Students examine letters of Japanese-American children during internment in World War II. They discover what it was like in the camps and how they were treated once they were released. They also view photographs of the camps.

Young scholars explain that a landscape painting may or may not accurately represent a specific place. They identify techniques that create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface.

How much do your learners know about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Set up an opportunity for kids to learn about Dr. King while practicing reading fluency with a reader's theater activity. The script is for four voices and includes...

Students interpret Japanese and American paintings; evaluate paintings as sources of cultural and historical information

Students examine spiders. In these spider lessons, students will view spider images and live spiders to determine physical characteristics, habits, and habitats. Students will examine fantasy and folklore about spiders to create and...

Students study Japan and explore the use of screens.

Students participate in various activities that help them build esteem, and explore racism. For this multicultural lesson plan, Students increase their awareness of, and appreciation for, cultural differences and similarities. This...

Students draw conclusions about an mystery person based on documents and artifacts provided. For this drawing conclusions lesson, students become detectives by reading and analyzing evidence provided. This lesson includes information...

Students compare a realistic landscape painting with a photograph of the same place.

Students review and discuss a variety of sayings, folklore and superstitions about spiders. They discuss this information and choose either an interesting fact or appealing foklore tradition to illustrate.

Pupils examine a Baga Drum in order to explore the history of the Baga people of West Africa. In this art history lesson, students recognize figures used in Baga Drum design that represent aspects of Baga culture. They also design and...

An interview with Evelyn Cisneros and with the choreographer of a dance, "Lambarena," created especially for her. In it, Cisneros discusses why she started dance, her early training, and the work that went into "Lambarena."