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Celebrate Read Across America Day With Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans

For Teachers K - 2nd
Celebrate Read Across America Day with Dr. Seuss lesson plans, and dish up the "Green Eggs and Ham."
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The History of Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Teachers can use these art history lesson plans as a way to get students to look at art in a new light.
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Matisse Face Masterpiece

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Young scholars examine the painting Purple Robe and Woman with Hat by Matisse. They explore how he used bold strokes of color in the face of the woman. Students paint their partners' faces using the same techniques that were used by...
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Tessellating Art

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create artwork showing their own unique tessellating shapes. They apply the symmetries of a regular polygon and describe the reflection or rotational symmetry of a figure or object. They share their art work with the class.
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History Trivia For Kids

For Students 4th - 7th
There are 40 history trivia questions and answers.  Students have to cut out the questions and the answers and try to match the correct answer to the question.  The trivia questions are all related to history but from many...
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Visual Arts: Matisse and Escher

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to the art of Henri Matisse and M.C. Escher. They create original works in the styles of Matisse and Escher and consider how their innovations have affected modern art.
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Sandpaper Drawings

For Teachers K
Students examine images of sand art from different cultures. They create their own version of a sand art picture.
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Angles in Art Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine the correlation between art and math. Using their computers, students construct and measure angles. Students identify the properties of angles and polygons. They engage in the Angles program on their Palm and use the...
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Cows on Parade

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use assorted drawing materials and sheets from a cow shaped pad to create a unique, bright, colorful cows.
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Humor and Iconicity in Classical Music

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Scherzo, cappricio, divertimento, and rando are all addressed in this look into humor through this classical music presentation. The slide show is very basic, but has some good background on Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and Bach. The...
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Geometry and Symmetry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine tessellations and their geometric properties. The lesson and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of polygons and symmetry as well as their ability to analyze patterns.
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The Sidney Poitier High School

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the life of Sidney Poitier and plan an hour-long dedication ceremony for a school that has just been renamed after him.
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Fujiyama

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and discuss Mt. Fuji (Fujiyama) and its effect on the culture and philosophy of Japan. This high school lesson plan is ideal for a Social Studies, Humanities, or Asian Studies class.
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Photo Talk!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students communicate with Epals. They write letters with photo exchanges and create a website for presentations of 3,000 words or less and one photo. They tell their life stories and illustrate with photos in the target language. V
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

For Teachers 5th
Students research the American Revolution through the story of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. In this American Revolution lesson, students research folktale and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Students view illustrations for the story....
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Modern Art Lesson Plans

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils explore the history and examples of Modern Art. In this Modern Art instructional activity, students read background information about Modern Art and a biography of Andy Warhol. Pupils complete a criticism and aesthetics, art...
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Robert Indiana Biography, Activities, and Lesson Plans

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze Pop art and the work of Robert Indiana. In this Pop art lesson, students read about the history of Pop art and a biography of Robert Indiana. Learners complete a criticism and aesthetics activity, create their own Pop...
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The Geography of Renaissance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to research the geography of the Renaissance. Using maps of Europe, they identify at least three key cities during the time period and discuss the main types of transportation. They research the various customs...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Happy Birthday Martin Luther King, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and...
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The Fourth Plinth

For Students 7th - 10th
In this global studies activity, learners read a 7-paragraph selection titled, "The Fourth Plinth." Students respond to 6 multi-step questions regarding the article about the London landmark.
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Romare Bearden Collage

For Teachers 7th
The students study collage as it is used in works of art. They create a collage based on a masterpiece. They critique student art work and research the work of Romare Bearden.
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Editorial Cartoon: Equal Opportunity

For Teachers 7th - 9th
students explore how editorial cartoons often use familiar adages or idioms in new ways to make a point about something.
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Paul Gauguin Art: Opposite Colour Masterpieces

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover new art techniques by examining the work of Paul Gauguin and his use of opposite colors.  In this art analysis lesson, students investigate the different perspectives and colors used in classic post impressionist...
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Views of the American West: True or False?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explain that a landscape painting may or may not accurately represent a specific place. They identify techniques that create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface.

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