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Make a Multicultural Calendar
Students research traditions of different cultures and create a multicultural calendar, including important dates in the traditions of their assigned culture.
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Nature Calendar
Students practice using reference materials to locate information by making a nature calendar.
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Countdown Calendar
Students create a calendar of endangered species. In this preservation lesson, students research endangered species of plants and animals around the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Students gather facts about the endangered species and create...
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Famous Landmarks
Students research a country and the national holidays the people of that country celebrates. In this cultural celebrations instructional activity, students are assigned a country, research the major holidays of that country, and...
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Around the World Calendar
Young scholars explore a country and its culture through its national landmarks. They use technology tools to research and communicate information. To demonstrate research skills, they use the Internet as well as print materials.
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Days of the Week
Students write important days and dates that are important in their family. In this dates lesson plan, students share these dates in small groups and use the calendar if needed in their language.
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History of Toys and Games
Young scholars research history of popular toys to learn when those toys were first introduced. They use measurement skills to create an accurate timeline.
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Help Others on Boxing Day
Students discover Boxing Day and participate in an activity about giving to people in need. They collect canned goods and/or clothing to give to those in need and decorate boxes for the donated goods.
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Chinese New Year: Lai-See Envelopes Lesson Plan
Students are introduced to the purpose behind the Chinese New Year celebration. As a class, they examine different traditions focusing on the Lai-See envelopes. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, they make their own envelopes...
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Lesson Plan for St. Catherine
Students analyze the art of St. Catherine and Gothic Art. In this art analysis lesson, students read the biography of St. Catherine and read about the carving of the statue. Students complete a related statue art activity and carve...
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Bimaadagaako Adventure
Students use an interactive website to complete a wilderness trail adventure where they learn about Native cultures, voyagers, and the Canadian fur trade. In this interactive history lesson, students visit the wilderness classroom...
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Cows on Parade
Students use assorted drawing materials and sheets from a cow shaped pad to create a unique, bright, colorful cows.
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Exploring Machine Trapunto
This machine quilting class will teach you how to add beautiful trapunto effects without having to make tiny slits in the back of your quilt. (Shops and teachers may use this description in their announcements, flyers, etc.)
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A New, Capital Idea#141
Students design a pamphlet which explains where a capital for a new country, which is comprised of the New England region, should be located. They include the reasons for their decision based on where physical and human features are...