Memorial Day Art Lesson Plans :: 73

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THE FUGITIVE POETS

For Teachers 9th - 12th

Students, after viewing the video "Tell About the South," critique the section on the Fugitive Poets. They brainstorm why this unique group of poets might have formed and became so influential in the south. In addition, they focus on how...

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EUDORA WELTY

For Teachers 9th - 12th

Students, after viewing the video "Tell About the South II: Poets and Prophets," analyze the section on Eudora Welty and her photography work and writings. They focus on photojournalism and its enlightenment regarding cultures that are...

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Our Fledgling Society

For Teachers 7th - 9th

Students examine how the lives of children have been represented in art in the past and the present. Using the internet, they research how schools are different today then they were in the past. In groups, they take photographs to...

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Pumpkin Writing Paper

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd

For this writing worksheet, students use the blank lined paper with a colorful pumpkin border for any kind of writing: reports, poetry, stories or letters.

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Tell About South II: Poets and Prophets

For Teachers 9th - 12th

Students explore the life of Richard Wright. They create a Power Point presentation to showcase Wright's journey from Mississippi to Memphis, Chicago, New York, and France and how he was an example of an African-American who moved north....

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A Monster's World

For Teachers 3rd - 8th

Study African American inventor Jan Ernst Matzeliger and create imaginary monsters using texture.

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Beautiful Numbers

For Teachers K - 6th

Young scholars focus on the shape of numbers.

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The Wall Inspires Letters to Veterans

For Teachers K - 12th

Students examine the Vietnam war. They listen to and discuss the book, "The Wall," by Eve Bunting, conduct Internet research, and write a letter or send a card to U.S. military veterans in a local Veteran's Hospital.

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Symbols of Freedom

For Teachers K - 2nd

Students display knowledge of historical facts regarding the American Flag as they use creative writing skills.

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the Not Forgotten - Sharing History & Archaeology

For Teachers 10th - 12th

Students create a catalog of gravestones in a cemetery that includes a burial ground from the Revolutionary War. They photograph and document the grave sites, research the Battle of Bunker hill and work with community members to create...

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Bodhidharma/Daruma Doll Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd

Students study Japanese Daruma dolls and the Legend of Bodhidharma. They create their own Daruma Dolls.

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Chinese New Year: Lai-See Envelopes Lesson Plan

For Teachers K

Students are introduced to the purpose behind the Chinese New Year celebration. As a class, they examine different traditions focusing on the Lai-See envelopes. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, they make their own envelopes...

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Cultural Representation of Skeletons and Bones

For Teachers 8th

Eighth graders study cultures and beliefs about the final life cycle. In this culture lesson students complete several activities on the origins of Halloween.

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Bodhidharma/Daruma Doll Lesson

For Teachers K - 2nd

Students investigate the historical Bodhidharma and focus upon the founding of Buddhism in China. They create two-dimensional Daruma dolls and define the term of enlightenment using simple language. Students read about the legend while...

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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Different Memorials [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...

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