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Mission Possible

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create blueprints for imaginary inventions based on real-world technological principles. They write explanations of how their inventions work in the form of movie dialogues.
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Digitized Doctoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore new medical technologies to exhibit in an Amazing Medical Machines technology fair. They research different types of advanced medical technologies; then create posters to summarize findings and present at a mock medical...
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Alfred Hitchcock and David O. Selznick

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare/contrast the Hollywood film industry of the 30s and 40s with Hollywood today. They watch a video on David O. Selznick and Alfred Hitchcock, conduct Internet research, and create a poster to present their findings.
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A Fundamental of Culture-Cultural Context

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how the unwritten rules of culture depend upon the context in which an event or behavior takes place. They explain cultural context and develop a poster, multimedia presentation, or radio spot that illustrates how...
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Master of His Domain

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the basic elements that comprise the Internet. They create illustrated posters demonstrating their understanding of how the Internet works and develop maps of their personal Web communities.
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Careers in Film

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the difference between independent films and and films produced by a major studio. They select an independent filmmaker to research and begin their research from a list of given Web sites. When research is complete,...
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Wanted- Dead or Alive

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners identify the characteristics of trickster tales. In this literary genres lesson, students read trickster tales from Africa and create a clay model of a trickster character. Learners design a "wanted" poster with a description of...
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Climate Change

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders compare the Arctic and Antarctic.  For this climate lesson students work in groups, research and complete an oral report or a poster. 
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Syracuse University

World War II

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
During World War II propaganda was as important to the war effort as the soldiers in the field. Scholars consider how the government communicated messages of patriotism with propaganda by examining pieces from World War II. Then, they...
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Are You Listening?

For Teachers K - 5th
To underscore the importance of practicing good listening skills class members engage in a series of activities that model poor listening skills. In pairs and then as a whole group, class members enact different, more positive techniques...
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Concord Consortium

The Bus Route

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Patterns are extremely helpful when solving a puzzle. Young scholars attempt to find times a bus will pass each stop. They identify a pattern in the known stop times to identify the solutions.
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Goods and Services

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate their understanding of goods and services through group presentation. In this simplified economics lesson, 2nd graders are divided into groups representing a particular market. They then create posters with...
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Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study Romeo and Juliet. In this language arts lesson plan, students read the play and complete a series of activities. Students choose the activities to complete. Students write a summary, draw a poster or compare and contrast...
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Who Is Norman Jewison?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars research the life of Norman Jewison and create a poster to present their findings to the class.
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Accepting Responsibility

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify the responsibilities involved in owning a pet at home. They listen to the story and watch the movie "Arthur's Pet Business," discuss what they are responsible for at home with their pets, and in small groups...
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Can You See It?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners explore the concept of visualization and how it works to help them comprehend what they read. They read 'Tuck Everlasting' and visualize what has happened in the story. They draw a picture of what they visualized and then watch...
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HOLES UNIT

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students participate in the unit based on the Newbery Medal-winning novel by Louis Sachar and the Walt Disney Movie "Holes". They use the layered curriculum model of assessment and activities.
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Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students watch the movie, Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor, and participate in post-viewing activities to model their understanding of the movie.
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Cinderella - Digital Storytelling

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze four versions of the Cinderella story. In this fairy tale analysis lesson, students read four versions of Cinderella and work in groups to identify the plot for each. Students illustrate the stories and use Movie Maker...
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Laurence of Arabia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers critically examine the life and contributions of Lawrence of Arabia to the modern Middle East. They view a video on Laurence of Arabia. Students discuss the movie. High schoolers create a propaganda posters or stories...
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Introducing Mythology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars look closely at a poster of a Rembrandt painting and/or a transparency of a Greek vase, both of which represent the mythological story of the abduction of Europa. Studnets consider how two artists interpreted the same...
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Planets for Sale

For Teachers 3rd
Student develop their technology skills. In this solar system lesson plan, 3rd graders create a movie featuring planets that they research. Students use flip video cameras to film commercials to market their planets.
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K12 Reader

Choose the Correct Homophone

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
It's a known secret that English can be a difficult language to learn, and homophones don't make it any easier. Help your young readers tackle these tricky words with this simple fill-in-the blank exercise in which they identify the word...
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Overcoming Obstacles

Problem Solving at Home

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The final lesson in the "Problem Solving Module" focuses on finding creative solutions to problems that might arise at home. Individuals then create a storyboard that illustrates how they would apply the six-step problem-solving process...

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