Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations In this lesson students explore how many different rhythmic combinations can be improvised in a...		WWI Propaganda Students will do independent research to find and compare examples of propaganda used in World...
"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...		Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons) Use this chart to plan the Pilgrim Study Unit (objectives and materials) of six lessons. ...
U.S. President: Facts Learn facts about the presidents of the United States with this lesson. This activity can be...		The Mayan Empire Students learn about the architectural and cultural wonders of the Mayan Empire as they explore...
Interactive Timeline Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to...		Designing a Quilt Pattern Students will create and color a one-patch quilt design based upon the regular hexagon. This...
Traditional Circle Game from Puerto Rico Use a lesson that uses Spanish to introduce students to traditional Puerto Rican song and...		Chart Columbus's Voyages Students plot the course of Columbus's various expeditions on a map of the world.
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields" Learn about the history behind "In Flanders Fields" while reviewing tetrameter and sonnet form....		"Two Travelers and the Bear": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to recognize cause-and-effect...
An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...		Mexico's Day of the Dead By studying the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday, students will gain an understanding that...
Percussion Performance and Culture Students in grades 5-8 study African and Native American percussion, consider music's cultural...		Invent a Sport Students create a new game using knowledge they have about other sports.
Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.		World War I: People, Places, and Events Students do independent research about the World War I topic of their choice.
Learning through The Duke Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of...		Harriet Brent Jacobs Harriet Brent Jacobs was a slave who wrote an autobiography. Students read an excerpt and react...