Learners learn the basic elements of music and gain an understanding of the elements found in Jazz.

Students explore jazz and its origins by focusing on the people in which Jazz came from.

Students learn where Jazz came from and why it is an important part of America's history.

Students explore the Swing Era and its implications. They answer questions and listen to music from the era.

Pupils explore the Jazz of today and its future. They answer questions and listen to music.

Eleventh graders explore Jazz in America. They examine greats in Jazz, such as Duke Ellington. They are also to discuss the cultural implications of the music itself.

How do you conjugate a reflexive verb? This plan suggests reading a children's book to your intermediate Spanish speakers. Follow the reading with a PowerPoint slide show that presents reflexive verbs, a sentence using the verb, and a...

Student take two sheets (8-1/2- x 1-inches in size) of orange construction paper and hold then together as they cut out the shape of the body (not the stem) of a pumpkin. They should end up with two identical pumpkin shapes. They then...

Pupils engage in lesson concerned with the concept of the ozone layer. They write a reflective journal using prior knowledge. Students read sources of information about the existence of a hole in the ozone layer. Finally they create...

The Learning Network has formulated a fill-in the blank worksheet to go along with the New York Times article "Olympic Mascots Inspire Imitations". While the topic is not entirely about physical education, this article could be used for...

Twelfth graders identify satire in various fictional texts.  In this language arts lesson, 12th graders will learn to define satire, parody, and caricature. Students will identify different forms of satire in historical and...

Students compare and contrast the movement for suffrage in Nebraska and the U.S. They organize and interpret primary documents and images from the time period. In addition, they tie in religious movements to women's suffrage.

In this Paul Revere worksheet, students read facts about Paul Revere's life and answer 10 fill-in-the blank comprehension questions.

Students move through a series of study centers to examine cultural contexts for masks. They design and build a mask for themselves.

Students discover the first quadrant of the coordinate plane by using coordinate points to give directions. They show a lost girl the way home using coordinate points. They add definitions to their math journals.

Fifth graders produce Civil War newspapers.

Students assess the literary quality and elements of Jackson's journey to write a ballad about his automobile adventure.

Learners analyze primary documents and images. Students organize and evaluate the causes and results of the Omaha race riot of 1919. Learners study and recognize key personalities involved. Students relate history to certain quotes...

Students show the symptoms of asthma, diabetes and common allergies. Students discuss ways of managing asthma, diabetes and allergies. Students devise ways of helping children to cope with these.

Students create an awareness of how music creates a setting in a story or legend. They identify the instrumentation, dynamics and tempo used to create various settings for a musical story. They perform rhythmic patterns from listening...

Seventh graders continue their examination of World War I. In groups, they read a copy of the famous Zimmerman telegram and discuss its effect on Americans. To end the lesson, they discuss how public opinion changed after it became...

First graders identify text features and how they communicate meaning to the reader. In this media literacy instructional activity, learners view the movie The Lorax and discuss how students from another country would respond to this...

For this comparing two characters worksheet, 6th graders compare Disney's Hercules with the mythical character Heracles. Students write 12 detailed complete sentence answers.

Students view a seven minute video called Gorilla in the Greenhouse. In this Earth day lesson, students review the history of Earth day. Students work in groups to describe the life cycle of a plastic bag. Students understand that...