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A Day at the Ancient Olympics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how athletes from various ancient Greek city-states behaved at the Olympic Games. They conduct Internet research, take notes on a worksheet, and write a screenplay for a television drama about the Olympic Games in...
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Discovering Persephone

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Here is a resource that introduces learners to how the stories from Greek mythology explain the workings of natural phenomena, movements of the seasons, and how the conflicts of the gods mimic our own daily difficulties. Learners...
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Athens Versus Sparta

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics of the Greek city-states, Athens and Sparta. They compare and contrast the city-states and compose an essay which includes any similarities and differences of Athens and Sparta.
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Noh Theater

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at Japanese drama. In this Japanese culture lesson, students study the attributes of Noh theater and compare it western theater. Students conduct independent research on the art form prior to acting out a Noh...
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Sea-ing More Clearly

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore historical importance of fish as food source, examine works of Robert Harris, create their own fish, and compose accompanying poetry. Students then explore dramatic tradition of Chorus inspired by Greek theatre,...
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Reveal the Beauty of Mathematics

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Mathematics is full of drama, beauty, and emotion.
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Antigone by Jean Anouilh: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Jean Anouih's Antigone. Students may check some of their answers online.
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SparkNotes

The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Aeschylus's The Libation Bearers. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Libation Bearers

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Aeschylus's The Libation Bearers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Dateline: 442 BC Antigone

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create and videotape a newscast about the events that take place in the play, Antigone. They perform scenes describing the main events, the main characters and their conflicts.
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The Odyssey

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students write a dramatic scene based on The Odyssey and perform it for the class. In this living literature lesson, students work in small groups to discuss the way the characters look, act, and sound. They then choose scenery and...
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Noh Theater

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare Noh drama to western drama and trace the influence of Japanese theater on modern western drama.  In this Noh drama lesson, students read the play Black Tomb (Kurozuko) defining the elements and conventions of Noh drama...
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Teaching the Hindu-Buddhist Tradition in East Asian Culture Through Asian Literature and Film

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore various intellectual traditions which dominate human history through a variety of contemporary pieces of literature which exemplify the traditions. Biblical monotheism, Greek rationalism, Hinduism, Buddhism,...
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Being in the Noh: An Introduction to Japanese Noh Plays

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read a Japanese Noh play and discuss its structure and traditional characters. They choose a short myth and write a Noh play based on it.
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Ancient Greece by KIDS DISCOVER

For Students 5th - 12th
Can't afford a trip to Greece? Why not take a virtual tour? Read or listen to audio narration as you explore a 3-D model of the Parthenon, ride along with the soldiers hidden within the Trojan Horse, and consider the lasting achievements...
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Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome Unit Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars make two T charts, one for Sparta and one for Athens, showing pros and cons for living in either city-state. They use the physical information from the map and the cultural captions given for Athens and Sparts to come to...
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Introducing the Olympian Gods

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare and contrast characteristics of the Olympians with the character of the One True God.  In this mythology lesson plan students work in groups and are assigned one god and one myth to compare and contrast to God.
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Being in the Noh: An Introduction to Japanese Noh Plays

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the conventions used in Noh plays and write an introduction to a Noh play of their own. In this Noh play lesson, students identify the conventions of the Noh form and analyze the realizations the main character achieves....
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The Arts of Sub Saharan Africa

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research Sub-Saharan African art and the regions it comes from. In this African art lesson plan, students discuss art and compare the tribal and ceremonial art and what it is used for.
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Spanish Parts of Speech (Part 2)

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Zoom in on a few parts of speech to strengthen and deepen understanding. Pupils examine nouns, articles, adjectives, and conjunctions in closer detail, looking at more complex grammatical situations. In addition to the informational page...
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Meteorology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research and produce an oral history that reflects the importance of meterologists in the lives of people in their community.
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A Good Man is Hard to Find

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners, in groups, read and analyze the short story, A Good Man is Hard to Find, by Flannery O'Connor. They present their findings tot he rest of the class and then connect the various themes discussed to outside material, events...
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Doctor Faustus - Essay Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer and essay questions about Marlowe's Doctor Faustus. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Poetic Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a poetic analysis on a poem by Carl Sandburg. They take their previous knowledge of poetic devices and apply them to a piece of writing that displays their knowledge on a specific poem. They explain what they know about a...

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