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Comparing Composers: Beethoven and Mozart

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students read brief biographies of Mozart and Beethoven and identify the composer identified in each of 15 statements on the student work sheet.
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Christmas Around the World

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore Christmas celebrations in different countries. They create presentations giving information about Christmas celebrations in different countries. They compare and contrast traditional Christmas celebrations around the world.
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Trendy T's

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners consider popular trends, such as rock fashion. They create designs for t-shirts that represent current pop culture and write pitch letters selling their ideas to the clothing industry in the year 2030.
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Diego Rivera: Art as the Universal Language

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze the work of Diego Rivera. They participate in a class discussion, critique various paintings, write a short story based on a Rivera mural, and create a class mural.
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The Path of Electrons

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students engage in an interactive "hot potato" demonstration to gain an appreciation for the flow of electrons through a circuit. They role play the different parts of a simple circuit and send small items representing electrons (paper...
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Outside interview

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students refine their fieldwork skill by conducting interviews. From the position of an outsider, they conduct research and interviews. Student interviews are maintained as a part of a portfolio. Interview kits and assessment...
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Retrograde Composition

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils complete their own retrograde composition. They finish playing a set of notes started by their teacher. They use computer software to complete their song.
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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

For Teachers 3rd
Using Alpha Smarts, 3rd graders write a "Story-in-the-Round". The end result of this project is one story for every student in the class that has been written by the entire class. Students create a PowerPoint presentation with a...
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Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Narrative Shorts

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students research that a narrative film tells a story using camera movement, sound, lighting, editing and other film making techniques. The audience must be taken into consideration when making a film. They explore what makes their hero...
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SMART Project

Shop with Us at Whelan School

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use their math and research skills to create and manage a classroom/school store. They use a computer to manage, organize and access information. They practice pricing products, computing sales, counting money and...
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Poetry In Motion

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and analyze poetry and examine the process of writing poetry. They read and analyze the poem "From a Railway Carriage" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and answer comprehension questions. They identify the similes,...
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A Differentiated Way through Think Dots

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars examine reasons that led people to explore, identify "West" as defined following Revolutionary War, explain importance of finding natural resources, develop time line of dates and events leading up to Lewis and Clark...
Interactive
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Breaking News English: Martti Ahtisaari's Nobel Peace Prize

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Martti Ahtissari's Nobel Peace Prize worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer...
Organizer
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Breaking News English: Adidas Agrees to Buy Rival Reebok

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL worksheet, students first read or listen to a text about the Adidas and Reebok companies. Students complete 8 pages of comprehension exercises. Included are vocabulary, questions, completing sentences, discussion, problem and...
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Planning a Trip to the North Carolina Art Museum

For Teachers K - 5th
Students navigate the North Carolina Art Museum website and find answers to questions needed before a visit.
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Study of an Artist

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research an artist, write a short report and do an oral presentation.
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Research Project

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use research, word-processing, graphic skills and a multi-media presentation. They complete a research project that meets the requirements for the Grade 6 Renaissance report.
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Identifying Instruments and Families

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete with the class a KWL chart and discuss prior knowledge of orchestras. They visit websites to discover instruments and families of the orchestra and discuss appropriate audience behavior prior to going to a concert...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Dancing to New Heights

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils identify proper body alignment through experiencing proper sitting, standing or prone positions. They identify and demonstrate different types of movements.
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Pysanky: Not Just a Pretty Egg

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine the art of Pysanky. Using the Internet, they identify the cultural similarities and differences between the United States and the Ukraine. Using Pysanky's art, they discover the symbolism he used in his artwork and...
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Concert Ettiquette

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of social ettiquette. They complete exercises that are targeted at finding the right kind of behavior to display while performing in a concert setting. They make a list of the most desirable behaviors for...
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It's a Grand Ol' Government!

For Teachers K - 4th
Students discuss the three branches of government and the different levels. They talk about the purpose of laws and use the Internet to locate information about governments. They watch the video, "United States Constitution" and look up...
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On the First Day of Christmas, My Teacher Gave to Me...

For Teachers K - 12th
Students listen to recording of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." They write, perform, and publish their own versions of the song.
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Animal Alphabet Book

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify each letter of the alphabet. They listen as the teacher reads an animal alphabet picture book. Students listen to the alphabet song. They create their own movements for the alphabet song. Students are asked to name...