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Clay Sand Castles
You can start off this sand castle art project by previewing the included architectural vocabulary. Learners explore images, the web, and books that show both sand castles and architectural design. They then get creative and make their...
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Medieval Castles
Second graders design a scale model of a medieval castle and its surroundings including the following items: castle, moat, bailey, drawbridge, turrets, dungeon, grounds, and outer walls. A perfect lesson for those kids who are fascinated...
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Unmasking the Truth Behind the Red Death
"The Masque of the Red Death" provides readers with an opportunity to research and plan a presentation about a topic related to Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.
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The Masque of the Red Death
Poe goes high tech with a lesson that asks high schoolers to use the internet and various apps as they read and analyze "The Masque of the Red Death." In addition to responding to comprehension questions in Quizlet, they use Minecraft to...
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Vocabulary Practice-"Castle in the Attic"
In this vocabulary worksheet, students use a word box given to answer a set of 4 questions related to vocabulary from Castle in the Attic. An answer key is included at the bottom of the page.
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CASTLE ROCK PUEBLO: A TRIP THROUGH TIME
Pupils use a map to respond to a series of questions. They determine how much time it would take to travel to Castle Rock Pueblo from different pueblos and locate modern pueblos on the Indian Country map.
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Castle Blue Eagle
Sixth graders read the legend of King Arthur. They complete comprehension activities and research life in the Middle Ages. In groups, 6th graders complete several projects including making shields, crowns, and stained glass art designs.
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Grab a Winning Book to Read on March 3
Learners identify periods of history and read a news article about a librarian who wrote an award winning book. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a class challenge and a vocabulary activity, then...
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Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend by Cynthia Ryant
Students practice reading skills by reading a story and answering questions over that story. In this Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend comprehension instructional activity, students answer questions about story elements, vocabulary,...
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Lord of the Flies : Chapter 11 Reading and Study Guide
In this comprehension check worksheet, pupils define 11 vocabulary words, define 2 literary terms, and respond to 11 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 11 of The Lord of the Flies in order to help them better understand the...
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Lord of the Flies: Chapter 4 Reading and Study Guide
In this reading and study guide worksheet, learners define 8 vocabulary words, define 1 literary term, and respond to 24 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 4 of William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
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Lord of the Flies: Chapter 10 Reading and Study Guide
In this comprehension check worksheet, students define 5 vocabulary words, define 5 literary terms, and respond to 11 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 10 of The Lord of the Flies in order to help them better understand the...
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Lord of the Flies: Chapter 12 Reading and Study Guide
For this comprehension check worksheet, students define 6 vocabulary words, define 2 literary terms, and respond to 12 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 12 of The Lord of the Flies in order to help them better understand the...
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Social Studies: Medieval and Contemporary Class Structures
Pupils discuss and compare contemporary class systems with those of the Middle Ages. They explore Websites on HyperStudio stack and review art and music of the Middle Ages. In groups, students design and draw castles reflecting manor life.
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Grade 10 ELA Module 4, Unit 2, Lesson 24
What might viewers notice about the characters, setting, and cinematic choices in the movie version of a play? Pupils view an excerpt from Throne of Blood, Akira Kurosawa's film adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. To finish the lesson,...
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The Things that Make Slovakia Great
Students explore the culture of Slovakia. For this World History lesson, students establish specific details about Slovakia then complete several activities to reinforce its uniqueness, including reading an article, vocabulary and...
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A Visit to Prague
Ninth graders explore why people visit Prague. In this Czech Republic instructional activity, 9th graders read an article and answer guided questions. Students participate in a spelling test on new vocabulary.
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Underwater Sea Garden: Washes
After modeling by the instructor, young artists practice wash, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and dry-on-dry painting techniques.
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Architecture
Students study tessellations and the work of M.C. Escher. They discuss the terminology of architecture, the historical significance of architecture in different parts of the world, and create their own piece of architecture out of...
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Dream Houses
Learners imagine and create their dream house. In this comprehension and interpretation lesson plan, students read The Big Orange Splot, answer comprehension questions about the story and complete a character traits web. Learners...
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Art in the Middle Ages and Today
Students create a contemporary coat of arms and illuminated page. They study contemporary artists who combine text, symbols and images in altered books and create an altered book page of their own.
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That's Entertainment
Second graders view examples of active lifestyles in works of Robert Harris, and list and graph their daily activities to see if they lead active lifestyles. Students then name forms of entertainment that require practice,...
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Painted Dreams
Third graders explore the importance of art in Haitian culture by analyzing the cause and effect within the story, "Allie's Basketball Dream." They examine all the aspects of the story and characters including their goals, dreams,...
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Medieval Mathematicians and Whimsical Windows
Third graders demonstrate their mathematical knowledge of symmetry and reflection using congruent geometric shapes while working as an artist and mathematician looking at a medieval-styled stained glass window.