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African Art is Alive: Drum, Dance, Storytelling....

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate and experience African culture through various art forms. Students explore the physical and political geographies of Africa through mapping activities. Students, in groups, prepare presentations about different...
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Art--"Paper Pasting"--Doing Collage

For Students 4th - 6th
In this art worksheet, students read a 1 page article on the history or art, prepare their background to making a collage, gather basic shapes, create their collage and then add in the finishing touches to them.
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Art to Zoo: Kiting Up The Sky: The Vehicles of Understanding

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students gain perspective on the importance of kites by reading about and discussing how kites have been used throughout history. In this kite exploration lesson, students follow instructions to construct a kite to assist them in...
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Primary History: Viking Raiders

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Viking history worksheet, students complete 4 extension activities that help them learn about Viking raiders. Students research how monks lived, imagine a discussion between a monk and a Viking, draw Viking weapons, and...
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CC Cycle 2 History Week 20

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this sentences learning exercise, students copy sentences about the history happening in the year 1965. Students copy 12 lines total.
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Language Arts Test-Grade 1

For Students 1st
In this grade 1 language arts test activity, 1st graders complete a 30 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 1 concepts. 
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Symmetrical Design: Pennsylvania Barn Signs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explain and apply the visual arts elements and the design principle of symmetry and apply media, techniques, and processes. In addition, they describe how different materials, techniques, and processes cause different...
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Natural Beauty: Looking Sharp

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students create covers for their "nature journals" using watercolor techniques and the artistic ideas of color, depth, and focal point. This lesson can be used in the Science or Art classroom and meets national standards for both.
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Border Art: the Study of Artworks Responding To the Border Between the United States And Mexico

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils discuss the concepts of immigration and migration and explore their own family's history. They examine the media's presentation of the Border Art Project and then incorporate their own views into what they have studied through an...
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 1--Grade 8 (2006)

For Students 9th - 11th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read several selections and answer reading comprehension questions. 
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Reading Teammates

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read the book "Teammate" after participating in pre-reading activities that include examining the concepts of segregation and discrimination. In this six week literature study, they make timelines, discuss what they know...
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I Have a Border in my Mind: the Puerto Ricans' Arts and Culture as Factors for Self-Esteem

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study in depth the history of Puerto Rico. They gather information to write a summary that will contain the following information: Population - In Puerto Rico there are several groups who have integrated. Location - In...
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U.S. History: Antebellum Heroes and Villains

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research and write reports on key figures of the Antebellum Period. The projects also include pictures, bibliographies, and timelines about their assigned figure. In addition, 8th graders present oral reports to classmates.
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1,000 Cranes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars improve motor skills through careful folding, a discipline necessary in the practice of origami. They develop multicultural awareness by exploring Japanese history.
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American Colonists Protest Song

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the role of protest songs. In this early American history lesson, students research the acts passed by the British that angered colonists. Students then listen to protest songs from contemporary American history prior to...
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Medieval Coat of Arms/Heraldry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine the history of Heraldry from medieval times in preparation for reading the novel "Freak the Mighty." They view and discuss examples of shields and discuss the color system and how shields were divided. As a culminating...
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Baseball Memories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students act as historians by, first, reading and analyzing oral histories of professional baseball players to become familiar with baseball figures. Then, they proceed to interview family members, relatives, or neighbors who have...
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Life for the First Inhabitants

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders trace the emergence and development of culture in Utah. They study the contributions of the American Indian culture on the development of Utah. They create their own rock art by using signs and images that show something...
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Four Foot Feat

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine cultural customs and practices in family histories. In this family history lesson, students read the poetry in 'All the Colors of the Race' to analyze the family history. Students complete guided reading activities....
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The Amazing Maud Lewis

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Learners investigate cultural art from Canada by reading about Maud Lewis.  In this Canadian history lesson plan, students identify the work of Lewis by visiting her magazine website.  Learners identify other heroes in Nova...
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Life for the First Inhabitants

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the contributions of the American Indian culture on the development of Utah. They examine and create American Indian rock art.
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Conflict, Tragedy and the Power of Art

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate some the ways art has responded to conflict throughout history. Through teacher lecture and demonstration, students witness the historical background of a piece of artwork and how it reflects the conflict it...
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Aboriginal Quilting Activity

For Teachers K
Students explore Aboriginal culture by participating in an art activity. In this First Nation history lesson, students utilize the Internet to research images and designs from Native American culture. Students create images on quilting...
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Walter Cronkite: Witness to History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of news sources. They interview people about today's media and discuss their results. After watching segments of a film about Walter Cronkite, they role play as reporters and subjects from an historic period...

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