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Why Celebrate Black History Month

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study about the culture, heritage, family, church, and politics of the African-American and why we honor their accomplishments. Then they make class presentations. This is a very meaningful lesson on an important part of...
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Family History

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create photographic family histories. In this technology skills lesson, students create family trees with digital photographs that they take of the family members.
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Folk Art Weather Vane

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students observe weather vanes and explore their purpose and history and create a miniature weather vane from cardboard or wood.
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History Detectives

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the significant events in America's history. Students listen to a variety of books based on significant historical events in America. Students divide into 6 groups, each of which is responsible for researching...
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Black History Month

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students work in cooperative pairs to research information and give oral presentations about African American men and women who have made significant contributions to U.S. history.
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The History of Oreos

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this history of Oreos worksheet, students read and analyze a short excerpt on the history of Oreos and then answer six comprehension questions from their reading.
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The Art of El Anasui: Creating a Mural with Discarded/Recycled Objects

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create murals that feature recycled objects. In this West African art lesson, students examine artwork by El Anatsui and his commentary on social issues. Students then create murals in the style of El Anatsui using discarded...
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Cave Paintings: Leaving a Message

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create cave paintings to leave behind a message for the future civilizations about how they live today.
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ANCIENT ART/ABORIGINAL BARK PAINTING

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore Aboriginal art and how it is used in communication and story-telling. They create their own Aboriginal art out of brown paper, incorporating designs and patterns.
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African Art: Ntan Drum

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students study African history, anthropology and culture using the lens of the art object, Ntan Drum. Lesson and instruction is differentiated for elementary, middle and high school students.
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History of Thanksgiving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the history of Thanksgiving. In this writing lesson, students will use Internet research to gather information on a particular Thanksgiving topic. Students will use their findings to compose an article.  
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Aboriginal Art

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore Aboriginal Art. They choose paint colors to reflect a desired emotion. They paint a series of dots to create their images. They share their artwork and describe the image to their group members and then with the...
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Arkansas History Lesson Plan

For Teachers K
Students discover the history of their state by working in a group.  In this U.S. history activity, students investigate the state of Arkansas by reading their textbook and participating in art activities.  Students discover the...
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Combating Corrosion

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Study corrosion on bronze statues with a hands-on instructional activity. As pupils place a penny in water with salt, they observe the changes in the penny throughout a period of a week. They then analyze the pre-conservation and the...
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Reporting Live From an Important Event in History

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students pretend they are reporting live from any important event in history. Students write what they would say about the day and its newsworthy events.
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Jamestown: A Brief History

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the history of the United States by researching Jamestown. In this archaeological lesson, 8th graders attend a field trip to historical Jamestown in Virgina to discover key figures that formed our country....
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The History of Scrabble

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners discover the history and rules to the classic board game, Scrabble.  In this spelling lesson, students complete a KWL chart on Scrabble and present their findings in an oral report.  Learners work in pairs to reenact one of the...
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The Art of Imitation: Writing an Aristotelian Tragedy

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars, after exploring the history of tragedies and analyzing Aristotelian elements in Greek/Roman tragedies, create their own tragedy set in modern context. They formulate their creations from an Aristotle platform. In...
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Mourning in Art and Ancient Cultures

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners compare and mine two prints by Canadian artist Robert Harris for clues about the story depicted. They brainstorm ancient cultures that tell similar stories and download images to portray them. They also research how the ancient...
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Murals: Historic Walls

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine Mexican history in murals. In this visual arts lesson, students research the artistic style of Mexican murals and the artists that create them. Young scholars then present their research findings to their...
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Step Into the Past: Change and Growth in Arkansas

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
The concept of change over time is presented in this history lesson. In it, learners discuss how some things stay the same over time, while other things change. Teams of students research and create a timeline of important events that...
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Bill Robinson: Mr. Bojangles

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Mr. Bojangles was born just after slavery was abolished and became one of the most beloved entertainers of his time. Explore key vocabulary, the life of an African-American entertainer, and the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on...
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In Search Of Wisdom: An Interview With An Elder

For Teachers 6th - 12th
The key to writing a good narrative is having good material to work with; and the key to getting good material is asking good questions. Working in groups, class members brainstorm questions that might result in the most interesting...
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Ancient River Civilizations Jigsaw PowerPoint

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders use captions to determine an artifact's function and to list the features of a civilization. They classify artifacts according to the 8 Features of Civilization and for each Feature of Civilization they locate one artifact...

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