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A Sense Of Water

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine several writings from both locals and Peace Corps volunteers from several African countries. Students reflect on how the writer's interactions with water are presented through the material. Students write their own pieces.
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VISUAL ARTS

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Pupils learn the historical context of mask-making explore the elements of the art form.
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Surrealism

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research several surrealist artists, e.g. Dali, Magritte, etc., and analyze and compare their styles. They apply their knowledge to their own drawings in pastel of flowers and plants.
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Interior Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars complete a design for their bedrooms. They design a floor plan for their bedrooms including convenient traffic zones and good use of space. They include fabric swatches or examples of wallpaper along with notes on theme...
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Romare Bearden: Piecing Together A Viewpoint

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the history of Romare Bearden and her artwork. The activity consists of some virtual field trips and projects. The activity is designed to be taught as either a social studies or art activity. The teacher could also...
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Giving Speeches: George Washington's First and Second Inaugural Addresses

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the purpose of the President of the United States giving an inaugural address. They describe their impressions of any inaugural speaches they have heard or read. Students research events leading up to Washington's...
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Novel endings

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore writing techniques. They investigate stories and their endings. Students discuss good ending tips. Students write a story about a main character overcoming a problem and write a good ending.
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How to Move the Crowd: The Persuasive, Powerful Rhetoric of Mark Antony -Folger Shakespeare Library

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore a close reading of the speeches of Brutus and Mark Anthony in 3.2. They identify the effects of the rhetorical appeals used. Students explore the variety of ways in which Anthony might have delivered the speech....
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Art-sculpture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate effective collaboration, the ability to review their own work and that of others, and understand that a sculpture can express a moodor feeling. They listen to "Word Up" by Cameo. Students watch a slide show of...
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Looking Back

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to research the history of Macedonia. As a class, they compare and contrast a free market economy with a state-controlled economy. In groups, they read a letter by a Peace Corp volunteer and compare it to their...
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I Was Hungry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a activity that focuses on the problem of hunger in the world. They are presented with the concept of being a global citizen. The context of the activity is the reading of poetry and focusing on the statement "I was...
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Music and the Media

For Students 4th - 6th
In this music media worksheet, students read the statements about television and theme music and then identify the four themes from popular t.v. programs.
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The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis (Letter 4)

For Students 7th - 8th
In this The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis activity, students define six key terms and answer nine comprehension questions after reading the story.
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Music and the Media

For Students 5th - 8th
In this music and media instructional activity, students read a brief description of theme music and music for film and then complete a graphic organizer and respond to a short answer question.
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How Music Motivates

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students form conclusions regarding the motivational effects of music on the mind during the Civil Rights era. In this Civil Rights movement activity, students describe how music motivates, describe the motivational role in freedom songs...
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Study Guide: The Necklace

For Students 7th - 9th
In this study guide for "The Necklace", students define vocabulary and literary terms found in the story. Students examine the characters and answer comprehension questions.
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A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: Shemini Atzeret-Simhat Torah

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore Jewish traditions through Jewish art. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, students research art by Moshe Rynecki, Chaim Goldberg and Emmanuel Levy. High schoolers replicate the artistic styles in...
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Shapes Show It

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students use art to express emotion.  In this visual arts lesson, students explore the use of various colors and shapes in an effort to express emotions displayed in the Twelve Labors of Hercules.  Students use the computer...
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Recognizing Elements of a Short Story

For Students 4th - 5th
In this short story elements worksheet, students recognize the elements of short story by reading the sentences and selecting the correct story element. Students complete 10 online questions.
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Author's Purpose and Point of View Post Test

For Students 7th - 9th
In this author's purpose and point of view worksheet, students determine the definition of the terms and identify the author's purpose and point of view in given passages.
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Story Writing

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine story writing. In this writing lesson, students discuss the structure of a story and create a story using suspense and character description with dialogue.
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"The Necklace" and "Cinderella"

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders complete literature analysis activities using Guy de Maupassants "The Necklace" and the Grimm Brothers "Cinderella." In this literature analysis lesson, 10th graders discuss the life and career of Guy de Maupassant and...
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Reader's Theater, Get Ready

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students recognize what features make a play. In this reader's theater lesson, students read the play Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria told by Aaron Shepard and determine what features make this a play and what the author's purpose was.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Motion Picture

For Students 9th - 12th
In this primary source analysis activity, students respond to 14 short answer questions that require them to analyze the motion picture of their choice.

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