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Memory & Song, Malagan Figures from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate the uses of images, shapes and colors in classic art sculptures.  In this art analysis instructional activity, students observe Malagan Figures, a type of sculpture from New Guinea, and describe the different ideas...
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Cloud in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe the relationship between animals and humans. In this biology lesson, students research about the history of horses in America. They present a mock news broadcast about their research.
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Picture This: Photography in Adult Basic Education

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use photos to generate opinions and feelings for them to write about. They use the photos to find something they are interested in and help them write.
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Nutrition an Food: Taking Control of What You Eat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine what they eat and how they can improve their health by changing what they eat. They research nutrition and different foods. They also examine new vocabulary words.
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Heroes and Role Models

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify heroes and role models they are familiar with. They write a paper about people they know or celebrities they admire. They research people using the Internet and other research materials.
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A Holiday Card in KidPix

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a holiday card using computer software.  For this computer card making lesson, students design an original holiday card using a variety of tools.  Students navigate the software utilizing various tools.
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A Power Point Slide Show for Third Graders

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore PowerPoint.  In this technology lesson, 3rd graders select a topic of interest and follow a guided lesson researching their topic.  Students complete storyboards, introductions, table of contents and expository...
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Haring Cooperative Quilt

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students inspect visual arts by examining images on the web. In this art history lesson plan, students discuss the history of art after researching Keith Haring's work on the Internet. Students analyze the style of Haring and create a...
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Come On, You Can Trust Me

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders see how to define and then recognize a variety of propaganda techniques at work in their everyday world. Choosing one technique, they creatively demonstrate a thorough understanding from real world experiences. A very rich...
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Paradox Worlds

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students view and analyze "Still Life," by Cornelis de Heem. They answer discussion questions about the painting, write similes, discuss symbolism, create a still life sketch, and create a paint box poem.
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Narrative Procedure

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify narrative procedure. In this narrative procedure lesson, students analyze a recipe and visit the website www.ehow.com. Students discuss narrative procedures and answer questions. students make a list of the procedures...
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Voices at Whisper Bend

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine life in Pennsylvania during and after World War II. Using primary source documents, they compare the unity of the United States during World War II and the Iraq War. They also discover how citizens adapt to the war...
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Electoral Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine electoral systems and reach conclusions and judgements about the extent to which these requirements are met. The Canadian electoral system be examined as one other electoral system.
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Maps

For Teachers 1st
First graders look at their classroom or school setting. They use positional word to describe where things are located in the school. Students discuss a map and why they are important. They read the story "Taylor's New School" and...
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Through the Odyssey, Lesson 3

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create Powerpoint Presentation using information and assignments from previous two lessons. They compare Odysseus's obstacles with those from their own lives, and share slideshows with classmates.
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Photojournalism and composition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore photos they find desirable. They read the section of the book, How to Take Great Photographs With Any Camera, by Jerry Hughes, on Composition. They discuss, the Rule of Thirds, Hot Spots, Framing, and Cropping.
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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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Recognizing 4 major photojournalism techniques to improve quality and interest in pictures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn four basic techniques that enable them to not only tell the story, but also to make the viewer wonder what might have been left out of the photo.
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How Advertising Works

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are shown how advertisers use persuasive language and imagery to con us. They use this knowledge to question advertisers notions to persuade us one way or another. Students create a new jingle for an advertisement for...
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Julius Caesar Oral Report

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research on William Shakespeare and Julius Caesar. They research and explore various websites, complete graphic organizers, and develop a research paper.
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The Rose Center

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students utilize Internet sites to improve word recognition, increase vocabulary and comprehension of the English language. They complete a worksheet stating facts from selected Internet sites. They write a composition about the web...
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Editing Emily's Way: An Exercise in Diction and Its Implications

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine the poetry of Emily Dickinson and the diction in her poetry. In this poetry analysis lesson, students read Dickinson poetry and analyze the diction in the poems. Students journal about the poetry and rewrite their own...
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Citizenship

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners reflect on characteristics of good citizens, examine democratic symbolism, create an award and choose an individual to receive the award as part of this lesson on citizenship. Lesson ties together social studies, language arts,...
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Constructivist Theory

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students in a teacher education program are introduced to the constructivist theory. In grade level teams, they take their subject matter focus and create lesson plans related to the constructivist theory. They are graded with a rubric...

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