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Pirate Wanted Poster

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the character traits of a 17th and 18th century pirate by internet research and the creation of a Pirate "Wanted" Poster using iPhoto and a program called Comic Life.
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A Gesture Is Worth a Thousand Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share observations on the nuances of meaning in face to face and online interactions with others. After reading an article, they identify the causes and effects of internet flaming. They create their own comic strips...
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The French Revolution

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Aspiring filmmakers and budding historians alike will love a storyboard project on the French Revolution. Learners plan a Hollywood blockbuster, complete with script and full storyboards, that cover important events of the French...
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Ethnic Humor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define ethnicity and ethnic group in their own words. In groups, they view comic strips and identify how the strips relate to their family life. Individually, they write their own comic strip about their own ethnic group. To...
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Give Me a Little Sign

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students watch an episode of the PBS show "Maya & Miguel," and demonstrate various letters and words in American Sign Language. They create a message using a comic strip, spell their name using ASL, and answer discussion questions...
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Change Happens

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research different inventions that have changed over time. They use a comic strip format to illustrate how an area has changed. They share their comic strips with the rest of the class.
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Imaginative Power - Exploring Superheroes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify super human powers and their uses found in comic and cartoon characters, identify use of visual elements such as line, shape, and color, and create drawings of an original super character with at least two extra...
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Nazareth College

Cooperation and Conflict Resolution

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a variety of activities designed to promote cooperation and positive conflict resolution. In cooperative groups, they create a comic strip or poster, play cooperative musical chairs, write a journal entry...
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Keith Haring Lesson Series

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study Keith Haring by creating tee-shirts and a mural. In this art lesson, 2nd graders study the life and works of Keith Haring through his symbols. Students then make drawings reflective of Haring's style as music plays....
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Recycle Those CDs!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students recycle unwanted CDs for art projects. In this art lesson, students can glue comic strips to the CD's creating Christmas ornaments or coasters with markers or paint.
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Is Violence the Answer?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine opposing views of a public incident and then write monologues, comic strips, or rap songs to present opposing views of events at Ipperwash.
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Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a rewritten version of the Declaration of Independence, create a set of pictures illustrating the Preamble of the Constitution and create a version of the Declaration of Independence in the form of a song, a poem,...
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Landmarks in Paris

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a map of France. They use computers to view an "in flight" movie about Paris. They research Paris using books and the internet. Students practice using the program "Comic Life." They import illustrations for each of...
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Causes of the American Revolution

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students answer the question of: How did England impose its political and economic control over the colonies? They create a comic strip depicting the event of the Boston Massacre. Students complete a Wordstoming activity to anticipate...
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Dazzling Dialogue

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners practice the proper use of Capital letters in quotes and how to use quotation marks.  In this dazzling dialogue lesson plan, students write a draft of a script using dialogue and capitalization.  Learners complete dialogue for a...
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Mask Project

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss "mime" before playing a game in which they make the body movement and gestures of a large animal while a classmate guesses what they are imitating. Next, they design and make masks of an animal face while studying the...
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Philanthropy and Native Americans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the philanthropic traditions of early Native American communities. They use graphic organizers to record information and share their ideas with classmates. They create three-panel comic strips depicting philanthropic...
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Lesson 2: Energetic Ideas

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners review what they know about energy safety, identify potential safety hazards associated with use of electricity and natural gas, and recognize that scientific information can be communicated in various ways by creating comic...
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There's No Business Like Bank Business

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a role play where they see how a bank works and how interest is paid by having money in the bank. In this bank lesson plan, students operate a bank and learn about saving, accounts, deposits, withdrawals,...
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The Bullying of Malvolio

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore Malvolio's behavior and treatment in Twelfth Night. In this literature lesson, students examine the characteristics of a bully.  They then work in groups and analyze scenes to determine whether Malvolio fits the...
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"Book Report Gallery" Bulletin Board

For Teachers K - 8th
Read all about it! A camera is all you need to create a fun bulletin board promoting books. Take pictures of readers holding their favorite books and position comic-book style talk bubbles over the pictures. Created with markers and...
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Transparency

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discover proper use of quotation marks. They examine conversations between characters in comics and magazines. In pairs, 8th graders punctuate sentences correctly. They create a story, with dialogue, involving people in a...
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At What Price the Truth?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read President Kennedy's speech to the nation on October 22, 1962. Using the text, they identify the deception by the Soviets. In groups, they create a comip strip showing what they believe might have happened had there...
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Adding Snap to Language Arts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students take photographs of themselves, animals, and objects and used these photos as springboards for writing stories, plays, photo captions, comic strips, ads for products, and greeting card messages.

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