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| A Lens into the Past
This lesson which supports the YFP Production of Dreams In The Golden Country uses photographs to visually describe the transition from old world to New World experienced by immigrants to the United States.
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| A Suitable Job for a Woman
Students identify the model for the character, Amelia Martin, by
discovering information about four women: Abbie Burgess, Louisa May Alcott, Ida Lewis, and Clara Barton.
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| Aida and Its Relevance to the World Today
This lesson uses the opera Aida and the history of the Middle East and Africa to open discussions about the current crisis in the Middle East.
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Music |
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America, A Home for Every Culture
Students will explore how various cultures have contributed to making the United States a unique and diverse country.
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Music, Visual Arts |
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| Ancient Greece, In Us and Around Us
This unit is dedicated to bringing students in touch with the deep and far-reaching influence of ancient Greece on modern Western philosophy and culture.
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Visual Arts |
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| Art Show with the Masters!
Through research and understanding of a selected famous artist and examples of their work, students will create an artistic interpretation, exhibit their work, and act in an impersonation of the artist.
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Theater, Visual Arts |
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| Arthur Miller and The Crucible
This lesson examines the consequences of personal conscience in conflict with rigid societal perceptions of what is "right" in human behavior, as articulated in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.
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Dance, Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Artists as Explorers
Students gain an understanding of humans' need to explore by creating a "journey map" to depict the accomplishments of an artistic explorer.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Arts of the Gilded Age
Students will explore the varied art forms of the Gilded Age, then develop a creative piece to perform, present, and/or exhibit as a studio project.
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Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Capturing History
Through images, students study the political and economic reasons for the African-American migration to Northern cities.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Castles & Cornerstones
This lesson will explore the historic importance and function of castles in King Arthur's time, and introduce students to a general history of castles and architectural terms.
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Visual Arts |
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| Children of War
Based on the Scholastic Book The Journal Of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559, students explore the realities and effects of war by examining children's diaries, journals, and letters.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting
In this lesson, students learn basic calligraphy strokes for the creation of Chinese writing as an art form.
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Visual Arts |
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| Chivalry and Courtly Love
Through exploration of the Arthurian codes of chivalry and courtly love as portrayed in various media formats, students will examine the way in which these ideals have influenced modern concepts of love, friendship, and honorable behavior.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Cinderella Trilogy
Students will compare and contrast different versions of the Cinderella story.
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Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Civil War Music
Students compare and contrast Civil War songs of the North and the South.
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| Color Me Dark
Inspired by the Scholastic book Color Me Dark and the Kennedy Center production of the same title, this five-lesson curriculum unit will provide learning activities to help students understand the experiences of these African-American people and their families during The Great Migration—as well as help them learn the history of this period and relate it to their present-day lives.
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Music, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Corridos About the Mexican Revolution
Students will be introduced to causes of the Mexican Revolution and key revolutionary figures through the study of a particular Mexican song form, the corrido.
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| Crafts, from Gallery to Classroom
This unit introduces students to the techniques involved in landscape painting, chair design, treescapes, and pottery, while also addressing diverse subjects such as Native American culture and the environment.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Creative Voices of Harlem
In this lesson, students learn about the artists of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Music, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Culture and Society of the Gilded Age
Students will research everyday life and culture during the Gilded Age, then create a short theatrical piece, based on their research, with historically-accurate characters, setting, costume, and props.
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| Dancing A Christmas Carol
Students read the classic Dickens' tale A Christmas Carol and recreate the dance the "Roger de Coverly" described in Chapter (Stave)2.
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| Decades Mural Project
Students will create murals about the events and trends of a decade of the twentieth century.
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Visual Arts |
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| Deep Roots of Ancient Greece
Students will examine areas of ancient Greek influence on Western thought and culture and research diverse topics to assess the ways Western ideals resonate ancient Greek ideals.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Discovering National Parks
Students explore connections between art, the environment and political activism.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Drawing Political Cartoons
This lesson explores the purpose of political cartoons.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Dreams in the Golden Country
This unit introduces students to American immigration paths and time periods, Ellis Island, and immigration waves of the late 19th to early 20th century.
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Social Studies |
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| Explorers' Experience
Students will research a world explorer and prepare maps of the routes traveled.
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Social Studies |
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| Exploring Neighborhoods through Art
The book Harold and the Purple Crayon is used to launch an exploration of colors and neighborhoods.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Exploring Pioneer America
This unit focuses on post-colonial westward expansion of United States territory, and introduces an explanation of westward exploration and expansion.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Exploring Weather Conditions through Painting
Students will learn about how weather influences culture, daily life, and mood by examining paintings depicting different types of weather. Students will demonstrate their understanding by painting a picture depicting a particular weather condition.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Five Artists of the Mexican Revolution
Students will explore how major artistic personalities in the Mexican Revolution influenced the Mexican art of the time.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Folk Art as Communication
Students choose a type of folk art to represent a method of communication, and present a research paper on it.
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Dance, Music, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Forests and Treescapes with Romey Stuckart
Romey Stuckart is an artist who creates large-scale paintings of the forest and her surroundings, skillfully balancing abstraction and representation. Her heavily textured paintings are filled with inspiration and intuition. Using Stuckart's painting "The Cedar" as a focal point, students will create paintings while learning about the role that forests play in our environment and our imagination.
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Social Studies |
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| Form and Theme in the Traditional Mexican Corrido
Students will analyze the themes and literary devices used in the traditional Mexican musical form of corridos.
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| From Moccasins to Tap Shoes
Students will learn the basic dance steps of various American dance styles. Later, the dance lessons are incorporated into a writing activity.
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Dance |
Social Studies |
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| Giving Voice to History
Students learn about the detention of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Gods, Heroes, and Other Celebrated Greeks
This lesson is designed to help students shape a frame of reference for examining specific areas of ancient Greek influence on Western thought and culture.
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| Graham's Appalachian Spring: A Study
Students will study Martha Graham's seminal work, Appalachian Spring,analyze the historical themes, and explore the relationship of the music and the set design to the structure of the choreography and narrative.
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Dance, Music, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Grand Canyon: Stories Told and Untold
Students learn about various historical, social, environmental, and geological elements of the Grand Canyon through art.
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Music, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Greek Mythology: Cultures and Art
Students learn to analyze and critique as they gain insight into Greek culture through the exploration of mythology.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Greek Theater
Students will discover the origins of our own modern theater in the ancient Greek Theater by learning historical facts, studying the evolution of theater, and presenting a choral reading of Greek playwrights.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Gyotaku: The Japanese Art of Fish Printing
Students learn about the Japanese art of fish printing and make their own fish prints.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Harlem
This unit introduces students to Harlem, starting with black migration from Africa and from the American South to the North, to the Harlem Renaissance (including jazz musicians, visual artists, writers, and poets), and on to aspects of daily Harlem life.
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Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Harlem Renaissance: A Living Museum
Students learn about the people and places that figured prominently in the Harlem Renaissance.
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Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Harold and the Purple Crayon
This unit uses Crockett Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon to explore neighborhoods, principles of color, and map reading.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Harriet Tubman Integrated Unit
Students use a variety of sources to research Harriet Tubman's life and accomplishments, then use this information to create a collage and choreograph a movement piece.
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Dance, Music, Visual Arts |
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| Harriet Tubman Integrated Unit: Lesson 1
Students use a variety of sources, including photographs and artwork, to research and report on Harriet Tubman's life and accomplishments.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Harriet Tubman Integrated Unit: Lesson 2
Students depict a scene from the life of Harriet Tubman, in the style of Jacob Lawrence.
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| Harriet Tubman Integrated Unit: Lesson 3
In this lesson, students are introduced to the spiritual, an African American musical form that originated during the time of slavery.
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| Harriet Tubman Integrated Unit: Lesson 4
Students use movement to express the words and music of a song about Harriet Tubman.
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Dance, Music |
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| Historical Figure: A Monologue
Students choose a famous person from their state and research his or her contributions to history.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Historical Timeline
Students create a historical timeline and an important personal event timeline based on the historical fiction book and play, A Light in the Storm.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| How Romantic! Parallels in Music and History
Students will explore the ways music reflects contemporary society by focusing on popular music of the 19th and early 20th centuries—orchestral music of the Romantic era. After students conduct research online about musical instruments, they will create an advertisement about a musical instrument and its connection to history.
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| Immigrant Contributions to America
Students will recognize the various contributions of immigrants to the United States.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Immigrating to America
Students perform dramatizations depicting what it was like for new immigrants to come through Ellis Island at the turn of the century.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Inlaid Slip Decorated Tea Bowls
The book A Single Shard is used to introduce the unique celadon glazes and slip inlay techniques utilized by 12th century Korean potters.
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Social Studies |
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| Inspired by Muses, Graces, and Fates
The Muses of ancient Greece inspired poets, playwrights, dancers, actors, musicians, and scientists. In this lesson, students identify the character traits of each Muse, Grace, or Fate, and study written and artistic renderings of them. They then create a line or two of literature, as well as dance, music, and choral speaking performance based on a specific Muse, Grace, or Fate.
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| Interpreting Mythology Through Dance
In this lesson, students learn about Ancient Egyptian rituals and attitudes about death and the afterlife.
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Dance |
Social Studies |
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| Into the Woods, Jr.
This unit uses the Grimm Brothers' Book of Tales and Stephen Sondheims musical Into the Woods to help students create their own musical versions of Grimm's tales.
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Music, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Japanese Americans and WW II
Students learn about the experiences of Japanese Americans who were relocated from their homes to detainment camps during World War II.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Japanese Woodblock Prints
This lesson explores the history and evolution of Japanese woodblock print. Students will study the Ukyio-e from its early beginnings to its height in the late 1800s, learn the about the techniques and development of this process, view prints from the time period, and create Ukyio-e of their own.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| King Arthur: Man or Legend?
The Kennedy Center Production of Excalibur leads students to further study about the legend of King Arthur as depicted in stories, poems, and artwork.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Learning about Maps and Colors
Students develop basic geography skills by reading and creating neighborhood maps.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Learning from Lyrics
Students research contemporary songs to study current social issues.
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| Lewis and Clark: Artful Recordings
Influenced by the production Lewis and Clark: West for America, students research, study and draw, plant and animal species discovered and recorded during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Lewis and Clark: Prized Possession
Students will learn about Sacagawea, Native American wampum, and the concept of a prized possession.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Life of a Navajo Weaver
Students explore ways of relating a weaving pattern to dance movement.
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Dance |
Social Studies |
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| Lift Every Voice and Sing
This lesson explores the origins of the poem and song "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| Light in the Storm Unit
Inspired by the Civil War-era story A Light In the Storm, these lessons introduce students to the Fenwick Island Lighthouse, Civil War Music, and the events of the time period. The lessons my be taught as a group or individually.
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Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Louisa May Alcott Unit
This unit takes a fresh look at Louisa May Alcott as a literary artist.
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All |
Social Studies |
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| Mark Twain, the Lincoln of Our Literature
In this unit, students will explore the American "voices" through which Twain translates, assails, contours, and celebrates aspects of American life and the American character.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Medieval and Renaissance Art: Botanical Symbolism
In this lesson, students explore how botanical illustrations contribute to the telling of story in a 12th, 13th and 14th century religious painting.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Migrant Workers Through the Lens of Dorothea Lange
Students learn about migrant workers and the impact of the Great Depression, through Dorothea Lange's photography.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Missing Masterpieces
Students will investigate a fictitious crime involving stolen art masterpieces through the use of an interactive WebQuest.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Moccasins Are Made for Dancing
Tomie DePaola's Native American legends lend themselves to the study of Native American dance movements.
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Dance |
Social Studies |
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| Mountains: A Drama Exploration
Students use creative dramatics to demonstrate an understanding of the three ways mountains form.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Musical Harlem
Students learn about the musicians of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Dance, Music, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| My Little Island
Students will learn about the geologic processes of island formation, and the impact of geologic history on culture.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Navajo Weaving
Students explore patterns of Navajo weavings and create and perform a traveling pattern based on them.
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Dance, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Noh Theater
Students study the art of the Japanese Noh theater and act out a Noh play. In learning about the history, theatrical elements, music and dance, and costuming, they are also comparing and contrasting these to the other theater elements they have studied involving Greek, Elizabethan and Modern Theater.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Nureyev: After Petipa
Students study how Nureyev's life and work were affected by social, cultural and political forces in Russia.
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Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Nureyev: Bringer of Light
This lesson focuses on Nureyev’s artistic endeavors and achievements in the dance world of the West.
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Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Nureyev: The Unconquerable Will
This lesson focuses on how creative expression developed in the West, particularly in dance.
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Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Oklahoma! and the Cultural Myth of America
Through viewing the musical Oklahoma! and reading Frederick Jackson Turner's essay, students examine and discuss cultural ideals and values.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Olympic Athletes and Moments in Time
Through the use of research, mock interviews, and tableau, students will learn about a selected Olympic athlete.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Organizations that Create Change
Students design a flyer for an organization they belong to or would like to join.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Patterns of a Lighthouse
Students work in teams to design the Fenwick Island Lighthouse using visual, sound, and light patterns.
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Music, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Photography and the National Park Service
This lesson addresses the role the photographs of the western frontier played in the establishment of the national parks system.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Pioneer America: Journey West
In this lesson, students perform monologues about the early pioneers in America and their motivations for moving West.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Pioneer America: Legendary Westerners
Students focus on legendary westerners to understand how individuals impact history.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Pioneer America: Pioneer Living
Students learn what life was like for early American pioneers and create a tableaux depicting a pioneer scene.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Portrait of Place, Portrait of a Family
Students learn about portraying places and life stories, both literally and metaphorically, through text and performance.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Pottery with Artist Kerry Moosman
This lesson introduces students to the age-old techniques used in constructing and decorating a burnished coil pot. Using Idaho artist Kerry Moosman’s #4 Untitled—a burnished terra cotta coil built pot—as a contemporary example, students will draw connections to similar pots that have been created by civilizations through the centuries. They will learn about traditional decoration methods used by American Indians and other cultures, and make informed choices in the construction and decoration of the finished object.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Prairie Magic and Territory Folks
Students closely examine several aspects of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!.
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Dance, Music, Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Puppets on the Move: China and the Silk Road
Students will gain an understanding of the dynamics of trade in China, culminating in student-produced shadow puppet performances.
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Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Pursuit of Meaning
In this lesson, students develop a proposal for mounting a multi-arts exhibit based on the theme "The Pursuit of Meaning."
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Reliving History Through Slave Narratives
After reading slave narratives recorded in the 1930s by the Federal Writers' Project, students research slavery and tell a story based on their findings.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Shakespeare Stealer
This four-lesson unit centers around the play The Shakespeare Stealer, and the book of the same name.
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Dance, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Show Business
This lesson puts the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein in the historical context of the development of American musical theater.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Sing Me a Song About the USA
Students compose a song related to a specific geographic area of the United States.
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| Social Witness During World War II
Students will analyze the role of perspective and bias in poetry and photography, looking in particular at documentary photography of World War II.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Songs from the Past
In this lesson, students explore historical songs and analyze lyrics in order to learn about historical times and happenings.
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| Southern Puritanism and Tennessee Williams
This lesson continues the exploration of "Puritanism" as an influence on the development of modern American drama by focusing on elements of narrative, theme and characterization in selected works of Tennessee Williams.
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Dance, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Steps of a Giant: Martha Graham
This unit is dedicated to exploring the work of Martha Graham, one of the most innovative and celebrated dance artists of the twentieth century.
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Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Street Games
Students experience street games of Harlem by learning about and playing established games.
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Dance, Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Structures on a Light Station
Groups of students create structures at a lighthouse station with their bodies.
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Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Sundiata, Mali's Lion King
This lesson introduces the legendary Malian king Sundiata Keita through mask-making, an element of traditional Malian festivals.
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Dance, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Swing Your Partner!
Learn the origins of square dancing in the U.S. along with experiencing the dance form and the actual calls, culminating in learning to write a friendly letter about the experience.
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Dance |
Social Studies |
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| Tappin’ to My Tune
The third lesson on American Dance forms takes us to the origins of Tap, exploring its history.
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Dance |
Social Studies |
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| Teaching Shadow Puppetry
Students will explore the art, scientific data, history, production and magic of shadow puppetry.
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Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| The Art of the Wyeths
This unit includes research and studio lessons focusing on the illustrations of N.C. Wyeth, the watercolor drybrush paintings of Andrew Wyeth, and the portraiture of James Wyeth.
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Dance, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| The Brownies' Book, Past and Present
This lesson focuses on The Brownie's Book, a magazine published by the NAACP from 1920-1921.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| The Candle and the Mirror
Students examine author Louisa May Alcott as a pioneer, deeply dedicated to her family and to the ethical framework they represented.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| The Election Process and Political Cartoons
Students learn about the history of political cartoons, and design a political cartoon about a fictional candidate.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| The Election Process and the Campaign Trail
Students will learn about the electoral process, plan a campaign tour for a fictional presidential candidate, and compose a campaign song.
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| The Gilded Age
This unit explores the history, architecture, arts and culture of American high society from the 1890s-1920s, during the Gilded Age.
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Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| The Great Migration
Students create a mural to learn about the migration of African Americans to Harlem.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| The Innovative Voice
Students will learn about the structures and themes of seminal Martha Graham works, create movement combinations using elements from Graham choreographies, and synthesize their exploration in written journals and assessments.
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Music, Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| The U.S. Presidential Election Process
In this unit, students explore the electoral process in U.S. presidential elections, then create a campaign tour with posters and a song, and learn about political cartoons.
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Music, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| The Way West: A Duet of Plays
Students will explore the pioneers' and settlers' ways of life through drama and song.
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Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| The Wyeth Family of Artists
Students work in expert teams to research the life and work of the Wyeth family of artists.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Those Fundamental Things
This lesson focuses on specific formative steps Rodgers and Hammerstein contributed to the development of American musical theater.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Three Newport Mansions of the Gilded Age
Students will study the history and architecture of three Newport Mansions, placing their understanding within the cultural context of the Gilded Age.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Tolerance: Comparing Cultural Holidays
Students compare the traditions, music, and visual art associated with the U.S. celebration of Halloween and Mexico's Day of the Dead.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Tolerance: Gender Issues
A study of advertising reveals how some professions have changed over the years and introduces pioneers who broke professional barriers.
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Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Twain: An American Humorist
This lesson examines the diversity and intricacy of Mark Twain’s humor.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Twain: Icon and Iconoclast
Students examine Twain's work in the context of pre- and post-Civil War America.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Twain: Steamboat's a-Comin'
This lesson examines the mystique of rivers as inspiration for creative expression. It also provides students with a glimpse of the powerful influence the Mississippi River and its environs had on Mark Twain’s writings.
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Music, Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Twain: Tom Sawyer—Mythic Adventurer
This lesson focuses on the content and style of development in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Twelve-Bar Blues
Students will compose a melody using a 12-bar blues progression.
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| Uncivil Civilization in The Hairy Ape
Students examine the bleak view of modern civilization, as presented in Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape.
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Theater, Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Uncovering the Legacy of Ancient Greece
This lesson is designed to bring students in general touch with major sources from which the knowledge of ancient Greece has been retrieved. Students will recognize that what we know of ancient Greece has come to us mainly through generations of scholarly research and analysis of artifacts recovered in archeological digs.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| Understanding Tenement Life
Through historical photos, students explore what life was like for poor immigrants living in tenements at the turn of the century.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| What Blame to Us if the Heart Live On
This lesson focuses on various ways the content of selections of William Faulkner’s prose and Tennessee Williams’ one-act plays illuminate aspects of the psychological climate of the South following the Civil War.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| What Does this Song Really Say?
Students listen to, sing, and read the lyrics to various African-American spirituals.
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Music |
Social Studies |
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| When I Was Young
Students will interview family or community members about their youth, and share their stories with the class.
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Theater |
Social Studies |
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| Who Can Vote for President?
Students learn about the role and history of voter eligibility, and create a campaign poster that encourage voter participation.
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Visual Arts |
Social Studies |
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| You Too Can Haiku
Students will write their own haiku, which they will publish on a Japanese-style scroll.
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Social Studies |
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