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Gifted?
It is important for gifted children to be with other gifted children, the more often the better.
By Cathy Kroninger.
Looking for support
An elementary special education teacher talks about finding support in challenging situations.
By Kathleen Casson.
Change in a Democratic Society, Lesson 1 of 3
This lesson will demonstrate how art can imitate society. Students will learn about democracy in America through an examination of and a Paideia seminar on "The Sword of Damocles," an oil painting by British painter Richard Westall. This lesson should be used after a study of colonial times in America and through the American Revolution.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Sharyn West.
Changes in a Democratic Society, Lesson 3 of 3
This lesson is a follow-up lesson to the Changes in a Democratic Society, Lessons 1 and 2 of 3. Students will reflect upon and respond to a sculpture by Auguste Rodin, "Monument for the Defense of Paris." Permission has been granted by Ackland Art Museum to use the following sculptures: "Monument for the Defense of Paris" (Auguste Rodin) and "Wisdom Supporting Liberty" (Aime-Jules Dalou).
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Karen Wagoner.
Changes in a Democratic Society, Lesson 2 of 3
This lesson is the post seminar activity to the Changes in a Democratic Society, Lesson 1 of 3. Students will participate in tiered assignments reflecting on the Westall painting, "The Sword of Damocles," and the prior day's Paideia seminar on that painting.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Sharyn West.

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A label once reserved for a small group of students who displayed above-average intellectual achievement, giftedness now represents a more comprehensive set of skills or capacities based not only in ability, but also in creativity, motivation, and social factors acting together. Giftedness, therefore, is distributed across all socio-economic, gender, cultural, and racial categories.

See also gifted education.