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Lesson Planet Article
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The Life and Work of Georges Seurat

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The art of George Seurat provides a way to explore art, history and the use of color.
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Lesson Plan
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Abraham Lincoln and the Five-Dollar Note

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Students study Presidential history by researching Abraham Lincoln.  In this U.S. history lesson, students discuss the changes in the 5 dollar bill and create a timeline of Abraham Lincoln's life.  Students complete a puzzle activity...
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What Do Halloween Costumes Say?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
  Learners analyze Halloween costumes they find in magazines to categorize their findings.  In this holiday instructional activity, students discuss their findings about the costumes based on four different elements.  
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Lesson Planet Article
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Self Portraiture in Art

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A study in self-portraiture can be a great way to begin the school year.
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Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Activist

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students analyze the life of Jackie Robinson and determine which characteristics contributed to his success as the baseball player who broke the color barrier and as a political activist.
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HOLES UNIT

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students participate in the unit based on the Newbery Medal-winning novel by Louis Sachar and the Walt Disney Movie "Holes". They use the layered curriculum model of assessment and activities.
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Frog and Toad

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast buttons after listening to the story, A Lost Button.
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Land Use Over Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view aerial photos and topographic maps of their local area. They compare and contrast major land use patterns over time by comparing these images to maps that are at least 50 years old. They analyze them using the four land use...
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I Want to Believe: Astrologers and Sceptics in King Lear

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine two conflicting writings on solar eclipse that occurred on Black Monday and discuss them in the context of Shakespeare's King Lear. In this Shakespeare instructional activity, students discuss astrology and read the...
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Map Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the nations, battlefields, troop movement of the Germans through Belgium and the location of both fronts during World War I by creating a map. They visualize the strength of the Germans early in the war.
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Mapping The Iditarod

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a video about mapping distances and then calculate the distance their individual mushers travel each day. This occurs each Monday through Friday until each musher has crossed the finish line in Nome Alaska.
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The Underground Railroad

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore two different websites about the Underground Railroad. They make a graphic organizer to categorize the reasons a person might have for and against helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. They incorporate...
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Promoting Daily Fitness; Mini Game

For Teachers K - 5th
Students evaluate human health by completing an interactive activity on the Internet. In this food choice lesson, students identify a list of foods which can make you unhealthy and sick compared to a list of nutritional ingredients....
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Using Scholastic News to Introduce the Net

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders log on to the net, type in the address for Scholastic and browse the subjects for the week. They select one area of interest and generate five interesting facts about the article.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Studying Character in Drama

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Online lesson that allows students to study and follow a Shakespearean character throughout a play, analyzing their actions, traits and dialogue as clues to characterization.
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Shakespeare's Words: Julius Caesar: Character Circles

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of five Venn diagram circles showing the relationships between characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and their roles in the play.
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Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Cliffs Notes: Julius Caesar: Character Analysis: Brutus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An in-depth analysis of Brutus in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, considered to be the most complex character in the play. RL.9-10.3 Analyzing Characters
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Website
Absolute Shakespeare

Absolute Shakespeare: "Julius Caesar" Character Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
William Hazlitt's critical essay on the characters in "Julius Caesar" is presented here, including lengthy quotations from the text of the play.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale National Initiative:take a Stab at It: Exploring Character in Julius Caesar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This curriculum unit guides students in a deep investigation of the characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, and in developing an appreciation of Shakespeare's talent for language and his insightful understanding of human...
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Shakespeare Online

Shakespeare Online: King Lear Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An extensive resource for William Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear. Resources include but are not limited to: play overview, play analysis, character analysis, famous quotes from the play, and pronunciation. Exam questions and scene by...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literary Visions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-six half hour videos on literary analysis for high school students that feature authors, scholars, actors and noted critics. Topics include The Art of the Essay, Setting and Character in Short Fiction, Responding to Literature and...
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eBook
Other

Brentville District High School: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Act Iv [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The teacher edition of a textbook chapter on Act 4 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Students will analyze the plot, make and verify predictions, and analyze characters. Includes explanations of vocabulary with accompanying text from the...
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Handout
Shakespeare Online

Shakespeare Online: Adjectives to Describe the Characters in Julius Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists of descriptors for Julius Caesar, Brutus, Portia, Cassius, and Antony in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Each adjective is accompanied by references to quotes or examples in the play.
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Activity
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York County School of Technology: Julius Caesar Act Iv

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of questions for students to analyze Act 4 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Students will recall information and events, interpret characters and their interactions, and extend their understanding of the play.