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Self-Portraits Inspired By Saint Helena

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create their own self-portrait revealing personal information employing two types of aesthetics: imitation and expression. Emphasis is placed on the painting "Saint Helena with True Cross" created by Lucus Cranch the Elder.
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Social Studies - Guessing Game

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Focus on a particular geographic location with this resource. Learners use their social studies textbook to look up information about a specific place. They write down a list of facts and read them to the class. Classmates guess which...
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Mosaic Masks

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils discover the history of mosaics through teacher-lead lectures and discussions. Individuals spend 3-4 weeks creatively constructing mosaic masks using step-by-step design instructions.
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Graphing X, Y, Z

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore how proportion controls the image of a drawing. They examine a coordinate plane and discuss plotting. Student experiment drawing an object one size, and then drawing an identical object on a different scale.
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Louisa May Alcott: The Candle and the Mirror

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the life of Louisa May Alcott and create an outline of a biography of her life and times.  In this Louisa May Alcott lesson, students explore the Transcendentalist involvement in the abolitionist movement, relating...
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Medieval Times Alphabet Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this alphabetizing words to the first through third letters worksheet, students use word bank to alphabetize terms about medieval times. Students write 10 answers.
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Rapunzel

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Youngsters read the story of Rapunzel and go over vocabulary and answer discussion questions. They also list qualities of characters, discuss settings, make a diorama, and more.
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Good Time and Bad: Roaring 20's, Great Depression, and WWII quiz

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Quiz your students on various topics related to the Roaring 20's, The Great Depression, and WWII. They'll ace any test after viewing this slide show. Tip: Turn this quiz into a game, see which side of the class is ready for the test.
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Philip II's El Escorial

For Teachers 7th - 10th
A good addition to a lecture on Philip II or on European History, these slides detail the incredible architecture and artistry of El Escorial in Madrid, Spain. While there is not a lot of information or facts on the slides themselves,...
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Romeo and Juliet Quiz

For Students 9th
"Wherefore art thou Romeo?" These simple multiple-choice questions focus on Romeo and Juliet. Focusing on reading comprehension, this quiz can be a quick check to see if students are reading. A few are tricky!
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Word Roots 5: NAT, TRACT, SEQU Fill-in-the-Blanks Advanced

For Students 9th - 12th
Explore word roots with this online resource. Learners fill in twelve blanks using a provided word bank and context clues. Since this is an online resource, participants can receive immediate feedback for their responses. You might use...
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Word Roots 5: NAT, TRACT, SEQU Advanced Puzzle 1, 2, & 3

For Students 9th - 12th
Break down the connection between word roots and words with similar meanings with this resource. Learners use a list of words, a brief definition of each word, and twelve word roots with blanks next to them to fill in. They then fill in...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Your pupils are beginning their research project and are having a hard time narrowing their topics down. If you’re not sure how to help them, then start here. Provided is a student dialogue that works though the issues of narrowing a...
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Cell Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Combine art and science with this cell structure assignment. Learners depict a cell diagram, including the organelles, imitating a specific artist's style. 
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Art Masterpiece—Leonardo da Vinci Inventions

For Teachers 6th
After getting to know the inventor, Leonardo da Vinci and his many inventions, scholars think up their own invention. Following a written description and a hand-drawn picture, learners use a method of mirror writing and antiquing to give...
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Deep like Rivers: Four African American Poets of the 1920s and 1930s

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine work by outstanding African American poets from the time period of the 1920s and 1930s. They study aspects of American and African American social, cultural and artistic history that influenced the content of some of the...
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The Poetry and Prose of Langston Hughes

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover the poetry of Langston Hughes. In this social issues lesson plan, 11th graders experience the views of Langston Hughes. Students read Hughes' poetry and discuss the basic theme. Students evaluate the political,...
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Cells: Structures and Processes

For Teachers 5th
Students explore the basic unit of life, the cell in this nine lessons unit. The cell structure of animal and plant cell functions and how they affect our world are probed in this unit.
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Speaking in Tongues

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine their own family history of languages and investigate local and regional resources available to immerse themselves in a foreign language and culture. They write applications seeking an imaginary grant to fund their...
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The Art of Studying Art

For Teachers 6th
Students explain the value of different genres of art. In this art lesson, students describe the differences in various genres of art and make comparisons between them. Students choose an art genre and create an original work of art...
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Introduction to the Reformation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the Protestant Reformation. In this global history lesson, 9th graders examine the provided primary sources that enable students to create posters and presentations that reveal how Catholicism, Lutheranism,...
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Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 8th - 12th
For this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions about the accomplishments of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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The Pre-Raphaelite Artists

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A study of pre-Raphaelite artists can lead to an exploration of art, literature, and history.
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The Life and Work of Jacob Lawrence

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Black History Month provides a time to talk about the accomplishments of African Americans like Jacob Lawrence.

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