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Nature's Magic Elixir
Students do research to discover the importance of water in the world and its effect upon our daily lives. They will also appreciate the beauty of water and how it is so adaptable within nature.
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Designing the Careers Show
Students write a song. In this career lesson, students form groups based on occupational interests. Student groups write song lyrics about their chosen career. Students present their songs to the class.
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Tell Me A Foreign Language Story
Students practice retelling a simple story representative of the country where the target language is spoken: French, German, or Spanish. Given a worksheet with story details, students fill in missing details and rearrange details to...
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"Kokoro (True Heart)" by Velina Hasu Houston
Students read and analyze a play that examines a cultural defense case. They analyze case studies, formulate an argument, write about the Japanese Festival of the Dead, and answer discussion questions about the play.
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Simply Move With Me
Students practice moving in a variety of ways to a specific beat while following a leader
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What Bah¿¿'¿¿ are Doing Around the World
Students investigate the goodness of God according to the Bahai Faith and establish his goodness for all mankind. They define how Bahaullah was a teacher who came as an example of performing good deeds for God, and his intention was to...
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Timely Fashions
Pupils research a topic chosen by the instructor in a selected region where the target language is spoken. They research the topic using available traditional and internet resources to prepare a presentation of their findings:
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Ways to Share Books
In this book report idea sheet, students are given a list of 20 possibilities for creating a non-traditional book report (e.g., making a diorama; making a poster).
Other
The Folk Project
The site gives some background to folk music and dance. By clicking on the stars next to the folk artists names about half way down the page, information on each artist can be obtained.
Other
Baltimore Folk Music Society Main Page
This site gives information on folk music education and preservation attempts.
Other
Gateshead Council: Farne: Folk Archive Resource North East
This site is from a British project that has collected recordings of traditional Northumbrian folk music. In addition to the the music itself, you'll find plenty of information on instruments, types of folk music, composers and...
Other
English Folk and Traditional Music on the Internet
This resource presents a thorough list of links relating to the definitions, organisations, libraries, archives, museums, research, magazines, journals, discographies, bibliographies, songs, tunes, dances, instruments, specific genres,...
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Seattle Folklore Society
This site is for the preservation and awareness of folk art and music and links that will give more education to folklore.
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Philadelphia Folksong Society
Information about festivals and about folk song background plus support for furthering education about folklore.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Polka
Wikipedia offers detailed information on polka, a type of music and dance originating in Bohemia. Includes samples, artists, and more.
Other
Ifduc: International Folk Dance
This site contains link to related news groups, music sources, dance groups, and links to folk dance information.
Other
English Folk and Traditional Music on the Net
This is a resource for English traditional music. It includes libraries, archives, magazines, and discographies and provides access to many other connected links.
Other
Folklore and Traditions
Learn about Venezuela's folk traditions and customs such as dance, music, and holidays.
Other
About Korea: Culture and the Arts
Korea has an ancient culture. Find out about the paintings, dance, literature, and ceramics that have developed over the hundreds of years.
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About Korea: Culture and the Arts
Korea has an ancient culture. Find out about the paintings, dance, literature, and ceramics that have developed over the hundreds of years.
PBS
Pbs: New Perspectives on the West
This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....
Other
Conexao Danca
This site offers information about Brazilian dance, scheduled events in dance, connection of professional and amateur dancers around the country, an extensive bibliography about dance, pictures, articles and essays and a very...
PBS
Pbs: Arts
The home on the web for arts-related content that airs on PBS stations. You can link to the program sites of long-running arts broadcasts, sample special exhibitions, and investigate what the network is airing or has recently aired on...
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: The Art of India
A large collection of links to websites on the art of India. Looks at India's history and its ancient civilizations, and festivals, puppetry, dance, music, architecture, painting, and lots more.