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Proto-Cubism: Thinking Like Picasso

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create blind contour drawn portraits. They work in small groups and pose for each other, creating portraits that express multiple points of view. Students also view a PowerPoint presentation on Cubism and complete a...
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I Hear Poetry

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students practice analysis of poetry by analyzing song lyrics using a worksheet to guide the analysis process. They work in small groups to assess the stylistic and literary devices used in the song lyrics then they find a published...
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Author Study

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine and identify the characteristics of the different genres of literature. After being read and reading various stories, they identify how different books by the same author carry the same story elements. They discuss how...
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A Penny For Your Thoughts: Cross-Curricular Journal Writing

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students are introduced to the importance of journal writing. After creating their own journal, they write their thoughts and feelings about different subjects. If they choose to they can share their writings with the class to end the...
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Homonyms - Quiz 48

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this homonyms worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the appropriate homonym. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Cultural Comparisons Interview

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students interview a family member and give an oral report. In this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Students interview a family member and present an oral report to the...
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Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify the plant parts and bee structures that are involved in pollination. They simulate pollination in a group activity and process the information.
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I Belong, But Why Don't You?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore discrimination. In this character development lesson plan, students identify groups and organizations to which they belong and the requirements that go with each group. Students discuss inclusion and exclusion and...
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Creating an Anthology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student compile a poetry anthology. In this literature lesson, students examine notable poetry anthologies. Students then select a theme to build their anthologies of 10 poems pertaining to their chosen theme.
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Frida Kahlo Art

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze Frida Kahlo as an artist and her artworks. In this art analysis lesson, students review the art of Kahlo and her self-portrait. Students make their own self-portrait.
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Moving Objects

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners discover the history of the United States by examining the Great Migration.  In this U.S. History lesson, students research the immigration movement on the Internet and complete a worksheet about the large population shift. ...
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Multi-Media Hero Analysis

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider how the attributes of heroes have evolved. In this character traits lesson, students define heroism in their culture and research the epic heroes of literature. Students select heroes to write about and share their...
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Ayumi Hamasaki

For Students 4th - 8th
For this famous people worksheet, students read a passage about Ayumi Hamasaki and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Cotton Eye Joe Line

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice and perform a line dance to the song Cotton Eye Joe
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Differentiated Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students select a method of presenting on a given topic by rolling paper dice which have various presentation methods on them. They produce the activity and share it with the class.
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Family

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils use Microsoft Word to create the family newsletter which can be mailed out with the family Christmas cards.
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The Language of the Civil Rights Movement:

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the poetry of the US Civil Rights movement and the Black Arts movement over a 12 day period. They author a website showing works of poetry that students have chosen to analyze and relate to these movements.
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The Roar of the Twenties; The Crash of the Thirties

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, after assuming identities of prominent figures from the 1920's and looking at slides and data from the era, relate, in diary form, the cultural, economic and political changes that happened in America between 1920 and 1939.
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Spoken Word Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the spoken work poetry of Abiodun Oyewole. They discuss the West African Griot tradition, listen to spoken word poetry, write and perform a poem, and watch a video excerpt of a poetry workshop.
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Art in Engineering - Moving Art

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners study how forces are applied in the creation of art. They design mobiles and pop-up books while identifying which forces of nature act upon them. They look at air currents, gravity, and hand movement.
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Artistic Expression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze Frida Kahlo's paintings to determine how she used them for self-expression. They create a personal piece of art to express sentiments on a particular subject.
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Kites of Japan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform research into the designs of Japanese kites in order to appreciate them for their aerodynamic designs. The appreciation builds student interest in order to produce their own similar designs.
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Reflections of My Life--Student Autobiographies

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders provide a writing experience based on their own lives. The components of the writing process will be emphasized as well as narrative writing experiences. They then will publish their autobiography on the computer and use...
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Taiko Drumming and Folktales - Activity 1

For Teachers K - 11th
Students discuss how sound has been used throughout history and cultures, including present day in their own lives, through the study of Taiko Drums in this introductory lesson. Resource ideas are provided.

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