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I'm Being Followed By a Moonshadow

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils explore solar and lunar eclipses and how the sun, Earth, and moon cause them.
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Electric Light Tower

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students examine the San Jose Light Tower as an example of the development of urban lighting circa 1900. They view a slideshow, conduct research and write newspapers to chronicle the lighting ceremony from a variety of perspectives.
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The Byzantine Church and the Schism

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the role of the church in the Byzantine Empire, and the importance that relgion has played in the development of socieites. They research the events that led up to the division of the Byzantine church, and the...
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Architecture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the glossary/dictionary and a partner to make flashcards of the important architectural terms and their definitions. Study them, present them to the teacher, and answer 5 correctly. This activity is part of a layered...
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Goddesses Are Personifications Too!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the use of personification as a way of expressing ideals.  In this Language Arts lesson, students create an allegorical depiction of a contemporary ideal.  Students write labels that clearly support the concepts that...
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Social Studies: Renaissance

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore Renaissance architecture. In this Renaissance lesson, students view a slideshow featuring architecture of the era and then discuss the math skills used to the build the structures. Student build their own replicas of...
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The Basilica of the Assumption-A Symbol of Freedom

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the importance of the Basilica of Assumption and the development of the Catholic Church in Maryland. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders discuss the Basilica of the Assumption and the Catholic Church.
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My 2011 Resolution: Investigate Mathematics of Calendars and Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Ring in the new year with interdisciplinary units related to the development of calendars and getting fit.
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The Great Debate

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils research and debate the British Museum's ownership of the friezes from the Parthenon and Acropolis. Art controversy is discussed in this one-day lesson involving three groups of students within the class.
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American Residential Architecture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The students are introduced to the architecture of the metropolitan Richmond, Va. area. We look at and discuss quoins, architraves, fan lights, and many other aspects of architecture and their origins. The students design a house of...
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American Contemporary

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the American Contemporary period in design. As a class, they examine the various types of design techniques used in this period by watching a PowerPoint presentation. To end the lesson, they sketch their own...

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