Students examine how artists have expressed emotion thru use of line, color and shapes. They communicate a variety of emotions using line, shape and values to create form.

Students are introduced to how to set their own goals. As a class, they explain the difference between short and long-term goals and give examples of each. Individually, they write their own goals down being sure to give it a timeframe....

Students examine different types of drawings. In this art lesson, students experiment with different tools for drawing and view many examples of what can be created with each type of tool. Students also experiment with how certain words...

Students explore the work in individuals that are part of Darfur Now. In this human rights lesson plan, students also analyze the message of Weisel's Not on Our Watch. Students create found poems pertaining to social responsibility and...

Students listen as teacher reads Words Are Not For Hurting, and answer questions about the content. Students discuss how to prevent arguments and work disagreements out with words. Students watch a puppet show that promotes discussion as...

Students trace the rites of passage from the 1940's through the present in literature. They review some of their favorite expressions first and compare some of Holden's speech with their own. They discuss initial reactions to the book...

Students use puppets to express themselves creatively.

Eighth graders study Langston Hughes, "Thank You Ma'am" to discover the elements of plot, character motives and reactions. They express the effects of trust and kindness by writing a reflective personal narrative. They illustrate the...

Students study and express the five values of truth, love, peace, right conduct, and non-violence. The lesson focuses on the beginning of the year, introducing the values. Through games, singing, and reading--students become familiar...

Young scholars identify the types of transformations in their lives. As a class, they determine the ones they have control over and which ones they do not. They practice solving problems in math and oral communication that they are faced...

Students defend their stances regarding topics. In this writing process lesson, students read The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal and participate in writing activities that require them to determine how the feel about a...

Students explore an object without seeing it then draw what s/he felt.  In this touch-drawings lesson, students partner and place objects in a paper bag so the other person cannot see it.  Then students use their hands and...

Some Spanish learners believe the subjunctive is frightening. Help eradicate that fear by going into depth on when to use the present subjunctive. There are many different situations in which the subjunctive is used described here. You...

Readers of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are directed to complete two projects as a part of their study of Mark Twain’s novel.  Individuals craft an organized notebook containing all their work during the study, and they...

Boost understanding of the four types of sentences with several exercises. To start off, read through the provided information about the types of sentences together. This will prepare your class to practice their new knowledge. Then,...

In this order of operations and sequences worksheet, middle schoolers solve 16 short answer problems. Students create an arithmetic sequence by adding seven to a number. Middle schoolers perform operations on numbers in various order to...

In this literature circle form worksheet, learners evaluate how their book club meeting went. Students answer questions about the events and feelings in the literature circle that day.

Sixth graders recreate scenes from the theories about the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. In this history and theatre lesson, 6th graders review the story of Earhart using a flip chart. Students work on one act plays to depict one of...

Students examine relationships between music and color, emotion and imagery, listen to different passages of music, and visually depict what they hear.

Middle schoolers brainstorm on the effects of stress on the body. In this health science lesson plan, students write journals three times a week about how they feel. They determine strategies to cope with stress.

Twelfth graders discuss the shooting of a police officer. They choose a writing form - essay or poem- and express their views about the event.

Students practice rereading selected passages to improve their reading fluency. Working in pairs, students read and reread decodable, leveled passages fluently and with expression. They are assessed by their partner, using a fluency...

Dance gives children an opportunity to express creativity through free flowing movements developed in the mind of the child. Creating these dance movements involves discovery and exploration using different parts of the body in personal...

High schoolers reflect on their own musical preferences, and how those preferences may be incorporated into self-expression.