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Tale of Hungbu and Nolbu

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Engage in a lesson plan that is concerned with the teaching of family values for helping to understand Korean culture. The values of Koreans is explored using a literature study.
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Topical Discussions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students share their opinions on controversial topics. They list their arguments and give reasons for thier position. A paper is written to reflect their views.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding events of the story. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.
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Who Ever Heard of the Big Bang?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the theories that attempt to explain the origins of the Universe. Some theories are based on scientific facts. Others find their source in folklore. The variety of beliefs systems are discussed as a motivating factor for...
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Your Trash, My Treasure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create their own sculpture representing the idea of environmental responsibility and recycling. For this science lesson, students observe Les Constellations des Voisines du Pole by Joseph Cornell, make recycled...
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I Like Me

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the book "I Like Me" and then design a collage showcasing different things they like about themselves. They write in journals to reflect on this activity.
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News View

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners read and analyze three different news sources that describe the same event. They compare/contrast the similarities and differences of the news sources, and write an essay describing the main event.
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Women in the Media

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss ways they think women and men are portrayed in the mass media. They watch an excerpt from SISTERS OF '77 discussing media coverage of the event. Students write an essay describing their reactions to women in the media.
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Internet Vocabulary Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
For this E-mail and Internet worksheet, students study the vocabulary in the box and complete the text in the second box with the vocabulary words. Students then label the different parts of an e-mail address. Students then read the text...
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Ceramics - African African American Folk Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers gain appreciation and knowledge of art history, specifically the African American contributions to folk art made in the South Carolina region.
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How was Your Day? Creating Mixed Media Designs

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore how art reflects culture and history. They examine everyday life experiences in various countries. Students design a mixed media composition. They create a class presentation.
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All/The - class: making generalizations about the group

For Students 5th - 8th
In this generalizations worksheet, students change the form of the sentences to take the subject and change it into a group generalization. Students complete 8 sentences.
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Holidays Seasoned with Meaning

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars consider how the world events of the past year have impacted their perceptions of this holiday season. Each student then explores one general theme related to his or her feelings about the season by creating a news-based...
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HUMAN/ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS: CLIMATE

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the various global climates and apply cultural adaptations of the peoples in various zones due to climate.
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Name Fame

For Teachers 1st
First graders learn the uniqueness of their names by reading the book, Chrysanthemum, and completing other integrated math counting and graphing activities.
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Refugees

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the affect of refugees have one their host country. They examine where refugees go and decide on things that might be affected by their influx such as medical care, moral issues, economic issues, and language...
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Bill of Rights Booklet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars design a booklet that explores the Bill of Rights. They summarize each of the rights, write a personal response to each entry and create an illustration to interpret each of the rights. Students then make a cover and title...
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Outlining

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils read and evaluate a piece of expository writing. They participate in a class discussion of the outlining process and individually outline a piece of expository writing. Finally, the students create an outline for the purpose of...
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Consumerism

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain the concept of needs verses wants, influences on consumers, and advertising and relate those to making positive consumer choices. They break into small groups and plan a two-week day camp involving games and...
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All About Me

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore autobiographical stories. They write about a personal experience that is significant and memorable. Students specifically explain the chosen events. They define autobiography and share their stories.
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Fly, Fly Away

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use materials from their own environment to design a kite. In this kite design activity, students research the history of kites and obtain a formal mathematical definition of a kite. High schoolers sketch kite designs...
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Creating Student Advertising

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore common advertising strategies used by the media. In this advertising lesson, students identify persuasive language in advertisements and construct their own persuasive ad.
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 1, Grade 3

For Students 3rd
In this 3rd grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice instructional activity, students read 2 fictional selections and respond to multiple choice and open-ended questions regarding the pieces. Students also read...
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New York State Testing: English Language Arts-Grade 3

For Students 3rd
In this language arts testing worksheet, 3rd graders complete 34 questions, reading passages and then writing relating to passages as instructed.