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The Best of Baroque

For Teachers 6th
Students study about listening strategies, as well as the culture, music and two prominent composers of the Baroque period, namely J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel. They demonstrate their understanding of the content through several assessments.
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Writing Persuasion Papers: Thesis Statement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using a "Hamburger" essay outline and actual hamburger buns, you will demonstrate the role a thesis plays in a persuasive essay. This is a simplistic visual representation of how an argumentative paper should be composed and not an...
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Symbolic Borders

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore symbolism, visualization of key literary elements
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The Abstraction Ladder (Using Examples in Essays)

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students study the appropriate formats for giving examples in American discourse style. A ladder approach is used to demonstrate the concept. They write paragraphs about abstract concepts, such as beauty, wealth, and love, using methods...
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Yale University

Islamic Art; Exploring the Visual Arts of the Middle East

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The intent of this unit is to demonstrate some of the traditional arts of the Middle East. Extensive background information on the religion, culture, and nature of Islamic art found throughout the Middle East is provided. Each of the...
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¡Mira, mira!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders photograph their families and aspects of their homelife, write about their photographs, and create "family albums" to share with the class. They applied syntax and paragraph construction to their writing when the photos...
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Antonio Gaud¿¿: El Misterio

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the architecture of Antonio Gaudi. Using the Internet, they research his life and summarize the information. They create a real estate advertisement in Spanish. Using new vocabulary, they use descriptive adjectives and...