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Distinguish Communities by Their Architecture

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students distinguish between a rural community and a city community by observing the architecture in each one. They observe and discuss pictures of buildings. Students write a paragraph explaining the purpose of a particular building....
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Eraser Carving

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers get involved in rubber stamping. They comprehend that rubber stamps have been in use for a long time for commercial purposes and in crafts. Students find they are easy to print and provide a quick way to make multiple...
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Marriage of Visual and Thematic Aspects of Herbert's Poetry

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders describe the relationship between the visual aspects of "Easter Wings" and the poem's subject, and theorize about the poet George Herbert's motivations in constructing the poem this way. They demonstrate their ability to...
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Flamenco And Its Origins

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss the role Islamic culture had on the development of Flamenco music in this General Music activity for the middle-level classroom. Resource links are provided. The activity emphasizes the creation of group posters.
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What is your language?

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a book and recognize words from the book and write sentences based on the book about language. In this language lesson plan, 1st graders also say yes and no in another language.
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The Secret School

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete an activity with the book The Secret School by AVI. In this literacy lesson, 4th graders finish the story and write a Haiku poem describing their favorite part of the story. 
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Bear Hunt

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students are introduced to the technique of pantomime. In groups, they take a story and create a pantomime for it to perform in front of the class. They also practice ways to change their body posture and facial expressions to...
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Careers Related to Dance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the various career opportunities in dance. Using the internet, they research the educational requirements and starting salaries. They write a paper on the information they collected and share their statistics...
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GET'N JIGGY WITH THE JITTERBUG

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders research the history of the jitterbug dance through an interactive group project. The goal of the lesson is to get them to execute the dance steps independently with little outside help from the teacher. The steps are...
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use the program HyperStudio to draw and describe the water cycle. In this science and technology lesson plan, 2nd graders will first become familiar with the water cycle by exploring books and websites in the classroom....
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Egyptian Parody

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate Egyptian art and draw themselves in an Egyptian pose.
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The History of Rock and Roll: Part 1 - Rock and Roll Explodes Music Reflects The Times

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine technological advancements in music and broadcast over the decades.
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Proportionality Using "Jack & the Beanstalk"

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students apply ideas of proportionality from "Jack and the Beanstalk." They compare objects that are proportional to Jack with those that are in proportion to the Giant. They measure their hands and use those measurements to determine...
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Contrast Listening

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students listen to two different excerpts of the same music piece. In groups, they collectively write descriptions of the tempo and dynamics of the piece and assign a color to the music. They relate the color chosen to the tempo and...
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Classroom Singing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students sing a song performing rhythms accurately with a steady beat, pitches accurately with excellent intonation, and a clear, focused tone in this music lesson for the high school Choir class. The lesson includes grading rubric.
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"Hello" Game

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students listen as the teacher sings the first phrase of the "Hello" song (included with the lesson). They respond by singing the second phrase. They learn to pronounce the hello equivalent in other languages. The teacher sings the first...
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Dance Production

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students go through the experience of creating a dance. They use the correct vocabulary when creating the dance in writing. Students choreograph the steps needed to perform the dance in sequence. Then they perform the dance for final...
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Ensemble Rehearsal Critique

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss how to critique a musical piece properly. After listening to different types of music, they identify the strengths and weaknesses of the piece. They also develop solutions to the problems in the music for further...
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ENDOWING SUPPORT ELEMENTS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils demonstrate how an actor might engage sensate reaction using 3 sets of stage props. They imagine and use as many sense reactions as they can to make the props become endowed with a reality. They use one table and chair to...
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Ensemble Performance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students sing or play music in order to complete a self-critique that performance. Working in ensemble groups, students practice and play a piece of music. Ensemble performances are recorded and each member's performance is critiqued...
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Introduction of Primary Sources

For Teachers 1st
First graders create two personal artifacts to add to a primary source shoebox that represents information about themselves. The first draw a self-portrait then build an artifact from Play-Doh and pipe cleaners to represent something...
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The Great Migration

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research the Great Migration and answer questions to discover where it took place, when it took place, who were migrating, and why in a 2 page paper. They use a map or atlas to plot out the routes and destinations of those...
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Getting a Job! Getting a Job: The Resume Interview

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover resume strategies. In this career goals instructional activity, 11th graders review sample resumes, discuss their attributes, and write their own resumes that effectively introduce them to prospective employers.
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The Ladners: Researching Local Pioneers

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils research local Canadian explorers and write a report on them. In this research lesson plan, students look at local heritage and relationships that came out of those explorers.

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