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Picture Lincoln

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze Alexander Gardner's photograph of Abraham Lincoln and complete related activities. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson, students describe Abraham Lincoln as he is presented in Gardner's photograph. Students read a biography...
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students complete vocabulary and reading activities for Paulo Coehlo's The Alchemist. In this reading and vocabulary instructional activity, students review vocabulary for the text and read sections of the story. Students answer...
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Words Have Meaning

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners interpret and analyze art for meaning and a Maya Angelou poem for meaning. In this art and literature analysis lesson, students analyze Alison Saar's "Lost and Found" and Maya Angelou's poem "Alone." Learners write creative...
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Culture Creation vs. Culture Consumption - Finding Voice Through Digital Storytelling

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the power of media in culture and Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence. In this nonviolence and media lesson, 9th graders analyze Gandhi's nonviolent methods for social change and discuss the media's power to create...
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The Great Gatsby

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students develop a visual display illustrating an event from F. Scott Fitzgerald's life and write a paper showing the relationship between the visual and The Great Gatsby.  In this The Great Gatsby lesson, students research the life of...
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A Year in the Work of the Bard

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the life and times of Shakespeare. In this William Shakespeare instructional activity, students research the noted Web sites to discover details about Shakespeare's life and the times he lived in. Students also virtually...
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Emily Dickinson

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive literature quiz worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about the life and accomplishments of Emily Dickinson.
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Qualities of a Poetry Slam

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover the qualities of a poetry slam. In this poetry lesson, students conduct research to learn how slams are conducted and performances are scored. Students participate in their own poetry slam competition.
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Historic Heroes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize traits of heroes as depicted in music, art and literature. In this cross curricular lesson, students evaluate and analyze various works fo art from different cultures that depict heroes.
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Ghosts Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Ibsen's Ghosts. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Can a Romantic Hero/Heroine....?

For Students 10th - 12th
In this romantic hero/heroine worksheet, students answer a series of questions designed to elicit a definition of a hero or heroine. The questions relate to real life situations, and students must answer as quickly as possible.
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Folger on the Ramparts

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use the website "Hamlet on the Ramparts" to investigate different ways of producing the ghost scenes 1.4 and 1.5 of Hamlet. They use this information to help them develop their own ideas on staging these important scenes.
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Edward Hopper's House by the Railroad: From Painting to Poem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils analyze Edward Hopper's painting and Hirsch's poem to explore the types of emotion generated by each work. In this literary and art analysis lesson, students discuss how Hopper establishes tone and analyze Hirsch's use of diction...
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Literature: Mapping the Mockingbird

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, focusing on setting. They list items that create mental images of the novel's setting along with location references to characters and events. Using posterboard, they construct...
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Yad Vashem-The Holocaust Martyrs¿¿ and Heroes¿¿ Remembrance Authority

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, research a given topic surrounding the Holocaust and/or The Diary of Anne Frank. They complete informational presentations to be presented to the rest of the class and then assemble a classroom Holocaust Book that...

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