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Eyes on the Prize is a seminal documentary on the Civil Rights Movement. It is broken into 14 parts, each approximately one hour in length. So often today students feel so out of touch with that era, and have a difficult time conceptualizing what went on then, how it must have felt, etc. This documentary does an excellent job of bringing that piece of important history back to life. This is a bundle of viewing guides on the first six parts in the series. It includes: AWAKENING about Emmett Ti

This is a combination of two things: a powerpoint presentation on the Mayas and Chicen Itza (which can be purchased separately for $4) and an accompanying worksheet. The ppt has original photos of the city along with brief descriptions of the key structures. The worksheet is a simple ten question guide to use in order to highlight key points for the students.

Eyes on the Prize is a seminal documentary on the Civil Rights Movement. It is broken into 14 parts, each approximately one hour in length. This is a 14 question viewing guide on the second movie in the series. It covers efforts to desegregate the schools (Central High, Ole Miss and University of Alabama). NOTE: The other similar items for sale cover different parts of the series. This is just for the second part: Fighting Back.

Eyes on the Prize is a seminal documentary on the Civil Rights Movement. It is broken into 14 parts, each approximately one hour in length. This is a 10 question viewing guide on the first movie in the series. It covers Emmett Till and the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the 1950's.

Your students will learn what a glyph is, make their own and analyze class data in this fun winter activity. They will begin by learning what a glyph is and how to use one to convey and analyze data. They will create one of their very own. Then they will look at their classmates' glyphs and analyze the data using fractions, percentages, and graphs (bar graphs and pie charts). They will have fun doing it during the cold winter months ahead. And, when they are all done, the materials can be t

This is a folder with resources to teach and assess persuasive writing at the high school level. Included in the bundle is... *a power point on the art of persuasion (also sold separately for just $2.50) *checklist rubric for a persuasive paragraph *qualitative rubric for a 5 paragraph essay *exemplary 5 paragraph essay This is a great resource because it gives you the tools you will need to teach students the art of persuasion an exemplar for how to write a persuasive essay and 2 rubrics

This is a packet with 35+ pages of activities I have used with my Spanish students over the past twelve years. It practices numbers, time, calendar, greetings, and school vocabulary. What it lacks in pretty pictures, it makes up for in accuracy and practicality. I use it for homework, in-class written exercises, tests, centers, etc.

This is ETC's best seller. It is a collection of eight stations reviewing Spanish vocabulary for time, greetings, calendar and number. It is so versatile, you'll be sure to find a use for it in your classroom: sub plan, extra credit, early finishers, etc. If these materials are useful, you might also like my Spanish Packet: Unit One. This packet has 40 pages of printables on introductory vocabulary (80 pages with the answer keys). The hours it will save you in creating your own supplemental

This is a lesson you can use to bring performances into your classroom. It is designed to have students choose ten lines from one of their favorite poems to perform and break down for the class. There are handouts for them to go through beforehand that include activities in several reading strategies: visualizing, summarizing, monitoring, making connections, etc. There is a graphic organizer to help them break down the tone and theme. There is a simple checklist rubric at the end for grading

Eyes on the Prize is a seminal documentary on the Civil Rights Movement. It is broken into 14 parts, each approximately one hour in length. So often today students feel so out of touch with that era, and have a difficult time conceptualizing what went on then, how it must have felt, etc. This documentary does an excellent job of bringing that piece of important history back to life. This is a 16 question viewing guides to go with the fourth movie in the series. It covers Martin Luther King Jr.'

Children are surrounded with Christmas images every November and December. But, do they know about the other winter holidays celebrated in the United States? Here are short summaries of las Posadas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah.

Here are the materials you will need to have your students create their own snowman glyph. They will begin by learning what a glyph is. They will look at a model glyph and analyze it for the meaning conveyed through its details. Then they will read step by step directions and create their own. Finally they will analyze a partners. This is a fun activity to do during the cold winter months! When they are done the glyphs can be used to create a fun classroom bulletin board!! Note: I'm selli

Students will practice the Spanish vocabulary for numbers, colors and body parts by reading descriptions in Spanish and sketching the aliens.

This is a great resource to use with middle and high school humanities classes (English and social studies). It has students look at a series of eight quotes and summarize what they say about life. Then students write down what they know and can infer about the author based on the quote. Most of the quotes are from African Americans civil rights leaders, but a few are from people who violated civil rights. They will try to match the quotes with their sources before being given the actual ans

This is a Spanish Test for Unit I. It tests numbers and greetings. There is a section where students answer questions about themselves, translate numbers, match vocabulary and write a dialogue.

Eyes on the Prize is a seminal documentary on the Civil Rights Movement. It is broken into 14 parts, each approximately one hour in length. So often today students feel so out of touch with that era, and have a difficult time conceptualizing what went on then, how it must have felt, etc. This documentary does an excellent job of bringing that piece of important history back to life. This is a 15 question viewing guides to go with the sixth movie in the series. It covers voter registration in Se

Here is a free page from my fall packet--a Dia de los Muertos wordsearch.

This is a fall packet containing five activities/stations for Halloween and Day of the Dead. It includes puzzles, a scavenger hunt and writing prompts.

Students who are learning new vocabulary are making associations. This is how they make sense of words in their surroundings...by connecting them to schemata. This activity is created to ask students to group words, identify the word that doesn't belong and explain why. It turns this important mental activity into a written activity, requiring students to use metacognition. The topics vary from geography to Spanish numbers to cognates and beyond.

Eyes on the Prize is a seminal documentary on the Civil Rights Movement. It is broken into 14 parts, each approximately one hour in length. So often today students feel so out of touch with that era, and have a difficult time conceptualizing what went on then, how it must have felt, etc. This documentary does an excellent job of bringing that piece of important history back to life. This is a 15 question viewing guides to go with the fifth movie in the series. It covers Freedom Summer and the f