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Yearbook Video
Students brainstorm ideas for creating video yearbook, practice taking digital pictures and using Graphic Converter, complete interviews of students and staff members, and create movie using Avid Cinema.
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Yearbook Project for ESL Students
High schoolers in an ESL classroom are introduced to the American tradition of creating a yearbook. Using previous yearbooks, they note the various components and practice using new vocabulary. They brainstorm a list of items they would...
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A Yearbook
Students have digital pictures taken of themselves and put into Kid Pix program, type their names and sentence or two about themselves, draw pictures or use stampers to personalize page, print individual pages to be bound into yearbook,...
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School Yearbook
Young scholars follow a the lesson instructions to photograph their school events and create their school's yearbook. In this yearbook lesson, students follow a year long process to create their school's yearbook.
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Wrapping Up the School Year
Young scholars complete a variety of writing and yearbook activities to complete the school year. They write a letter to the student that will sit in their desk the next school year, and a letter to their next year's teacher. As a...
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Time Line of the Year
Students record special events and memories on a timeline of the school year. In this timeline activity, students understand the purpose of a timeline as they chart important events of the school year using photos, drawings, handprints,...
J. Paul Getty Trust
Portraits That Capture Character
One of the great things about technology is that it lets youngsters visit museums that may be many miles away. With this resource, middle and high schoolers can visit the portrait galleries at J. Paul Getty Museum, located in Los...
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The Autobiography of a Middle School
Students use digital cameras to document school experiences. Afterwards, they use computer software to manipulate their photos and write poetry, essays or biographies to compliment the pictures. Finally, students create an...
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Create Your Own Photoessay
Students create a photoessay that describes an aspect of the community in which they live. They participate in a photography clinic and then use digital cameras to visually document their community.They also create a narrative writing...
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Kinzi Deaf Alumni
Young scholars use data of school alumni to create a database. The lesson uses technology and access to a computer lab is essential. The concepts of graphing statistics is also used to help teach across the curriculum.
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Our School
Eighth graders design a school brochure. This brochure will be created using Publisher. Students include information about the school, information on courses and extra-circular activities that they feel informs others about their school.
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Chemical Element Interview
Students interview the chemical elements. They research information about their element, such as: stable isotopes, valence electrons, number of subatomic particles. They create a yearbook page for their element, and a format to present it.
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Kidding Around In The 1980s
Students examine pop culture of the 1980s. In this historical time period lesson, students view a Smurfs cartoon from the 1980s and discuss its similarities and differences to cartoons today. Students work in groups to examine an...
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Picture Writing
Students use pictures to help them communicate their ideas. They write personal books or journals using pictures. Students can create daily blogs usig the internet and create a weekly newsletter.
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Getting Ready for Graduation
Students create a presentation about their life. In this technology lesson, students are assigned a graduate and compile information about the person through interviews. Students then find photographs of the person and create a...
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Reflecting On The Past, Looking Towaards The Future
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the formation of a multimedia presentation to create a documentary of a middle school. They take photographs with a digital camera and use computer software to create a school project.
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Portraits That Capture Character
Young scholars analyze two of Dorothea Lange's portraits and create their own portraits of classmates. In this portrait analysis instructional activity, students define portrait and discuss two images of Lange's. Young scholars interview...
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Stampin' Around Chicago
Students discuss the United States Postal Service and choose an artifact from one decade. For this art lesson, students research how the artifact chosen relates to Chicago and the United States. Students create their own postage stamp...
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Sense of Place: Our School
Students explore the concept of 'sense of place' through journaling and class discussion. In this community activity, students discuss what makes them feel like they belong. Students give three speeches that develop the sense of place...
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Portraits That Capture Character
Students explore the definition of a portrait. In this portrait analysis lesson, students discuss two of Dorothea Lange's portraits and create their own portraits of their classmates.
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Thinking Ahead to Next Year
End your school year in reflection. Ask your class to leave advice for those who follow in their footsteps, or write informative letters to the teachers who teach them next year. This is a great way to gather memories, improvements,...
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My Favorite Story
Students discuss their favorite book. In this book discussion lesson, students name the title and tell what makes the book special. Students also review the setting, plot, conflict, and resolution. Students make a book that tells all of...
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End of the School Year: It's Been a Great Year
Students write about their school year and reflect on the goals they have accomplished. In this writing lesson plan, students use their writing skills, draw pictures, take pictures, and chart paper to complete this project.
World Globes & Maps
United States Map- Intermediate Directions
Students identify the four intermediate directions. For this map skills lesson, students use post-it notes to label the four intermediate directions on a map. Students locate various states using intermediate directions.