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Pocahontas, From Fiction to Fact: Using Disney's Film to Teach the - Yale University
Grades
4 to 6
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities on this page! Great for an English classroom, plus the activities work on creating critical thinking in students. Be sure to save the site as a favorite to allow for easy reference later on.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Literature and Art Through Our Eyes: The African American Children - Yale University
Grades
3 to 4In the Classroom
Explore some of the readings on this site about African American culture, deepening your student's knowledge about African American cultural traditions, extended family relationships, and life in urban America. Have small groups of students create a mural on a large piece of butcher block paper, reflecting what they have learned.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Literature of the U.S. Civil War - Yale University
Grades
4 to 8In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans that are offered on this site about the Civil War. The unit plan offers varying approaches, such as small and large group work varying on what is more efficient in your classroom. This lesson plan is worth sorting through the large amount of text - be patient!Older students can keep a blog sharing their learning and understanding using Telegra.ph, reviewed here. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or Twitter links. This blog creator requires no registration. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, challenge your students to create a blog using Seesaw, reviewed here.
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Friday Funtastic and Friends: The Art of Story-Telling Through Film - Yale University
Grades
1 to 2In the Classroom
Take advantage of the "Sample Lesson Plans" to use with your students. Try some of the fun activities suggested by the site in response to the beloved films Heidi, Dumbo, and The Secret Garden. Children can make pictures, write, read, and act as well as practice summarizing and retelling the story of each movie.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Folktales Through African Art - Yale University
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3 to 5Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World War II As Seen Through Children's Literature - Yale University
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan on this site! Be sure to save as a favorite, allowing you to take advantage of it whenever you need.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Multiculturalism Through African Folk Tales And Mayan Myths - Yale University
Grades
7 to 8In the Classroom
Read some of these Mayan and African folktales as a class, discussing their similarities and differences. Demonstrate what the children learned by reading or listening by having them make a picture or rewrite a tale using aspects of American culture instead. After examining folktales, have students create and practice their own storytelling skills. Use plot diagrams and story maps to assist in the organization of their own stories. Use paper and pencil for the story map or a tool like StoryMap, reviewed here. Have student finalize their stories using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can combine their books later as a class book.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Langston Hughes: Artist and Historian - Yale University
Grades
6 to 8In the Classroom
Using the Narrative and create a guided reading activity using vocabulary, keywords, and phrases with Read Ahead, reviewed here. In pairs or small groups, have students read the short biography about Langston Huges and Jim Crow laws. Read Ahead is perfect for introducing any reading passages to struggling readers, special education students, and ENL/ELL learners. After using this lesson, extend student learning by having them further reseach and present to their classmates some of the events mentioned in the narrative. Ask them to choose a product for their presentation from Genially, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Using Film and Literature to Examine Uncle Remus: A Comparison and Analysis - Yale University
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6 to 8Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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To Kill a Mockingbird - Historical Perspective - Library of Congress
Grades
9 to 12In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan to include with your book study of To Kill a Mockingbird both as a whole class unit, or modify for use with independent reading groups. If you don't have time to teach the entire unit, use portions of the activities as part of your lessons on racism or US history during the Great Depression era.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teaching Detective Fiction Through A Cross Curriculum Unit - Yale University
Grades
6 to 8Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tales From Around the World - Yale University
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6 to 8Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Puerto Rican Folktales - Yale University
Grades
7 to 12In the Classroom
Read some of these Puerto Rican folktales with your students. After finishing, discuss the characters, problem, setting, sequence of events, ultimate solution, and implied lesson/moral. Alternate readers so that everyone is invested in presenting these tales.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Outta Ray's Head - Literature
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
All materials have been designed and tested by classroom teachers. A very few links are, but MANY are not. This one is worth your time!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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African-American Culture Through the Use of Children's Literature - Yale University
Grades
2 to 4In the Classroom
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Developing Thinking and Reasoning Skills in Primary Learners Using Detective Fiction - Yale University
Grades
1 to 3In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities hosted on this site! Be sure to save this site as a favorite to allow for easy reference later on. As a rainy day activity, read one of the featured mysteries together, and encourage students to notice the clues present as you read, stopping the reading to note each one. After you have finished the book, students retell the story to a partner, including the hints that helped the hero to solve the mystery.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cultural Understanding Through Folklore - Yale University
Grades
2 to 4In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free unit guide on this website! It's not in typical lesson plan form, but it is very helpful and a great guide for connecting Social Studies and Language arts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Choose Your Path - Yale University
Grades
5 to 6Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Celebrate A People! - Yale University
Grades
K to 3In the Classroom
Save this site as a favorite on your classroom computer for easy reference later. Rather than using the entire lesson unit, you could sprinkle these book suggestions throughout your curriculum, making it more multicultural.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Beyond R. L. Stine: Read-Aloud Books and Group Activities for Fifth Graders - Yale University
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4 to 6Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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