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Self-Portrait Shields

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners listen to the story, The Shield of Athena, and examine the original context of the sculptural fragment of a fallen warrior. They list important events and people in their lives, then create shields that depict their personal...
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Good Will - Three Chinese Stories

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to The Seven Chinese Brothers and identify tall tale elements in it. They brainstorm ways they could help each other in school. They create a banner reflecting the style and art of Chinese decorations and clothing in the...
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Gingerbread Baby

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners explore gingerbread stories. In this poetry lesson, students read the folk tale "The Gingerbread Man" as well as Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett and identify rhyming words. Learners also make art projects, dramatize the stories,...
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Maths with the Mob - Aboriginal Culture

For Teachers K - 4th
Students read and discuss books about aboriginal family life. Working individually and in groups, they complete a series of activities in various subject areas, including art, language, math, and social studies. Among the activities ...
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Learning About Honesty

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read a short story about honesty, a character skill. They then answer comprehension questions and discuss the story with their classmates as well as study about the consequences of not telling the truth.
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Batter Up

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore personal achievement by reading a children's book. In this story analysis lesson, students read the book Batter Up, by Sue Muller Hacking and discuss the main character in the story and the actions that she takes to meet...
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Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate's Map for Me: An Original Story

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read Blackbeard and brainstorm their knowledge of maps. In this language arts and geography lesson, students use landmarks on their playground to review north, south, east and west and discuss the compass rose. Students read...
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Through the Forest and Home Again: Maps Help Us Find Our Ways

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read Little Red Riding Hood, focusing on her path home to Grandma's house. In this language arts and geography lesson, students perform a reader's theater, re-creating the walk home and possible routes that could have been...
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Cast A Paper Valentine

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create and learn about the history of Valentine's Day cards, as well as use recyclable materials to design their own cards.
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Baga Drum

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils examine a Baga Drum in order to explore the history of the Baga people of West Africa. In this art history lesson, students recognize figures used in Baga Drum design that represent aspects of Baga culture. They also design and...
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Romare Bearden

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine and discuss a collage by the artist Romare Bearden. They analyze the impact of jazz on art, listen to jazz, and create an original collage.
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Calling All Tribes

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils inquire about past and present traditions and customs and formulate their own perspectives. They become actively involved in the studying process and explore the different aspects of the topic.
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Female Artists

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars listen to excerpts from "History of Women Artists for Students" and discuss the artwork of three artists. They compare and contrast the styles of art and investigate a CD-Rom of famous artists.
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Six Dynamic Designs for Arts Integrated Curriculum

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create a recipe for a certain aspect of a culture. They create a culture that has never existed before. They analyze either dance, history, geography, history or the future of space exploration. They compare and contrast...
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Foam Trees/Ornaments

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners create foam ornaments and/or miniature trees using fun foam, glue, buttons, rick rack or pasta, and gold string in this early-elementary school Art lesson. Suggested adaptations for younger and older students are provided.
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Asian-American History

For Teachers K - 7th
Students access web based resources in order to study the history of Asian-Americans as they immigrated and assimilated into live in America using grade level appropriate resources. Also, they examine journals, artifacts, and complete...
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Japanese Abstract Wind Sock

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create Abstract Wind Socks using brown paper bags, markers, kite string, and basic art supplies in this Art lesson for the elementary classroom. Abstract concepts are emphasized and it is recommended to only use primary colors.
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The American Flag

For Teachers K
Students participate in an activity that teaches them what the stars and stripes on the American flag represent. They listen to the book, "The Story of the American Flag" read by the teacher. They complete an art project where they...
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Eat and Be Merry - Planning a Mexican Posada

For Teachers K
Students plan their own fiesta. They study information about a "posada" and explain the significance of a pi??ata. Afterwards, they construct a pi??ata to be used for end-of-unit party. in addition, they read a story and answer questions...
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Explore Elizabeth I

For Teachers K - 1st
Students compare pictures of themselves as a baby and a picture of themselves at the present date. In this comparing and contrasting lesson, students study the photos and put them in the chronological order. 
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Using the Newspaper to Teach the Five Freedoms of the First Amendment

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
Of all the amendments found in The Bill of Rights, the First Amendment contains some of the most important freedoms for American citizens. A unit plan on the First Amendment features interactive lesson plans designed to teach about those...
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The Gingerbread Man Trail

For Teachers K - 2nd
What a fun way to familiarize your young learners with friendly faces on campus! Scholars read "The Gingerbread Man," discussing the characters he meets. Then, they examine a map of the campus, placing photos of employees (such as the...
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Stewart's Boxes

For Teachers K - 7th
Learners collect memorabilia and create shadow boxes in the style of David Stewart. They also compose a poem and explain their identity in an oral presentation. This is a rare instructional activity that works quite well for a variety of...
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Get in Shape with Geometry

For Teachers K - 4th Standards
Using geoboards, computer programs, and hands-on manipulative materials, elementary schoolers engage in a study of two and three-dimensional geometric shapes. This lesson is chock full of good teaching ideas on the subject, and the...

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