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Defining tyranny
Students will focus on gathering support for and elaborating on ideas for an essay of definition on tyranny. Students will use examples from history and from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts)
By Bethany Hill.
Lesson plans for teaching support and elaboration
A collection of LEARN NC's lesson plans for teaching support and elaboration, the third of the five features of effective writing.
Format: bibliography/help
Alternative discussion formats: History and literature on trial
In Alternative discussion formats, page 3
Putting historical or literary figures on trial makes a lively and challenging alternative to a class debate.
By Kathryn Walbert.
Rhythm, pattern, color, and texture in art and poetry
In this lesson, students will discover the meaning of "rhythm," "patterns," "color," and "texture" through the performance and modeled analysis of a class "symphony." Students will also evaluate the impact of each element on the whole work and note personal reactions and connections to this art form. Students will then work in small groups to apply the same elements and personal evaluation and connections to a historical work of visual art. At the end of the lesson, students will reflect on ways these two experiences are similar.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)
By Carol Horne.

Resources on the web

The Perseus Project
Interested in the Classics? At this digital library find the full text of works by Shakespeare, Plato, Aristotle, Sophocles, Christopher Marlowe, and many more. Examine Greek and Roman artifacts, historical maps of London, and Egyptian papyri. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: Tufts University