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Poetry of the City

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore Walt Whitman and about poetry. Most importantly, it teach them that poetry is something anyone can write and encourage them to tell the story of their own community in verse
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U.S. Geography- The Northeast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the geography of the Northeast states. For this map skills lesson, students are shown a map of the Northeast states and identify the state names and borders. Students construct individual maps of the Northeast using...
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History of Hong Kong

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the sites and attractions of Hong Kong.  In this Geography lesson, 8th graders research the different forms of transportation and major landmarks.  Students create a travel brochure for Hong Kong. 
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Between the Rivers

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders compare and contrast historical American cultures.  In this American history lesson, 2nd graders participate in reading, writing, oral, and hands on activities. Students discuss the similarities and differences between...
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Mosaics

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore history of mosaics, and create their own.
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Defining Regions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders will work in cooperative learning groups to research North American regions and create presentations to share with their classmates. To show what they have learned, 5th graders will create maps of North American regions.
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Bearden Art-Making Workshop

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners are able to create their own collages using some of the same kinds of images and materials Bearden used. They put to use some of the Bearden techniques they observed in the reproduction/slide lecture and explore to...
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A House Divided: Photography in the Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students study Civil War photography and write captions for each picture based on context. In this Civil War photography lesson plan, students match photographs with their original captions. Students read included short biographies of...
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Redesigning Resumes

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify the elements of resumes and then design a resume to be used by an eighth grader applying for high school. In this resume instructional activity, 9th graders define resumes and work in teams to use computer software...
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Critical Consumerism: Videos and Teen Culture

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze music videos as a study on teen culture. In this teen culture instructional activity, students view music videos and track a different aspect of the videos for male representation, female representation, racial...
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Box O' Love

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create a Valentines Day poem using an empty cereal box as their canvas.  In this poetry lesson plan, students create their poems using rhyming words and create sentences. 
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Mount Auburn Cemetery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use photos, maps and reading materials to examine the history and role of Mount Auburn Cemetery. They analyze the landscape of the cemetery, consider how it affects visitor's emotions and feelings and then design an original...
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Sarita Wetland Restoration

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students collaborate on the plannng and implementation of the Sarita Wetland Restoration. The Sarita Wetland is the remnant of former Lake Sarita that was drained in the early 1900's. The goal of the entire project is to improve water...
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Revising Your Mystery Story

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students edit and improve their short stories by examining character description, dialogue, and plot elements. In peer editing groups they correct gramatical and spelling errors. they read aloud their new story drafts.
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Connecting Downtown

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how engineering and design make cities more livable and efficient. They study different types of walkways including elevated and underground walks, and where and why they would be used. They design their own walkway...
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Let's Have a Lesson Within a Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners role-play the role of a student who does not comprehend the language the lesson is being instructed in. Using the internet, they research the characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations over time. In groups,...
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Human Factors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the psychological effects of living in space. They esign the houses and interior of a space settlement, make decisions about the running of a space settlement, and explore the human factors involved in space colonization.
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Rauschenber, The Other ROCI

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars watch the film, "Rauschenber, The Other ROCI," and record information they need as they consider the themes. They create an art project that uses several different techniques to make a unified work.
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Looking Upwards: Greenroofing & Rooftop Gardening

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the role of green roofing and rooftop gardening in contemporary architectural design. They then conduct collaborative research to learn about the history, process, science, and environmental impact of green roofing....
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Where will "Brave Irene" take us today?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
The students listen to and discuss the book "Brave Irene." The students then participating in creating a class web about a snowstorm. The students then independently journal about bravery. They conclude the lesson by creating an...
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Human Factors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design a space settlement for colonizing a planet in our solar system. In small groups, they play a space colony game and read an article about human needs in space to prepare for the design stage. They discuss their design...
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A Sense of West Virginia

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students consider their perceptions of the world through their 5 senses while visiting the West Virginia State Museum. In this West Virginia history lesson, students discover how knowing about the past helps with their understanding of...

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