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Symbols to Sculptures
Students take a 2 dimensional drawing and make it into a 3 dimensional form. In this art lesson plan, students base their work off of Keith Haring, and view slides and a video of other 3D art.
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Fun With Origami!
Students create an original origami creation. They follow directions and share their art with the class. They discover the history of the art form as well.
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Cinquain
Students create an original Cinquain (five-line poem) and choreograph movement to their poem, performing movement for class and video. This lesson addresses standards in the arts and requires a video recorder.
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Camels and Pyramids
Learners examine and create artwork. In this visual arts lesson, students examine the motif present in "Camels and Pyramids." Learners design their own motifs that they incorporate into a painted and stenciled piece.
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Who Am I?
Pupils complete an acrostic poem and use digital photo activities for the poem. For this acrostic poem and technology lesson, students use Word Art and digital cameras to create a technology integrated acrostic poem.
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Symbols and Signs
Students draw lines and symbols to express emotions much like the work of Keith Haring. In this drawing lesson plan, students use markers, boards, newsprint, scissors, and more.
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Line and Expression - 3D
Students watch a video and slides to view Keith Haring's work of 3 dimensional forms based on 2 dimensional imagery. In this 3 dimensional forms lesson plan, students analyze symbols and discuss lines, sound, movement, and emotions.
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The "Nobel"est People
Students study the history of the Nobel Prize, research Nobel laureates in all six categories of the award, and recognize the connecting thread of those who win the Nobel Prize--the contribution of outstanding work and the work's affect...
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Gotta Dance!
Students explore how dance can invoke the significance of experiences in their everyday lives. They work in small dance troupes to create their own dance pieces reflecting themes and experiences relevant to their lives.
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Incident
Pupils gain insight into human behavior from the study of literature. They read a poem and respond by creating a poem of their own. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to help them compose an original...
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A Fish Skit
Students work together to create and perform a skit with a fish theme. After viewing a performance of another children's play, they discuss the basic elements to be found within a play. They perform their play in front of the class and...
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A Day on a Farm
Students discuss their morning as they prepared to come to school. The teacher guides the discussion so students understand ways they relied on agriculture to accomplish tasks. Students view pictures of various farm machinery. As the...
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Japanese Haiku and the American Experience
Twelfth graders research the history to Haiku Poetry. They read classical haiku to comprehend their special sensibility and form. Students encounter the Buddhist philosophical background of this poetry and its roots. They write original...
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Playful Pinwheels
Students examine the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy. As a class, they follow specific instructions to make their own pinwheel. They decorate pinwheel as they choose and practice using art supplies correctly.
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Watch Out
Students assess a time-related scenario at a railroad station. They study about the importance of a synchronized time system at Grand Central Terminal.They research various time measurement devices and develop "How It Works" posters...
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Text hunt
Students explore, research and develop new methods for evaluating information received from an original piece of text. They distinguish between easy and difficult forms of text and each group presents their findings and new methods to...
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Writing a Research Paper
Students work through the steps of writing a research paper in this lesson. They define their problem and decide what sources of information to use. They read, take notes, and organize the collected data. Finally, they write the...
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Upon the Burning of Our House
Tenth graders read the poem "Upon the Burning of Our House" and complete analysis activities. In this poetry analysis lesson, 10th graders read the poem and create original scenes summarizing the stanza.
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What Does This Song Really Say?
Students investigate communication by analyzing lyrics from a song. In this music arts instructional activity, students discuss slavery, the Underground Railroad and African American traditions while listening to a song called "This...
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Alphabet Soup
Students study language. In this unique alphabets lesson, students read the article by Michael Everson "For the World's A B C's, He Makes 1's and 0's." They discuss the importance of alphabets and work in small groups to create a poster...
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Careers in Television
Students discuss and research how a news program is produced. They watch a web based video before working in small groups to produce a news program. They role play different jobs as they produce the program to share with at least one...
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Nottingham
In this language arts activity, students fill in the blanks on 5 sentences. They answer 7 comprehension questions. Students complete a cloze activity of the transcript. The transcript of the article is included, although the main intent...
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Produce a Nonfiction Text
In this language arts instructional activity, middle schoolers look for the facts and create several nonfiction texts while including useful information for the reader.
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Dolch Vocabulary Flashcards-Level 1
In this language arts worksheet, students learn 50 Level 1 Dolch basic sight words. Students cut apart the 8 flashcards per page and study the words, which are in alphabetical order. There are no directions for use of the cards.