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Messages in Art Work

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Observe images and discuss what messages they convey. In this critical thinking lesson plan, students determine whether works of art are trying to persuade their audience. They also consider the media and how they communicate messages to...
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Betrayal or Honest Mistake?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners present different versions of scenes in the play Julius Caesar. In this Julius Caesar lesson plan, students present different perspectives of scenes from the viewpoint of betrayal or mistake.
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Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners create a presentation based on the primary sources they have researched about the Japanese Americans that were held in internment camps during World War II. For this Japanese Americans lesson plan, students read different points...
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Multimedia in the Language Arts Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Multimedia lesson plans are a way for students to explore language arts in a creative way.
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Creating and Outline From Research

For Teachers 4th Standards
Fourth graders develop 3 research questions about a topic they choose and categorize the information they have learned. In this research lesson plan, 4th graders use a variety of non fiction materials from the library.
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Library Lesson Plan: Table of Contents

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a table of contents. In this library skills lesson, 3rd graders read Welcome to the White House and use the provided worksheet to create a table of contents for the book.
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Huey and Louie Meet Dewey

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils exercise their library shelving skills. Students complete a worksheet that aids a rambunctious student who needs their help. Pupils become familiar with the Dewey decimal classification system. Students organize books on the shelves.
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Viking History

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students learn about the history of the Vikings by watching videos, reading books, and writing journal entries pretending they were Vikings. In this Vikings lesson plan, students also make a long ship out of a milk carton.
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Measuring Marvels

For Teachers K - 8th
Students investigate measurement. For this library lesson plan, students discuss measurement, read Millions to Measure by David Schwartz, and complete a worksheet. Extra related activities are included in the lesson plan that appeals to...
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Plan for Research Success

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop effective and efficient plan for successfully completing a research project through use of online BIG 6 Assignment Organizer.
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Picturing First Families

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities as they study Washington, D.C., the Presidency, and George Washington. They take a virtual trip to Washington, D.C., and visit the National Portrait Gallery, the White House, and the Library of...
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Chain Together A Book Report

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Individuals examine a book's components, including key events, characters, and vocabulary and develop "chain book reports" with their peers. Strips of paper containing the book's important events are staples together and hung.
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Arkansas: A Natural State

For Teachers K
Here is a wonderful lesson plan on natural resources found in Arkansas which is designed for kindergartners. The lesson plan could be easily adapted for any state. Some clever in-class activities, games, and a song are included in this...
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Bears and Panthers Aplenty: Early Settlers Make a Home in Arkansas

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young historians research the Southwest Trail, which ran through Arkansas back in the 19th century. Pupils are divided into four groups. Each group researches a pioneer who blazed the Southwest Trail. Then, the group presents an oral or...
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in Automobile Racing

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Start your engines! This five-lesson unit introduces physics and Newton's laws through automobile racing. Each lesson includes background information, a student worksheet, and an answer key. There are also culminating...
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The Mastodon Kill

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Using the book Bandits, Bears, and Backaches, learners develop an understanding of the pre-history of Arkansas. They follow the trail ofthe giants mastodons and paleo Indians who lived there long ago. The emphasis on this lesson is on...
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Stonewall and Beyond: Gay and Lesbian Issues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Help learners understand their own biases and how their perspectives may have been influenced by biased media sources. They keep a journal while viewing videos, exploring websites, and engaging in class discussions related to gay and...
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USING MICROSOFT, POWERPOINT, WORD, EXCEL AND THE INTERNET TO CREATE A PRESENTATION

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Explore the basic PowerPoint commands and options. They research information (including the WWW) related to an approved topic for presentation development. They create a presentation defined by specific criteria. They document research...
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Salt of the Earth: A Caddo Industry in Arkansas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the history of the Caddo Salt Industry found in Arkansas. Along with learning about how salt deposits formed in Arkansas, learners study the process of salt production and how valuable salt is as a natural...
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Celebrating Women: Toni Morrison

For Teachers 8th - 12th
How authors address issues of their societies is addressed in this very detailed lesson. After researching Toni Morrison and her work, groups create a dramatization based on a scene from one of Morrison’s novels and act it out. Class...
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Map Coordinates: Monkey Map

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here's an engaging, meaningful, and clever lesson on map skills for elementary schoolers. Pupils combine story writing with mapping skills to create an original piece of work. They utilize a worksheet embedded in the plan to guide them...
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Nature and Place Names in Arkansas

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the way that many place names in Arkansas came to be. By looking at Arkansas highway maps, they find names that come from the characteristics of each of the state's six geographical divisions. This interesting...
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Crowley's Ridge: An Upland in the Lowlands

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This clever lesson combines elements of geography, art, literature, and storytelling. Pupils take a close look at the six geographical regions of Arkansas, and pay close attention to Crowley's Ridge - which is one of the six. In groups,...
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The Nazi Party Platform

For Teachers 7th - 11th Standards
Not all party platforms stay democratic. A resource covers many political issues in Germany during the time of World War II, and teaches pupils about the Nazi party platform and what went wrong. Individuals participate in a warm-up...

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