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The Interpretation of Dreams
Students study Freud and what he thought of dreams. In this dream interpretation lesson students complete an experiment on dreams.
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To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
Students examine their thoughts on the origin and meaning of dreams on a personal basis. They compare and contrast different models of the nature of dreams. They maintain a dream journal over a specific period of time.
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Flying Too Close to the Sun
Students research the myth of Icarus and his father and discuss the associated metaphor. They view the work of a number of artists and create a painting depicting the myth.
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Take a Leap!
Eighth graders discuss the flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk. They study artwork of various sculptors showing the concept of flight. They write a paragraph and design a papier-mache' sculpture that shows movement.
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Flying in Unusual Places
Eighth graders create a surrealistic composition that depicts flight.
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Whales
First graders investigate two different types of whales; toothed and baleen. They describe what the different types of whale eat. They listen to a cassette of Dyan Sheldon's, The Whale Song before making stick puppets to dramatize the...
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Natural Hazards
Young scholars evaluate the hazards of naturally occurring events. After watching a video concerning safety hazards, students work in groups to discuss the safety issues involved in taking a trip to a mountainous region. ...
How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works: Discovery Health: Interpreting Your Dreams
This Discovery site provides a nice concise overview on dreams and dream interpretation on easy-to-read pages. Content includes a brief overview of what dreams are and why they occur, the history of dreams and their effect, what certain...