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Protecting Our Native Forests

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars explore environmental awareness by utilizing computer technology. In this ecosystem conservation activity, students read assigned text which describes the current ecological conditions of Hawaii. Young scholars collaborate...
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Wordless Picture Books

For Teachers K
Students use wordless picture books to examine elements regarding a story, the plot, and characters. In this wordless picture books lesson, students select a book to creatively discuss. Students then listen to the teacher read the story...
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“My Little Sister Hugged An Ape” | Literature, Math, & More!

For Teachers K
Students read the story "My Little Sister Hugged An Ape" and make a list of sensory words from the story. For this interdisciplinary math lesson, students participate in sensory writing, and complete a questionnaire which they will use...
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Southern Society during the Civil War: Black Society

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research and discuss the societal changes during the Civil War as it relates to various parts of southern society. In this southern society during the civil war lesson, students examine what life was like for slaves during the...
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Building My Dream House

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create their dream house using a spreadsheet for measurements. In this measurements and drawings instructional activity, students apply concepts of units and conversions as they build and create different shapes. They use Google...
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End of the Year Photography Project

For Teachers 1st - 5th
An end of the year photography project can be a great way to produce a class photo album.
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A Model with Many Uses: Latin Soldiers

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students view a picture of Roman soldiers in battle and listen to a brief description of the picture in Latin. They participate in a question and answer session about the picture, listen to a mini-grammar lesson, retell the description...
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Japanese Inspired Activities for the Classroom

For Teachers K - 8th
Students become more aware of cultural differences by reading a variety of multicultural books about social issues. They assess various Haiku's by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Kamishibai stories by Dianne Clouet and snapshots from Japan by Peter...
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Reading Paintings, Drawing Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider an art exhibit comprised of words that tell stories and create their own original pieces of art.
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Australian Legends

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discover legends of Australia and compare them to Biblical stories.  In this Australian legends activity, students discuss the Australian "Stories of the Dreaming" and their purpose in Australian culture.  Students work in...
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Native American Legends

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners work together in groups to research a Native American legend. They present the information they gathered in a format they chose. They write their own legend based on their research.
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Exploring Culture Through Folk Tales

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students listen to folk tales, examine art and discuss the cultural context of each. Using a folk tale from any culture they choose, they research a piece of artwork that has the same message as the story. They perform the story and...
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SKYPE Pals

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students use the program SKYPE to speak to a pal in a Latin American country and describe their life and compare and contrast it to the other's. In this SKYPE lesson plan, students create digital presentations about life in North...
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Navaho Rug

For Teachers All
Students wget a chance to enhance their manual dexterity and follow a sequential process. Students gain an appreciation and an understanding of a culture other than their own.
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How Will You Measure Up?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the appropriate units of measure when given a list of items to estimate and measure. They work in cooperative groups to locate, estimate, and measure given items using the correct unit of measurement.
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My Story, Our Stories (Rights and Freedoms)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the Canadian rights and freedoms and express one of their freedoms by sharing a story about their family
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Fahrenheit 451

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students agree on a definition of censorship and then discuss incidents of censorship with which they are familiar. They might consider incidents in present-day America, elsewhere in the world, and in the past. Bradbury's novel serves as...
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Integrating Japanese Folk Tales into the Classroom Using Japanese Kamishibai

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students study Japanese folk tales focusing on the traditional values and key elements. They compare the Japanese values with their own. They discuss Japanese art before designing a set of kamishibai on which they write a summary of a...
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Happy Birthday to You

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore how people celebrate traditional holidays in various cultures. They participate in activities that are used to celebrate birthdays in different cultures. Students analyze the celebrations.
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Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Experimental Shorts

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Learners design and create an experimental film to express a theme or concept regarding heroism. They establish shots of locations, write dialogue, create montages and subjective footage.
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My America

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders compare 1920's America to modern America. In this historical perspectives lesson, 11th graders research both eras in American history using inquiry skills. As a culminating activity, students create digital slide shows...
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Cinquain Poems

For Teachers 2nd - 10th
Students write five-line, diamond shaped poems that are very easy to write then submit one through an automatic PIZZAZZ form.
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Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart: Oral and Literary Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Readers are first introduced to Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart by making a map of Africa. They will better understand the novel's historical and literary contexts, European and African literary traditions, and how historical events...
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Tale of the Tooth Fairy

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students share social and cultural traditions and values. They develop listening strategies to explain what is heard.

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