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Pizzazz!...Persona-Poems

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students compose persona-poems. They examine the sample poem and then practice writing their own persona-poem. Students collaborate in small groups and write a poem about their partners.
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"First Day of School - Make a Puzzle"

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a puzzle piece to be included in a class puzzle. They are given one puzzle piece, and they decorate it using symbols/drawings which are personal to them such as hobbies, interests, or self-portrait. The pieces are...
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Headline Poems

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students create poems using selected newspaper headlines, magazines, on-line publications etc. They choose headlines and compose their poems using their selected material. They add punctuation, photos and/or drawings as desired.
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Minako Lesson plan with inspiration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in various activities which introduce them to the Japanese language.
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Local Customs of Southeast Asian Countries

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners examine the cultural nuances of insular countries in southeast Asia. They perform skits demonstrating local customs of the countries examined, including greetings, visiting, business, drinking, and gift giving.
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Daily Actings

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view clips of Anna Deavere Smith's work. They interview people on video or audiotape to learn their lines, dialect, and syntax to assist them in theater. They create a play which emulates the people in which they interviewed.
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Qualitative and Quantitative Data

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study the different ways that they have been evaluated over the years.  In this qualitative and quantitative activity students complete a learning activity while in groups.