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Wrapping up The Stone Cutter
Learners write a paper in which they detail the daily routine of an architect. In this The Stone Cutter lesson, students discuss the end of the novel and share journals with peers. Learners choose a time period in which to place their...
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Introduction to The Stone Cutter
Students write journals in response to the beginning of The Stone Cutter. In this The Stone Cutter lesson, students discuss the opening of the book and the main character. Students look for connections with architecture in the first...
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Continuing Story
Students interpret scenes from a novel they are reading. In this literature activity, students select scenes from The Stone Cutter to perform for their classmates. Students should attempt to recreate the emotions that think the...
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Wire Wrapped Jewelry
Students create a piece of jewelry using various wrapping techniques. They create a work of jewelry incorporating the shape and design of the stone. They exhibit their craftmanship.
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The Pietá by Michelangelo Buonarroti
Why is arts education so important? It builds critical thinking, analysis and creative problem-solving skills. Learners review the life of Michelangelo Buonarroti, and then analyze his piece, The Pieta. After that, they'll sculpt a human...
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Plot Mobiles
Young scholars read folktales and identify the plot of the story by making a mobile. In this inventive and colorful lesson, students listen to a variety of famous folktales, and practice identifying the plot. Then, they work together to...
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Chinese Calligraphy
Explore the beauty of Chinese Calligraphy. This well-developed lesson will take your class on a journey through the history of Calligraphy, engage them in technique and style, then challenge them by having them create new strokes to...
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Celebrate With Silhouettes
Young scholars explore history of silhouettes, and help create keepsake silhouettes, frame them, or use them to make a special Mother's Day card.
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Colored Pencil Repoussé
Artists employ a basic metalworking technique by embossing lines and textures into a soft metal. They look for examples of embossed metals in historical and contemporary examples. This fascinating process has been used by many cultures...
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Writing: Stamp of Approval
Students write a good title and edit their essay. In this writing instructional activity, students examine several examples of good titles and discuss what makes them effective. Students relate this to the sign on a building and...
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Around the World, A Multicultural Unit
Students investigate Native American tribes through their stories. In this cultural activity, students read stories of the Inuit tribe and discuss the themes, people, and customs. Students illustrate a picture of the Inuit tribe...
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Don't Fence Me In
Ensure that your class has a well-rounded understanding of new inventions, in this case barbed wired. Class members, after researching the history and development of barbed wire, assess its impact on cattle and the development of the...
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Making Ships Biscuits
Students research the types of foods that sailors would eat. They focus on "Ships Biscuits" and discuss the role they played in provided sailors' food. They then make the biscuits. They research the rules of basic food hygiene and put...
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Gemstones Video
In this gemstones activity, students answer sixteen questions from the video about gemstones. Questions include the types of gemstones, the colors of gemstones and the meaning of gemstones and birthstones.
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TRADITION WITH A TWIST
Young scholars come prepared with their strips previously cut and sew some strip sets together and have them cut the completed strip sets into sections. They stack the needed sctions for the required blocks of units and set all units...