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Travlin' Through the Basin: Guided Imagery

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students listen to a story. In this imagery lesson, students listen to nature sounds of the Everglades, water and forest. Students listen to a reading of the Tangipahoa River guided imagery passage. Students share their feelings inspired...
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Harlem Renaissance: Pivotal Period in the Development of Afro-American Culture

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the time period of the Harlem Renaissance. In groups, they compare and contrast the type of art before and after the movement along with the state of society at the time. After reading a book on the topic of their...
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Reader's Theater

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students act out and interpret the story for their peers. They study the simplest form of an organized reading to a more elaborate activity involving props, costumes, or a reinterpretation of the narrative into another art form.
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Class Memorial

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student commemorate the victims of the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson, learners plan and implement a memorial service for Holocaust victims as the culmination of a Holocaust unit.
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Plant Systems

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine plant systems. For this life science lesson, students explore leaf and root systems on paper in a terrarium that they design and construct.
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Helping

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students awareness is raised when they are called to look after one's surrounding and have a good attitude toward helping others and working cooperatively. Students write down times of day and how that time was wasted and time helping...
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A Day at the Beach-Why Did We Do It?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate pollution at the beach. In this environmental lesson, students participate in a beach clean-up and calculate the weight of the debris collected. Students write a reflection in their journal about their beach clean-up...
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Looking at the Man in the Mirror

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students reflect on their behavior by listening to an audio tape of Michael Jackson's song, "The Man in the Mirror."
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Shifting Gears

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, students will write a personal narrative that is designed to help them reflect on the nature and meaning of change in their lives.
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Activity 5: Creative Writing/Expression About Child Labor

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research child labor using Internet resources. They present the information in a creative writing piece and post it on Chalkboard.
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The Shapes of Art: A Lesson in Aesthetic Awareness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners become immersed in analyzing the influences on and development of an artistic paradigm; they also move into, through and beyond the literary piece.
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Interpretation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research and discuss historical facts about Adolf Hitler's artistic pursuits, and the history of artists that lived in Terezin.
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Differentiated Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars select a method of presenting on a given topic by rolling paper dice which have various presentation methods on them. They produce the activity and share it with the class.
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Change Over Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a personal narrative that is designed to help them reflect on the nature and meaning of change in their lives.
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Theatre

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, in groups, explore how to devise theatre and produce a polished piece to perform in front of an audience.
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Second Graders Create Their Own Social Studies Book

For Teachers 2nd
Students develop their own social studies textbook. Students gain knowledge of American immigration and Ellis Island. Students discover the process of becoming a naturalized citizen and what it means to be a citizen
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Plants and Animals of Great Bay Animals and Plants of the Estuary

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in a webquest about the plants and animals that inhabit an estuary. They role play as environmentalists researching this habitat and present the results of their research in a creative way.
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Artistic Expression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze Frida Kahlo's paintings to determine how she used them for self-expression. They create a personal piece of art to express sentiments on a particular subject.
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Les Mis'rables

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read, understand, and enjoy Les Miserables. They improve their skills in literary analysis, writing, and listening. Through the study of biblical and historical allusions, symbols, metaphors, and other figurative language, they...
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Citizens For the New Zoo

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete Internet research to find information about an animal and its basic needs. They design a model of a zoo habitat that would accommodate their animal. They write a letter of recommendation to a Zoo board of directors...
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Foodborne Illness Educational Materials

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers work in teams to research and create educational material succinctly summarizing known salient fact, including prevention, of a particular foodborne illness. Pupils educational materials are presented in both oral and...
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Persuasive Advertisement For A Novel

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders engage in a project to persuade classmates to read a certain novel. They create a poster using persuasive advertising language. Media can be included in the form of pictures and other graphics to make the visual...
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A Country Twice Divided

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study biography from the 19th century. They read "The Red Badge of Courage." Students research a topic from the list provided in the lesson and write a 5-7 page paper. They study lyrics and melodies of the confederacy and...
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Citizenship

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students reflect on characteristics of good citizens, examine democratic symbolism, create an award and choose an individual to receive the award as part of this lesson on citizenship. Lesson ties together social studies, language arts,...

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