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The Legacy of Rome

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students choose an element of Roman society they feel has had the most impact on modern society. Students then trace how that particular element has evolved over time and how it has influenced the development of its present equivalent...
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Career Exploration

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students complete a unit about career choices. They conduct research on a selected career that interests them, conduct an interview, explore various websites, create a five-page HyperStudio stack, and write ten checks that relate to...
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Endangered Species Act

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners spend the duration of this lesson plan examining the text of the Endangered Species Act. Individually, they complete a profile to determine where they stand on the bill and read excerpts from it. Some role-play the various...
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Posters for a Charity

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars examine Keith Haring's work. They create posters influenced by Haring that aim to inspire awareness and change.
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Interdisciplinary Task: Weather

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students design a chart to use to record the weather for five days. They then build an anemometer to record wind speed and discover why they are used for this purpose.
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Create a Fan Design

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students design fans with organic shapes and contrasting colors. They recognize t'aeguk design as a visual element of Korean culture.
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Parks Canada - True to Our Nature

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners discuss visits to national parks, the differences between national parks and other parks, and plan an ecologically friendly trip to several parks that emphasizes conservation and national heritage.
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Teaching the Toki Kaku Dako

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars complete various readings and decorating, constructing, and flying a kite. They analyze how the parts of a system to together. Students comprehend the concept of area.
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Art Gallery of Nsw: Pissarro, the First Impressionist

For Students 9th - 10th
The Art Gallery of New South Wales developed this website to accompany an exhibition of Pissarro mounted by the museum in late 2005. The site contains an interesting, although limited, mix of photographs of the artist and reproductions...
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U.washington: The Basics of Poster Design

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth site from the University of Washington on poster design and communicating ideas through various visual media. This site covers standard posters but also contains links for creating poster with Adobe PageMaker and Microsoft...
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Graphic Greats: Photo Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource presents an article about the use of photos in documents.
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Read Works: Architecture the Parthenon

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about The Parthenon as an example of ancient Greek architecture. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.