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The Glass Menagerie
Rich in biographical information about Tenessee Williams, this PowerPoint is designed to accompany a lecture on The Glass Menagerie. Concepts covered include The Memory Play, the American Dream/American Nightmare, Modernism,...
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Center Stage -- Focus on the Elderly
Pupils role play and identify the perspectives of senior citizens. They develop a plan on how to interact with the elderly successfully. They examine children's books on how to relate to the elderly.
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What Do Pets Need?
Young scholars identify the needs that all humans and animals have. In groups, they play a game to discover the proper way to take care of pets. To end the lesson, they develop a plan to best take care of their pets at home and view...
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Go Bug!
Second graders explore the lives of insects by participating in a card game. In this metamorphosis activity, 2nd graders define several scientific vocabulary terms associated with insects and identify the different life cycles associated...
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The Caterpillar or Larva
The larval stage of the butterfly life cycle is quite exciting. Start a discussion about the specially designed body parts unique to caterpillars. After examining images of caterpillars, learners use plastic soda bottles, string, and...
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The Public Choices of Senator Aspyer Tu Moore
Students role play roles of people in the life of Aspyer Tu Moore. They analyze his public choices and solve a problem related to them. They answer questions to end the lesson.
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Accordion-Book Summary
Introduce your young readers to the book review. Groups of writers practice the basic steps of writing a book report and complete an Accordion-Book Summary activity. The lesson includes book report basics and directions to make...
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Matter
First graders are read a story about the various stages of matter with a focus on gases. Using a ziploc bag, they capture as much air as possible and discuss how it takes up space even though it is invisible. To end the lesson, they blow...
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Throw A Tennis Ball Into The Service Court
Students are engaged in the introductory skills of playing tennis and develop the ability to overhead serve. They practice serving a ball over the net without a return being made. This is done to work on technique and speed of serving...
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"Romeo and Juliet" English Lesson Plans
English lesson plans focusing on "Romeo and Juliet" can be a great way to introduce students to Shakespeare's plays.
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Why Do People Wear Uniforms?
Students identify and interpret what uniforms are worn by people in the community and why. They also think about those who help them in their community and develop relationships with other children through role play activities. Students...
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Semiotics and Set: Year 9
Drama enthusiasts explore the importance of set and action in conveying dramatic tension. They act out a polished dramatic piece using the set as a key component of their story. This should be connected to setting as it is also used in...
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Semiotics and Set: Year 9
Ninth graders explore semiotics and the meanings of stage sets.
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???Autumn in the Palace of the Han??? by Ma chih-yuan
Students read and analyze a play that takes place in the late 1200s under the Yuan dynasty of the Mongols. They examine the structure of Yuan plays, participate in performing sections of the play, write a three page essay, and analyze...
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Sequencing Life Cycles and Daily Activities
First graders sequence story situations. In this sequencing instructional activity, 1st graders read Charlie the Caterpillar and sequence his life cycle. Students role play the story parts and sing a song about metamorphosis.
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Mixed Media Messages: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Students examine the process of recycling by creating a mock television commercial about recycling. In this recycling lesson, students watch an animated demonstration about recycling and answer content questions. Students play an online...
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Create a Playbill!
Students examine the variety of elements for a written play and create a playbill. They read about and define literary elements on a worksheet, and participate in a dramatic reading. Each student then creates and publishes a playbill.
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The Dracula Game
Learners discuss ways in which the story "Dracula" can be viewed in terms of a board game. After discussion, groups create and illustrated game board, pieces, and written rules for their own version of The Dracula Game. Groups provide...
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Fractured Families in American Drama
High schoolers compare and contrast the flawed families in two plays. In this American drama lesson, students read Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Long Day's Journey into Night. High schoolers research information about the playrights and...
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What Goes Around Comes Around
Students investigate how the ocean plays a part in the water cycle. In this earth science lesson, students locate a puddle outside and mark it with chalk. Students observe the changes in the water during the next two days.
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Who Has Seen the Wind?
Learners investigate the characteristics of wind. For this weather lesson, students use poetry and van Gogh's paintings to discuss the movement of wind. Learners are introduced to the Beaufort Scale and use the tool to measure the wind...
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The Aging Process
Students evaluate the concepts of life course and life events. They role play how life events can shape who we are. They develop coping skills that aid in dealing with life events.
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Fantasy Flickball Team
In this game worksheet, students cut out football characters and play a game with marbles. The object of the game is to knock over the other team's players. This is a non academic, just-for-fun activity. Directions given are somewhat...
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Man of Four Strings: Cliff Williams
Use the Internet as a research tool for your High schoolers. They must discover the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line learning exercise. This resource focuses on questions about the bass player for the band...