Mirror Mirror Slides
A vibrant and engaging slide deck designed for 3rd graders to explore the concept of self-identity, including the Chakana symbol with a black outline, the Tecciztli (Conch) center, and the Cipactli (Earth) foundation spirit. Styled in a red, vivid sky blue, white, and yellow palette.
Identity Map Worksheet
A graphic organizer worksheet for 3rd graders to map out their identity, including interests, physical traits, personality, values, and deeper reflection questions.
Explorer Facilitation Guide Silently Use Sky Blue
A comprehensive facilitation guide for teachers to lead the Identity Explorers unit, including 3rd grade standards, pacing, and detailed accommodations/differentiation strategies in a red, vivid sky blue, white, and yellow palette.
Snapshot Exit Ticket
A reflective exit ticket for students to draw and write about their internal identity in a red, vivid sky blue, white, and yellow palette.
Identity Adjective Codex
A comprehensive 3-page word bank of identity adjectives, action verbs, and cultural descriptors in English, Spanish, and Nahuatl, styled in a red, vivid sky blue, white, and yellow palette. Includes descriptors for Cipactli and Tecciztli. "Huitziltzin" included as the hummingbird spirit.
Identity Iceberg Worksheet
An iceberg-themed identity worksheet for 3rd graders to visualize visible (external) and hidden (internal) traits of their personality and life, including deeper reflection questions.
Threads of Us Reading Passage Worksheet
A short, 3rd-grade appropriate reading passage titled "The Threads of Us" that explores personal identity, internal and external traits, and connections to land and ancestry, followed by comprehension and deeper reflection questions.
Echoes of the Sun Reading Passage Worksheet
A 3rd-grade reading passage titled "Echoes of the Sun" that explores Mexica (Aztec) identity through the story of a boy named Xihuitl, focusing on cultural values like a "strong heart" and community connection, with deeper thinking prompts. (Mexica-inspired aesthetic)
Hilos de Nosotros Spanish Reading Passage Worksheet
A Spanish version of the reading passage "The Threads of Us" (Los Hilos de Nosotros) that explores personal identity, internal and external traits, and connections to land and ancestry, followed by comprehension and deeper reflection questions.
Teachers of the Air Reading Passage Worksheet Face Lift
A narrative reading passage titled "Teachers of the Air" for 3rd graders that explores the qualities of the Eagle (Cuauhtli - wisdom), Condor (Cozcacuauhtli - looking within), Hummingbird (Huitziltzin - strength), Butterfly (Papalotl - beauty), and Cipactli (Foundation) in Indigenous traditions. Styled in a red, vivid sky blue, white, and yellow palette.
Winged Wisdom Worksheet Face Lift
A visual graphic organizer for 3rd graders to write about how they embody the traits of the Eagle (Wisdom), Condor (Looking Within), Hummingbird (Strength), Butterfly (Beauty), and Cipactli (Foundation) based on Indigenous Nahuatl traditions, featuring a red, vivid sky blue, white, and yellow theme.
Roots and Wings Poem Worksheet Awareness
A poem template worksheet for 3rd graders to write an "I Come From" poem, integrating themes of home, land, ancestry, and personal spirit with a red, vivid sky blue, white, and yellow palette.
Roots and Wings Poem Example Face Lift
A mentor poem example for the "Roots and Wings" activity, featuring a completed "I Come From" poem with a red, vivid sky blue, white, and yellow palette to guide 3rd-grade students.
Identity Explorer Rubric Face Lift
A student-friendly assessment rubric for the Identity Explorers lesson, evaluating concepts, connections (including 5 spirits), and creative expression on a 4-point scale with a red, vivid sky blue, white, and yellow palette.
Roots and Wings More Poem Examples
Additional mentor poem examples for the "Roots and Wings" activity, featuring poems focused on Strength (Huitzilin) and Beauty (Papalotl) to inspire students.
Roots and Wings Spanish Poem Example
An original Spanish mentor poem example for the "Roots and Wings" activity, featuring themes of heritage, nature, and the Huitzilin spirit with a Mexica-inspired aesthetic.
Identity Unit Scope and Sequence Face Lift
A comprehensive implementation guide for the 5-day Identity Explorers unit, outlining daily goals, activities, and materials for 3rd-grade students in a red, vivid sky blue, white, and yellow palette.
Balanced Explorer Worksheet Organizers
A holistic wellness worksheet for 3rd graders that uses a large, divided Chakana symbol and the four animal spirits (Eagle, Condor, Hummingbird, Butterfly) plus the Cipactli foundation. Provides dedicated room for drawing and writing in each quadrant. Styled in a red, turquoise, white, and yellow palette.
Balanced Explorer Worksheet Organizers Final Face Lift
A holistic wellness worksheet for 3rd graders that uses a large, divided Chakana symbol (Andean Cross) and the four animal spirits (Eagle, Condor, Hummingbird, Butterfly) plus the Cipactli foundation. Provides dedicated room for drawing and writing in each arm of the cross. Styled in a red, vivid sky blue, white, and yellow palette with a black outline for the Chakana.
