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Character Development Through Song

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use songs to analyze their sense of identity and self-worth. In groups, they discuss and explore their own character development and discover how far they have come in recent years. They also identify the positive and...
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Building Bridges for Young Learners - Self

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore self analysis by investigating other cultures. In this personal characteristics lesson, students utilize the Internet to read about a child from Niger, and many other students around the globe. Students compare their own...
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The Star of My Show

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students recognize how they are stars in their own rights. In this language arts lesson, students consider their personal achievements as they make a star mobile that includes written life event highlights.
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Art Through the Eyes of Youth

For Teachers K - 8th
Students take a field trip to an art gallery reflecting on the paintings they like the most. Individually, they use magazines to find pictures related to their personality. In pairs, they make a mask to represent their ethnic group and...
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The Real Me!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine and explain who they are and communicate that person to the viewer through the use of the visual arts. They think about themselves and try to find five things that represent who they are and what they feel is...
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Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students discover the biases between the two genders by comparing males and females in different species.  In this gender identity lesson plan, students research National Geographic Magazine and view videos demonstrating the...
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The Harlem Renaissance: Black American Traditions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the time period of the Harlem Renaissance. As a class, they are introduced to five artists and discuss their art and techniques. Using the internet, they also research the philosophers of the time period and how...