Consumer technology has made it possible for filmmakers to create entire movies from the comfort of their home computer. Guide high school film buffs through the process of designing a documentary with an extensive unit published by...

High schoolers explore the roles in Noh drama and the significance of Noh masks while creating their own version of a Noh play in this High School instructional activity adaptable for either the Language Arts or Theater classroom.

Learners research the integration of Arkansas' Central High School. They role-play as students integrating the school and describe their experiences.

Students explore the effects of Title IX. In addition, tudents create revised rulebooks for a sport in their school based on their understanding of Title IX and write a related article for the school newspaper.

Learners assess the impact of music to portray emotions and tell stories. Examples are taken from the life of Rosa Parks and a piece of band music called "A Movement for Rosa". Evaluation is accomplished through in-class participation...

Students explore business practices by creating a portfolio in class. In this business writing instructional activity, students identify the causes for a businesses success and failure before deciding on a business they would like to...

Students discuss the conception of beauty by considering and contrasting the appearance and use of Chinese and Japanese ceramics in this instructional activity for the middle or high school classroom.

Students investigate nearby forests and record their interactions with trees as well as wild life.  In this ecology instructional activity, students read the book, In the Woods: Who's Been Here?, and attend class observational field...

Young scholars investigate the skills for photo composition to become quality photojournalists. For this photojournalism lesson, students cut out photographs from magazines and decide on the best ones, as well as determine what makes...

Learners create a work of art that includes a red hat, either as a focal point or as an accent in the picture. The picture could be in color or black and white with the hat in red and they choose the medium that they want to use.

High schoolers explore news photography skills. In this photojournalism lesson, students examine photographs from newspapers and magazines and discuss the attributes of quality photographs. High schoolers complete a webquest at the Kodak...

Students put physical movement to the word of Romeo's ozymoronic speech in order to explain the trauma that he is experiencing.

Students after researching the science and the controversy around stem cell research, students create brochures to display their knowledge and a point of view.

Students investigate and examine ukiyo-e, or Japanese woodblock prints, from the Edo period (1615-1868) in Japan and use this gained knowledge to compare Japanese culture to American societal trends.

Students make connections between nonviolent ideals and art. In this visual arts lesson, students discuss the successes of the American Civil Rights Movement and discuss Gandhi's influence on the movement. Students then examine images of...

Students practice their performance, expression, and logical thinking skills by asking questions and speaking in correct tones. They attempt to meet IEP requirements in these areas by presenting murder mystery clues using the appropriate...

Students explore the artistic value of propaganda. In this visual arts lesson plan, students analyze antique artistic pieces for their political agenda perpetuation. Students discuss propaganda techniques of the past to today prior...

Students, in groups, use library reference materials to research an Olympic sport and create a visual display/shadow box to represent it.

Students examine the concept of censorship in authoritarian government and how Japanese and Chinese artists used their work as political commentary. This lesson includes possible lesson enrichments.

Students research and discuss the various ceramic techniques foudn throughout China's history using primary source documents and internet resources. This lesson emphasizes small learning groups.