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Mining For Descriptive Gold

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students describe places using language that is as vivid as possible. They will examine the writer's craft in describing a place by reading and discussing "Resurrecting the Miner's World." They will then revise their descriptive pieces...
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Silhouettes and Interiors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a multimedia piece that integrates drawing and collage. Students learn about metacognition and the discovering of self through genres of art and literature by using these steps: inspiration, brainstorm, application,...
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Class Mural

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discover visual arts by examining a wall mural. For this art appreciation lesson, students discuss the history of art after researching information on the Internet. Middle schoolers view famous paintings which feature...
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Creating a Personal Symbol

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers inquire about visual arts by creating an artistic etching. In this symbolism lesson, students identify the work of Keith Haring by researching the web and analyzing images. Middle schoolers utilize linoleum or wood to...
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The Gift That Keeps on Giving

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the role of DNA in society since its discovery in 1953 by creating works of art and poetry that metaphorically illustrate the importance, influence and concerns of DNA research.
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Book Smarts

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify the ideas and themes that are most significant in a work of literature, then propose ways to visually represent these themes through art.
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Rock & Roll through Literary Terms: An Upbeat Lyrical Adventure

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students participate in a variety of activities surrounding Rock & Roll music, lyrics, drama and visual art and how they all help demonstrate examples of literary terms. They use Rock & Roll as an effective aid to stimulate their...
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Andy Warhol/Digital Self-Portraits

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the life and art of Andy Warhol and create a digitally manipulated photographic self-portrait. Students conclude the assignment by writing a poem to describe the point-of-view taken in their digital photo.
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Mythical Beasts

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore literature and art forms containing creatures that are part human and part animal, such as the Greek Sphinx, Neptune, or the Green Centaur. Individually, students write a poem or short story to create a character with...
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Noh Theater

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at Japanese drama. In this Japanese culture lesson plan, students study the attributes of Noh theater and compare it western theater. Students conduct independent research on the art form prior to acting out a...
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What is Drawing?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore visual arts by participating in a drawing activity. In this artistic expression lesson plan, students discuss how our thoughts and emotions are conceptualized by illustrating or painting. Students utilize charcoal,...
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Holidays and Observances: Looking at Diversity and Culture

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students share their own knowledge and experiences of holidays they observe. They research a holiday of their choice and write a report. They also create art of their holiday to complete as a pre-writing activity.
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Animating Poetry: Reading Poems about the Natural World

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students complete poetry analysis activities. In this poetry analysis instructional activity, students consider the use of imagery and sound devices in poetry. Students translate poetry into another art, read a diverse selection of...
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Set a Poem to Music

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider the role of rhythm and meter in poetry. In this integrated arts lesson, students discuss the attributes of poetry and use their music skills to set picture book poetry to music by creating "singable" poems.
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Using Descriptive Language

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the technique of descriptive writing. As a class, they observe a poster and describe it using adjectives. They discuss how descriptive words can be used literally and figuratively in the world of advertising. After...
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Menus

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore different styles of writing. In this writing lesson, students look at menus to get an idea of how many different types of writing there are. Students create their own menus and add border and clip art.
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Language – Past Tense of Verbs – Regular and Irregular Verbs

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this past tense practice worksheet, respond to 139 fill in the blank and short answer questions regarding the appropriate use of regular and irregular verbs.
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A Sensory Walk

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars define and give examples of five senses, compiling a list of sensory words to be used in a written descriptive paragraph.
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The Language of Love

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore the images and idioms related to love in their own culture. They examine new rituals recently created in Japan by reading and discussing "Osaka Journal:Japanese Date Clubs Take the Muss Out of Mating."
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Forms of Poetry

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify distinguishing features of poetry. They identify and use literary terminology including symbol, theme, simile, and alliteration. They recognize the effects of language.
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Writing Book Reviews

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore new authors and genres they might like to read. The understand the ingredients of a book review. They write book reviews using persuasive language to recommend books.
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Making the Ordinary Pop

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the attributes of pop art. In this visual arts lesson, students examine works by Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg prior to applying pop art techniques to their own pop art examples.
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My "Red" Room

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students utilize art analysis skills by examining the work of Henri Matisse. In this painting lesson, students examine L'Atelier Rouge by Henri Matisse and identify the objects in the room and colors used. Students create their own rough...
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Pablo Picasso Lessons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore art history by creating their own abstract art pieces. For this Pablo Picasso lesson, students read assigned text discussing biographical information about the artist and examine several of his paintings. Students create...

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