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1920s Variety Show
To better understand the cultural achievements of the Harlem Renaissance and become familiar with its major figures, class members examine a painting by Aaron Douglas and a poem by Langston Hughes and compare how the artists develop...
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Nureyev: The Unconquerable Will
Young scholars consider the development of dance across cultures. In this dance genre instructional activity, students study the history of Russia and the Mongol Tatars. Young scholars research how classical ballet made its way to Russia...
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Music From China
In this music instructional activity, students learn how Chinese people use music in their festivals. Students read a paragraph explaining why Chinese music uses the pentatonic scale. Students locate 16 words pertaining to Chinese music...
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The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance brought forth many American art forms including jazz, and the writings of Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes. Using a carefully curated set of documents from the Library of Congress, pupils see the cultural...
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African Americans Seen Through the Eyes of the Newsreel Cameraman
Fifth graders learn about this history of jazz music. In this musical influences lesson, 5th graders read God Bless the Childand listen to a recording of it. Students create a KWL chart on jazz and early 1900s music and dance. Students...
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Medieval Word Search
In this social studies word search, students find the words that are associated with the medieval age and the answers are found at the bottom of the page,
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The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance inspired a group of writers, musicians, and artists whose influence is still seen today.
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Music and Art of the Harlem Renaissance
The music of the Harlem Renaissance can provide a way for students to learn about musicians like Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong.
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Intro To The Number Line
Pupils identify numbers as having a magnitude and direction. They practice to order whole numbers and fractions on the number line. In addition, they practice these skills with describing places they've visited before.
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Kinds of Sentences
In this sentence structure worksheet, students respond to 22 short answer questions that require them to write and identify sentences as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.
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Noh Theater
Students take a closer look at Japanese drama. In this Japanese culture lesson plan, students study the attributes of Noh theater and compare it western theater. Students conduct independent research on the art form prior to acting out a...
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The Yesterday's Tomorrow Teacher's Guide
Students explore the future and the importance of the past. In this futuristic instructional activity, students create a future city and identify traditions of their heritage that they feel should be passed on to future generations. They...
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The Barnum and Bailey Bartered Bride
Students focus on the study of The Bartered Bride by integrating the theme of the circus begin the instructional activity with a "KWL" strategy map on the Circus. Students are asked: What do you know about the circus?