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The Pioneer Experience

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders consider the move westward. In this Westward Movement lesson, 10th graders compare and contrast the experiences of 2 pioneers by creating t-charts. Students analyze diaries, photographs, and political cartoons that capture...
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News in Spanish

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners write stories, take photographs, and put together two newspapers-?Que Tal? in Spanish for Spanish I and II students and ?Para Ninos? in English for first through fourth graders.
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Rooster's Night Out

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete interdisciplinary activities associated with a folktale from Cuba. In this Cuban folktale lesson, 1st graders read the Rooster's Night Out, before completing comprehension worksheets, make recipes, and...
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 1, Grade 5

For Students 5th
In this 5th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students read 2 fictional selections and respond to multiple choice and open-ended questions regarding the pieces. Students also read 2...
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Book 1-Grade 7 (2009)

For Students 9th - 11th
In this New York State Testing Program English Test worksheet, students read several selections and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then write an essay response using details from a selection.
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Book--Grade 7

For Students 6th - 8th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, learners read excerpts and answer comprehension questions.  Students read 5 passages and answer 26 questions and 2 short answer questions.
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 1-Grade 8

For Students 9th - 11th
For this New York State Testing Program English worksheet, students read a variety of passages and answer reading comprehension questions.
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Our Town

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discover what makes a community run smoothly by reading signs and visiting various places in their community. In this social studies lesson plan, small groups of students take photographs of community signs and places and then...
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Che Guevara

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person activity, students read a passage about Che Guevara 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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Dorothea Lange

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explain that a person's experiences influence their life, write a time line of their life, and analyze Dorothea's photographs and list descriptive words.
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Caption Writing Activity

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore the basic principles of caption writing and write captions for assigned photographs.
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Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover that scientists examine evidence from around the world in order to explain global climate change. They see that records of climate change exist, and describe photographs interpreting changes in glaciers over time.
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Digital Photography and Mythology

For Teachers K - 7th
Students use digital photography to create an exhibition based on a myth that is presented in a piece of classical art. They interpret a print of the myth motif artwork, read a text-selection of the myth then design and photograph a...
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Photography in the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze photographs for the use of propaganda. They explore the idea of having photos used as historical documents. Students realize the importance of having photos to tell stories.
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Son of a Gamblin' Man: The Life and Art of Robert Henri

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students bring baby pictures of themselves. They discuss composition in art and compare these to their pictures. Students discuss mood, and ways an artist creates mood. They create a triptych using their baby picture, a recent photograph...
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Click! Writing Through Digital Photography

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students take their own digital photographs and scan them onto the computer. For each photograph, they write about them and use the internet to research their subject in the photo more throughly. They are graded based on a rubric and...
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World War II Through Primary Sources

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore, analyze and study World War II through primary sources to assess the differences and impact of a "world war" vs. "a small war." They critique liberated prisoner letters, describe what they see in photographs and...
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Year Down Yonder: Giving During the Depression

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore philanthropy. In this Great Depression lesson, students read A Year Down Yonder and share examples of philanthropic acts in the novel. Students observe acts of philanthropy in their own communities today.
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FDR and the Lend-Lease Act

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze primary source documents and photographs to analyze the implications of the Lend-Lease Program. In this research lesson plan, students read and discuss letters and speeches related to the Lend-Lease Act, evaluate...
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Living / Non-living

For Teachers 1st
First graders shoot photographs of living and non-living things. In this living and non-living organism lesson, 1st graders discuss the attributes of living things, take digital photographs of living and non-living things, and design a...
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Symmetry in Nature and Congruent Shapes All Around

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore symmetry and congruent shapes. In this math lesson, 2nd graders identify examples of symmetry and congruent shapes in nature. Students take photographs and create a multimedia presentation of symmetry and congruent...
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Artful Technology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read the article 'Fading Indian Rock Art Saved, at least in Database' and discuss its contents. After viewing examples of works from a variety of periods and places, students choose a time and place on which to conduct research.
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The HopperVille Express

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and examine slides and lithographs of selected Hopper creations. They participate in teacher led discussions of these works of art and participate first hand as a commercial artist. They go out into their community,...
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International Research Project and Feast

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research countries around the world. They develop and write a research paper that includes maps, photographs, and diagrams. They describe the culture, society, economy, religious beliefs, government structure, and history of...