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African Women: Their Roles and Music

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore music by African women. In this African society lesson, students compare and contrast the roles of African and American women. Middle schoolers listen to music by African women and analyze the lyrics of the music.
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Jack and the Beanstalk

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars create a creative interpretation of Jack and the Beanstalk. In this artistic expression lesson, students paint the stages of the beanstalk plant as a storyboard and create song about how the seed is growing.
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Geo Jammin' - Day 2, Lesson 6: Rhyme and Reason

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners listen to the poem "Shapes" by Shel Silverstein in order to accurately and specifically describe shapes' rules/traits in their journals. They illustrate the poem and take turns reading during a creative shared reading session.
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Connecting Poetry with Philanthropy

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use their knowledge of philanthropy and poetic conventions to write original poetry about philanthropic giving. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students write poetry based on philanthropy using poetic conventions....
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Anne Frank Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read information from the Holocaust Museum. They also read Anne's Diary for 1942. Students choose three entries from 1943 and read them, students complete a response sheet for entry. They watch the film "Life is Beautiful" and...
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"The Minister's Black Veil"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners participate in a layered curriculum unit for a novel. The novel study allows for a variety of activities for assessment and differentiation. The difficulty of the assignments is chosen by the student.
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Paulo Coelho

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Paulo Coelho  and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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I Watch Babies Grow

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine the potential of human beings. For this philanthropy lesson, students research the life of peer as they interview them and create a timeline that features important moments in their lives.
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Tolerance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of tolerance. For this diversity lesson, students discover what tolerance is and then research tolerance in historical perspectives. Students explore how to promote tolerance in the future.
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The Underground Railroad and The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover racism and slavery by completing a role playing activity. In this U.S. history lesson plan, students analyze documents from the Civil War era and describe the Fugitive Slave Law. Students view a video on YouTube about...
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Ocean Grazers Conclusion

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research an ocean species. In this science instructional activity, students create a research presentation as a conclusion to the ocean grazers unit. Students present their projects to the class and complete a self-reflection...
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Addiction As A Disease

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study drug addiction and its problem in society.  In this addiction lesson students answer questions and complete an activity. 
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Defining Voice of the Punk Years

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the music of The Clash and have extensive and intensive practice in reading and listening skills.
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Bob Marley - Legend Episode #3 - Lesson 1

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils recognize and describe elements of Bob Marley's life that influenced his song writing as evidenced in the song "No Woman No Cry". They identify the elements of music characteristic of Reggae.
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Trouble for the United States in the Middle East: The Reagan-Bush Years

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine U.S. foreign affairs with the Middle East during the Reagan and Bush presidencies. In this Middle East lesson, students watch video segments, examine maps, and listen to music regarding the relationship between the U.S....
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Poetry Sings

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine examples of literary terms in poetry. Then they choose two songs, write out the lyrics, and decipher what they think the artist is trying to say. Each student presents their song to the class and they cite examples of...
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Halloween Music Lesson Plans

For Teachers K - 5th
Halloween music lesson plans can provide students a motivating way to learn about writing, dance, and rhythm.
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Subject-Verb Agreement

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners explore subject-verb agreement. They read sentences on the board and fill in a correct subject and verb. Using Lil' Boooie's lyrics, students correct the wrong subject-verb agreements in the lyrics. Time permitting, learners...
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Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read the book Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech on their own. They answer a variety of questions each day over certain pages of the book that were required for that days completion.
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Music and Technology

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars analyze the lyrics, instruments, sounds and technology from the song "Vertigo" by U2. They view a video presenting interviews with the band and complete a stage design for the live playing of the song.
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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Until It’s Gone: The Changing American Landscape

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the changing American landscape. In this cause and effect lesson, students listen to rock music that exemplifies urban growth in America and the interconnectedness of America today. High schoolers write cause and...
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Musical Makeover

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the importance of folk music is various ethnic cultures.
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Missy Elliot

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Missy Elliot and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Money Sings

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students listen to and perform songs for the purpose of learning the perceptions of people in regard to their financial holdings.