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- 4th
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Students construct a character sketch of the main character Karana from the book, Island of the Blue Dolphin. They create a concept map, time line, or animation project deomonstrating their knowledge of the book through multimedia presentations. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students, after hearing the story The Legend of the Blue Bonnet by Tomie dePaula, create their own version of the story by retelling. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss the history of the musical form the blues, and research the construction of musical instruments. They create instruments using provided materials, and write reports on their process and their products. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students conduct Internet research on the animals written about in the book, The Island of the Blue Dolphin. They take notes on their chosen animals, and organize the information in a web. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students create lyrics for an environmental blues. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students research the history of the blues and relate the development of this genre of music to the African-American experience in America. They explore the relationship between the quest for civil rights and the music that relates to it. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students read Island of the Blue Dolphins and create an individual picture book with captions to share with Grade 1 partners. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students are introduced to a brief history of the blues, sing and listen to the blues, then create original blues lyrics. This lesson was designed for students in grades 4-6. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students, after viewing the video "Tell About the South," analyze the section on Blue Poets. They brainstorm and discuss the roots of the Blues and their emergence from the south. In addition, they compare/contrast the Blues to its descendant Hip Hop. At the end of the lesson they create a Blues song, poem or rap. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine influence The Blues had on Rock and Roll and the concomitant social, political, and economic factors and movements during the post-World War II period. Students then research and create multimedia reports on teacher-approved bands, including timelines of bands' careers. Full Review »
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