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Mudras and Sign Language

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students compare the languages of the ancient Japanese people and the American deaf community, two cultures that utilize hand signs in this lesson for the early elementary classroom.
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Fun With Imogene: Let's Use Our Imagination!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research animal characteristics and use their imaginations to tell about what it would be like to wake up one morning and find that they have some animal characteristic. They read Imogene's Antlers by David Small.
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AccessABILITY

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine certain disabilities represented by children with disabling conditions in the class.  In this generic differences and disabilities instructional activity, students design an art project depicting one word or phrase...
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Blinded by the Light

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize that the colors they see are a result of the reflection of light. In this light and color lesson, students predict what color will be produced when lights are mixed. They identify the three primary colors and secondary...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Gallery Talks

For Students 9th - 10th
This national museum offers several videos of gallery talks given in American Sign Language.