8th Grade Cultural Groups Reference
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Amazing Language Facts
Did you know that there are more than 1,000 languages spoken in Africa? To learn more, view this article.Subjects:Language Arts and WritingForeign LanguagesMexican History and Hispanic Heritage -
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Ten Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World
A chart listing the fifty most widely spoken languages in the world.Subjects:Language Arts and WritingForeign LanguagesMexican History and Hispanic Heritage -
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Alice Walker
A brief article about Alice Walker.Subjects:African-American HistorySuffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Ralph Johnson Bunche
A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Frederick Douglass
A brief article about abolitionist Frederick Douglass.Subjects:African-American HistorySlavery in United StatesAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration
Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This information is useful…Subjects:VocabularyBlacksAfrican Americans -
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Gordon Parks
A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Maya Angelou
A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.Subjects:African-American HistorySuffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. History -
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James Baldwin
A brief article about Jame Baldwin, including related resources.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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James Meredith
Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Toni Morrison
Learn more about the life of contemporary novelist Toni Morrison.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Langston Hughes
Learn more about the life of Langston Hughes, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Richard Wright
An article about writer Richard Wright.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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The Harlem Renaissance
An article outlining the Harlem Renaissance and its major players.Subjects:LiteratureTeaching The Great GatsbyU.S. States -
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Where in the World Is Spanish Spoken?
Use this table as a reference for where Spanish is spoken throughout the world.Subjects:Foreign LanguagesMexican History and Hispanic HeritageLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Spanish Place Names
Learn the Hispanic origin of state and city names with this resource.Subjects:Foreign LanguagesMexican History and Hispanic HeritageAmerican History/U.S. History -
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The Spanish Language Has Many Accents
From Latin American to Castilian to Argentinian, there are many different Spanish accents.Subjects:Mexican History and Hispanic HeritageWorld HistorySocial Studies and History -
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English Words Created by Spanish Culture
Learn about the approximately 10,000 English words that have Spanish origins.Subjects:Mexican History and Hispanic HeritageWorld HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Lesson
Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. This…SubjectsCivil RightsHuman RightsGovernment and Civics -
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Canadian Heroes: Violet Clara McNaughton
Teach students about journalist and feminist leader Violet Clara McNaughton with this research activity. Students will…Subjects:CanadiansCanadian HistoryHeroes & Role Models -
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Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide
Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…Subjects:Civil RightsAfrican-American HistoryAfrican Americans -
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Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide
Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…Subjects:U.S. Supreme CourtAfrican-American HistoryBlacks