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Caricature character tour: Students create a caricature of a literary character using magazine cutouts to practice reading for details and characterization.; Format: lesson plan (grade English Language Arts); By Janice Ianniello.

Colors and symbols of stigmatization: This lesson is an introduction to the reading of Night by Elie Wiesel, which students will read independently. The students will do research to discover the different colors and symbols used to symbolize the Nazi party's list of undesirable people. The students will gain an understanding of how other people can arbitrarily judge other people as inferior.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Social Studies); By Sandra Hurd and Wilma Gale.

European shadow puppets: Students will work in cooperative groups first to read a fairy tale by a European author. Then they will make shadow puppets to use on an overhead projector. Finally, they will present their puppet shows to their class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 6 English Language Arts); By Marsha Paisley.

Flying high with hot air balloons!: This lesson plan, written for the Novice High Second Language Student, uses the historical fiction book The Big Balloon Race by Eleanor Coerr, to reinforce basic vocabulary and introduce new vocabulary while tying into many community sponsored hot air balloon events held in the fall.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Barbara Boal.

Jim Crow and segregation: This is an integrated lesson plan that incorporates both eighth grade language arts and history. Using Internet research, literary analysis, and persuasive technique, students will practice reading and writing skills while analyzing the impact of Jim Crow Segregation on African Americans living in North Carolina and elsewhere.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Burnetta Barton.

Observing connections: Art, poetry and the environment (Lesson 1): Students will explore the poem of Pat Lowery Collins, “I Am An Artist” and create their own poem from what they see and experience. They will then illustrate their poems with a visual design. This is the first lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Observing Connections —Art, Poetry, and the Environment (Lesson 1); Observing Connections—Changing Landscapes (Lesson 2); Observing Connections—North Carolina Pottery and Face Jugs (Lesson 3); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); By Lisa Mitchell.

Picturing America at the turn of the twentieth century: Students link together the literature and the history of the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. Questions guide students as they study visual documents. Students also read the teacher's choice of two widely anthologized short stories and an excerpt from a best-selling novel of the period. Two exercises will raise student awareness of the impact that visual images have on their lives: one that is based on internet advertising and a second that results in a student-produced scrapbook.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Scott Culclasure.

Singing the "Song of Life": This lesson requires students to use their reading, comprehension, and analysis skills to analyze a poem and respond creatively to the selection.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); By Angela Taylor.

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