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I'm Special Books

For Teachers K
Students become aware of the concept that each of us is special. They develop an appreciation for the special things that each can do now, and begin to develop early literacy skills. Each student creates a book about themselves and...
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Langston Hughes: Voice Among Voices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study Langston Hughes's poetry, short stories, and his first autobiography. They read and appreciate the candid, honest and powerful creative masterpieces of this black genius and discuss the numerous universal themes and...
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The Pigman

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a novel study in order to appreciate literature and improve reading skills. The most important skill is reading comprehension and students must practice skills to aid in understanding the text.
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Frankenstein - Frankenfolio

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a variety of activities in order to appreciate the literature of Frankenstein. They create a portfolio that tracks progress towards mastering skills and stated objectives.
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A Flower for Mom

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this mother appreciation worksheet, learners color a large flower. In each petal, students write something about their mothers. Detailed directions and examples are given.
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What Do Mothers Do?-- Full Color Copy

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this reading worksheet, students read a small book which they make by stapling 10 fully illustrated pages together. The story depicts mothers in their many roles at home, and ends with the children expressing appreciation.
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Drama Genre Focus Lesson

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Learners examine the elements of drama to develop an appreciation and understanding of the genre. In this instructional activity students read, analyze, discuss, and review a dramatic selection.
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Short Story Lesson

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students examine short stories and identify setting, characters, points of view, theme and plot. This lesson develops an appreciation and understanding of short stories.
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Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers K
Students celebrate diversity. In this multicultural appreciation lesson, students celebrate diversity by sampling food from different cultures, learning a few words in Spanish and identifying the seven different continents.
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Learning Musical Terms

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars investigate musical instruments and sounds by defining musical terms.  In this music appreciation lesson plan, students define many vocabulary words and utilize a study sheet for memorization.  Young scholars are...
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Song Singing Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discover their musical talents by singing with their class.  In this musical appreciation lesson, students attend a camping trip with their classmates and sing songs from memory around the campfire.  Students are...
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Lesson 4: Text-to-World Connections

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Making connections to the text you're reading may help build a deeper appreciation and understanding of the material. Second graders practice making text to self and text to life connections as they read two passages; one about Martin...
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Can We Live in Peace? Middle East: A Region in Turmoil

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders analyze three monotheistic religions as an appreciation of the Middle East. In this world religions lesson, 7th graders analyze the beliefs and the leaders of the three major religions. Students research a topic and...
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Ant-Like Antics

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover themselves and others through music. In this music and movement lesson, students express themselves through music and appreciate others doing the same.
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Unleash the Power of Poetry in Your Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students can gain an appreciation of poetry by being encouraged to express their opinions and ideas.
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Shoe Appreciation (all, Reading/Writing) Behavioral Objectives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students take off one shoe and describe their shoe by writing a sentence about their shoe, to the satisfaction of the teacher.
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Visual Arts - Overview - April

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the architecture of Ancient Rome, The Pont du Gard, an aqueduct in Nimes, France; The Pantheon and Trajan's Column in Rome; and various triumphal arches throughout the land that was once the Roman Empire are the...
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Reading and the Appreciation of Style

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to hurricanes by answering questions. They practice using new vocabulary words. They work together in pairs to compare the words used in different levels of the text.
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Music Appreciation:

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students list the four main families of musical instruments, name one instrument from each musical family, name three ways music is used in everyday life.
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How To Read A Portrait

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine a system of critical analysis for describing, interpreting, and evaluating portraits which focuses their attention and yields information about the artwork.
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Art & Drama for Middle Grades

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students define humor and consider how people have different senses of humor and therefore different ideas of what is funny. They explore improvisation, cartooning, comics, body language and storytelling as the means to express humor.
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Modern Mosaics

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create individual mosaics to decorate the classroom. They explore the elements of shape, texture, color, and pattern by identifying how the artist manipulated tesserae to create the mosaic.
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Modern Mosaics (Grades 6-8)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the elements of contrast, emphasis, pattern, and color schemes by identifying how the artist manipulated tesserae in the mosaic. They create original mosaics by manipulating torn paper to depict different textures and...
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Learning about Native Americans through Artifact Analysis and Artwork

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders assess how a Native American's environment and the geographic region where they lived influenced their food, clothing, shelter and the overall culture of a tribe. They study the impact of conservation, family, rural life,...

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