Middle School Literature Cultural Activities

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!

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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!

32 engaging short readings targeted towards lower levels of Spanish.

Ideal for students in Spanish 1-2.

Fun topics, easily reads and level appropriate questions!

Not your typical textual evidence!

A fun way to get students readings and demonstrating comprehension.

Targeted for levels Spanish 2 or higher!!!

Student read and demonstrate comprehension by coloring in a picture.

Answer Key Included