Students listen to story, Whoever You Are by Mem Fox, identify and discuss emotions, identify situations that cause people to show emotions, recognize cultural diversity in literature, and act out various emotions.

Students compare and contrast facts about the development, history and importance of several rivers in the state. They research the history and development of one particular river and describe the deltas and their formation.

Students view and discuss the work of Elaine de Kooning and then the students create a painting in the Abstract Expressionist style.

Seventh graders define courage and illustrate it in a portrait art medium. In this courage and art lesson, 7th graders discuss courage and identify a person who represents its meaning. Students then bring in a visual image of...

Students explore life and work of Keith Waring, and create their own "Graffiti Wall" in the classroom.

Students create unique art piece from litter. In this visual art lesson, students learn the importance of recycling and create a unique art piece. Students construct collages.

Students read the book Corduroy and tell if they liked or didn't like the story. For this books lesson plan, students have a stuffed bear to hold while reading the story.

Learners react to a planned dramatic scenario in which someone is caught red-handed and then they improvise a similar scene based on wither guilt or innocence.

Young scholars observe and demonstrate pantomime and improvisation. They define and discuss improvisation and pantomime, then in small groups discuss and brainstorm ideas using a bag of props. Students then create and present a scene...

Students explore the United States using a map. In this map lesson plan, students discover how to use map symbols in order to read maps.

Learners investigate picture symbols. In this symbols lesson, students define symbols and discuss symbols that they see in everyday life. Learners identify symbols on maps by using post-it notes.

Students explore non-verbal communication. In this animal communication lesson plan, students study body language and other forms of non-verbal communication. Students write a summary of their findings to discuss with the class. This...

Students practice and model good listening skills, become aware of the effects of cultural and other biases that affect communication.

Learners consider modern applications to the Bill Of Rights (how does Ammendment 4 apply to locker searches?) students prepare and role play a mock trial to explore the finer points of the relevance ot the Bill of Rights in the 21st...

Learners write paragraphs highlighting reasons why the Grinch may have stolen Christmas.

Young scholars read, evaluate and respond to both positive and negative reviews of Harriet Beecher Stow's, Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Students explore current fashion trends. As a class, they discuss the statements that a dress makes, brand names, and cultural trends. Fashions from other cultures are observed and discussed by students. In pairs, students create...

Third graders recognize and identify the three types of balance. They analyze and identify the type of balance used in various works of art. Students create a symmetrically balanced work of art. They use a ruler, shape templates, an...

For this foreign language worksheet, young scholars are given ten sentences, each with a missing word. Students read the sentences and select the best word to fill in the blank. All sentences are examples of ways to give a compliment to...

Students demonstrate how to finger paint. For this finger painting lesson, students use various painting tools and their fingers to create a unique art piece.

Students write and perform a scene using Elizabethan language. They study the language of William Shakespeare.

In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students will focus on vocabulary enhancement. Students will complete 10 multiple choice questions, by reading each sentence and choosing the best word to complete each.

In this vocabulary enrichment worksheet, 5th graders read and analyze eight sentences in order to choose the correct word by multiple choice to fill each blank to make each sentence grammatically correct.

Learners role play in order to better understand the social roles of the Colonial period. In this Colonial period lesson plan, students guess what role the student is playing based on social role cards.