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Creative Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers determine what grammar is and how they have learned it. In this creative writing activity, students read "Style' Gets New Elements," and respond to the discussion questions. High schoolers then present grammatical rules to...
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Discovering National Parks

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students work to preserve American National Parks. In this environmental activism lesson, students research the history of the national parks and determine why they were created. Students then focus on protecting the land, using it for...
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Cowboys

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners analyze cowboy literature. In this United States history and literacy lesson, students listen to a variety of cowboy songs and poetry, view the video "Rediscovering America: The Real American Cowboy," and view related websites....
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Love To Langston

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Love To Langston. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions,...
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The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, high schoolers respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Richter's A Light in the Forest. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: A Racist Tirade Spotlights the N-Word

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about racial epithets and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Mysterious Slovak Words in Yellow Submarine

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars read an article about the song "Yellow Submarine." In this lesson, students complete several activities that relate to the article, including a vocabulary assignment, sentence starters, class discussion and a quiz.
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Where Does Food Come From?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize that food we eat comes from farms.  In this where does food come from lesson, students discuss planting crops and how they grow.  Students plant seeds for edible crops and eat them when are ripe. Students...
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Crops 2: What Plants Need to Grow

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore agriculture by participating in a plant growth activity. In this botany lesson, students discuss what types of plants grow in their local environment and what the plants need to survive. Students read assigned text about...
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40th Anniversary of Woodstock

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Lessons can help students understand the significance of Woodstock, the 1960's, and the history of the times.
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Phonics Lesson Plans Brought to Life With Music

For Teachers K - 3rd
Phonics lesson plans using music for kindergarten through first grade can make learning about letter sounds more fun.
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1960's Protest Songs

For Teachers 4th - 8th
By learning about 1960's protest songs, and the politics of the era, students can broaden their understanding of music and history.
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Skeletal System Song and Lesson Plans

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Teachers can use a skeletal system song to help students learn science curriculum in a way that won't be easily forgotten.
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Similes, Metaphors, and Figurative Language

For Teachers 9th - 12th
There are creative ways to make similie and metaphor lessons and activities motivating for students.
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Using Holiday Songs to Enhance Lessons

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Holiday songs can be fun and educational.
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Top Budget-Friendly Ways to Include Interactive Technology in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Inspire student achievement and participation with multimedia activities.
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Understanding Social Commentary

For Teachers 6th - 12th
By learning how to identify and understand social commentary students can flex their critical thinking skills.
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Reading: A Talk on the Effects of Music on Our Brains

For Students 6th - 7th
In this reading an interview transcript worksheet, learners read the transcript from an interview with Daniel Levitin who was a psychologist interested in the effects of music on the human brain. Students then answer 10 true and false...
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Christmas Music Lesson Plans

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Christmas music lesson plans add a little spice to the season.
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Bullying Skit with Music

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A simple lesson focusing on bullying, and how some learners don't even realize that they are bullying someone. A cleverly-written song is embedded. After singing it a few times, the class discusses each of the verses as they pertain to...
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Other Poetic Types

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Rather than a lesson, this resource is a list of poetic forms and young poets are encouraged to try their hand at composing poems of various types.
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Lecture 6 - Oral Interpretation - Verse

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss how oral interpretation varies with prose and poetry. They select a piece of prose or poetry to present to the class, and then assess each other on the organization and delivery of their speech as well as on their...
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Harvey Andrews - The Man and the Music

For Students 9th - 12th
High schoolers can hone their research skills by using the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This particular worksheet focuses on questions that have to do with the British...
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Gary Allan

For Students 9th - 12th
Even if your class may not be familiar with the country singer Gary Allan, this resource could be used as a filler activity, or as a research project. Learners could practice their research skills by searching for the answers to the 15...

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