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- 2nd
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Students, after hearing the story The Legend of the Blue Bonnet by Tomie dePaula, create their own version of the story by retelling. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students explore history and sounds of blues music, construct instruments from scrap materials, and compose music to accompany lyrics of songs for kids. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students conduct Internet research on the animals written about in the book, The Island of the Blue Dolphin. They take notes on their chosen animals, and organize the information in a web. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students groups give their presentations. Afterwards, the "lyrics" groups perform their new, original Blues lyrics with a live rhythm section. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students read, "Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?" by Robert E. Wells. They estimate how many of their lengths would equal a blue whale and then discuss the estimations. They measure and calculate their heights. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students read Island of the Blue Dolphins and create an individual picture book with captions to share with Grade 1 partners. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students participate in a syllable activity and read and recite the poem "Little Boy Blue." They identify the number of syllables in a list of words and trace and write the letter G. Students then take turns reading assigned lines of the poem "Little Boy Blue." Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students take turns reading the nursery rhyme "Little Boy Blue." After reading the poem, students can create a paper towel horn, make haystack cookies or cornbread, create a haystack out of paint and yarn, and paint a painting using a dried corn cob to roll the paint on with. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the various types of Blues music found in the United States. Using the internet, they research the music's origins and themes. They discuss how the blues has influenced the music and groups of today. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students practice singing the blues and are introduced to various chords. Using a CD-ROM, they identify the characteristics of the music and history of the blues. In groups, they write new lyrics to a blues song they created and perform it in front of the class. Full Review »

