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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

African Folktales

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students study the elements of folktales. They write, perform and produce their own African folktales using camcorders and movie software.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Under the Sea

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students culminate a science and language arts unit by participating in a performance. In this performance instructional activity, students make costumes and scenery before performing a play entitled, "The Mystery of the Missing Jewel...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Listen, Observe, And Read a Biography on Who Shaped America?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research a person from American history who helped shape the nation. They investigate the person's life from childhood through their adult accomplishments and use the information to publish a book that includes research...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Elephant Ate a Banana in the Tundra

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students perform a scene with their small group. They identify an animal, act out what the animal does, where the animal would be found, and what the animal eats. They locate the animal habitats on a map.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The True Power of the Performing Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
An arts administrator looks at the state of the live arts asking: How can the magic of live theater, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet? Take a bold look forward. [12:45]