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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the Faust theme and explain its long history as a means of understanding humanity's place in the universe and the struggle between good and evil. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the role that forests play in their own lives by listing everyday products made from trees, then researching and categorizing less common products that may be less familiar to students. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students study American national holidays, symbols, songs and landmarks. They appreciate the meaning and significance of our nation's ideals of liberty, justice and equality. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the beginnings of jazz in New Orleans. They relate the music to the history and culture of the region. They also perform the music for their classmates. Full Review »
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- 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 »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the contributions of African Americans in New Haven, Connecticut in the 19th and 20th centuries. After being introduced to new vocabulary, they review the elements of autobiographies and read excerpts of African American authors. To end the lesson they wrwite their own autobiography and interview a parent to gather more about their family history. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students identify by-products from forests used in their everyday lives. They describe several ways in which people depend on forests. Students list everyday products made from trees, then research and categorize less common products that may be less familiar. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students identify parts of a tree, defining vocabulary associated with different types of trees. They calculate percentage of growth, diameter, and radius. Students explain how foresters manage and maintain a forest as a crop. Students identify trees as a renewable resource and list products associated with tree production. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students work in groups in order to research a specific music era or dance style to share with the class. They have studied different music styles that are included in the lesson and now they have the choice to research one. There is a test included in this lesson for assessment purposes. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students identify and interpret the styles and elements of music in three major folk regions of Louisiana within specific traditional music genres. Then they hear the diversity of music in the state and identify the major genres of traditional music by how they sound and where they most ofter occur. Students also identify the context within which to consider their own musical landscapes that they look for and listen to different versions of songs. Full Review »

