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The Main Event
Students create a symbol diagram of their chosen event, reflecting on what this event meant to them at the time and how they view the event from the present moment. Linked symbols will be used to add detail and related information.They...
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The Minerva Mosaic of the Library of Congress: Taking a Closer Look
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. In this symbolism lesson, students examine the Minerva Mosaic of the Library of Congress. Students consider the symbolism of the mosaic.
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Picture This: Bookmaking as a Visual Experience
Students examine artwork to view how artists use objects, symbols and elements of art to tell life stories. They create personal journals while learning the art of bookmaking using a variety of creative materials.
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Why Not Fabric?
Students investigate art from Native American culture by creating fabric. In this native art analysis lesson, students identify the art of Plains Indians and discuss how it is represented in their fabrics, beads and decorations. Students...
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George Orwell's Essay on his Life in Burma: "Shooting an Elephant"
Students read George Orwell's essay "Shooting an Elephant" as an analysis for the historical context. In this historical analysis instructional activity, students analyze the main points in the essay to identify its cultural and...
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Our Illuminated Alphabet TESTing
Students practice writing letters of the alphabet and explore how decorated letters can be used to convey stories or symbolic ideas. They create an "illuminated" alphabet in which each letter conveys concepts of home and family.
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A Worthy Knight- A Code of Conduct Lesson
High schoolers analyze and define the qualities of chivalry by comparing and contrasting the character of knights presented in the selected resources. They define and defend their own personal code of conduct. Students also create a...
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
Tenth graders read I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven. They share interpretations and conclusions in either oral or written form. They deliver a speech that conveys information using clear and concise language.
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What Your Signature Means to You and Others
Students discuss significance and value of writing their signatures on various documents, recall times they have signed their names, and demonstrate understanding that signatures are important representations of people, and symbols of...
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The Flights Of The Phoenix
Students investigate the use of the Phoenix in Japanese and Chinese art while making connections to the use of the Phoenix in the book Fahrenheit 451. This activity can be adapted for grades 8 through 11 but was originally for 8th grade...
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Object Grids For Pre-Entry Activities
In this Language Arts worksheet, students analyze symbols from Wingdings font. Students answer questions about the symbols and locate specific ones.
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World Map and Globe
Learners explore symbols. In this beginning map activity, students identify common picture symbols. Learners place post-it notes with symbols drawn on them in the appropriate place on a map.
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Voices From Your Heart
Young scholars create individual representations of Chinese calligraphy symbols in this cross-curricular lesson for the elementary Language Arts or Art classroom. One enrichment activity is included.
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My School
Students study their school and school-related topics. They review the days of the week, telling time, and school symbols and objects. They create a timetable of their subjects, practice telling time, and discuss the important people...
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Making Instant Whip (Recipe)
In this language arts worksheet, students practice sequencing, finding action words and following directions as they make Instant Whip ( a dessert). Students cut picture cards and sequence the steps, then read the recipe and make the...
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Words That End in "--tch"
In this language arts worksheet, students investigate words that end with "--tch." Students read a 2 page story about an angry wife who ends up at her own surprise birthday party. Students mark the "--tch" words. Then students complete a...
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A Gift for Charlie's Mum-- Ch Words
In this language arts worksheet, students learn about "ch" words by reading a 1 page story and answering 15 questions. This page is from the UK.
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Silent E-- Should It Be There or Not?
In this language arts worksheet, students read 10 sentences and correct the words which may or may not need a silent E. Example: She set fir to the fire tree. (She set fire to the fir tree.)
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Symbols and Meanings
For this advertising worksheet, students are presented with 7 pictures or slogans and provided a space to record the meanings of each.
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The Profound Simplicity Of Scrolls
Students create art scrolls in the Chinese style using individual examples of landscape pictures and poetry in this instructional activity for the middle-level Language Arts, Social Studies, or Art classroom.
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Sentence Sense: Correcting Errors
In this language arts worksheet, students read 20 sentences that might contain errors. On the blank before each sentence, students write S if the sentence is correct, CS for a comma splice or FS for fused sentence (run-on).
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A Gift for Charlie's Mum -- Crossword
In this language arts worksheet, students read 40 clues and fit the answers into a crossword puzzle. All pertain to a book called A Gift for Charlie's Mum. This page is from the UK.
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Homophones
In this language arts worksheet, learners read 12 sentences and choose the appropriate homophone for each. There are 2 choices for every blank.
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Easter Eggs
In this language arts instructional activity, students conduct research about Easter Eggs in order to summarize answers for the questions involved.