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Drafting the Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars working in small groups to compare and contrast the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson with the final version. They list the differences and decide on why the changes were made.
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Harvesting Mosaics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use pieces of farm pictures to investigate the elements of art.  For this farm art lesson, students use pieces of pictures to create an original artwork. Students use the Internet to find images.  Students create a...
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My Report Pack for... Famous Artists

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Famous artists are fascinating, and learners will explore one of their choice using this report pack. Working their way through this template, they write three questions about the artist they are researching, check off types of reference...
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Language Arts: Stick Puppet Show

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create short stories and make stick puppets to act it out. After editing their stories, they glue used CDs or DVDs to popsicle sticks and decorate them as the story characters. Finally, students present their puppet shows to...
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Writing Original Adventures About Imaginary Sidekicks

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars explore storytelling by conceptualizing a story with classmates. In this publishing instructional activity, students identify the idea development process and discuss word choice when writing a story. Young scholars...
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Coast-to-Coast Book Design-Part 4: Let's Create the Pages!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars work in groups to share their lists of A-B-C ideas they came up with from the previous activity. They review page layouts taught during instructional activity two. Students complete a rough draft of their page. They create...
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Narrative Writing Lesson

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders experience the stages of process writing, work cooperatively, to critique and to incorporate software tools to enhance writing and problem solving skills.
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Mexican Metal Tooling

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Metal work can be a wonderful way to expose learners to Mexican folk art. This resource provides all the necessary steps for creating Mexican metal tooling with your art class. Images, web links, recommended books and products make...
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All About Me Books

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young authors write books about themselves using one of the identified types of literature and the writing process. They identify the common characteristics among the books in each group, edit, and gift their books to a younger student.
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Tour Guidance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research, write, edit, illustrate, and compile a traveler's guide to their town or community for students or teenagers their own age. They read and discuss the Times article, 'Students Visiting? Just Invoke Auntie Mame.'
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Paper Molas

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine different cultures and their artwork. They create a mola of their own. They also analyze other molas for different types of design principles.
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Reporting News About Rosa Parks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate racism by completing a writing assignment.  In this civil rights lesson, students research facts about Rosa Parks in order to write a newspaper article about her.  Students utilize the Internet for research...
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We Garden: My Life as a Fruit or Vegetable

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore agriculture by participating in a role-play activity. For this farm to fork lesson, students ask and answer questions as though they were a specific plant about to be eaten. Students write responses to critical thinking...
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Create Your Island Paradise

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a descriptive essay and map describing their island paradise. They try to evoke the reader's senses: seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting. They revise their paragraphs using their partner's feedback.
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History in the Painting

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine the topic of art history. They identify objects that were created long ago and the artists that made them. They create a tile design of their own to be displayed at school.
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Autobiography and Interviews

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students prepare for a visit to a retirement home using a personal time-line. In this personal time-line activity, students ask their family members for help in making the time-line. They write an autobiography that will be used in a...
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Self Portrait Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students review multiple ideas for creating a self portrait including abstract versions, PowerPoint presentations, sculptures, ceramic plates, photography and shadow boxes. They create self portraits.

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