Students explain what it means to include others into their group, and to work together to solve a problem.

Students improve ball control and dribbling skills.

Students are introduced to simple folk dances, already having been introduced to dances with an 8-count beat. They perform various dance steps.

Students play a game of tag to explain pathogens in their bodies.

Students appreciate African Music and the rich culture it represents. They identify two characteristics of African Music in their journals.

Students complete a unit of lessons on William Shakespeare's Hamlet. They analyze the plot, themes, and characterization, relate songs to thematic issues, develop plot summaries and translations, and compare the play to a movie version.

Students investigate the various causes of the U.S. Civil War. They view photos on the Smithsonian website, write about what it would have been like to be in the Civil War, complete a graphic organizer, and analyze a timeline.

Students play a game for fitness, skills and exercise. They practice chasing and fleeing, dodging skills, running and freezing in place to the score of The Chronicles of Narnia.

Students, through musical improvisation and utilizing a video, demonstrate how music is used to advance a storyline. They are introduced to program music and as they enter the room they will see the opening scene from Jaws playing on the...

Students participate in a tag game using characters from the Disney movie "Cars." They role-play different characters from the movie, with students wearing different colored vests or wrist bands and jogging in the Impound Area after...

Young scholars become aware of spatial awareness as they stand in the middle of a hula hoop and perform "The Chicken Dance" to music. During the chorus, they run, hop, gallop, skip into other vacant hoops. Students follow directions...

Students study the vocabulary of philanthropy and the tradition in their community of altruism. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss traditions and philanthropy. They create a class dictionary of philanthropy terms and...

Learners examine the influence of music and film on contemporary fashion. In this popular culture lesson, students research select films featuring John Travolta. Learners research selected time periods in American history as well....

Students explore the concept of timbre. In this timbre lesson, students experience timbres produced by saxophones in contemporary music. Students explore the science behind the music.

Collaborate to create a visual version of a poem using video. Before class, choose a poem to pick apart. Read it aloud and then analyze it in detail as a class. Assign a line or short section to each student to expand upon using a...

Students read Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing to learn about epitaphs. In this Shakespeare lesson plan, students read sections from the play and piece together Shakespeare's epitaph using index cards. Students create a 4 line...

Students perform story songs. For this rhythmic motives lesson, students practice melodies, variations, and accompaniments as they read Peter Seeger's Abiyoyo and create compositions to present it as a story-song.

In this Beyonce Knowles worksheet, learners read about the life of the performer, them complete a variety of related comprehension activities. Answers are included.

High schoolers reflect on their own musical preferences, and how those preferences may be incorporated into self-expression.

Pupils gain an understanding of the role music plays during a crisis such as wartime. They discuss emotions associated with war and how music connects with these feelings.

Students examine the different types of poetic conventions. They write a poem about philanthropy using these conventions. They illustrate their poem with artwork of their choice.

Second graders say "hello" in at least one language spoken in Africa.

Students see how music and theatre deals with contemporary problems and issues. The sight-read new music and examine the musical, 'RENT.'