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It's a Matter of Opinion

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Dissect the parts of an advertisement with your class. Middle schoolers discuss advertisements and locate the hook in them. Then, they create an advertisement for a business, in which they include the name of the business, an...
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Outlining Main Ideas and Details

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Begin at the end. Present your class with an expository essay and ask them to create an outline of the article, paying particular attention to the main ideas and the details supporting these ideas. After a discussion of what they have...
Activity
US Apple Association

Apples: A Class Act! (Grades 4–6)

For Students 4th - 6th
Middle schoolers have a bushel of fun as they engage in activities and research core facts about apples. Packed with suggestions for in-class activities and out-of-class research, the colorful 6-page packet is sure to satisfy hungry...
Unit Plan
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

Are You My Mother? An Opinion Writing Unit

For Teachers 2nd Standards
During a five-day lesson, scholars analyze written and visual art—primarily the poem, Mother to Son by Langston Hughes— identify facts, and write opinions. Learners read the poem several times, discuss, write, compare and...
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Discovering Dickens

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students restate facts and details in text to inform and organize ideas and have a choice of four activities to enhance learning,
PPT
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Meet...Eric Carle

For Teachers K - 2nd
An author study PowerPoint introduces the author and illustrator, Eric Carle. The slides contain a variety of information about the author; such as a list of his books, examples of his art work, and details of his personal life. The...
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Hawaiʻi State Department of Education

Gargoyles Galore

For Teachers 4th
Grrrrr, gargoyles are on the loose! Young artists are familiarized with the history of gargoyles, examine pictures of them, and hear a story about them. Then, they draw a gargoyle and write down exactly how they did it (procedural...
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King Tut On The Move

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners read a story called King Tut On the Move and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events King Tut lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions, recalling details, sharing...
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Orlando Shakes

Twelfth Night: Study Guide

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
From lonely to luggage, it would be nearly impossible to have a modern-day conversation without using words that William Shakespeare coined. A Twelfth Night study guide introduces individuals to fun Shakespeare facts as they...
Writing
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Awesome Stories: Vincent van Gogh

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Who was Vincent van Gogh? Most of the questions can be answered in two or three sentences; however, there is at least one essay prompt and one personal response question that require longer answers. Questions call for a good mix of...
PPT
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From My Past

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Explore the art of Vincent Van Gogh. This presentation shows a large selection of Van Gogh's paintings and gives titles and dates along with some facts about the stages in his life. The slides are attractively designed with clear images...
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Stem Cell Differentiation Game

For Teachers 7th - 10th
This carad activity helps learners explore detailed facts and scientific procedures around the human body and its cells. In this stem cell lesson, students utilize different colored flash cards to represent different types of human...
Interactive
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Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
This instructional activity contains three short answer study questions and seven essay topics about Vincent van Gogh, his life and his work. Clearly designed with higher-level learners, these prompts ask the responder to consider how...
PPT
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Philip II's El Escorial

For Teachers 7th - 10th
A good addition to a lecture on Philip II or on European History, these slides detail the incredible architecture and artistry of El Escorial in Madrid, Spain. While there is not a lot of information or facts on the slides themselves,...
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Capitalization

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the concept of capitalization by reading relevant text and finding supporting details and facts.  In this capitalization activity, students read chapter seven in Working With Words and share predictions about...
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It's Not Conjecture, Look! It's Architecture!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners examine how architecture reflects historical time periods. They conduct research on the History Detectives website, complete a fact sheet, sequence photographs of different architectural styles, and create an illustration of a...
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National Book Network

A Day with No Crayons

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Colors and crayons are the inspiration for this collection of activities! Kids illustrate the real world, come up with their own names for colors, make their own crayons (with teacher assistance), create artwork they can eat, and more.
Activity
Orlando Shakes

The Hound of the Baskervilles: Study Guide

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Sherlock Holmes may have been the greatest detective in literary history. A study guide for The Hound of the Baskervilles introduces a story featuring the famous detective before sharing activities related to the text. Readers...
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J. Paul Getty Trust

Ambitious Women Artists at Work

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Ambition is the keyword of a lesson that focuses on the contributions made by famous female artists. Specifically looking at European artists, Luisa Roldan and Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun, scholars examine a piece of their work then...
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Dick Blick Art Materials

Peace Windows

For Teachers K - 12th
Peace, love, tolerance, faith. Marc Chagall's Peace Window in the United Nations World Headquarters serves as a model for young artists as they create their own peace-themed transparent paintings. A great activity for both SPED and...
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Main Ideas Of Artists

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the main idea and stories behind paintings. In this art lesson plan, students discuss how paintings tell stories and take tests based on details of paintings. The tests are embedded in the plan. Links that students...
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Wonderful World of Color

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students compare the paintings and lives of William H. Johnson and Henri Matisse through their use of line, color, and patterns to publish an individual fact book. They then create an imaginary painting while listening to classical music.
Lesson Plan
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To Tell The Truth

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners play "To Tell The Truth" Art History style in this fun and interactive game for the upper-elementary Art classroom. Included in the instructional activity is a detailed set of rules and suggestions for successful classroom...
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Make a Birthday Card

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use folded paper to design a birthday card to send to a famous person on their birthday paying attention to details such as borders and color. They then draw and label 10 things the person could receive as a birthday present.

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