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Haring Animations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners inquire about visual arts by examining an animation clip. In this art technology lesson, students discuss the history of art after researching information on the Internet. Learners view animated video clips which feature...
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Intellectual/Social/Cultural Movements: 1870s - 1914 (5)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive American history learning exercise, students answer 12 matching questions regarding late 1870's-1914 America. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Globalization and the Standardization of Identity

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze art of changing identities of cities and populations. For this art analysis lesson, students analyze the works of art that address constructions of identity in a consumer society. Students explore the role memory plays...
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Jazz: Boombox Classroom

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this music activity, students read about improvisation. Students choose their favorite instrument, a saxophone or a bass, and draw a picture of it. Students can then do a small maze.
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Native Americans: Origins

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this Native Americans worksheet, students read about the origins of the Native Americans and the discovery of North America. Students also read about the arrival of the Europeans to the continent and the Plains Indians.
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Colonial Homes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students tour colonial homes in Connecticut and compare their features.  For this colonial homes lesson, students create a diorama after returning from a field trip to homes. Students use their observations and comparisons to...
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Tadao Ando

For Students 4th - 6th
For this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about Tadao Ando and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to a synonym match, spelling, writing and sequencing activities.
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Getting the "Yuck" Out

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine various types of household materials for their usefulness as filters. They work together in teams to design a filtration system that produces the cleanest water in the shortest time.
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You've Got a Wocket Where?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify rhyming word pairs, apply generalizations about the principle of onsets and "rimes," and create and classify multiple lists of words, both real and nonsense, based on given rhymes.
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VH1 Road to Fame: Harry Connick Jr.

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the life of Harry Connick Jr. and keep a journal on how they could be more successful.
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The Role of Women in the United States and Kenya

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners compare the responsibilities and rights of women in the US and in Kenya. They examine how gender affects societal roles.
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Interactive Approach To "the Scarlet Letter"

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study Puritan literature by studying daily life in a Puritan colony prior to beginning this unit of lessons. They read the Scarlett Letter and participate in literature activities while completing the unit.
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You Are Invited to Design and Build a Dream Room

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders watch a video and enlarge and shrink scale by applying proportional thinking. They practice measuring, using percentages, computing area, and problem solving.
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Protest Art in Pre-Revolutionary Russia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the social class conflicts that existed during the Russian Revolution by reading the short stories of Anton Chekov and Leo Tolstoy. They analyze the stories to find criticisms of pre-Revolutionary Russia before designing...
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Exploring Culture Through Folk Tales

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars listen to folk tales, examine art and discuss the cultural context of each. Using a folk tale from any culture they choose, they research a piece of artwork that has the same message as the story. They perform the story...
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Writing Book Reviews

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars explore new authors and genres they might like to read. The understand the ingredients of a book review. They write book reviews using persuasive language to recommend books.
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"English Colonies"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a tri- fold brochure around the topic of a colonial settlement that has been studied in the classroom for about 2 weeks prior to the workshop. They work with Publisher to create a brochure about a specific...
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Minnesota Birds

For Teachers K - 1st
Students, while assessing bird stories in the Bible, discuss and work on activities where they compare/contrast birds to people. They view how they are unique and special to God. In addition, they create a slide show of bird photographs...
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Where the Red Fern Grows: A 4th Grade Literary Focus Unit

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the human and animal connection along with the idea that death is a part of the life cycle. They read "Where the Red Fern Grows." Students examine the feelings and emotions surrounding death and they discover the...
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Little Train of Caipira

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students listen to the "Berry Pickers' Song" on the piano twice. They practice the song several times to become familiar enough to recognize it in the piece. They listen to the CD and recognize the tune by raising their hand and tell...
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Conductors- Gustav Mahler

For Students 9th
In this musical conductors worksheet, 9th graders read about Gustav Mahler, nineteenth European conductor. They use this information and further research to answer 10 questions about his life and accomplishments.
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Vocabulary Review

For Students 5th - 6th
In this synonyms worksheet, students select from 3 choices the word or phrase that means the same as the word or phrase in bold. There are 10 sentences on the page.
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Lugo Era

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders learn about the Lugo Era and how they lived by creating some materials that were used during that time. In this Lugo Era instructional activity, 5th graders use crafts to create items used during that era. They also learn...
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Getting-to-Know-You List Poem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers construct a list poem. In this poetry lesson, students discuss their likes and dislikes and summarize their thoughts into a list poem.