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Playing with Language: Tall Tales and Codes

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students interpret and identify the elements of folktales, with an emphasis on tall tales, in this lesson plan. Students utilize brainstorming techniques to list ways people communicate. Students also read and create a time line and...
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The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush: Native American Life

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read," The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush" by Tomie dePaola and discuss the way legends are passed down orally. They then create their own legend and illustrate it on a simulated "Buffalo Skin" made from brown paper.
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Plaster of Paris Puppets: Construction of the Head

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create a model puppet head. In this model making lesson, students follow step-by-step directions to create a head for their puppet made out of plaster of Paris.
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So You Want to Be President?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students view a documentary on U.S. Presidents. Those called to serve be remembered by future generations that study American and world history. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then create a poster about the electoral process.
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Clustering

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students use clustering to write short paragraphs called vignettes.
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Media as a Representation of Reality

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine different viewpoints and representations of events. They discover that viewpoints are constructed from different points of view. They also examine how they represent real events.
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Street Language and Learning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the type of language they use on the street in the city. In groups, they brainstorm ideas about a topic they decide on from a cluster of words. Using those ideas, they organize them into a written paper using...
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Job Info Interview

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct an interview with an adult family member. They organize the information and write a paper about the interview. They type it in a word document and practice using spellcheck.
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Understanding Flashback

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the definition of "flashback" in that writers use it when they want to reveal to readers something that happened in the past. Then Students write a short story using a flashback scene and then move back to the...
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I Am A Musician- Interview A Musician

For Teachers K - 8th
Students, as a class, interview musician to find out more about him/her as an individual. Students then write thank you notes and include, by naming or drawing, one fact learned about the musician.
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Who Participates? Identifying Diversity

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils listen to sound bite of producer/director Nick Giannopoulos, and discuss issue of stereotypical portrayals of cultural groups presented in the media. Students then use questionnaires and view popular television shows to observe...
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"Ricercare" from Musical Offering by J.S. Bach

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students sing pounds or partner songs. They listen for one melody in a polyphonic texture. Afterward, they use a pencil to draw the "shape" of the melody on paper.
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this biography worksheet, students read a factual biography of Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain. The students then answer 14 questions. Note: there is a grammar/spelling error in the title on this page.
Interactive
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Expect, Hope and Wait Exercise at Auto-English

For Students 4th - 5th
In this online sentence completion worksheet, learners read the sentences and complete them with the words expect, hope, or wait. Students complete 12 exercises.
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The Scoop on Summer

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a noun that names a place they spent their summer vacation, a verb telling one activity they did, and use those words to write a complete sentence. Finally, they use an ice cream cone graphic organizer as a guide to...
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Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio, Inc.

Roman World vs. Feudal World

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Young historians compare the major features of the Roman and feudal worlds, such as religion, social hierarchy, and political tenets, using online resources and group discussion.
PPT
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Unit Two: The French Revolution and Napoleon

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Have your class define, examine, and explore the causes and effects of the French Revolution. The presentation is organized so that students will be able to take effective notes on each topic covered. Critical thinking is promoted...
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: Platonic Solids

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
From polyhedrons to platonic solids, here is a lesson that will have your classes talking! As an introduction to platonic solids, scholars cut and fold nets to create the three-dimensional solids. They use an interactive component to...
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: Euler's Theorem

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
How do you get a theorem named after you? Euler knows what it takes! The third lesson of five asks pupils to use an interactive activity to compare the faces, vertices, and edges of seven different three-dimensional solids. They use...
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: Surface Area and Volume

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Whether you wrap it or fill it, you're using geometric concepts. Classmates use an interactive approach to learn how to find volume and surface area of cylinders and prisms in the second lesson in a five-part series. The online lesson...
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: 3D Shapes

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Explore vocabulary related to three-dimensional shapes. An instructional website describes the characteristics of different geometric solids. Learners can use an interactive component to view nets, faces, vertices, and edges of common...
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Geometry 3D Shapes: Test Your Skills

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Time to find out what they've learned! The final lesson of a five-part series has learners complete a 39-question multiple choice review. They use what they've learned in the previous lessons to complete questions that include concepts...
Interactive
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Italian Renaissance (1330-1550)

For Students 6th - 12th
Is your class studying the Italian Renaissance? This resource includes 10 short answer and essay questions about the artistic, scientific, political, and philosophical achievements during the Italian Renaissance. The first 3 questions...
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Ballard & Tighe

Multiple Choice Masterpiece

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
What a fun way to mix up your traditional multiple-choice quiz on the Renaissance! After completing a instructional activity reviewing significant Renaissance artists and events, your learners will have the opportunity see if tiles that...

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