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Reading Symbols

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass serves as the anchor text for a lesson plan on symbolism. Readers use the provided worksheets to examine the symbols in the novel as well as in the world around them.
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Curated OER

Making a Pinhole Camera

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students participate in a number of activities in order to study the history of photography and to examine the workings of a pinhole camera.
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Curated OER

For the Love of Publication!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What is a ‘Zine? Although the referenced PBS video that launches this study of self-published magazines is not available, the activities detailed and the step-by-step directions for creating ‘Zines would engage young writers. This...
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Unit Plan
Colorado Unit Writing Project

Fun with Phonemic Awareness

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
The phonemic awareness activities in this packet are designed to help kids develop skills in rhyming, syllabication, blending onsets and rimes, and beginning and ending sounds. Well worth a place in your curriculum library.
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Curated OER

Fusion: Calligraphy of Thought

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read about Calligraphy of Thought, a collection of poetry linking Islam to the West. In this art and poetry lesson, students read about the poetry collection and complete a culture flower.
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Curated OER

Clef music note

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this clef music note worksheet, students view a picture of a clef music note and trace and write the word clef. Students trace and write the word 1 time each.
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Curated OER

A Few/ Few and A Little/ Little

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students learn the correct use of a few/ few and a little/ little. Students read the information box about count and non-count nouns and the use of few and little. Then students complete 30 multiple...
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Curated OER

Unscramble the Musical Instruments

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students unscramble musical instrument words. In this instrument instructional activity, students discuss the different types of musical instruments. They get a worksheet with their names and they need to unscramble them and spell the...
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Curated OER

Adema Lyrics

For Students 4th - 6th
Motivate your class with this music-related worksheet. Learners answer a series of questions relating to the band Adema. This would be a perfect time to hone important research skills.
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Curated OER

Highway to Hell

For Students 4th - 6th
Provide a little variety with this music-related resource. Learners answer 15 questions about the band AC/DC. They can use Internet research to find the answers to the questions.
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North Carolina Standard Curriculum

Rhythm Counting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Understanding time signatures and rhythm counting are two very important parts of playing an instrument well. Here are three basic lessons rolled into one that prompt upper graders to play their instruments with care. They'll practice...
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NFPA

Sparky's Birthday Surprise

For Students Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Fire safety is a hot topic for kids! With this resource, little ones will read, color, draw, and play as they are learning about prevention and, as an added bonus, practice naming shapes, counting, and adding numbers! Reading, math, and...
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Curated OER

You Too Can Haiku: How to Write a Haiku

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore language arts by writing their own poems. In this haiku lesson plan, students investigate the Japanese culture and their beautiful music, poetry and art. Students count the syllables in every line of a haiku poem and...
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Curated OER

Elements of African Oral Literature

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the importance of family history.  In this Language Arts lesson, 9th graders read and discuss African oral literature with a focus on the roles of griots.  Students compare /contrast the elements of...
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Curated OER

Citizenship

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils reflect on characteristics of good citizens, examine democratic symbolism, create an award and choose an individual to receive the award as part of this lesson on citizenship. Lesson ties together social studies, language arts,...
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Curated OER

Patterns in Poetry: Part I--Rhythm

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Pupils explore patterns in poetry. In this language arts lesson, students discuss rhythm in poetry. Pupils read poems and discuss the rhythm of each poem.
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Curated OER

Figurative Language: simile

For Students 4th - 6th
In this simile activity, students fill in the blanks to similes about themselves. Students complete 6 similes total on this activity.
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Curated OER

Storytellers: Bruce Springsteen

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the music of Bruce Springsteen to learn literature techniques.
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Curated OER

Can You Hear a Story?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students listen to, analyze, and describe music. They explain relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
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Curated OER

And Then One Night, The Making of Dead Man Walking: Classroom Content

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how art and music help to define and unify a social movement and also how they can function as symbols of protest. They watch KQED program And Then One Night: The Making of Dead Man Walking and discuss what happens when...
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Curated OER

Isn't It Romantic?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the ideas, literature, music, and art of the Romantic Movement. They apply romantic ideals to their original writing and art, analyze poetry, discuss key vocabulary, and analyze artwork from this era.
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Curated OER

Allen Ginsberg: Poetry and Politics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the poetry of Allen Ginsberg. They read and analyze poems by Allen Ginsberg, conduct Internet research, collect examples of art of the 60s, and create a presentation.
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Curated OER

Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story - The Birth of Soul

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners analyze various kinds of music.  For this music lesson, students listen to music clips to determine the kind of music each clip is then they participate in a class discussion about the music and prepare a presentation.
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Curated OER

James Brown: Life and Times

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students trace James Brown's rise from "Little Junior" in Depression-era Augusta, Georgia, to the "Minister of the New Super Heavy Funk" and create a collage that captures his impact on American music.