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Students first explore the power of the visual image to convey a message by examining the portrait of George Washington on American dollar bills. They next use, 'Prolific Chinese Painter Is Anonymous No More,' to explore a famous portrait of Mao.
Students explore the concept of crossing cultures. They examine how Americans may be viewed by people in another culture and discover that that Peace Corps Volunteers are trained to cross cultures respectfully so that they are accepted in their host culture, and that misunderstandings are minimized.
Young scholars interpret how scientists have explored Saturn. In this NASA based astronomy lesson plan, students create a timeline depicting the study of Saturn from 1610 until 2010. Each student will write a letter to Galileo discussing how the understanding of Saturn has evolved.
Welcome to Jamestown! Third and fourth graders read and analyze primary source documents about Jamestown or Fort James. They read and analyze descriptions of Fort James from primary sources. They access a website to explore more information and complete an associated worksheet.
Students examine how relocation affected competition for resources They analyze a map to see population patterns and examine how previous events affected the location of current populations. They explore how the Iroquois were able to effectively attack
Fifth graders research and explore what life would be like for human colonists on Mars. They explore various websites, read and discuss newspaper articles, develop a chart of the hardships and conditions that would be faced by colonists on Mars, and write a letter from the point of view of a human colonist living on Mars.
Students experience Colonial life and explore the customs of the 17th century. In this colonial America lesson plan, students play dress up, barter items, author pledges, and review 17th century etiquette.
Students explore Asia as they read a fiction or no-fiction book. In this English Literature lesson plan, students read the book of their choice and then create a book folder to be used in an East Asian Book Display for the library. This book display can be created to coincide with East Asian Awareness Month in May.
Students explore the tradition of Osage ribbonwork. Through research and discussion, they identify ways in which ribbonwork was used by the Osage people. Students explain how European trade goods were used to create Osage clothing. They create their own variation of a ribbonwork design using paper.
Students investigate the dramatic elements of The Crucible. In this drama lesson, students explore the elements and themes of the Arthur Miller play as they read the play and watch performances of some of the acts. Students then write formal analyses of the play.