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Is George Ella Lyon's "Where I'm From" poem not very relatable to your students? Try this alternative model poem in the voice of "Maritza," an ESL student. This download also includes the most clear, broken-down graphic organizer imaginable to help your students construct their own poem, line by line. It includes additional graphic support for the tree metaphor at the end of the poem that can otherwise be tricky for students. Finally, use the rubric attached to make expectations clear to stud

This Black History Timeline task card activity could be used as a start to a Black History unit as it is by no means comprehensive. Each group receives the same task card, but a different reading and materials. Topics include: Slavery and Freedom, the Civil Rights Movement, Black Lives Matter, Music, and TV/Film. Students are tasked with creating a timeline by matching dates, images, and captions and using the text for support. Each group presents their timeline, using details from the text.

These activities are perfect for young learners and ESL students. Use the word cloud and word sort table to help students make a prediction what they think the story will be about. Then have students compete to read the 42-second script in the allotted time. After students have gone back to check their prediction, have them order the 6 most important scenes. Count off the students into 6 groups and assign each group a numbered scene. Give the students time to create a tableaux statue, using