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Building Awareness of the Japanese American Wartime Experience
Pupils research the Japanese American World War II Camp Experience. They discuss the experience in the context of civil rights and the Bill of Rights.
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Thank You, Mr. Edison
Students read a letter to Thomas Edison and search for advertisements of the period. They review primary sources and photographs of items made available in the 1920's. They interact on the American Memory Collection website.
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The Modern Day Minstrel - Lesson 1
Students identify and describe the various roles that musicians fulfill. They recognize various genres of music. They identify and interview musicians in the community and invite them to come in and talk about their roles as musicians.
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Flying with Fractions
Learners test their knowledge of the Wright Brothers and their aircraft, and compute ratio of two numbers to determine the ratio between wing span and length of aircraft.
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Lesson Plan for Day Five Part One of Unit on Bless Me, Ultima
Tenth graders participate in literature circles to discuss the novel, Bless Me, Ultima. They formulate questions based on their reading and answer them in small discussion groups.
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Rings of Passion: Five Emotions in World Art
Pupils examine pieces of art and write a short essay on what emotions they feel by viewing it. They view a video clip and complete chart as they watch. They discuss how the writers of the program showed emotions in the clips.
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Photographs as an Artist's Tool
Learners learn about Eakins use of photography as a tool for painting. They apply use of photography in their own painting or drawing. They incorporate time of day, composition and positioning of human subject in their own painting or...
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Japanese Society
Students conduct research into the life of being a person who is Japanese. The lesson uses essential questions in order to guide the research. Classroom activities are used to encourage discussion.
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An Extraordinary Woman
Students research a famous woman from a previous instructional activity. They develop a chant about her and her accomplishments. They share their findings with the community.
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Growth in A City Neighborhood
Students take the "role" of city planner. They overlay a map of one area of the city in the past, present, and projected future project. Students discuss reasons for selecting the special features of the area. The activity refers...
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Keep The Ball Rolling
Students are introduced to new vocabulary associated with a topic of their choice. In partners, they are to keep the conversation going by using the new vocabulary and proper tenses. They are graded based on a rubric given to them at...
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James Van Der Zee
Young scholars recognize James Van Der Zee as an outstanding photographer who documented and reflected life in Harlem during the 1920s. They identify important aspects of Van Der Zee's life and artwork and compose and shoot their own...
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The Invasion of Iraq
Students explore the war in Iraq. They use videos, newspapers, and other media to examine the circumstances leading up to the invasion, the war's major battles, and the post-war situation on the ground. Students read letters from Iraq...
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Only If by Enya
In this song lesson worksheet, students learn about the song Only If by Enya. They learn about the song background, as well as the grammar and vocabulary of the song.
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Timeline
Tenth graders examine the Holocaust from a chronological perspective. In this Holocaust lesson, 10th graders create parallel timelines on a poster about the Holocaust.
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How Does Mining Produce Acid Runoff?
Students examine how mining and other industry operations can lead to acid runoff. In this mining lesson students study weathering and complete a lab on it.
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Breaking News English: Violence Erupts Across Egypt
In this English activity, students read "Violence Erupts Across Egypt," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Striking it Rich with Chemistry
Young scholars identify the composition of different pennies. In this chemistry lesson plan, students use a post 1982 penny to observe chemical change. They explain how to turn a penny from copper to gold.
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: The History of Film: The 1920's
This resource provides information about the history of film.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Scripting the Past: Exploring Women's History Through Film
In this lesson plan, learners will consider Scripting the Past: Exploring Women's History Through Film. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The Film Experience
Use this online course on film to learn about film criticism and analysis. All the course materials are included.
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The Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture
This resource explores the history of film and visual arts. There is a tour, virtual exhibits, and related materials.
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Time: Photo Gallery: A Brief History of Movie Special Effects
This image gallery allows viewers to catch a glimpse of the early history of film animation.
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Media History Digital Library: Global Cinema Collection (1904 1957)
A large collection of original publications from other countries that focus on the film industry.
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