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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students write and listen to rap songs. They discover how common themes in rap are indicative of the problems, as well as the empowerments, that can be seen in our urban cultures today. They discover how rap is actually an evolution of poetic form-to try to get them excited about structure, meaning, and creative expression. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students develop a class definition of folklore. In groups, they read various folklores and discuss the loss of independence and how to survive. They answer discussion questions and compare the folklore tales to art. To end the lesson, they discover how past and present folklore has changed over time and compare it to the blues found in the Delta. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students in a Spanish class are introduced to the techniques of creative writing. In groups, they focus on the pre-writing section of creative writing and keep a folder of their works throughout the lesson. They end the lessons by using new vocabulary to write either a short story or a descriptive paragraph and share with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students master the SQ3R method. They begin reading for a purpose and organize thoughts through categorizing them. They write in their notebooks what they think about the lesson and the classroom for the day and write a paragraph about their own culture. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the time period of the Harlem Renaissance. In groups, they compare and contrast the type of art before and after the movement along with the state of society at the time. After reading a book on the topic of their choice, they answer comprehension questions and research a topic using the internet for their final project. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students complete a course in basic skills in order to meet the standards for sophomore year. Using one of their classmates papers, they identify the main idea, topic sentence and theme. They also identify the transitional words and assign a grade to it based on organization and content. To end the lesson, they complete a library scavenger hunt. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in a writing program involving four building blocks. By exploring words, sentences, writing forms, and story organization, they improve their creative writing skills throughout this year-long unit. Early in the unit, students write autobiographies and progress through biographies, letters, and poems and conclude with stories. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students are introduced to the idea of career development. As a class, they discuss the types of occupations their family members are in and compare them with those of the past. In groups, they work together to complete a job application and complete one of their own for a job they are interested in doing. To end the lesson, they practice writing their own business letter in the correct format. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students are introduced to the genre of detective fiction. Based on their reading level, they are given a different series of books to read. For each story, they are to make predictions and practice decoding messages. To end the lesson, they discuss the reasons why the character committed the crime. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 5th
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Students examine what life was like during the Roaring Twenties and the role of Grace Coolidge during this time. They conduct research using a variety of resources, participate in a class discussion, and write a creative essay on societal changes one hundred years from now. Full Review »
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