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Holocaust Lesson Plan: Timeline
Students explore the chronology of the Holocaust, make connections between Holocaust events and contemporaneous world events and acquire a frame of reference for comparing their reading with actual events during the time of the Holocaust.
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Children's March Teacher's Guide, Activity 1
Learners study how political movements involve students as well as adults. They discover that learners of all ages have the power to make a difference in the world.
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It's Not My Problem!
Young scholars examine how rivers flow through the country to sea level. Students study how upstream pollution effects the water and people downstream.
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Celebrate You
First graders locate place of birth on a map. They identify their birthdays and place a graphing square with their birthday written on it under the corresponding month. They compare birthdays on the graph. They read "P.B. Bear's Birthday...
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Scotty T-Rex: Inspiring History All Year Round
Students study changes that occur in geological and historical time. They place themselves in relationship to the universe, the world, Canada, and Saskatchewan.
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Children in the United States and Japan
Young scholars locate Japan on a map or globe and describe the relative location of Japan. They use the Internet to investigate cultural characteristics of children in the United States and in Japan. They use a Venn Diagram as an...
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Haiku
Students study various forms of poetry and the culture of Japan. They are introduced to a haiku- a traditional form of poetry and an art form in the Japanese culture. They write a haiku and create a student haiku booklet with the classes...
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A New Flag for Europe
Students survey flags of Europe. Students read news stories dealing with the European Union. They discuss the importance of symbolism and identity. Students design one flag to represent all members of the European Union.
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James Van Der Zee
Young scholars recognize James Van Der Zee as an outstanding photographer who documented and reflected life in Harlem during the 1920s. They identify important aspects of Van Der Zee's life and artwork and compose and shoot their own...
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24 Hour Party Robots
Students read an article about robots and social behavior. As a class, they write down new vocabulary words they are unfamilar with in the article. In groups, they discover what all the words have in commom and identify the type of...
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Literature-Poetry
Students review themes they have seen so far in their study of poetry. They compare four poems and one set of song lyrics as they search for meaning in each. They compare and contrast all five and then give a presentation of their...
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Social Studies: What Is Folklife?
Students read an essay about folklife and record their thoughts in journals. After discussing the terms associated with the topic, they complete worksheets on types of folklife, pop, elite, and folk cultures. Depending on the age group,...
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Why Are You Learning English?
In this ESL survey worksheet, students read 10 statements about the process of learning English. Students circle a number from 1 to 3 to indicate how true the statement is for them.
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Timeline
Tenth graders examine the Holocaust from a chronological perspective. In this Holocaust lesson, 10th graders create parallel timelines on a poster about the Holocaust.
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5 W's and H
Young scholars explore the 5W's and H of journalistic writing. In this 5 W's and H lesson plan, students read two articles from a newspaper and locate the 5 W's and H in the articles.
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ESL-Past Simple
In this ESL past simple instructional activity, students complete 3 exercises in which they fill in blanks with the correct past simple form of given verbs.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Movie Music
Have you ever seen a great movie and then rushed out and bought its soundtrack? Did the soundtrack bring back the thrill of an action chase? Or the sadness one of the movie's characters felt? Music is a big part of the movie experience....
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American Film Institute: 100 Years . . . 100 Songs
With this list, the American Film Institute presents its choices for the 100 greatest songs in film. The list includes choices from popular films such as The Sound of Music, Cabaret and The Producers.
PBS
Pbs: Independent Lens: Strange Fruit, the Film
Website on Strange Fruit, a documentary film about the history and legacy of the protest song "Strange Fruit." Includes the lyrics and audio for the song.
Library of Congress
Loc: Performing Arts Encyclopedia: Great Conversations in Music
Information about Great Conversations in Music, a series of films hosted by the late classical musician Eugene Istomin. Includes full series which can be viewed in parts with RealPlayer, biographies of the featured musicians, and website...
TES Global
Tes: West Side Story (1961) Film Guide
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a film guide for the film West Side Story (1961), the musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which is set in 1950s New York and incorporates themes around street crime,...
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Tes: The Role of Music in Performance
[Free Registration/Login Required] "The Role of Music in Performance" by Composer Lynne Plowman is a resource for the Royal Shakespeare Company Education's Dream Team 2016. It provides information about the uses of music in performances.
Naxos Digital Services
Naxos Digital Services: Classical Music Used in Films
This site has a comprehensive list of films that have used classical music for their score. There are plenty of audio links too.
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