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HALLOWEEN - HOLIDAY FINE ARTS ACTIVITIES

For Teachers All
The pupils will demonstrate their understanding of crescendo; to achieve dramatic effect in singing the Halloween Song (basic technique used to provide mood in Music).
Lesson Plan
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Halloween Fine Arts Activities

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders demonstrate their understanding of crescendo. They achieve dramatic effect in singing the Halloween Song. They sing this song with a gradual crescendo from beginning to end.
Worksheet
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"Desiderata" by Max Ehrmann

For Students 7th - 10th
In this "Desiderata" worksheet, students read and discuss this short poem with their classmates. Students relate the poem to real world issues.
Lesson Plan
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study family structure. For this family structure lesson, students read the book The Family Book and discuss families. Students create a bulletin board of family photos and draw their families on paper. Students dance and play...
Article
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Kidshealth: Teaching Your Child Self Control

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In order for a child to be successful some degree of self control is necessary. This site looks at how children can develop self control and how an adult should react if a child is demonstrates a lack of control.
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US Department of Education

Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Helping a child become responsible isn't always an easy process. This comprehensive site is directed towards parents (and can be easily adapted for educators) who would like to teach their children to become responsible citizens.
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Cyber Parent: How to Grow Self Esteem in Your Child

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers information on several aspects of self-esteem. Talks about discipline, positive language to use, and offering choices to children. Includes response to questions from parents.
Article
University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Parent Guide to Functional Assessment and Support [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This 21-page guide describes what a functional assessment is and what it can do to help your child. You can use this information to help your child at home, and also work with school staff to put a plan into place at school.
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Gettysburg College: Childhood in Colonial America

For Students 9th - 10th
A student-created college history project. It looks at different aspects of childhood during colonial times, including education, discipline, play, and daily life. (Note: A few images no longer load.)
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Digital History

Digital History: Slave Labor

For Students 9th - 10th
Not all slaves worked in the fields. Read about the jobs of many skilled workers who were slaves in the South. Read also about the slaves who were field hands and find out about the harsh labor conditions they endured.
Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Robert E. Lee (1 19 1807 10 12 1870)

For Students 9th - 10th
For some the man Robert E. Lee is an almost god like figure. For others he is a paradox. Robert E. Lee was born on January 19, 1807 at Stratford, Virginia. Robert was the fourth child of a Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light Horse Harry"...