez

• The Jacket by Gary Soto

• Eleven by Sandra Ciseneros

Our goal is to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension aligned to standards

This resource can be used whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

The GOOGLE SLIDE digital MINI-LESSON contains :
10 colorful slides introducing elements of Hispanic culture such as language, music, geographic location, food, religion, Hispanic-American contributors and authors. Each slide is filled with photos, maps, as well as, music and video links. This is the perfect prelude to the following short story lessons .

EACH of the 3 SHORT STORY POWERPOINT LESSON contains:

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 PowerPoint 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.(Look at individual lessons for vocabulary words.)
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** photos and 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/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

PRINTABLE USES: word walls and interactive notebooks

This bundle is also available in Powerpoint

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Gas Laws: Charles Law Science.

Grades 6-9

Includes: 5 pages of reading with pictures and a video link

Includes 17 Self Grading Questions

This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of Christmas in Asia.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• Christmas in Asia Passage (2 pages)
• 5 Multiple Choice Questions
• 5 Short Answer Questions
• 9 Choice Board Extension Activities
• Answer Keys
• Link to Digital Version

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This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of Kwanzaa.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• Kwanzaa Passage (2 pages)
• 5 Multiple Choice Questions
• 5 Short Answer Questions
• 9 Choice Board Extension Activities
• Answer Keys
• Link to Digital Version

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This resource has students examine 3 primary sources about slavery from varying perspectives. The primary sources are from Frederick Douglass, George McDuffie and Fanny Kemble and describe their views on slavery. Students then have to answer the guiding question in a complete well-structured paragraph using evidence from the primary sources. This resource includes a google slides AND PDF version of the primary sources for projecting or sharing to students as well as a worksheet/graphic organizer as both a PDF and google doc.

The worksheet/graphic organizer is 5 pages in total and includes copies of the primary sources with spaces for annotations.

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This resource provides background on Frederick Douglass including a video from PBS Learning as well as an analysis of a primary source (excerpt from Douglass' "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?") There is also a reflection at the end of the slide deck. All work is done on the slides.

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to others or post publically online (within your Google Classroom, etc. is

permitted). If a friend or colleague would enjoy this resource, you may

purchase additional licenses at a discounted price. The information ,activities

and images included are copyrighted. You may not reuse or sell any part of

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This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of Christmas in Latin America.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• Christmas in Latin America Passage (2 pages)
• 5 Multiple Choice Questions
• 5 Short Answer Questions
• 9 Choice Board Extension Activities
• Answer Keys
• Link to Digital Version

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This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of the European Renaissance.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• The European Renaissance Passage (2 pages)
• 5 Multiple Choice Questions
• 5 Short Answer Questions
• 9 Choice Board Extension Activities
• Answer Keys
• Link to Digital Version

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This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of Christmas in Europe.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• Christmas in Europe Passage (2 pages)
• 5 Multiple Choice Questions
• 5 Short Answer Questions
• 9 Choice Board Extension Activities
• Answer Keys
• Link to Digital Version

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This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of Christmas in Africa.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• Christmas in Africa Passage (2 pages)
• 5 Multiple Choice Questions
• 5 Short Answer Questions
• 9 Choice Board Extension Activities
• Answer Keys
• Link to Digital Version

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This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of Christmas in Australia & Oceania.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• Christmas in Australia & Oceania Passage (2 pages)
• 5 Multiple Choice Questions
• 5 Short Answer Questions
• 9 Choice Board Extension Activities
• Answer Keys
• Link to Digital Version

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This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of Hanukkah.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• Hanukkah Passage (2 pages)
• 5 Multiple Choice Questions
• 5 Short Answer Questions
• 9 Choice Board Extension Activities
• Answer Keys
• Link to Digital Version

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This resource is a digital resource to be used in conjunction with Google Drive.

This resource is 100% editable and is on Google Slides

Dive into the poetry of Phillis Wheatley, America's first African American woman to publish a book of poetry. This comprehensive digital resource offers students an opportunity to analyze three of her most significant poems, helping them to appreciate her literary genius and historical impact.

What's Included:

• Introduction to Phillis Wheatley
• Poems: "On Being Brought from Africa to America", "To His Excellency George Washington and "On the death of Mr Snider Murder’d by Richardson"
• Slide for creation of students' own poem
• Interactive slides: student will write their answers directly on the slides (another option is to project the slides and have them answer the prompts in their notebooks or on separate paper)

Benefits:

• Easy to Use: Ready-to-go slides that can be easily integrated into your lesson plan.
• Interactive: Engages students with creative exercises and visual learning aids.

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This is a digital resource that is fully editable. It can be completed on paper or assigned digitally using a device that supports google slides.

This resource examines the causes, battles and effects of the Mexican American War and the importance of the war to the concept of Manifest Destiny. Students will watch a video, read about six battles and answer questions along the way. They will also learn about the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo as well as complete an extension activity after the lesson.

This lesson can be completed independently, as a class or in groups. It is also great for use with a sub!

The battles include:

-Battle of Palo Alto

-Battle of Monterey

-Battle of Buena Vista

-Capture of Veracruz

-Battles of Contreras and Cherubusco

-Battle of Mexico City

This resource is for personal use in one classroom only. Please do not distribute

to others or post publically online (within your Google Classroom, etc. is

permitted). If a friend or colleague would enjoy this resource, you may

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and images included are copyrighted. You may not reuse or sell any part of

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Unravel the Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke: Includes a Video and Engaging Writing Prompt Activity! (This is a google doc activity that is fully editable!)

Dive into one of history's greatest mysteries with this Lost Colony of Roanoke activity! This engaging educational experience combines a video, reading and questions with a thought-provoking writing prompt to help students explore the enigmatic disappearance of the Roanoke settlers.

Features:

• Engaging Video: Includes a video that delves into the history, theories, and unanswered questions surrounding the Lost Colony of Roanoke. The video provides a comprehensive overview of the colony's establishment, the challenges faced by the settlers, and the enduring mystery of their disappearance.
• Background reading: After watching the video, students will get more information about the theories of the settlers' disappearance by reading an in depth article.
• Interactive Writing Prompt: Students will then respond to a creative writing prompt that encourages critical thinking.
• Rubric: Includes easy to implement 16 point rubric for assessment.
• Optional: Have students share their writing with the class.

Benefits:

• Engages and Inspires: Combines visual and written learning to keep students captivated and motivated.
• Develops Critical Thinking: Encourages students to analyze historical evidence, consider multiple perspectives, and form their own reasoned conclusions.
• Enhances Writing Skills: Guides students in organizing their thoughts, constructing logical arguments, and presenting their ideas clearly and effectively.

This activity can be used as in class assignment, independent work or by a sub!

This resource is for personal use in one classroom only. Please do not distribute

to others or post publically online (within your Google Classroom, etc. is

permitted). If a friend or colleague would enjoy this resource, you may

purchase additional licenses at a discounted price. The information ,activities

and images included are copyrighted. You may not reuse or sell any part of

this resource as your own. 

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This includes two Articles "The History of Narcissistic

Personality Disorder" and "Selfies, Facebook, and Narcissism: What's the Link? Exploring the link between Facebook and Narcissism" plus a graph titled "College Students' Narcissistic Personality Inventory Scores 1982-2006" . After reading these two articles students are given a prompt for an expository essay on narcissism. There is also an outline sheet included for students to use in order to help them organize their essay. Plus a rubric for easy grading of final essay. This product works great in any digital classroom. This is editable in Google Docs. You must have Google Drive to use this product! You may sign up for Google drive for free Visit here for help with Google Drive