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Artistic Interpretation of a Classic: The Author's Role

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Reading the original Hans Christian Andersen tale of ā€œThe Little Mermaidā€ and viewing the Great Performances: The Little Mermaid from the San Francisco Ballet video offers class members an opportunity to consider how artistic decisions...
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iPoetry: Modern Interpretation of Classic Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils interpret a piece of poetry with images and music in a movie project.
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EngageNY

Interpreting, Integrating, and Sharing Information about DDT: Using Cascading Consequences and Fishbowl Protocol

For Teachers 6th Standards
What is your interpretation? Scholars look at theirĀ Cascading Consequences Charts and interpret the information they have gathered. Learners match claims with evidence and then watch a video. At the end, they carry out a fishbowl...
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Interpreting Perspective

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Work on characterization with a narrative writing lesson plan, in which middle schoolers interpret a character's perspective. They discuss family traditions and examine how culture can influence a character's perspective. Next, they read...
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A Matter of Interpretation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Was the fatal crash of EgyptAir Flight 990 cause by mechanical failure or was it an act of sabotage? The crux of the debate and the subsequent controversy centers on translation of an Arabic phrase uttered by the pilot. The New York...
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"A Boy and a Man" from Banner in the Sky by James Ramsey Ullman

For Students 6th - 8th
A great resource for chapter 2 of Banner in the Sky by James Ramsey Ullman, this worksheet asks learners to respond to a series of lower- and higher-level questions using complete sentences following a class discussion. Pupils are asked...
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Interpreting & Verifying the News in an Era of Info Overload

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students practice their critical thinking skills. In thisĀ media awarenessĀ lesson, students read articles about media overload and interpretation of media. Students respond to discussion questions and discuss how they verify news....
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Document Interpretation Exercise

For Students 11th
Dorothea Langeā€™s photograph, Migrant Mother, and The Paycheck by Rick Nahimias, provide learners with an opportunity to practice their document interpretation skills. After a careful study of the images, class members develop a detailed...
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Teaching American History

Interpretation of the Declaration of Independence

For Students 7th Standards
Ready to interpret the Declaration of Independence and understand its meaning? The resource divides scholars into pairs, where they work as a team to match translations with excerpts from the declaration. The class then engages in...
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Interpretation of Poems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recite poetry and analyze its meaning.Ā  In this poetry interpretation lesson, students listen to a poem and work in groups to write what the poem is about.Ā  Students share and discuss the poem.Ā  Groups report back to the class....
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Mid-Unit Assessment: On-Demand Writing ā€“ Conflicting Interpretations of the 13th and 14th Amendments

For Teachers 8th Standards
The authors of the court's decision and the dissenting opinion on Plessy v. Ferguson disagreed on their interpretations of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. Scholars set out to show how with an on-demand writing prompt. They...
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Lecture 6 - Oral Interpretation - Verse

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss how oral interpretation varies with prose and poetry. They select a piece of prose or poetry to present to the class, and then assess each other on the organization and delivery of their speech as well as on their...
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How To Interpret a Newspaper Article

For Students 4th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students are asked to interpret a newspaper article. Students will decipher what phrases or catch words are used to capture the reader's attention.
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Hermeneutics: Teaching Students Author's Purpose

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Your developing literary critics discuss 'perspective' and discuss how the same occurence can be interpreted by two different people in two different ways. They read Ryszard Kapuscinski's untitled poem, infer meaning of the poem, and...
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Student Achievement Partners

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm - "The Fisherman and his Wife"

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Help young readers learn to read and interpret complex text independently. Teach young children to ask interpretive questions and use the text itself to answer them. Use art, word play and drama to provide a deeper understanding of...
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EngageNY

Interpreting, Integrating, and Sharing Information: Using Charts and Graphs about DDT

For Teachers 6th Standards
Is American growing fatter? Scholars begin with a mini lesson plan on reading charts and graphs using information about Human Body Fat in United States. They then transfer what they learned to charts and graphs usingĀ  harmful and...
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Famous Quotes Interpretation

For Students 6th - 9th
In this quote interpretation worksheet students use their critical thinking skills to determine the meaning of a quote and respond to a prompt.
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Famous Quotes Interpretation

For Students 6th - 9th
In this quote interpretation worksheet, students must use critical thinking skills to respond to a prompt regarding a quote by Charles Dickens.
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Great Books Foundation

Discussion Guide for Handmaid's Tale

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Great literature discussions are a consequence of carefully crafted questions, interpretative questions that permit more than one response, and responses supported by specific evidence from the text. The discussion questions in a guide...
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Interpreting the Evidence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find out about the social changes that caused the collapse of important ancient civilizations in Central America, Mesopotamia, the southwestern United States, and western Africa.
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Rockefeller's Revenge: Exxon and Mobil Unite

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Study the impact and possible outcomes of the Exxon-Mobil merger in your language arts, social studies, or economics class. Secondary learners evaluate a series of graphs, write a paragraph interpreting the data, and engage in class...
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ASL: Lesson 13

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Ever consider becoming an interpreter for a special needs or hearing impairedĀ pupil? ASL lesson 13 focuses on becoming an interpreter and also on research. Included are many links to visual aids and video intended to guide your signing...
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"Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" by Rod Serling

For Students 6th - 9th
These questions ask learners to think about the text "Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" in a variety of ways. In addition to practicing reading comprehension, class members work on interpreting, making inferences and connections,...
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Interpreting Lyrics With Pictures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interpret the lyrics of a selected song through the use of photos and a presentation program. They search for photos on Pics4Learning to illustrate their interpretation of the song. Photos are downloaded to a folder on their...

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