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The Starry Night Time and Day Time

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a unit of lessons on the solar system. They complete various art projects inspired by Van Gogh's 'Starry Night,' create a moon phases book, create a moon phase wind chime, develop a timeline of space exploration,...
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Up Close and Personal with Black Bayou Lake

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students get up close and personal with Black Bayou Lake. Visiting web sites and taking virtual tours, they write multi-paragraph essays using descriptive words and literary devices.
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Beyond Louisiana

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the challenges that faced United States as a new nation.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders study the chronology of events leading up to the expedition of Lewis and Clark.  Students organize...
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Purpose of Advertising

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students recognize nonverbal cues in advertisements.  In this advertising lesson plan,  students navigate a website with history of advertisements.   Students collect sample advertisements. Students plan and perform...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Bonds Asterisk

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Barry Bonds and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Conflicting Constitutional Views

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about wiretapping practices by the government and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Gas Pains? Been There, Done That

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze political cartoons about gas prices and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Loaded with Symbols

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Christian Right support of President Bush and respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Humor Helps Hammer a Point Home

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the use of ridicule in cartoons and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Geographic Inspiration

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about piracy near the Arabian Peninsula and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Comparing Democracies

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about elections in Zimbabwe and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Free vs. Phony Elections

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about free elections and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: All Eyes on Iowa

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Iowa caucus and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Xenophobia

For Students 8th - 12th
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze an anti-immigration political cartoon and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Putting a Face on Our Fears

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about the nuclear war threat and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Saying it Without Words

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon that requires them to consider the power of symbols in cartoons and respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Unconventional Approach

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature campaign information. Students collect political cartoons from their own newspapers and respond to discussion questions.
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Radio Free America?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the controversy over the recent FCC vote to loosen restrictions on media ownership. After researching the background and position of local radio stations, students evaluate and make recommendations about free speech.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Drawing a Bead on the Wall Street Rats

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Wall Street executive bonuses and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Oh, Canada

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the prorogue in Canada and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Turnout or Burnout?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about voter turnout and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Why Are Cartoonists Vital to Democracy?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the role of political cartoonists in democracies and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Defending Your Freedoms

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the defense of personal freedoms and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates: Michael Bloomberg

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about Michael Bloomberg and respond to 3 talking point questions.