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Shaping the View: Composition Basics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art web site, and list the objects and figures in the image. They discuss the way their eyes move around the canvas and take note of where their eyes fall, follow and finish. Students...
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Self-Assessment: Habits of Effective Readers, Writers, Speakers, Listeners, and Viewers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study how to read fluently. In this reading lesson, 5th graders practice reading and recording any miscues. Students time each other and graph their progress each day.
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Invisible Man - Essay Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, learners respond to 5 short answer and essay questions about Ellison's Invisible Man. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Richter's A Light in the Forest. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Catering Middle-School Science: Monomers, Polymers, and Macromolecules

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate foods. In this biology lesson plan, students will conduct testing on different types of foods as they learn about different molecules that make them up. Students will also learn about the shapes of the molecules.
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American Colonization Society Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read an article online "Colonization and Emigration" and break into debating groups. They research points that support their side, namely whether or not the American Colonization Society was for or against segregation. They...
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Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research the slave, Denmark Vesey, and create a dramatic play depicting his life.
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Poetic Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a poetic analysis on a poem by Carl Sandburg. They take their previous knowledge of poetic devices and apply them to a piece of writing that displays their knowledge on a specific poem. They explain what they know about a...
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Poetry Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compose a piece of poetry modeled after the poetry of Carl Sandburg and share their poem(s) with their colleagues. They use a cluster diagram to organize their thoughts and brainstorm their ideas.
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Too Large to be a Lunatic Asylum: South Carolina’s Mental Health

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the history of South Carolina's mental institutions. In this South Carolina history lesson, 8th graders discover details about asylums built in the state in the 1800's. Students analyze primary sources about mental...
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Transforming Negatives to Positives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write diamonte poems that correspond to the double-exposed photograph they created.  In this poetry and multimedia artwork lesson, students use the photographic process to create a double-exposed photo then create a diamonte...
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Images of Children in Dorthea Lange's Photographs

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research the photographs of Dorthea Lange. For this visual art lesson, students look at photographs of children taken by Lange and answer several questions. They write or tell stories to explain what they think is occurring in...
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Monster and Myths: Scripts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore characteristics of the myth genre.  In this myth lesson, students become familiar with various myths and the cultures they were derived from. Students compare in a graphic organizer. Students write original myths and...
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Bahamian Terrariums

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a Bahamian terrarium. In this Bahamian ecosystem lesson, 6th graders watch a PowerPoint to see Bahamian biotic and abiotic factors. They bring in 2-3 items for their terrarium. 
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Aboriginal Peoples And The Universals of Culture

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research specific features of a province or territory of Canada.  In this Canadian history lesson, 6th graders identify aboriginal culture areas on a map, identify cultural features represented in their region, and create...
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Making Connections: I Know Why Caged Birds Sing

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discuss equality and fairness by reading a Maya Angelo poem.  In this U.S. history lesson, students read the poem I Know Why Caged Birds Sing, and discuss how the era it was written in affected the words.  Students identify the...
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Dracula - Essay Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Bram Stoker's Dracula. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Jane Eyre - Essay Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Bronte's Jane Eyre. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens

For Students 8th - 12th
For this literature worksheet, students respond to 23 short answer and essay questions about Oliver Twist. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Mathematics Alive: Environment and Design of Human Habitats

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the structural composition of buildings and houses. In this math lesson, 3rd graders explain how architecture is related to mathematics. They create a blueprint of a structure with at least three different spaces.
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African Art and Personal Adornment: African Folktales

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students write a folktale based on an African adinkra symbol. They research its meaning and relate it as the theme.
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Functional Public Sculpture? Let's build a"Reading Wall"!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students interview a brick sculptor and aid in building a brick wall. They write expository paragraphs explaining the sequential process of building a reading wall. They create reading wall sketch designs. Students carve their names and...
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Journal Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners gain a better understanding of good journal writing. They examine how there are two types of journals - personal and public, yet each serves to describe the writers feelings and experiences about a given event.
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Animal: Unique Creatures With Great Features

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils present models, oral reports, and presentations on animal's characteristics. They research various animals and the characteristics that link them to specific animal groups. They answer specific questions relating to animals in...

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