Middle School Black History Month PowerPoint Presentations

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This HISTORICAL PREREADING POWERPOINT 12 BOOK BUNDLE IS MADE OF 12 ppt. lessons designed to immerse students in the world of these classic historical fiction novels. These background POWER POINT LESSONS enrich a student‘s ability to comprehend the complex settings, as well as foster a deeper understanding of critical historical world events.

*These introductory lessons provide a perfect backdrop from the 1790s through to the 1960s: Harriet Tubman, Bud Bud, Not Buddy, Hidden Figures, Where the Red Fern Grows, Diary of Anne Frank, Fever 1793,Number the Stars, A Long Walk to Water, Esperanza Rising, Watson Go To Birmingham, Riding Freedom, Milkweed

1. **Introduction to the Author:**

-students may read and discuss the brief biographies which give some context to their work. This is an opportunity to discuss the author’s lifetime experiences and the influences they may have had on writing.

2. **Importance of Historical Setting :**

-DIVE IN to the rich historical setting and ABSORB the text’s location and time period through maps, photographs, and secondary resource clips which allow students to visualize the time and place where this classic novel unfolds.

-ENGAGE students with FACTUAL Historical INFORMATION and images to pique their interest and set the stage for deep and meaningful comprehension.
-VISUALIZE through the use of imbedded multimedia which will generate a true curiosity about world events which are the historical backdrop of each novel.

3. **Discussion**

-Encourage students to connect their understanding of the facts presented in the PPTS to the historical context of the novels as they read.

5. **Evaluation**

- Evaluate student comprehension and engagement through individual or group digital presentations compiling results of their own research.

- Encourage students to reflect on their learning journey and how it has deepened their appreciation for this piece of literature and history Itself.

PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for text

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

HISTORICAL POWERPOINT:
• Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.
•Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music
-Links to historical video clips

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· 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

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Engage your students with these Pre-Reading Historical Introductions to 4 superb novels; perfect for read-aloud! These Digital POWERPOINT lessons seamlessly present background information for each novel's setting and the critical world events of the time-period. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

• Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis -*audiobook link included

• Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

• The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis-*audiobook link included

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

Each POWERPOINT presentation includes:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by each Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Keys** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

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

This lesson is also available in Google Slides!

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab

PURPOSE: This MY PERSPECTIVES GRADE 6 PowerPoint BUNDLE provides prereading resources for 9 separate anthology grade 6 short stories. Historical background, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment are included for each.
The digital downloads included are:

·Brown Girl Dreaming

· Black Cowboy, Wild Horses
· A Long Way Home
· Phantom Tollbooth Act 1
· Phantom Tollbooth Act 2
· Black Hole of Technology
· Feathered Friend
· My Life with Chimpanzees
· Hachiko: The True story of a Loyal Dog

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.

EACH POWERPOINT:

· Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.

· 2 setting slides
-Location photos with map
-Time period photos with music clip

· 8-12 VOCAB SLIDES

**-**vivid photos
-challenging vocab word
-part of speech
-brief definition

· Grammar Sort
· Connotation sort
· Quizlet practice link
· Vocabulary Worksheet/Assessment with optional word bank and key

*Vocabulary organizer

USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
Word Wall
· Prompt Writing

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This introductory Powerpoint BUNDLE provides digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. These lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment.

CLASSIC BUNDLE:

THE LOTTERY by Shirley Jackson, THE RAVEN by Edgar Allan Poe, THANK YOU MA'AM by Langston Hughes, THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF by O. Henry

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension and aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE: Each comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the Google Slide lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

• Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.
-PDF of short story

• Setting slides:
-Location photos with map
-Time period photos with live link to period music clip!

*Vibrant Vocabulary Google Slides: see each item description for word lists
-bold photos appear without definition for inference making
-part of speech
-concise definition

• Differentiated Worksheet: used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
• Quizlet practice link
• Part of speech sort
* Word connotation sort
*Vocabulary Organizer
*Prereading Discussion Questions

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce classic short stories
· Provide backstory to literary text
· Stimulate group discussion
· 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

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

Total Pages
31 slides 8 printables
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
55 minutes

This unit bundle is composed of four highly engaging, primary based, interactive Slide Presentations, and activities-- designed to have students critically explore the period of Reconstruction/Jim Crow.

LESSON ONE: Reconstruction Era [Intro]

Includes:

• 45 Slide Presentation & Guided Notes Handout
• POV Freedmen Scenario Activity

LESSON ONE will have students examine;

• the different ways in which newly freed slaves expressed their emancipation
• the POV of a Freedmen (POV Activity). Students will respond and debate four questions central to this time period from a Freedman's perspective;

1. Now that the Civil War is over, who should own and control the plantations?
2. What do you propose should happen to the ex-Confederate leaders?
3. Who should be allowed to vote in the new South? Everyone? Only formerly enslaved people? Only those who were loyal to the United States during the war? Women?
4. How will African Americans be protected from the revenge of the defeated soldiers and from the plantation owners?
5. What conditions should be put on the Southern states before they are allowed to return to the Union?

LESSON TWO: The Pursuit to Vote

Includes:

• 48 Slide Presentation & Guided Notes Handout
• Black Codes Scenarios Matching Game
• Louisiana State Literacy Test

LESSON TWO will have students examine;

• the Black Codes (Matching Game included)
• Three Reconstruction Plans
• the POV of a Freedmen in regards to the different obstacles they faced in their pursuit to vote (Inequality of land, the Grandfather Clause, Literacy Test, Poll Tax, Intimidation & Violence)

LESSON THREE: The Ku Klux Klan (Comparing the Past to Today)

Includes:

• 34 Slide Presentation & Guided Notes Handout
• Venn Diagram- 'Comparing White Supremacy of the Past with Today'
• Primary Source Reading- 'C.P. Ellis Why I Quit the Klan'

LESSON THREE will have students examine;

• the underlying roots from which the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) came to exist in America
• the organization's primary tactics of using intimidation & fear in fighting against social equality, and why many poor whites were recruited to join the KKK organization.
• & compare/contrast the circumstances & social conditions of two former white supremacist leaders (one who lived during the era of Jim Crow, and the other of present day).

LESSON FOUR: Jim Crow Laws

Includes:

• 38 Slide Slide Presentation & Guided Notes Handout
• A Tale of Two Schools' Supplementary Reading Comprehension Activity
• 'Freedom Song' Movie Handout

LESSON FOUR will have students examine;

• the period of the Jim Crow era, with a focus on the segregation of schools.
• the implications of monumental Supreme Court decisions of 'Plessy v. Ferguson', and 'Brown V. Board of Education'.

Choice of three supplementary activities; 

• The 1st Optional Activity will have students analyze four political cartoons. Students will identify whether the author was FOR or AGAINST the Jim Crow Laws, & describe supportive details from the cartoon on their POLITICAL CARTOON HANDOUT.

• The 2nd Optional Activity will have students critically read a primary source article titled ‘A TALE OF TWO SCHOOLS’, and respond to text dependent questions in their ‘TALE OF TWO SCHOOLS QUESTIONS HANDOUT. The teacher can do a read-aloud, OR students can read independently. Class discussion is encouraged.

• The 3rd Optional Activity will have students analyze a film titled ‘FREEDOM SONG’. Students will apply their knowledge from their guided notes, and respond to open-ended questions in their FREEDOM SONG HANDOUT.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FOR 3 NOVELS SET DURING

EARLY AMERICA bundle includes 3 texts :

"Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson BL 5.2

"Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson BL 4.4

"Riding Freedom" by Pam Munoz Ryan BL 4.5

These 3 introductory historical lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Historical facts, photo visuals, and video clips clearly support the details of the text.

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

World Event slides

-The World Events which shape the context of each novel set during Early America are explained through rich photos, maps, and video links. The huge impact these events had on the people living during this time-period is presented to better set the stage for reading.

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
· Post on webpage for review

PRINTABLE USES: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebooks

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!

Engage your students with these Pre-Reading Historical Introductions to 4 BIBLICALLY-BASED, Christian novels. These Digital Powerpoint lessons seamlessly present the background to each novel's significant setting with critical world events of the time period. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

• Where the Red Fern Grows by Rawls Wilson -*audiobook link included

• The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare -*audiobook link included

• Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt - *audiobook link included

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

Each POWERPOINT presentation includes:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by each Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Keys** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

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

This lesson is also available in Google Slides!

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab

CIVIL RIGHTS NONFICTION BUNDLE includes 3 texts :

"I Have A Dream" speech by Dr. ML King

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail" by Dr. ML King

"Delivering Justice: WW Law and the Fight for Civil Rights" by Jim Haskins

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.

*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.

EACH POWERPOINT 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. EACH PPT DESCRIPTION CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC LESSON'S 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** 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
· 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: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebooks

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.

Enjoy

-From Kiwious About Vocab!

The goal of this AUTHOR STUDY FOR LANGSTON HUGHES is to provide clear, factual information about the author, explore two published work samples, and supply a digital scaffolded research organizer so students may successfully complete a cohesive research project.

1. *The 2 PREREADING PowerPoint lessons provide digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for two of Hughes’ short stories; Thank You Ma’m and One Friday Morning. PDF LINKS to texts, AUTHOR INTERVIEW LINK, LINKS FOR BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH included.

2. *These lessons have been paired with the DIGITAL BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH TEMPLATE to create a full AUTHOR STUDY bundle .

EACH SHORT STORY PREREADING LESSON
• Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.

-INTERVIEW LINK IS INCLUDED

- PDF LINK IS INCLUDED
• 2 setting slides
-Location photos with map
-Time period photos with live link to period music clip!
• Vibrant Vocab slides
-bold photos appear without word for inference making
-vocab word 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word
-part of speech
-concise definition
• Context clue worksheets used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
• Quizlet vocab practice link
• Part of speech sort
*Class prediction and word connotation discussion slide

EDITABLE BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH TEMPLATE

This PowerPoint template has been designed to assist students in creating a well organized nonfiction biography project. The editable slides are highly organized with slide titles needed for a thorough project. Questions and prompts are included so students will always include all critical information.

Teachers can adapt the template to their needs and the needs of their students. The template is perfect to support Special Education students, ESL students, struggling students, or guide the entire class!

Nonfiction design includes elements such as topic, main idea, factual details, paraphrasing, and citations. The slides are logically organized and allow for adding photos or drawings . Slides can be deleted and others added where needed. The end product may be used as a Reading assessment.

This Digital Editable PowerPoint template will allow all students to complete their NONFICTION Biography Project and present an end product they are proud of!

Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Number the Stars. A Single Shard, and Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry.. These Digital PowerPoint Lessons seamlessly present these novels' significant setting with critical world events of the time. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre and Post Printable Assessments and Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

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

This lesson is also available in Google Slides.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab

Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Bud, Not Buddy, Mighty Miss Malone and The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis**.** . These Digital PowerPoint Lessons seamlessly present the novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

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

GOAL- to provide factual information, explore published work samples, and supply a digital scaffolded research organizer so students may complete an AUTHOR STUDY FOR JAQUELINE WOODSON.

1. *The 2 PREREADING PowerPoint lessons provide digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for both Jaqueline Woodson’s poetic memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming and and the short story, The Day You Begin. PDF LINKS to texts, AUTHOR INTERVIEW LINK, LINKS FOR BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH and printables included.
2. *These lessons have been paired with the DIGITAL BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH TEMPLATE to create a full AUTHOR STUDY bundle .

EACH SHORT STORY PREREADING LESSON
• Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.

-INTERVIEW LINK IS INCLUDED

- PDF LINK IS INCLUDED
• 2 setting slides
-Location photos with map
-Time period photos with live link to period music clip!
• Vibrant Vocab slides
-bold photos appear without word for inference making
-vocab word 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word
-part of speech
-concise definition
• Context clue worksheets used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
• Quizlet vocab practice link
• Part of speech sort
*Class prediction and word connotation discussion slide

*Word Study organizer

>>>Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 6 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lessons.<<<

EDITABLE BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH TEMPLATE

This PowerPoint template has been designed to assist students in creating a well organized nonfiction biography project. The editable slides are highly organized with slide titles needed for a thorough project. Questions and prompts are included so students will always include all critical information.

Teachers can adapt the template to their needs and the needs of their students. The template is perfect to support Special Education students, ESL students, struggling students, or guide the entire class!

Nonfiction design includes elements such as topic, main idea, factual details, paraphrasing, and citations. The slides are logically organized and allow for adding photos or drawings . Slides can be deleted and others added where needed. The end product may be used as a Reading assessment.

This Digital Editable PowerPoint template will allow all students to complete their NONFICTION Biography Project and present an end product they are proud of!

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!

These PowerPoint lessons provide digital pre-reading resources: factual historical background context, vocabulary word study for all chapters, practice, and assessments for the historical fiction novel THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM, by Christopher Paul Curtis. BL 5.0

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 and ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE Each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 6 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson!

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

• Title slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.

• 1 Historical Background powerpoint
-8 setting slides

-Location photos with maps
-Time period photos

-Live link to period music clip

-Links to historical video clips

• 4 Vibrant Vocab powerpoints divided by chapter
-bold photos appear without word for inference making
-vocab word which 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word
-part of speech
-concise definition

-**4 Differentiated Worksheets-**to be used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
-Quizlet practice link
-Part of speech and connotation sort

ACTIVITIES:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Group discussion/prediction
· Predictions for text
· Distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Individual electronic handouts-
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Test review
· Writing assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech

Printables for word wall and interactive notebooks

PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson bundle provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for The Watsons go to Birmingham- 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis BL 5.0, as well as a Digital Book Report Template!

1. HISTORICAL POWERPOINT: 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 bio.

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

*Assessments

-Pre and Post assessments

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· 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
2. CULMINATING BOOK REPORT PROJECT - editable template

This PowerPoint template has been designed to assist students in creating an upper elementary historical fictional book project. The editable slides are highly organized with titles of story elements needed for a thorough project. The end product may be used as a Reading assessment. Questions and prompts are included so students will always include all critical information.

Teachers can adapt the template to their needs and the needs of their students. The template is perfect to support Special Education students, ESL students, struggling students, or guide the entire class!

Fictional story mapping includes elements such as exposition, rising action, character traits, climax, turning point……. The slides are logically organized and allow for adding photos or drawings. Slides can be deleted, and others added where needed.

This PowerPoint template will allow all students to complete their Reading Project, book report, or assessment and present an end product of which they are they proud!

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Bud, Not Buddy and The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis . These Digital PowerPoint Lessons seamlessly present the novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

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

This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson bundle provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis. BL 5.4, as well as a Digital Book Report Template!

1. HISTORICAL POWERPOINT: 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 bio.

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

*Assessments

-Printable pre and post assessment

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· 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

2. CULMINATING BOOK REPORT PROJECT - editable template

This PowerPoint template has been designed to assist students in creating an upper elementary historical fictional book project. The editable slides are highly organized with titles of story elements needed for a thorough project. The end product may be used as a Reading assessment. Questions and prompts are included so students will always include all critical information.

Teachers can adapt the template to their needs and the needs of their students. The template is perfect to support Special Education students, ESL students, struggling students, or guide the entire class!

Fictional story mapping includes elements such as exposition, rising action, character traits, climax, turning point……. The slides are logically organized and allow for adding photos or drawings. Slides can be deleted, and others added where needed.

This PowerPoint template will allow all students to complete their Reading Project, book report, or assessment and present an end product of which they are they proud!

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

This PowerPoint lesson bundle provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, by Ann Petry. BL 6.6

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/homeschool classrooms, literature circles or book clubs

HISTORICAL POWERPOINT: … 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 bio.

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

*Assessments

-Printable pre and post assessment

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· 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

This PowerPoint template has been designed to assist students in creating a well-organized nonfiction biography project. The editable slides are highly organized with slide titles needed for a thorough project. Questions and prompts are included so students will always include all critical information.

Teachers can adapt the template to their needs and the needs of their students. The template is perfect to support Special Education students, ESL students, struggling students, or guide the entire class!

Nonfiction design includes elements such as topic, main idea, factual details, paraphrasing, and citations. The slides are logically organized and allow for adding photos or drawings. Slides can be deleted, and others added where needed. The end product may be used as a Reading assessment.

This Digital Editable PowerPoint template will allow all students to complete their NONFICTION Biography Project and present an end product they are proud of!

Thanksgiving ELA POWERPOINT Bundle: 2 Prereading Introductions *plus* Thanksgiving History Mini-lesson

A HISTORY MINI-LESSON-POWERPOINT

What is Thanksgiving? -

This 10 slide digital PowerPoint 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 story. The historical information is brought to life with bold photos and an embedded video link for the visual learner.

• When is Thanksgiving?
• Where is Thanksgiving celebrated?
• When did Thanksgiving become a holiday?
• Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
• What was the first Thanksgiving?
• Why is Thanksgiving important?

.............................................PLUS..............................................................

2 PowerPoint PREREADING SHORT STORY INRODUCTIONS provide digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for the 2 GRATITUDE THEMED short stories; perfect for Thanksgiving:

**TWO THANKSGIVING DAY GENTLEMEN by O. Henry
**THANK YOU MA’AM by Langston Hughes
* PDF LINKS to texts are included

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, Vocabulary Organizer, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

POWERPOINT PREREADING INTRODUCTIONS

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.
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. **Fun Facts** 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 text7
· 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

These lessons are also available in Google Slides.