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W.W. Jacob's "The Monkey's Paw" Theme

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the theme of "The Monkey's Paw" and relate it to prior knowledge.  In this "The Monkey's Paw" lesson, students discuss fate and coincidence and debate which one controls destiny.  A test is chosen as the...
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Analyzing Literary Elements in Literary Nonfiction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the literary elements of a nonfiction text. In this literary elements lesson, 4th graders read the text Piano Starts Here--The Young Art Tatum and fill in a chart that includes the events from the book....
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Character Mapping

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders choose one character from a book they have read recently. Using paper, they create a character map of the character along with a small drawing to show what they look like. To end the lesson, they share their character map...
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I Feel Angry or Sad When...

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify inclusive procedures for activities. In this social skills lesson, students perform skits that illustrate inappropriate as well as appropriate classroom behavior.
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Walden the Ballad of Thoreau

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students role play to become familiar with the life of Thoreau. In this Thoreau lesson, students view a video of the Walden play about Thoreau.  Students perform and promote the play as a school event.
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Hear, Hear

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students participate in a listening assessment. In this listening skills lesson, students listen to presentations by classmates and then write essays about the use of dialogue in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
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Asking for Help

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students consider calls for help. In this personal health lesson, students design advertisements meant to motivate reluctant people who need help to go ahead and ask for it.
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Dewey and Chemistry: The Water Cycle Revisited

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners undertake a series of experiments related to the water cycle. All experiments use John Dewey's experiential philosophy as their bases. Each lesson is clearly based on philosophy and attempts to be relevant.
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Poetry Interpretation and Figurative Language

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover how figurative language is used in poetry. They read selected poems and identify the figurative language with handouts and worksheets included in the lesson. They write poems of their own using figurative language.
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Readers' Theatre with African and Chinese Folktales

For Teachers 4th
Students investigate genre of folklore, specifically African and Chinese folktales, and script and perform folktales with examples from The Magic Brocade and Fire on the Mountain. Seven lessons on one page.
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Valentines Roses

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners create bouquets of roses using tissue paper, pipe cleaners, masking tape, paint, and construction paper in this early elementary art instructional activity. A possible extension includes making Vlentine's Day cards to go along...
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Following the Blood

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students rehearse a scene from Julius Caesar and analyze how the physical aspects of stage direction impact the audience. In this Julius Caesar lesson plan, students use blood in the scene and analyze the direction and where the blood is...
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The Arts of Sub Saharan Africa

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research Sub-Saharan African art and the regions it comes from. In this African art lesson plan, students discuss art and compare the tribal and ceremonial art and what it is used for.
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James Whitcomb Riley

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students describe James Whitcomb Riley's poems and identify the themes they portray. In this poetry lesson plan, students read the history of James Whitcomb Riley and read some of his poems.
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Friendship

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners practice sitting silently and feeling love and friendship grow in their heart. They listen as the teacher reads a story of friendship between Zahid and Ali (included in the lesson). They discuss the story and participate in a...
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The Secret Garden

For Teachers 5th
Students explore plants in science and England as they synthesize data from the book, "The Secret Garden in this twelve lessons unit. Comparisons between the nuturing needs of plants and humans are made.
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Bunny Hats

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "Bunny Hats" using construction paper, paper plates, glue, googly eyes, and pencils in this fun Art instructional activity for the early-elementary classroom. The instructional activity emphasizes building cutting skills...
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Fringe My Heart

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars create fringed Valentine's Day hearts in this Art instructional activity for the elementary school classroom. The instructional activity includes step-by-step instructions and a materials list. This was created by an...
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Teensy Weensy Scary Spiders

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "teensy weensy scary spiders" using foam balls, tissue paper, yarn, pipecleaner, scissors and glue in this Halloween art lesson for the early elementary classroom. It is suggested to begin the activity as a science...
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Very Hungry Caterpillar

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "the Very Hungry Caerpiller" by Eric Carle and create their own caterpillers using the same art techniques found in the book in this excellent early elementary lesson. Included with the lesson is a vocabulary list and a...
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As Large As Life. . . A Poster of a Human Body System

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners explore the major systems and functions of the human body. In this anatomy activity, students make life-size outlines of bodies, diagram body systems, and present their work to their classmates.
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When in Rome

For Teachers 4th
Students study the Roman history and culture. In this Roman history lesson, students complete seven different lessons to help them learn about Roman myths, gods and goddesses, and history.
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Medieval Knight Life

For Teachers 5th
Students research the Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson, students complete lessons about feudalism, life on a manor, chivalry and knighthood, an activity about the Battle of Hastings, the growth of Middle Age towns, the trial by...
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Poetic Justice: A Study of Poe's Famous Works

For Teachers 8th
Students explore Edgar Allan Poe's most famous short stories. In this Edgar Allan Poe lesson, students complete a 25 page packet of activities where they recognize the features of genres and literary devices Poe uses. Students read "The...

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