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Gesture and Chance

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the role of chance in creating Dada art and analyze the idea of gesture. In this art analysis lesson, students consider gesture in drawings and the role of chance in Dada art. Students complete image based discussion....
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Politics and Portraiture

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine the art of artists who use portrait drawing to make a political statement. In this art analysis lesson, students discuss the elements of a portrait and view the portraits as political expressions. Students complete image...
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Identity

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners examine identity represented in contemporary drawing. In this art analysis lesson, students analyze identity in the art images. Learners complete image based discussion. Students create a work on paper with a message. Learners...
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Everyday Marvels

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students consider the meaning of innovation and analyze the design of objects. In this object design lesson plan, students examine revolutionary objects and their design. Students complete discussion activities for objects like...
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Rise of the Modern City

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the industrial developments of the twentieth century and the development of urban environments. In this industrial art lesson plan, students compare and contrast graphics and analyze industrial developments on...
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Dig In! A Study of the Earth's Crust

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a praise chorus and discover the composition of the Earth's crust.  In this Biblical creation and the Earth's crust lesson, students read a praise passage from Psalms and perform a choral reading.  Students...
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Poetry Portraits

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider the attributes of heroes. For this literature lesson, students read selected poems from Hesse's Out of the Dust and then create their own bio-poems that feature themselves as heroes.
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Trickery and Foolery in King Lear

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners act out scenarios in which someone is duped or is made a fool of.  For this trickery and foolery in King Lear lesson, students plan and act out a brief scenario and discuss the person who is duped and why.  Learners...
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Taxes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the concept of taxes and gather relevant information to become a tax 'expert. In this taxes lesson plan, 4th graders work in teams to find information regarding different areas in taxes. Students work together to...
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Friendly Flowers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to music while creating flowers with a partner. They decide on a philanthropic act related to flowers. They recognize the difference between private property and common resources. They use a problem-solving model to...
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Salvage the Senses

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students develop sensory awareness through this series of lessons.
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Woodrow Wilson: Prophet of Peace

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students read and discuss various speeches by Woodrow Wilson, and write and present a brief radio address that will persuade the nation to return to world peace. Students analyze current events and discuss whether the world has upheld...
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Africa

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students will participate in a popular song game of the Zulu People. This lesson helps children understand how music, ceremonies and dance are an important part of African culture.
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What Would Moses, Jesus, Mohammed, Budha and Krishna Say?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare and contrast five different religions and the views that their leaders have in regard to civic responsibility and philanthropy. They choose one of the five leaders and write a letter outlining their perception of...
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Minnesota-China Connections: Writing Prompts

For Teachers K - 12th
Students write a short essay in response to a writing prompt related to a theme or issue raised within the Minnesota-China Connection Web site.
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Life in Ancient India

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study Ancient India and the vocabulary, language, and everyday life associated with India. They build a time capsule representing their own world for future civilizations to discover. They create labels for each item, giving a...
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Social Studies and Children's Literature

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils are read a story about Alejandro and how he builds an oasis to attract animals. Using the text, they discover the needs of the animal not only for water but for safety. They discuss different environmental issues as well as...
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Ecosystems, Habitats and Survival

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze the habitats of animals and people, how they are developed and maintained, and what factors affect shelter selection. They create a classified ad that describes a specific animal's habitat.
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Got the Giggles

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars identify the grapheme and phoneme for G. They practice writing the letter G and through listening activities, discriminate the phoneme /g/. They associate the phoneme /g/ with its letter representation and identify it in...
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Making Christmas Ornaments

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this craft worksheet, students follow the directions provided to learn how to make a dough ornament. Students answer 11 questions about the story.
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Holidays, Christmas; Part 1

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this foreign language worksheet, students look for the correct words to complete each of the 10 sentences. They are given two words to choose from and are directed to select the option that sounds more natural.
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Word Problem Practice

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this word problem worksheet students complete a set of 8 simple problems. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Mythology Mystery

For Students 5th - 6th
In this literature worksheet, students read 6 clues. Each clue is a description of a hero, god or goddess from Greek mythology. Students write the name of the character, then self-check by circling every 3rd letter in a letter grid.
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Bribery And Corruption

For Students 7th - 9th
In this language arts worksheet, pairs of students examine, discuss, and complete a variety of activities associated with bribery and corruption. The "conversation starters" are particularly interesting in this worksheet, and should make...

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