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That's the Spirit

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Is, as Walt Whitman contends, America’s “almost maniacal appetite for wealth,” the heart of the American dream? Class members grapple with this question as they read David Brooks’ article “The Commercial Republic,” and quotes that...
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Happy Valentine's Day

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Shelves filled with heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. Bouquets of red roses. Racks of romantic cards. Stores are preparing for Valentine's Day. Has the holiday become too commercialized? That is the question asked by a lesson designed...
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How Advertisers Persuade

For Teachers 7th - 8th
This plan centers around the article "How Advertisers Persuade," although it is not included in the lesson itself. Get your class thinking about advertising, appeals, and techniques that companies use to get their products from the shelf...
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Food Safety-Consumers Need the Facts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers begin by completing a survey asking them to rank their concerns about commercially prepared foods. They develop a definition of relative risk, and complete the "Pro or Con" worksheet. Students work in groups to make a...
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The Price of Happiness: On Advertising, Image, and Self Esteem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Are your students aware of the effect advertising can have on their self-image, self-esteem, and happiness? This lesson from the Media Awareness Network is aimed at increasing that awareness and mitigating any negative effects it might...
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Utamoro Prints

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the art work of Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamoro and investigate the term "commercialization" and its affect on societies. The lesson concludes with individuals presenting their own findings and examples of...
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Stories That Grow on Trees

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create their own plot-choice story after reading and discussing a commercially published plot-choice book.
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Rap as Lyrical Poetry

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the history of rap as an analysis of lyrical poetry and hip hop culture. In this rap analysis instructional activity, students watch a PBS NewsHour clip about the difference between rap music and hip hop culture....
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"Disco Sucks!"

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine why disco and other forms of music were not widely accepted.
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Familial Relationships in Great Expectations: The Search for Identity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read the novel "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens. In groups, they use the text to identify and describe family relationships in the book. Using this information, they compare and contrast how these relationships...
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From Mark Twain to David Bowie: The Artistic Persona vs. The Individual

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of public image. In this public persona lesson, students discover what public image is and discuss the role of an author's life when interpreting pieces of their work.
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TV Talks, We Listen?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students recognize and analyze the link between advertisements and commercial programs as well as their influence on the audience. In this television and advertisement analysis lesson plan, students watch television to research the...
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Africa: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students will create a poster showing how two different cultures strive for beauty. This lesson combines art and social studies in a meaningful way.
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ABBA - Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify and notate the musical device known as a "hook". They notate and perform rhythmic and melodic patterns in the ABBA song "Mamma Mia".
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Folktales: Oral Traditions as a Basis for Instruction in our Schools

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students visit their school library to read a variety of folktales. While they read, they identify the trickster or hero in each and discuss how the character represents the chaos in the real world. In groups, they write their own...
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Africa

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a poster showing how two different cultures strive for beauty.
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Sakura

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students create, notate, and perform the melody of and a rhythmic accompaniment to the traditional Japanese folk song, Sakura. This lesson plan requires a networked computer lab with headphones.
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Handmade Paper from Plants

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars make paper from plant fibers and recycled paper.
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Travel Brochure/ Itinerary

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students select and research a country of their choice and create a travel brochure and a 7-day itinerary.
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Travel Brochure/ Itinerary

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils create a travel brochure and a 7-day itinerary by selecting a country of their choice.
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Travel Brochure/ Itinerary

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars create a travel brochure and a 7-day itinerary by selecting a country of their choice. They utilize educational software and use word processing to finish their product.
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Heavy: The Story of Metal (Part 1) (Lesson 2)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze the images of heavy metal bands. They view video clips of the band KISS and discuss. They design their own heavy metal band costume.
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Stories That Grow on Trees

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students write their own choose-a-plot book. They develop skills in creating plot structure and think through a logical line of story action. They invent characters with striking physical and psychological attributes.
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Synthesizing Music with the Technology Invention of the Modular Synthesizer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore how to create synthesized music and discuss what they believe music would sound like without electronics. They explore a given website to determine how different types of instruments can be digitized. In groups, students...

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