Comprehend Global

Can be 12 days of ready to go notes + practice work, or a review package for higher grades (although, even my grade 10s took a few days to review all the lessons and finish the booklet). Plus, three different pieces for summative assessment! I get the kids to keep it in their binders after; that way, throughout the term, they can reference the notes when doing their own writing. 12-Page, 12-Lesson Copyediting Booklet + Quizzes (all with answer keys) - ready to use! Topics covered:Commas + compou

Lessons 6-10 can stand on their own and don't require teaching 1-5 first. Includes 5+ days worth of lessons, activities, notes/worksheets, and reflections. This unit focuses on the external/internal influences over identity/culture and personal freedoms of cultural expressions. Can be used for Social Studies or English Language Arts, with themes of global perspectives, bias, prejudice, social change, popular culture, advertisement, and divisions of power in society. Lessons are ready to use! Can

This set of lessons isn't exclusive to Canada, so it can be used in American classrooms as well!! Includes 5-7 days worth of lessons, activities, notes/worksheets, and reflections. This unit focuses on the external/internal influences over identity/culture and personal freedoms of cultural expressions. Can be used for Social Studies or English Language Arts, with themes of global perspectives, bias, prejudice, social change, popular culture, advertisement, and divisions of power in society. Les

This stand-alone lesson includes class discussions, a mind-map/pre-assessment, reading/lesson comprehension and response, and a fun activity at the end that kids can do socially or on their own. There are many opportunities to speak/share, reflect, and show learning--this is also a great ice-breaker if you get them to share/present their activity to the class afterwards! The PowerPoint explores the definitions of culture and identity, allowing for discussion of external/internal influences of i

Lessons 16-20 can stand on their own and don't require teaching 1-15 first. Includes 5 days worth of lessons, activities, notes/worksheets, and reflections. This unit is 20-25 lessons total, focusing on the external/internal influences over identity/culture and personal freedoms of cultural expressions. Can be used for Social Studies or English Language Arts, with themes of global perspectives, bias, prejudice, social change, popular culture, advertisement, and divisions of power in society. Les

Let's get writing! This 10-page work packet encourages students to be mindful and expressive in their writing. It guides them through various questions and exercises, culminating in a fun paragraph at the end to show their learning. Versatile and ready to use! Bring it out for...Lessons focusing on persuasive vs. informative writing. Introducing essay writing and other forms that require objective, professional language. Playing around in creative writing to create a strong authorial voice. Enco

Let's get writing! This introductory 7-page work packet encourages students to be self-reflective and expressive. "Creating Your Writing Identity" guides students through various questions and exercises, culminating in a paragraph about themselves in the end. Some suggested uses... Fun for a introduction or icebreaker! Personal introduction to concepts like author's bias/intent Exploring identity and culture in English Language Arts, Social Studies, or Social-Emotional Learning Discussi

Includes: PowerPoint with lesson, activity instructions, short videos, and guiding questions; guided notes with questions to test comprehension, with an exit slip self-reflection; teacher instructions/walkthrough with printable stations and examples of past students' work. The lesson focusses on the big idea "How does my identity or culture fit into the dominant culture where I live?" and the stations activity expands on that to explore how the Canadian government used institutions to control i

Let's get writing! This 10-page work packet encourages students to be deliberate and expressive in their writing. Good for 1-2 lessons, it guides them through various questions and exercises, culminating in a paragraph at the end to show their learning. Versatile and ready to use! Bring it out for...Lessons focusing on persuasive vs. informative writing. Introducing essay writing and other forms that require objective, professional language. Playing around in creative writing to create a strong

This 15pg interactive booklet easily covers two Social Studies lessons on minorities, identity, culture, anti-racism, CRT, propaganda, intergenerational trauma, and Indigenous erasure. It addresses the politicization of just BEING a minority group, focusing on how people learn to isolate and degrade the "others" in society (propaganda, us vs. them) as well as why it is so hard to unlearn these so-called values. This booklet introduces the concepts of confirmation bias and cognitive dissonance, e