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Careers and Self-Portraits

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore careers they may have in their future. They create a paper collage self-portrait of themselves as adults dressed for work. They write an autobiography describing the education and training required for their chosen career.
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What is Soil?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study living and non-living materials that are found in soil. They study the things required by plants and animals to remain healthy. They design a collage of sand, stones, leaves and other natural items.
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The Family Quilt

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the artwork of Faith Ringgold. They create their own quilt pattern on fabric and piece them together to create a class quilt. They compare their similarities with one another.
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Family Portraits

For Teachers K - 7th
Students discuss, analyze, and interpret "Portrait of a Dutch Family" by Fans Hals and then create subject specific projects for assessment. This cross-curricular lesson is well-suited for Language Arts or Visual Arts classrooms and...
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Mastermind

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars observe the differences and similarities between "masterpieces" and mass-produced objects. They analyze the value of masterpieces and mass-produced items. Students persuade panel members to accept items that they recommend...
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Step by Step

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students explore agriculture by creating a food production diagram. In this farming lesson, students read assigned text about the entities that assist in food production companies such as farmers, truckers and supermarkets. Students...
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Social Studies: Adinkra Printing

For Teachers 1st
First graders demonstrate a sense of artistic composition by creating shapes and symbols in the pattern of African Adinkra printing. They use glue to create a raised design and then print it on colored paper. Students use symbols from...
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Geo-Wrap Vests

For Teachers 1st
First graders use geometric shapes to create and extend patterns. Students read a book and view African garments. They identify patterns in the garments. Students create and decorate a paper vest with geometric patterns.
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Ellis Wilson: An Elementary School Art Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the life of Ellis Wilson. They examine the use of simple shapes when drawing human figures. They examine how to incorporate pattern into a background setting.
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"Going Camping"

For Teachers K
Students review the difference between "wants" and "needs." Students apply acquired knowledge by preparing for a pretend camping trip. Students plan out their trip together and then revise their list twice.
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Soil, Designing the Small Farm of the Future

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the history of farming. In this environmental farming lesson plan, students explore the web and complete a variety of activities in order to understand the necessity of local, sustainable, and small farms for the future....
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Image Conscious

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students take a stand on the concept of changing their appearance. In this changing of ones image lesson, students create a design that would change their image and discuss the age they think they should be to make that change in their...
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"Geometry With Quilts"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the geometry of quilts. They discuss the history of quilting, design two nine-patch squares, exchange one design on an Internet bulletin board, and construct a hot pad that is quilted.
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Adinkra Printed Textiles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine printed textiles that commemorate events, people, and objectives. In this Adinkra printed textile lesson, students explore Africa as they discover the patterns and techniques for creating Adinkra symbols on textile....
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Kente Straw Weavings

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore world culture by creating an arts and crafts project in class. In this weaving lesson plan, 4th graders identify the Kente culture and their uses for straw and other natural elements in their communities. Students...
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Noun/Adjective/Subject/Verb Agreement

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners create a wheel from construction paper to use to create sentences. The wheel consists of four concentric circles, beginning with the largest being 8 inches in diameter. Each circle represents one part of a sentence. Students...
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Shapes

For Teachers K
Students recognize different shapes, such as squares and rectangles. They make a face using squares and the rest of a body using rectangles, using the drawing pencil in KidPix.
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Business Lesson Describing Trends

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Learners practice their skills using business English. After a lecture/demo, students interpret economic graphs which are imbedded in this lesson. Then, they create their own graphs and describe them to the class.
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Seasons

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore the four seasons through literature, art activities and technology and explore how the earth's rotation around the sun results in the occurrence of the four seasons.
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The First Americans

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in theatre activities to study American history. In this American history and theatre lesson, students work in groups to research a specific Native American group to investigate their lifestyle. Students then create...
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2nd Grade - Act. 01: Exploration Tubs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders communicate ideas, information, and feelings.
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Batlik- Art of Japan

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders will examine the use of Japanese ar tforms. The paper lantern is the example drawn from for learners to connect with the culture. The end result is a creative project that should reflect the culture of Japan.
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Pattern and Shading

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students dentify patterns in their everyday environment. They create several types of pattern, including hatching, crosshatching, and stippling and discover that hatching lines may be drawn horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
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Character Education - Tolerance "The Big Orange Splot"

For Teachers K
Students explore the character trait of tolerance. They listen to the story, The Big Orange Splot, discuss the concept of tolerance, and create a house out of a cereal box and other craft materials.

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