ACTIVITIES
This memorial sits across from the Massachusetts state house, and honors the first all black regiment of Union soldiers.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Now, many teachers are venturing out into the world they brought to their students. The number and types of…
Families are a powerful influence in children's academic development. When family members are involved in student…
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High-stakes standardized testing has increased in importance. Read one teacher's analysis of merit pay based on testing…
Class meetings can be an excellent multipurpose tool for your classroom. This simple strategy of setting aside time for…
WORKSHEETS
A visit to a virtual honeybee hive illustrates what it takes to make a successful community.
LESSON PLANS
In this lesson students explore how many different rhythmic combinations can be improvised in a jazz/blues piece of…
Use this assessment tool in conjunction with the "Communities" lesson.
Use this vocabulary list with the "Communities" lesson.
Connect music and math through the study of jazz. In this music lesson, students learn about the use of fractions in…
These lessons and activities explore sound and how sound is defined in jazz.
Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem jazz scene or were written during the…
ASSESSMENT
Rubric for use with the Visualizing Jazz Scenes lesson.
REFERENCE
Billy Strayhorn, jazz composer, in an interview with Stanley Dance.
This assessment tool is for use in conjunction with the "Old Sturbridge Village" lesson.
Worksheet associated with the "Old Sturbridge Village" lesson.
Vocabulary associated with the "Old Sturbridge Village" lesson.
Students take a tour of 19th-century Sturbridge Village to learn about life in a typical New England town during that…
This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for the history of lynching in…
Ask students to research the effort to end lynching in the early twentieth century. Then, complete the questions found…
Children cut apart pieces of a heart puzzle and then reassemble it in this Valentine's Day printable.
The ancient art of paper making is explained in this lesson plan, which provides many suggestions for interesting…
