Pupils explore the idea that where you live affects the way you view the world. They get to know people as individuals breaks down stereotypes.

Eighth graders focus on the European perspective of exploration and findings along the North Carolina coast.

Students generalize about a variety of designs of inventions. Students respond to a variety of visual designs. Students become aware of the multitude of design variations in everyday objects.

Students practice various skills in order to help children to learn the skill of reading. The lesson emphasizes the importance of reading to young children on a regular basis. The skills of repetition of key words and phrases are...

Fourth graders engage in a lesson that continues the creation of a specialized Microsoft Word document. They practice creating art using Wordart and inserting images into the document with a paragraph attached. One of the main skills is...

Seventh graders explore imagery, particularly in relation to figurative language.

Students examine photographs of Saturn and make observations. They develop questions they have based on viewing the photos. They work together to answer their questions.

Second graders, utilizing the book "My Town," create a list of features that perhaps help people to meet their basic needs and wants in a community. They also define a local community in their own words. In addition, they brainstorm...

Students study World Press Photo prize-winning photos in small groups and compare them with memorable personal photos.

Students read or hear about famous African Americans to learn about the ways in which they exemplify one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Fourth graders practice using basic word processing skills to create a document that includes graphics. The teacher uses a LCD projector to provide support during the lesson. They practice using Word Art to create their own graphics that...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An excellent resource for ideas for regular writing. Provides a rich bank of picture prompts with new ones added daily or every few days. Each picture links to a short passage with a writing suggestion....

This activity and discussion guide uses the book "Picture Day Perfect" to teach multiple common core state standards for language arts. Included in this lesson are discussion questions, a craft project, printable worksheets, and an...

This lesson plan extends student understanding of the concept of "truisms" and "writing hooks" to introduce writings. Gretchen Bernabei's Reviving the Essay, the book Fox, written by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks, will be read aloud and...

Photovoice is a technique that has participants take photos in response to a prompt, reflect on the meaning behind three of their photos, and share the photos to find common themes. It is an ideal strategy for all forms of classrooms,...

Learners will read the story and describe the picture details of the illustrations in relation to the text and write about one of the story events. "Go, Dog, Go!" contains illustrations that are very elaborate and crazy while the text is...