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- 10th - 12th
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Students explore the world of art and culture, includng the works of M.C. Escher. They identify and create original tessellations. Students use a wealth of interactive multimedia applications. They explore teh artisitc representations of tessellations and transformations. Students are shown examples of of Escher's work. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identify and interpret Spanish heritage, including the Mediterranean culture, language, history, trade, and migration. Following, they began an in-depth study of Egypt, the Middle East, Greece, and Rome and were able to make connections with the Spanish heritage and distant civilizations. Finally, students made the study of Current Events timelier by comparing present-day labor practices in third World countries. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the major structural points of a short story through the exploration of scary stories. In small groups, students read and discuss Poe's Tell-Tale Heart. They identify the major structural elements of the story. Student groups rework the story in a new form, while keeping the structural elements and plot points in tact. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine how the author's world view expanded by living in another culture. They discover the three lessons Storti learned as a Volunteer and find out how he learned them and reflect on the enduring understanding: "Living and serving in another culture can teach important life lessons-if one is open to learning" Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine what it means to have wealth-a concept that turns out to be philosophical as well as economic-and examine the importance of music. They examine the concepts of wealth in Mali and in the United States and consider the role of music in culture. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students probe their own histories to record how they have had to expand their world views. They determine "Everyone has a culture. It influences how we see the world, ourselves, and others." The explain the concept of cultural differences-differences among deeply held beliefs about what is expected of us in behavior, thought, music, art, dress, and the like. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students analyze the author's style to learn techniques for strengthening their own writing. They re-read "Music in the Fields" and highlight images that create vivid pictures in their minds-places where Young "shows, not tells" and compare the images they've highlighted. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students work together in groups to research Afghanistan in the 1970s and today. After reading a story about a Peace Corps volunteer, they discuss things they must do in their community they believe are unneccessary. They end the lesson by brainstorming ways in which American society could improve. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students read an article about the fighting in Algeria by Islamists. Individually, they pretend they can hear the thoughts of suicide bombers and write why they followed though. As a class, they identify problems of basing a country's laws on a religious text. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine significant artistic, scientific, and technological contributions from different ancient cultures. In small groups they create a collage using newspapers and magazine pictures of contributions of ancient civilizations. Students also write a report on their findings. Full Review »
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