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Glencoe Literature Themes: Legends
Young scholars prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes five lessons from the Glencoe Literature series, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response activities are included for...
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Exploring Photographs - Writing the Artist's Statement
Students read an artist's statement by Dorothea Lange and write a statement based on their own photographs. In this photograph and writing instructional activity, students examine the relationship between photography and the artist's...
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Heritage: Famous People of the West
Fourth graders examine two famous people, Brigham Young and Jim Bridger, who made an impact on the westward expansion, and create cartoon strip using the information.
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Before Rosa Parks: Early Grades Activity
Young scholars read excerpts from an autobiographical work and retell scenes from the book. They consider the ways Susie King Taylor's autobiography displays character traits including courage, creativity, compassion and determination.
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Hiding and Seeking Lesson Plan
Students watch a film in order to broaden their view of tolerance after the Holocaust.
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The Magic in Writing
Students watch a portion of a familiar film and write responses to a series of questions. They apply their observations to short stories.
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Author, Author!
Third graders, in groups, select and research a favorite studenT author or illustrator. They answer questions about the author, conduct research and prepare a PowerPoint presentation with their findings.
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"Blame not this haste of mine": Creating a scene for Twelfth Night
Students read a section of Shakespeare's, Twelfth Night and write a scene that would fit between scenes 4.1 and 4.3. They present the scene in small groups.
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Storytelling and Drawing
Students orally retell the Yosemite Miwok legends and design accompanying artistic depictions. They discover the various storytelling elements, such as plot and theme.
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Sing What You Mean, Mean What You Sing
Pupils discuss the vocal styles characteristic of different genres and composers. The explore the use of lyrics, their relation to the music, and the use of the voice to convey emotions and character.
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Hunter Model 2
Students produce the long sounds in the initial position of words making silly soup.
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Mary Had A Little Lamb
Fourth graders listen and observe the role play of the various versions of the poem. They take notes while listening and observing and develop their own versions of "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
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Depression Era Art
Students choose Depression era art to print out from the Internet. They write paragraphs about how the artists interpreted facts about the Depression in their art. The paragraphs and prints can become a student art critic book.
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Shakespeare Project
Students research the life and times of William Shakespeare and present their research in a variety of ways. They make timelines, act out the story of one of his plays or create word searches.
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The Art of Making Letters
Students explore letter formation through art. They analyze and discuss Jasper Johns letter paintings, and create the letter strokes using various colors and torn paper.
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Part One of Unit on Bless Me, Ultima
Tenth graders read and analyze the first two chapters of the novel, 'Bless Me, Ultima.' They respond to a partners journal entry, discuss the two major landscapes in the novel, and create a drawing/interpretation of what these landscapes...
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Crossroads Cafe: "Who's the Boss?" Act 3
Pupils pronounce key phrases and words used in story. They identify them and make predictions about two of the characters. They complete a worksheet to complete the lesson.
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Scriptwriting With A Wiki
Young scholars use a website to add and edit content. They work together to create a one-act play. They view their creation to end the instructional activity.
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Reporting War: a Comparison of News Reports on Vietnam And Operation Enduring Freedom
Young scholars research how television news shows reported on the War in Vietnam. They describe how television news shows reported on the Iraqi War and compare the two coverages. They contrast how are they similar and how they are ...
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We Are Peacemakers ~ Making a Class Anthology
Middle schoolers read books with themes of peace. They discuss how to solve problems peacefully. They create a peace anthology and share their books with the community.
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Thank You For the Get Well Card
Middle schoolers are read books by various artists. They create activity cards or mini-books that are given to ill children in hospitals. They discover the health care system and share their experiences with afraid children.
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Communicating with the World
Students practice their communication skills with people from other cultures. Using predetermined questions, they email their penpal and wait for their responses. They reflect on the value of the information given to them and complete an...
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Nebraska: Using Pictures
Students create a scrapbook about Nebraska history focusing on Post Office murals. They choose their favorite murals and write a story to go along with the mural. In groups, students present their murals to the class and visit the...
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Charlotte's Web Venn Diagram
Students, together as a class, construct a Venn diagram of characteristics they see in two classmates. Then, they independently create another Venn diagram comparing/contrasting two characters from the story Charlotte's Web. They share...