Browse results: Arts
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Art in the Muslim WorldThrough the materials presented in this lesson, students will explore basic elements of Islamic art, learn about the origin and styles of the specific art of Islamic calligraphy and create their own piece of artistic calligraphy. |
5-12 |
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Artistic Interpretation of a Classic: The Author’s RoleThis lesson uses video segments from Great Performances: The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet to help students explore the role of the author in relation to his/her work. |
9-12 |
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Filmmaking on a BudgetStudents practice column addition in relation to budgets and are asked to create budgets that meet particular totals. |
3-5 |
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Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 1 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 1 Sc 1 of Twelfth Night, students characterize Orsino and Olivia. They examine themes of ideas of marriage and levels of love, using journals, video, and inquiries about marriage and courtship in the Elizabethan Era. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 2 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 1 Sc 2 of Twelfth Night, students characterize Viola and discuss suspension of disbelief. They examine the potential for tragedy within comedy, and vocabulary. Activities include journals, video, acting, and an inquiry. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 3 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 1 Sc 3 of Twelfth Night, students characterize Sir Toby Belch, Maria, and Sir Andrew Aguecheck. They discuss vocabulary and literary devices (malapropism, aside, and dance terms). Activities include journals, video, and an inquiry into etiquette. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 4 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 1 Sc 4 of Twelfth Night, students characterize Orsino. They discuss vocabulary and literary devices (cliffhanger and mythology). Activities include journal entries, persuasive tactics, and an inquiry, about wooing a woman. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 5 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 1 Sc 5 of Twelfth Night, students explore the theme of the ability to see your folly, if Feste is really a fool, and puns. Activities include journal entries, creating a prompt book, and an inquiry about clowns. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 1 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 2 Sc 1 of Twelfth Night,students characterize Sebastian and Antonio. They discuss the potential for tragedy within a comedy and levels of love, personification, puns, and rhymes. Activities include journals and inquiries. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 2 Lesson PlanThis lesson based on Act 2 Sc 2 of Twelfth Night focuses on gender roles and levels of love, and the literary devices of synecdoche and apostrophe. Students write about first impressions and stereotypes and critique the actor who plays Viola. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 3 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 2 Sc 3 of Twelfth Night, students characterize Malvolio, Maria, Toby and Andrew. They examine the dichotomy of opposites, levels of love, and gender roles. Activities include journals, video, and inquiries about music. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 4 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 2 Sc 4 of Twelfth Night, students examine Orsino's conversations with Olivia, Feste's song and riddles, and similes about love. They discuss gender roles and levels of love. Activities include a journal entry and a video. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 5 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 2 Sc 5 of Twelfth Night, students examine Malvolio's reaction to Olivia's "letter". Themes are the ability to recognize one's own folly and levels of love. Activities include literary devices, journal, video, and insults. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 3 Sc 1 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 3 Sc 1 of Twelfth Night, students discuss folly and false wit, the irony in Feste's character, and gender roles. Activities include acting practice, a video, and research and views of women's status in Shakespeare's time. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 3 Sc 2 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 3 Sc 2 of Twelfth Night, students discuss references to actual historical incidents in the play and characterizations of Olivia and Malvolio. Activities include journal prompts and an inquiry about fashion of the time. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 3 Sc 3 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 3 Sc 3 of Twelfth Night, students discuss Sebastian's presence in Illyria and relationships between characters Antonio, the Duke, and Sebastian. Activities include diagramming a web of characters and their relationships. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 3 Sc 4 Lesson PlanIn this lesson based on Act 3 Sc 4 of Twelfth Night, students discuss plot, identities, marriage as continuity, and our attitude toward Antonio. Activities include journal entry on Maria's letter, blocking a scene, and an inquiry about Midsummer Eve. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 4 Sc 1 Lesson PlanThis lesson based on Act 4 Sc 1 of Twelfth Night introduces the comic arc of the play, propelled by slapstick and suspension of disbelief. Students discuss caprice and the use of rhyme. Activities include writing about dreams, and blocking the scene. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 4 Sc 2 Lesson PlanThis lesson based on Act 4 Sc 2 of Twelfth Night focuses on darkness through a trick played on Malvolio. Themes are potential for tragedy in comedy, caprice, wisdom in foolishness, and songs. Also included are an oxymoron, practical jokes, and topaz. |
9-12 |
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Twelfth Night Act 4 Sc 3 Lesson PlanThis lesson based on Act 4 Sc 3 of Twelfth Night students focuses on caprice and levels of love by examining Sebastian's soliloquy. Included is a journal entry about the basis for good relationships, and whether Olivia and Sebastian will have one. |
9-12 |
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