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Explore Elizabeth I: Using the Queen Elizabeth I "Ditchley Portrait"

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore the history of England by creating digital images. In this Queen Elizabeth lesson, students discuss the politics of Tudor times and the large differences between wealthy and poor. Students utilize image editing software...
Unit Plan
Broadway GPS

Kinky Boots—The New Musical: Official Show Guide

For Parents 9th - 12th Standards
Drag queens in thigh-high shiny red leather boots! Welcome to Kinky Boots, the Tony Award-winning musical about a young man trying to save his family-owned shoe-making business. With an engaging story line and songs by Cyndi Lauper, the...
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Henry VIII

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Designed for young learners, this lesson plan helps them recognize features of famous people - most notably, Kings and Queens. After a class discussion about Kings and Queens, groups of learners create images of Henry VIII. Their...
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Shakespeare Had Vampires?!

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Contrary to the title, William Shakespeare did not include vampires in his plays, but this quiz covers the untimely deaths that many characters do meet. Match characters to their dying words in a multiple-choice format.
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Biography: 15 Years and Counting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students witness the evolution of an episode of Biography from inception to final airing. They follow the procedure used for research, editing and producing the final project.
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National Portrait Gallery: Artists a to Z: Nicholas Hilliard

For Students 9th - 10th
Access the museum's collection of portraits by the sixteenth-century goldsmith and painter Nicholas Hilliard. Find miniature portraits of many well-known figures from the Tudor and Stuart periods in British history, including Elizabeth,...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Benjamin Britten

For Students 3rd - 8th
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976 CE), English composer, was the first musician to be granted the title "Lord" from his Queen. Read more about how early he began composing music and how he became famous. Listen to a bit of his work using...