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- 8th
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Students read a fictional play that addresses a historical era or event. The students research the historical era and debate whether the dramatic representation of the era or event is valid. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students investigate how to retell the important events of a story. They come to an understanding that an essential element of retelling is keeping details in sequential order. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students read poems by Shel Silverstein about planets and outer space. As a class, they compare and contrast his descriptions to actual facts which have been discovered through explorations. They write a description of an outer space creature and draw a picture to share with the class. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students review the fantasy of "Alice in Wonderland" and discuss the author. After reading the poem, "Jabberwocky," they look up unfamiliar words in the dictionary. Working as partners, students create a list of "protmanteau" or invented words found in the poem. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students read Americo Parede's, George Washington Gomez focusing on the intrinsic themes. They show their understanding of the themes by choosing a song that depicts one of the themes. They complete an assessment that includes a webquest before designing a cartoon that shows how the Mexican-American War of 1846 affected the main characters lives. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students, after viewing the video "Tell About the South," critique the section on the Fugitive Poets. They brainstorm why this unique group of poets might have formed and became so influential in the south. In addition, they focus on how they served to represent a counterpoint to the popular belief that nothing intellectual could come from the south via the creating of poems about the south. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students determine the rhyme scheme, identify figurative language, and determine the tone of a selected song. They study how poetry, in song form, has greatly influenced society. They discover how poetry in music not only features current topics and issues but also effectively portrays historical events, people and places. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research the lives of two families living in Muncie, Indiana during the progressive era at turn of the 20th Century. Student areas of research include: changes in technology, various forms of leisure activities and recration and the work of several artists from the area. They will use their information to create a fictional story from the point of view of a child living during this era. Students will also create a watercolor painting in the style of the era. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students explore the complexities of organizing information and to support librarians in developing strategies for reducing cultural bias. Students extend strategies to help raise solutions. Students list a variety of definitions on bias and diversity. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read The House on Mango Street and analyze why the author chose to tell this story and how the characters are affected by immigration, poverty, and discrimination. Students compare this story to others about immigration to examine how immigration affects the American identity. Full Review »
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