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Drawing Emotions

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine how artists have expressed emotion thru use of line, color and shapes. They communicate a variety of emotions using line, shape and values to create form.
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Conservation 'Ad'vice for National Parks

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners discuss ways that the public can damage as well as preserve our natural and cultural resources. Small groups are each assigned one of the national parks and must design a poster or TV commercial that celebrates the importance of...
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Cell-a-bration

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the structures of a plant cell and animal cell. They create a graphic organizer and a food model. Finally, they write an essay comparing and contrasting plant and animal cells.
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Triarchic Analysis

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read a piece of literature and analyze it from three different perspectives which enable students to best utilize their strengths. They make a presentation to the class once their analysis is complete.
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Mad About Parts of Speech

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders review and use the different parts of speech using Mad Libs or Web Libs. They also utilize creative writing skills by providing the most interesting word(s) for the story line. They utilize worksheets imbedded in this plan.
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Can You Hear Me Now?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate their ability to give and follow verbal directions. They explain steps to guide another student to reproduce a drawing, and evaluate their partner's articulation abilities.
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Watercolor Landscapes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students watch a demonstration of wet on wet, dry on wet and dry on dry watercolor painting. They create an underdrawing, fill in washes of color and create a foreground, middleground and background once the washes dry. They add final...
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People, Places and Environments

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students predict a future for Gary, IN and US Steel Works. They explain how their own town would change if US Steel built this large of a facility in it and discuss why or shy not their town would have been an alternative to choosing Gary.
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Positive/Negative Space - Black and White non-objective collage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a collage using cut black and white construction paper and utilize positive and negative space.
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3-D Logo Design - Cardboard Sculpture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers define, design, and create a 3-D logo using cardboard.
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Casting a Wide Net

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate topics that would be suitable for classroom podcasts. They read an online article, write and produce a podcast.
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Groundwater and Ecology

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are presented a problem concerning an aquifer which may be in danger from overuse by agriculture/industry. They compile data and consult online data and experts in creating a proposal to rectify the situation.
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Five Parts That Contribute to the Whole

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students listen to and read an online story. Then they use a graphic organizer to learn the basic story elements. They select another online story and create a graphic organizer for its story elements.
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The Abstraction Ladder (Using Examples in Essays)

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students study the appropriate formats for giving examples in American discourse style. A ladder approach is used to demonstrate the concept. They write paragraphs about abstract concepts, such as beauty, wealth, and love, using methods...
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All About Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine their own personality traits and preferences. They use this information to write an autobiography.
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The Staffing Exercise: A Lesson Cluster for Civics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss gender bias and non-traditional career areas as they relate to governmental appointed positions. The participate in a simulation in which they apply for and decide who would get traditionally male positions in the Dept....
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Keith Haring Name Designs

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students study Keith Haring's works and then create a drawing of their name filled with lines.
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Doodle Animals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the abstract form of drawing of Paul Klee. They create a drawing of an animal using contour line in the same style.
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ANCIENT ART/ABORIGINAL BARK PAINTING

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore Aboriginal art and how it is used in communication and story-telling. They create their own Aboriginal art out of brown paper, incorporating designs and patterns.
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The Story Was in the Details

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore and analyze primary documents from historical women's diaries. They conduct Internet research, develop conclusions about the primary documents, answer questions, and present their information to the class.
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Literature Response for Home-School Connections: Poetry

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice reading and writing for a variety of purposes and audiences. Ten lessons on one page.
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Writing: Planning and Organizing

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the five step prewriting process used before writing essays. They select a common topic and determine the purpose,and audience for the essay. They list examples in daily life where planning and organizing are...
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Resume Writing - Workshop

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars review basics of resume writing, and create their own resumes.
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Figurative Language

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine personification and alliteration in various reading selections. They read magazine articles, brochures, and advertisements, identify the examples of personification and alliteration, and create a business name...

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