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- 9th - 12th
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Students read and do activities about the physical and cultural characteristics of Songhai c. 1500. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the kingdoms of West Africa during the Middle Ages. They label maps and identify Africa's physical features, simulate the trading of gold, buy and sell goods using cowrie shells, and participate in a cultural safari day. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the evolution and cultural significance of the Arabic ghazal form of poetry. They, in groups, compose an original ghazal poem and read it aloud to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how various artists portray conflict. They evaluate art by Kara Walker, Shahzia Sikander, and Walton Ford, create a visual statement about a current issue, and create a silhoutte of themselves. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students are introduced to different aspects of African-American history through literature, art, and films. As a class, they are read a story about the Underground Railroad, identify the main characters and put the events into chronological order. They read another story and view artwork on their own and answer questions. To end the lesson, they identify the location of plantations on a map. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students review the notes they took for "The Little Prince". After identifying the instances of responsibility in the text, they discuss them with others in English. As a class, they watch parts of "Children of Heaven" and write down their predictions for the rest of the film. To end the lesson, they compare their predictions with a partner using their communication skills. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine how the immigrants have changed the environment of the United States. Individually, they take a pre and post-test to test their reading comprehension. In groups, they compare and contrast the religions of Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam while practice reading one page aloud to the class. To end the lesson, they analyze graphs and research the contributions of immigrants to the nation as a whole. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students investigate how West-African dance makes known a common past and stimulates a shared sense of values and beliefs. The cultural purpose of West-African dance is to tell history and relay stories to intensify social and religious rituals. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine and assess the relationship between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. They are able to identify how Frida Kahlo incorporates this tumultuous relationship into her artwork. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of West African Art. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They focus upon the history, geography, economics, and political systems. The information is used to create class presentations or have class discussion. Full Review »
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