Unit Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Blues Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the history of the blues in America through the play, Blues Journey, based on the book by Walter Dean Myers. You can see video clips of the stage play, listen to blues radio shows, and learn about different types of blues music.
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Other

The Bluegrass Guitar Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Source of information about the acoustic flat-top guitar and the playing styles used in bluegrass music. Recommendations for instructional materials to learn to play; history of Doc Watson, discussion areas, links.
Handout
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Influenza 1918: Rupert Blue

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the role that Rupert Blue, Surgeon General of the United States in 1918, played in combating and containing the influenza epidemic of 1918.
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Color My World Grey and Blue

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After listening to the song "Grey Street" by the Dave Matthews Band, and the song "Blu is a Mood" by Blu Cantrell, students will explore the lyrics and discover what role color can play when combined with a particular setting. Students...
Lesson Plan
Songs for Teaching

Songs for Teaching: Scientific Method Blues

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson introduces the scientific method to your students through song. Students will learn the steps of the scientific method through this great song written by Kathleen Carroll. Click on the link and play it for your whole class.
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Other

Ohio Public Library Information Network: Famous Ohioans

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ohio Public Library Information Network provides this site where you can play games, read biographies, find book titles and links for more information about astronauts, Indians, inventors, presidents, and women.
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Other

Alaska Northern Lights: Seasonal Affective Disorder [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource for information about SAD. Read about the symptoms, what causes SAD, how it was discovered that light is the key, and the role that melatonin plays in SAD. Also given are some tips for avoiding the "winter blues".
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Shakespeare Poems

For Students 9th - 10th
Not only is Shakespeare famous for his plays, but for his sonnets and songs, as well. View his poems here, including "The Phoenix and the Turtle", "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day", and other sonnets.
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Other

American Repertory Theatre: Adrienne Kennedy

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site is a listing of Adrienne Kennedy's plays, awards, and the different countries in which she lived. There are multiple blue-highlighted links that open up to extensive information about commissioned assignments, a first-person...