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Matching Numbers
Students match numbers 1-5. In this matching numbers lesson, students count the spots on ladybugs. Students read the numbers written on flowers and determine where each ladybug should land.
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Continents and Oceans on the Move
Students create an awareness of the vast percentage of water covering the earth. They relate similarities/differences between topographical maps and other maps of various time periods. Students examine how to use a topographical map.
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Genetics
Students identify literary elements in each selection while learning about diversity and the struggle for equality in the United States. They use their knowledge to express the emotion and key literary elements in each piece through...
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Tell Me a Story
Tenth graders read short story, "The Storyteller" by Saki, and expand on concept of stories for students by reading and evaluating several popular students's stories as well as writing their own original students's stories.
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Sustained Resistance
Eleventh graders research events that led up to the Civil Rights movement using primary source documents that show attitudes about lynching.
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What's on Your Plate?
Students travel the world. In this global studies lesson, students research selected countries and investigate their cultural traditions.
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Reflection with a Friend
Students listen to story and respond with illustrations and comments.
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Mindful Murals
Second graders depict the illusion of depth in an artwork, using overlapping shapes, relative size and placement of fabric on a mural. They identify with the elements of art in objects in nature, the environment, and Ringgold's mural.
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The Important Poem
Students are read numerous examples of strong poetry. Individually, they brainstorm a list of interests or attributes about themselves and choose the most important one. They write a poem using the attribute and shares the poem with the...
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Declaration of Independence
Eighth graders explain the meaning of the Declaration of Independence. They view a political cartoon of the period, then do a writing assignment for homework. They write about how they would feel if the British were calling them traitors.
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Enigmas
Students research "mystery" topics such as Easter Island, Bermuda Triangle and the Loch Ness Monster. Students brainstorm mysteries and explore the one of their choosing. They write a short report and share what they have learned with...
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Character Study in Macbeth
Eleventh graders analyze a Shakespeare soliloquy by writing a prose summary of it. They keep a character journal, following one character through the play and analyzing what the character does and says, as well as, might have done or...
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Rock Art
First graders create and share their own rock art based on Navajo and Hawaiian rock art.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Jigsaw Lit Circle Discussions
Students will participate in a discussion of a text by preparing for a literature circle. This lesson is an example of the Jigsaw Method. A student video and grading rubric are provided.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Thoughtful Threads: Sparking Rich Online Discussions
Today's students love chatting online with friends. This lesson combines that love with literature. Students form literature circles and have meaningful online discussions about a literary work.
University of Calgary
The Children's Literature Web Guide
This resource is a children's literature web guide.