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A Picture's Worth 500-700 Words: Neoclassical Painting Analysis and Creative Write
Middle schoolers survey Neoclassical art and create a narrative based on their analyses. Focused questions and relevant background information provided by the Getty Museum provides a great foundation for students to understand art...
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Faces of the community (the): Art from the Heart
Learners understand the selflessness of the artists Gauguin and Van Gogh. In this art instructional activity, students produce art work that reflects the diversity in the their school community. Learners share their artwork to explain...
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Signs in the Stitching
Students exercise their creativity by designing an original quilt and a written explanation of its meaning. They use primary sources to develop an understanding of Underground Railroad routes through Indiana.
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The Environment and You
First graders examine the human environmental impact and discover ways to lessen effects. They create a pollution damage flow chart and write down what they think Mother Earth might say. They create inventions from recyclable materials.
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Black Cowboy, Wild Horses
Fifth graders read the selection Black Cowboy, Wild Horses and identify characteristics of self-discipline shown by story's main character, Bob Lemmons. Students then identify some of their own traits of self-discipline and reflect upon...
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Folk Genres
Students classify folk life traditions into folk genres. They create folk genre museums by laying down their images or postcards wherever they see a relationship. They give each an image to examine in depth and decide which folk genre...
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Finish Reading Seedfolks
Students identify the characteristics of a community. In this Seedfolks literature study lesson, the second in a unit, the teacher finishes reading the class Seedfolks and students answer comprehension questions and examine how...
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The Clock Tower on Grand Avenue: A Cultural Reading Adventure
Sixth graders read three novels to practice their reading and comprehension skills. Using each novel, they create a list of the characteristics of each culture represented. In groups, they also identify the setting, characters and plot...
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Horror Tales: What Makes Them Spooky?
Before you jump into this lesson plan, be aware there is little to work with. That being said, the ideas are solid and will be brought to life with a little Halloween spirit. Learners examine horror as a sub-genre, and contemplate what...
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Bless Me, Ultima: Dialogue Journals
Tenth graders read Chapter 1 of the novel "Bless Me, Ultima" and respond to the text. They answer and ask questions and record their impressions of different aspects of the book in a dialogue journal format with a partner. Students...
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Georgia Performance Standards Framework for ELA Unit 6-8th grade
Eighth graders explore figurative language through the study of picture books. In this figurative language lesson, 8th graders listen to books and chart the figurative language that they hear. Students discuss examples in groups.
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U.S. Population Hits 300 Million
Students read a story about the population in the United States reaching 300 million, and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this population lesson plan, student respond to literature by answering questions,...
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Magic Tree House: Who Turned the Lights On?
In this literature response worksheet, students draw a picture of the Northern Lights. This worksheet is in response to the events in the Magic Tree House book, Who Turned the Lights On?
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The Magic in Writing
Students watch a portion of a familiar film and write responses to a series of questions. They apply their observations to short stories.
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Post Reading Activities for the Novel, "Home Children" by Barbara Haworth-Attard
In this post-reading literature activity worksheet, students examine suggestions for activities to complete after reading Home Children, by Barbara Haworth-Attard. They can choose from 11 activities which include to write diary entries,...
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Miss Nelson is Missing Activity Card
In this literature activity, students complete an activity at home as a response to the book Miss Nelson is Missing. Students read a statement on the card, decide what is real or imaginary and record their "yes" or "no" answer on the...
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Introduction to "Julius Caesar"
Students discuss American form of government. They read the play Julius Caesar.
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Where We Come From - A Culturally Responsive Writing Lesson
Students create a group poem. In this poetry lesson, students make a cultural poem titled "We Come From." They share their poems using the document camera and SMARTboard.
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Resolving Problems
Students participate or listen to a reader's theater skit from "A Pocket Full of Seeds." Students identify Nicole's problem and create a solution to the problem. Students may listen to a group of 5 read the skit, or may be divided into...
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Fable Writing--Inter-disciplinary Approach To Social Sciences
Students recognize the elements of a fable and write an original fable. They make connections with morals and other law-related concepts.
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Heavens to Betsy There Sure are a Lot of Sayings!!
Students explore a variety of sayings and phrases used in the English language in the seventeen lessons of this unit. Through visual, auditory, and kinestic activities, students are immersed in the study of the English language.
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Literature Connections Further Reading Related Reading The Diary of Anne Frank
Students read and discuss The Diary of Anne Frank, a diary of a Jewish girl who hid from the Nazi's in Holland. The research the Holocaust and express their feelings in artwork.
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Honoring Holocaust Remembrance Week
Examining a difficult history through contextual foundations, personal stories, and Dr. Seuss.
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Crusades and Culture in the Middle Ages
The Crusades sounds like a glamorous time period in the Middle Ages full of glory—but was it? Scholars find and review the truth of the Crusades' influence on the world through the resource. The study guides, separated individually by...
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