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Debra J. Herman

The Blue Room by Susanne Valadon

For Teachers 8th
Nearly anything can inspire art. Analyze The Blue Room by Susanne Valadon to help your learners understand that art is everywhere. They'll discuss the line, shape, color, and mood of the piece while attempting to better grasp its...
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Parrot in the Oven: Think Aloud

For Teachers 6th - 9th
A think aloud activity is a great way for readers to develop critical thinking skills. This resource models for readers how to use this strategy to think critically about a passage from Victor Martinez's Parrot in the Oven.
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Bully Free Systems

Bully Free Lesson Plans—Eighth Grade

For Teachers 8th Standards
Middle schoolers are likely very familiar with the concept of bullying and cliques. Discuss their experiences and brainstorm ways to handle peer conflict and feelings of exclusion with a poem that focuses on bullying, and a second lesson...
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The Holler

Conflict Resolution

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Does your class understand the importance of peaceful conflict resolution? Middle schoolers share conflict stories, then collaborate to resolve simulated conflicts during an engaging lesson. The teacher's guide contains implementation...
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Talking Trash - Online Message Boards

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider their own experiences with online message boards and chat rooms, discover how teens are using the Web to talk about people in their lives, discuss the issues surrounding online conversations.
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Empathy: Grades K-2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Second graders read articles about being afraid, dealing with anger and apologizing. In this feelings instructional activity, 2nd graders read articles and discuss the feelings they have. Students describe their feelings and how to be...
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Employee Behaviors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate knowledge of employee behaviors that promote career success. They demonstrate knowledge of career opportunities by identifying attitudes and behaviors that strengthen the individual work ethic and promote career...
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Through the Eyes of Al McIntosh

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine World War II through the eyes of local journalists such as Al McIntosh. As a class, they discuss how stories about the war affects the public back at home. In groups, they compare and contrast how newspapers reported...
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Just a Spoonful of Rights Makes the Responsibility Go 'Round

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students define rights and responsibilities. Students discuss the role of philanthropy in contributing to the common good. They also review historical...
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No Publicity, Bad Publicity?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the factors that can influence a celebrity's media image and marketplace viability. They read an article, answer discussion questions, role-play advisors to a studio head, and write a letter to a studio head.
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Empathy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete activities to develop empathy. In this empathy lesson, students complete discussion activities and all the related worksheets in order to build their understanding of the concepts to empathy. Students identify a public...
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What's In A Name: UTAH

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the possible origins of the word, Utah. They use multiple resource sources to present a more accurate picture of Native Americans. They discover that historic ideas change as new information is discovered or...
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The Latin American Mercado

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students spend a week learning the importance of the marketplace in Latin American life. They study and create products for their market and then role-play vendors and sellers for two days, practicing their bargaining skills and their...
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Cracking the Mirror of the Past

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars compare and contrast two pieces of artwork in regards to their nastalgic elements. Using the internet, they research local religious institutions in their area and note their function in society. They also compare and...
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What is Bullying?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students brainstorm ideas or create a definition of what bullying is. They write their ideas on the board. They then break into cooperative groups giving each group a form of bullying from a list and discussing it among themselves.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 3--Career Advancement

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students seeking a promotion analyze/identify appropriate behavior, attire, attitudes and social interaction with others as well as their employers to ensure that promotion. In addition, they are introduced to the song "Nine to Five" for...
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The Nile

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners recognize the Nile River played an important role in the lives of ancient Egyptians and still does today. They prepare a newspaper written in English and produced with advanced technology centered around researched information.
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Living By the Book

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read a story individually or in groups to begin the lesson. As a class, they discuss their viewpoints on reading and compare it with the viewpoint of those living in Fiji. In groups, they compare and contrast American and...
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National First Ladies' Library

Language Arts: The Rise of the Operetta

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Pupils develop an appreciation for the musical theater form, the operetta. In addition, they present parodies of songs from The Mikado. Working in small groups and accessing provided Websites, they compose their parodies. Once completed,...
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In-Group Favoritism

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover how to cross social boundaries. In this character education lesson, students discuss the positive and negative impacts of  favortism they witness in their local community as well as the international community. Students...
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Stand Up!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how to stop bullies. In this community building lesson, students play a game called Fear Factor that requires them to role play scenarios that require them to stand up for one another against bullies.
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Ladder of Prejudice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the "rungs" in the escalation up the "ladder of prejudice" leading from the first rung of speech to the final rung of extermination.  In this Holocaust and prejudice activity, students use the visual of a ladder to...
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Discussion: The Media

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this discussion about media worksheet, students participate in a discussion about different types of media.
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Emailing Colonial Pen Pals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write emails to a friend imagining they are traveling to colonial America.  In this emailing penpals lesson, 5th graders discuss appropriate language and topics in email communication, use correct format and write...

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