Literacy, Languages, & the Arts
APRIL 10-16, 2013 |
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Find the latest educational resources from Iowa Public Television.
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Balloon Joust
Grade Range: 3-8
Your students will love this new Balloon Joust project!
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Personification: Cowbirds
Grade Range: 5-8 
Can a car "refuse" to start?" Are cowbirds "evil" and "lazy"? How can personification set a mood, and affect viewpoint? Explore the literary device of personification in this online lesson for blended learning
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The Use of Soliloquy
Grade Range: 8-12
Join Ethan Hawke for an examination of one of Shakespeare's best-known soliloquies which Macbeth delivers after hearing of his wife's death.
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Jackie Robinson Breaks the Color Barrier
Grade Range: 6-12
On this day in history, April 10, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first black player to sign a major league contract, breaking the color barrier in one of America's favorite pastimes.
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Celebrate Shakespeare's Birthday
Grade Range: 9-12
Celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday throughout the month of April by integrating our captivating NEW collection of digital media content into your classroom
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Ancient Maya: Knowledge through Art
Grade Range: 9-12
In this lesson the student will explore the Maya culture and our knowledge of it through art, architecture, and the heritage of modern Maya people.
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Why I Go to School: A Student Multimedia Project
Grade Range: 7-12
This lesson plan will use Pinterest to have students think in-depth about what keeps them in school.
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Whose Air Do We Share?
Grade Range: 7-12
Is it possible that we've shared air with great minds from the past? Watch this episode of It's Okay to Be Smart and find out.
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Yellowstone: Let's Go!
Grade Range: 4-6
Identify the geologic wonders of Yellowstone National Park and write a description of the geologic features.
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Garbage Dreams
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Build a recycling service and get a city's total recycling level to 80% in this online game. Learn about the economics of waste management.
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Dance: Floor Paths
Grade Range: 4-6
Identify the path or pattern a dancer makes through space as he or she performs a dance step. Watch solo dancers and try to match their pathways to the appropriate diagram.
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