Washington University in St. Louis
Teaching Jazz as American Culture
Jazz and the City, Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement, Jazz and Gender, Jazz and Literature, Jazz and the Arts, Jazz and Film. Here's a packet of unit plans organized around themes that reflect American culture. Each unit examines how...
US Holocaust Museum
Remember the Children: Daniel’s Story
Imagine being a child forced from your home and into a concentration camp during World War II. Scholars prepare for a visit to the United States Holocaust Museum by researching the children of the horrible event. They analyze...
Reed Novel Studies
The Underneath: Novel Study
Do you have a place that makes you feel safe and secure? Ranger, a hound in The Underneath, finds his new friend, a calico cat, and her safe place—underneath a porch. Scholars complete sentences using vocabulary from the novel as they...
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Acrostic Poem: Magnet
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students read about creating an acrostic poem, then write one using the word "magnet." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Rainforest Acrostic Poem
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students read about creating an acrostic, then write one using the word rain forest. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Acrostic Poem: Environment
In this acrostic instructional activity, students read about creating an acrostic poem, then write one using the word "environment." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Ancient Rome Acrostic Poem
For this acrostic worksheet, students read about creating an acrostic poem, then write one using "Ancient Rome." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Ocean Acrostic Poem
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students read about creating an acrostic, then write one using the word "ocean." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Acrostic Poem: Space
In this acrostic worksheet, students read about creating an acrostic poem, then write one using the word "space." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Human Acrostic Poem
For this acrostic poem worksheet, learners read about creating an acrostic poem, the complete one using the word "human." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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PhotoStory 3 Lesson Plan
In this lesson plan, PhotoStory 3, students create a story board of an original poem through the use of PhotoStory 3 presentation. Students write a poem and use it to develop their storyboard. Students publish and share their...
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Poems Have Shapes, Too!
Students explore the world of geometric shapes by writing poetry. They use the Diamante Poetry worksheet. They select one geometric shape and, using the template, create their own poem.
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You Too Can Haiku: How to Write a Haiku
Students explore language arts by writing their own poems. In this haiku instructional activity, students investigate the Japanese culture and their beautiful music, poetry and art. Students count the syllables in every line of a haiku...
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Birthday Soup
Students recognize their birthday and how it is written. In this lesson, students read a poem about birthdays. Students create a soup bowl that has their birthday month, day and year in it.
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Father Time
Students create a memory book and acrostic poem for Father's Day. In this Father's Day lesson, students appreciate unique things their fathers do for them. Students create an original project for their father.
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Ted Hughes "Pike"
Middle schoolers analyze how a poet uses language to capture creatures and draft a poem on a 'sinister' animal. In this poetry analysis lesson, students read Ted Hughes' poem 'Pike' and analyze pictures of pike fish. Middle schoolers use...
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The Journey of the Magi
Learners create storyboards. In this pre-Christmas special lesson, students produce a storyboard for a TV version of the poem, "The Journey of the Magi". Options to complete with or without technology are included.
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"Quack Said the Billy-goat"
Second graders read the poem together, "Quack Said the Billy-goat" and discuss what makes the poem funny and which words rhyme. They observe the teacher writing a new first verse, changing some of the text, but leaving the original rhyme...
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Mythology
For this mythology and poetry worksheet, 10th graders write poems about characters from mythology. Students use the diamond form to write their character poems.
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Writing Places
Students brainstorm ideas after being read a poem and then are to write their own poem and read them out loud.
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Rock Write-In-Roll
Students participate in physical education and classroom activities with their parents and families. To engage parent's in their student's educational process, students and family members spend part of an evening roller skating and the...
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The Name Game
Students identify animals and their babies. In this animal name lesson plan, students come up with other animals whose babies have the same name. Students use the names of animals and their babies to write poems.
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Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey
Twelfth graders read lyrics for "My Hometown" and complete a worksheet to identify setting and tone in the song. In this Romanticism lesson, 12th graders read Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey by Wordsworth and discuss...
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Becoming a "Gringo" Immigrants, Language Learning and Acculturation
High schoolers examine the experience by immigrants coming to America who are Spanish-speaking. As a class, they define "Gringo" and read poems whose authors first language is Spanish. In groups, they participate in different sections...
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