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The Marvelous World of OZ

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the major themes in fantasy maps, expand basic map reading skills, write imaginative narrative essays based on the OZ map, and create their own fantasy map detail based on a core map.
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Homer/Scarecrow Worksheet

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this Pre-calculus worksheet, learners consider a scenes from The Wizard of Oz and The Simpsons refering to the Pythagorean Theorem. Students analyze the statement for errors and write about another mathematical formula...
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Mannequin

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students design and construct an outfit for one member of their group using only newspapers and masking tape. This activity is designed to help students get acquainted with each other.
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Film Character Picture Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this film character worksheet, students are given pictures of characters in movies and they define the film. Students answer 12 multiple choice questions.
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As You Like It

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils use online resources in order to examine patterns of imagery in As You Like It. By comparing these patterns to those of other Shakespeare plays, students draw conclusions about the different reasons Shakespeare uses imagery in the...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Climate Change Debate

For Students 9th - 12th
Is global warming all smoke and mirrors? Find out what your scholars think with this handout, which has them analyzing two political cartoons on the topic. Background information gives context, detailing the computer hacking during the...
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And Tomorrow's Forecast Is...

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners create original short stories that feature distinctive weather phenomena, such as rainbows, snowstorms, tornadoes, thunder and/or lightning. They use a story map, imbedded in this plane, to help them organize their story.
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Harry Potter: Upper Grades Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret symbols and metaphors from Harry Potter that refer to real-life political and social issues.
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Musicals 101

Musicals 101: History of the Musical Stage: 1900 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the development of the stage musical from 1900-1910. Includes a section on The Wizard of Oz.