Students explore the editorial concepts, site designs and business models of online news digests. They propose detailed plans for Web sites that demonstrate their own areas of expertise.

Learners discuss and research how a news program is produced. They watch a web based video before working in small groups to produce a news program. They role play different jobs as they produce the program to share with at least one...

How does geography influence daily life? Guided by an essential question, class groups select and then research an ancient culture, and develop a news broadcast about the geographical setting and its impact on the culture. Teams...

In this music media activity, students read the statements about television and theme music and then identify the four themes from popular t.v. programs.

In this music and media activity, students read a brief description of theme music and music for film and then complete a graphic organizer and respond to a short answer question.

Students read an article from USA Today about technology and the music business. In this news article lesson plan, students read an article about failed musicians and their new roles in music and technology. Students discuss the article...

Students select a common object or a face, and draw or paint it on a flat surface making it larger than real life. They choose a common object or simple scene and repeat it horizontally or vertically as defined rows. They create a flat,...

Students role play as newscasters to highlight the lives of estuary animals. In this estuary animal lesson plan, students watch local new shows to examine how interviews take place. They research the lives of animals that live in...

Middle schoolers investigate Judy Garland's life create a media campaign focusing on the role of drugs and alcohol in her life. Students watch a video and conduct Internet research to find out about Garland's life. Groups write a...

Learners view a wide range of young reporters and their accomplishments. They view all the places they toured and then analyze one particular place in pictures. Students create a portfolio out of their pictures for view.

Students view a film about the genres and disciplines of performing arts. They examine the theatre community in Chicago and the origins of theatre companies. They answer questions and discuss them to end the instructional activity.

Young scholars view a film about theatres in Chicago. They discover how performing arts can be enjoyed by all ages and how one becomes involved in performing in theatre. They answer questions and discuss to end the lesson.

Students recognize patterns in a numerical sequence, create new patterns and predict outcomes to established sequences.

Learners explore how to draw in 3-D. In this visual arts instructional activity, students use newsprint and a yard stick to construct three dimensional drawings of objects.