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Shakespeare Character Analysis Using "Twelfth Night"

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete a six-week unit on character analysis for the play "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare. They conduct research and write a report, participate in a book talk, and create a character analysis assignment to...
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Self-Portraits

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create self-portraits. In this visual arts lesson, 6th graders examine the relationship between mood and color value in pieces of art. Students create self-portraits that convey mood using cut paper and glue.
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Canine Companions

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students interpret canine verbal and non-verbal communication. In this dog communication instructional activity, students discuss dog communication through bark and body language. Students study the 'reading canine body postures'...
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The Princess and the Frog

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars study the sounds of New Orleans jazz, its origins, and its influences. In this jazz music lesson plan, students listen to various jazz songs and discuss the songs. Young scholars use the worksheet 'Jazz: the Universal...
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Parts of Speech - Nouns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this parts of speech worksheet, students learn about how nouns are used in sentences. They then identify the nouns in 10 sentences and write 2 of their own sentences using nouns.
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HOW TO COMBAT HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore discrimination and tell about harassment they have experienced.
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Big Clown Face

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars use complementary media to fill up the art space with repeated shapes. They use a water and wax technique to manipulate the surface of the artwork.
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How to Combat Harassment and Discrimination

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students discuss harassment and discrimination. In this harassment lesson, students define the terms and discuss ways to report harassment. They listen to stories and role play how they would act in that situation. 
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Using Descriptive Language

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the technique of descriptive writing. As a class, they observe a poster and describe it using adjectives. They discuss how descriptive words can be used literally and figuratively in the world of advertising. After...
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Mood and Tone

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe their current mood in several complete sentences. They compare their moods with moods set by authors through the tone of their writing. Students read a teacher prepared handout about mood/tone of writing. They write...
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Textural Animal Sculptures - Model Magic

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create textural animal sculptures. They explore how to accent their pices to make it look metallic.
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Grandpa's Face

For Students 3rd - 12th
In this Grandpa's Face activity, students read the book Grandpa's Face and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 9 questions total.
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The Human Animal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore non-verbal communication. In this animal communication lesson, students study body language and other forms of non-verbal communication. Students write a summary of their findings to discuss with the class. This lesson...
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I OBJECT! Understanding Transitive Verbs

For Students 6th - 9th
In this grammar activity, students learn how to use transitive verbs in sentence writing. They then use what they read to answer the 17 questions on the activity. The answers are located on the last page of the packet.
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Learning About Interjections

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this interjections worksheet, students answer 4 facts about interjections and then write 2 original sentences using an interjection in each one.
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet 9

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, pupils will focus on vocabulary enhancement. Students will complete 10 multiple choice questions, by reading each sentence and choosing the best word to complete each.
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet 6

For Teachers 5th
In this vocabulary enrichment worksheet, 5th graders read and analyze eight sentences in order to choose the correct word by multiple choice to fill each blank to make each sentence grammatically correct.
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The Best Season - Fill In the Blank

For Students K - 1st
In this seasons instructional activity, students use 5 words from a word bank or their own words to complete a paragraph about the seasons. They write an original sentence about their favorite season on the lines below the paragraph.
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Happy and Sad

For Students 6th - 8th
For this English idioms and metaphors worksheet, students discover the metaphorical meaning of words and phrases associated with happiness and sadness.  Students work in pairs to role play a conversation about things that make...
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Defining Technology

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore technology by completing word processing assignments in class. In this software lesson, students utilize the software KidPix and familiarize themselves with the options, techniques and content the program offers....
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Beyond the Notes

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe as the teacher introduced themself as a talent scout for a clothing company for teenagers who is looking for a choreographer for a commercial for a new line of clothes called, "The Wrap". They work alone or in groups of...
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Portraits of Courage

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders define courage and illustrate it in a portrait art medium. In this courage and art activity, 7th graders discuss courage and identify a person who represents its meaning. Students then bring in a visual image of...
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Teaching Adjectives with Music

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explain syncopation and how it can be related to the role of adjectives.
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Teaching Adjectives with Music

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify adjectives and how adjectives are related to syncopation.