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The Inanimate Speaks: An Exercise In Metaphor
Fifth graders read the poem "Second-Hand Coat" and then discuss objects as a metaphor.
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Pen pals
Students explore the idea that where you live affects the way you view the world. They get to know people as individuals breaks down stereotypes.
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Sounds of Poetry
Fifth graders read "Tunnel Music" and then explore how words and spacing in a poem affects how the poem sounds.
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What Smells?
Students read the poem "Light" together and then discuss how poetry can come from anywhere.
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Pipe-Cleaner Stick Figures
Second graders create puppets out of pipe cleaners and, in groups, put on a puppet show based on a section of a story they have read from their readers.
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Philanthropy is Everywhere Lesson 1: Everyone Can Be a Philanthropist
Pupils examine their classroom as a community and find ways that individuals can support that community by doing philanthropic acts. They draw and label a picture of themselves participating in an act that betters the community.
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Imagery and Emily Dickinson
Seventh graders explore imagery, particularly in relation to figurative language.
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Keeping Our Pets Safe in an Emergency
Students participate in a service learning project to benefit the members and animals in their community. In this animal welfare lesson, students review emergency preparedness. Students discuss animal safety in an emergency. Students...
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On the Surface of Things
Students create a Claris slide shows from pictures they have taken of items close-up in nature after studying the works of M.C. Escher and Georgia O'Keefe. Slide shows includes captions for clues to the identity of their nature picture.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Fourth graders explore the influence of Abraham Lincoln on events of the 1800's and crate a group life-size poster.
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Rhythm and Rhyme
Young scholars, after talking about form, create a more focused learning space with a collective purpose.
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Work and Responsibility
Third graders investigate the responsibilities related to various careers.
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The Second Draft of History
Students draft entries about a recent historical event for a history textbook using two specific sources of information. They then compare their entries and examine the differences.
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Ecosystems
Students role play as members of interest group with a stake in a local land use issue. In preparation for the town hall meeting, students research their issue and gather pertinent information to persuade their audience.
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Historical Presents
Young scholars research events, trends, and phenomena of specific years in the twentieth century, then design "time capsules" to commemorate those years.
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Meet the Children of the Getty: A Set of 8 Activities
Students participate in eight activities designed to examine the many students represented in artworks at the J. Paul Getty Museum. They draw, identify shapes and patterns, analyze paintings and make personal connections with their own...
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Unsettling Plans
Students consider words that reflect their knowledge and opinions about Israel, Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Strip. They develop annotated timelines about the history of the region in the 20th century and create collages that...
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Making Connections
Students reflect on their experiences and interest in volunteer service. They develop service plans for communities in need around the world and connect them to virtual volunteers.
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Multi-Dimensional Thinking
Students brainstorm new technological devices that apply cutting-edge 3-D computer modeling software to benefit different professions.
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Studying Locally, Teaching Globally
Learners work in small groups to create outlines and mind-maps that demonstrate their understanding of the effects of outsourcing on economic relationships and the U.S. economy.
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Creating A Bill Of Rights In Space
Students create an Intergalactic Bill of Rights and apply the United States Bill of Rights to a hypothetical situation.
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The Art of Making Letters
Students explore letter formation through art. They analyze and discuss Jasper Johns letter paintings, and create the letter strokes using various colors and torn paper.
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Violets, Daffodils, Roses and Thorn
Fourth graders complete a variety of exercises and activities surrounding the scientific and artistic properties of the parts and processes of a plant/flower.
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Lesson Three: Poem Pieces
Students read and analyze stanzas of Civil War poem, The Flags of Michigan, to get perspective on what life was like and how Americans viewed Civil War, rewrite stanzas in modern language, and share new versions of poem with classmates.
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