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Whole Child: Parenting Skills
Students and parents participate in a variety of activities intended to develop both the growth of the child and the parenting skills of the adult. They role-play daily activities, manipulate dough, discuss the rights and...
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Social Studies: Treaty Comparisons of Indigenous People
Students assess the Treaty of Waitangi and compare it to various Native American treaties. After discussing the legal issues of the treaties, they role-play as groups representing a nation-state and indigenous people who negotiate a...
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Angry Feelings (Responsible Personal Conduct)
Students review proper classroom behavior and anger management techniques.
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Japanese Noh Masks
Students examine Japanese theatre and create their own face masks which display certain emotions, props, costumes and perform in improvisational theatrical games.
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Musical Freeze Improvisions
Young scholars are introduced to the process of creating story from movement through improvisation and invention. When the music is playing, they move. When the music stops, the students freeze. A discussion on the role that music plays...
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Much Ado About Something
Students view video clips of Shakespeare's plays. They discuss issues in his plays that challenge his authorship. They discuss the concept of a genius and identify what qualities a writer has.
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Artsgenesis: Civil War Tapestry
Learners explore the Civil War and the many emotions that emerged during this era. The teacher arranges students in groups of families and prepares them to simulate typical responses during this era. The Civil War and Gettysburg is...
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Salem Witch Trials
Young scholars consider the implications of the Salem Witch Trials. In this literature lesson, students read Arthur Miller's The Crucible and compare the witch trials to McCarthyism of the 1950's. Young scholars rewrite scenes from...
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Growing in Communities, Kids on the Grow
Young scholars participate in an after school program that promotes concern for others, recognizing differences, accepting differences, leadership roles, mentoring, self-responsibility and personal safety. They explore the diversity of...
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What is Drawing?
Learners explore visual arts by participating in a drawing activity. In this artistic expression instructional activity, students discuss how our thoughts and emotions are conceptualized by illustrating or painting. Learners utilize...
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Color Your Community
Eighth graders work together to come up with a topic for a service learning project that engages all members of the school community. Groups then develop a dialogue and visit other classrooms to encourage other students to participate....
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Collateral Damage? Researching a Connection Between Video Games and Violence
Hook your class into an exploration of and discussion about violence in video games with a cute animal clip and a video game trailer. After a quick discussion about how media can affect mood, class members read a related article and...
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Body Language
Young scholars practice communication skills. In this body language lesson, students compare verbal and nonverbal communication as they analyze body language and learn how it conveys emotions.
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Feelings
In this ESL feelings worksheet, students will gain an understanding of human emotions. Students will study 7 pictures and match each picture to the correct vocabulary word in the opposite column.
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Achieving Valued Roles "Compendium Version"
Students discuss the term initiating a conversation which means you make statements to begin a discussion with another person. They discuss if you initiate a conversation, then you have to tell the other person that you would like to...
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Character Profile
Learners exemplify non-stereotypical behavior. In this character education lesson, students read Pink and Say and discuss the negative effects of judging people on superficial characteristics. Learners fill in a chart how they felt about...
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Defining and Discussing Death
Students participate in an imaginary scenarios that involves different ways to confront and talk about issues surrounding death. Students will write a letter expressing their emotions to a pet or person who has died.
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Acting it Out
Students explore responsible behavior. In this character education instructional activity, students work in groups to act out scenarios using or disregarding responsible behavior. Students discuss personal feelings and consequences of...
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Island Maracas
Young scholars listen to Caribbean folk music and discuss maracas and their role in music. They construct and design pairs of maracas using paper mache, then perform a Puerto Rican folk song using their maracas.
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Crawford Grill: Opening the Doors of Opportunity
Analyze the role the Crawford Grill played in the history of Jazz music. Budding historians research interviews and video clips to learn about the Crawford Grill in Pennsylvania and black music history. The lesson culminates when...
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Taking Care of a Baby
Students are introduced to the basics of human development and the critical role of parents in taking care of a newborn.
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Taking Care of a Baby
Students explore the basics of human development and the critical role of parents in taking care of a newborn.
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The Diary of Anne Frank
Eighth graders apply knowledge of the Holocaust in general and The Diary of Anne Frank in particular to their writing. Acting the play out in class provides them an almost firsthand knowledge of Anne and the other characters.
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Religion in Public Schools
Seventh graders conduct research on important background information regarding the role of religion in American public schools. In this Ethics lesson plan, 7th graders examine and become familiar with the First Amendment of the Bill of...