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The author feels that the Crayola' website, which has hundreds of lessons plans for all age groups, can be used almost exclusively as a source of lesson plans, ranging from science to pop art to multicultural and classical art styles. The paper describes the "Abstract Animals" lesson, very fitting for third graders, which teaches kids how to use simple shapes and colors to draw animals and other objects after the style of more modern representational artists. The author uses this lesson plan within a comprehensive interdisciplinary art curriculum that teaches about the relevance of art within its social and historical setting.

From the Paper
"The third section is called "Directions," and for a change is precisely what it claims to be. The directions for this lesson are, in short, to show the children images of various animals and forms and to use tracing paper to draw simple geometric shapes over the forms. (For example, an elephant's head would be a circle with two large ovals for the ears and a long thin oval for the trunk.) Subsequently these designs are redrawn with marker on construction paper and colored in with chalk."

Tags:age, benefits, directions, modern, representational

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This paper gives a lesson plan on the life cycle of plants and animals according to the California Content Standards for Life Science. According to the paper, it must meet specific objectives and how plants and animals meet their needs in different ways. The paper also discusses how students must understand different kinds of environments for plants and animals following the lesson.

From the Paper
"The California Content Standards for Life Science on Grade 1 includes the following objectives: 2. Plants and animals meet their needs in different ways. As a basis for understanding this concept: a. Students know different plants and animals inhabit different kinds of environments and have external features that help them thrive in different kinds of places. b. Students know both plants and animals need water, animals need food, and plants need light."

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The paper outlines the lesson plan: SUBJECT AND DURATION: The Arts/Dance, 1 hour. TITLE: Animal Dance. DATE OF LESSON: Client will need to complete. GRADE LEVEL: 1st grade. AGE OF STUDENTS: 6-7 years old. STANDARD: New York State Standard 1: Students will actively engage in the process that constitutes creation and performance in the arts (dance).

From the Paper
"SUBJECT AND DURATION: The Arts/Dance, 1 hour TITLE: Animal Dance DATE OF LESSON: Client will need to complete. GRADE LEVEL: 1st grade. AGE OF STUDENTS: 6-7 years old. STANDARD: New York State Standard 1: Students will actively engage in the process that constitutes creation and performance in the arts (dance). OBJECTIVES:..."

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The paper explores how basic elements of petroglyphic art are essential in the carvings used in the "Elephant" art exhibited by ancient North African tribes. The paper asserts that although the tribes that might have been responsible for this petroglyph are not identified due to its extreme remoteness in history, the premise of Mesolithic man is evident in how this animal is carved into the stone.

Tags:art, ancient, painting

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In this article, the writer evaluates a prepared lesson plan from a popular educational website for elements that aims to add to the language comprehension and development of students who are learning English as a second language. The writer notes that the thematic unit on "Farm Animals" was designed to teach students about different animals that can be found on a farm using activities from each academic discipline. The writer maintains that the online KidZone Unit discussed is likely to be widely used by novice teachers who are unaccustomed to preparing their own lessons or harried teachers with too much to do and not enough time in which to do it. The writer concludes that through thoughtful consideration of student needs and research supported strategies, teachers can use thematic units purchased from educational book stores or accessed on popular websites as a collection of ideas around which sound instructional decisions may be made.

Outline:
Introduction
Lesson Plan and Evaluation
Assessment
Conclusion

From the Paper
"This activity supports language acquisition through the provision of visual supports that prepare students for the context of the farm animal unit. Students are then asked to choose their favorite farm animal and either color a pre-printed coloring page of this animal or draw the animal from memory or a model.
"An integrated math activity follows the drawing or coloring of a favorite farm animal. In this activity, students are asked to show the animal they chose as their favorite and share with the class if they have seen the animal in person. The teacher is to keep a tally of the favorite animals or have the children hand their pictures on the bulletin board. On a farm animal graph, students are asked to reproduce the tally marks to make their own chart and fill in their graphs. The teacher is to ask students to determine the most popular farm animal in the class based upon their graph. In this series of activities, students are encouraged to use higher-level thinking skills as they evaluate the characteristics of each animal in order to choose a favorite and then compare their choice to the choice of their classmates. The level of language required for these activities may be varied by the questioning techniques used by the teacher, but it is possible for a child who is not ready to speak to complete the activities without talking."

Tags:vocabulary, instruction, reading, student

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The paper presents a lesson plan that aims to provide an understanding of the historical background of Shakespearean drama. The lesson aims for students to recognize tragedy as a dramatic genre, to learn the importance of Elizabethan "Great Chain of Being" and to address the dichotomy of Order/Chaos for understanding Shakespearean tragedy. The paper relates that it is a critical lesson, introducing major themes in Shakespearean tragedy to students, with an emphasis upon making Shakespeare, his time and its concerns, relevant to the students.

From the Paper
"Teacher: Unit/Strand Title: Drama Unit - William Shakespeare's Hamlet Lesson Title: Shakespeare, His Period and his Drama Learning Expectations Understand the historical background of Shakespearean drama. Recognize tragedy as a dramatic genre. Learn the importance of Elizabethan "Great Chain of Being" and preoccupation with dichotomy of Order/Chaos for understanding Shakespearean tragedy."

Tags:plans, lessons, education

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This paper presents a lesson plan with the aim of identifying current trends in Chinese culture through media framing. The paper presents an overview of the subject material - an essay written by K. Hallahan, titled "Seven Models of Framing: Implications for Public Relations". The paper then discusses the objectives for the lesson and the requirements of the students. It provides a suggested procedure and student assessment for the information taught.

Table of Contents:
Overview
Connections to the Curriculum
Time Required
Materials Required
Objectives of the Exercise
Analytic Skills
Suggested Procedure
Opening
Development
Closing
Suggested Student Assessment
Extending the Lesson
Related Links

From the Paper
"Suggested Student Assessment. Because the media framing analysis is a highly subjective process, students will be requested to defend their respective positions on a given news account in the form of an essay that will be assessed on the basis of how well it takes into account the various media framing structural dimensions in supporting its position."
"Extending the Lesson. When students identify an issue that is particularly interesting to them, they would refine and extend its concepts through a WebQuest approach that uses a free Web site account. WebQuests have become increasingly popular in recent years for this purpose, and these become a "work in progress" that students continue to contribute to as additional research is completed and more news accounts become available."

Tags:assessment, theory, semester

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The paper relates that the lesson plan presented seeks to employ the scientific inquiry model to foster rational, rigorous and inductive thought and to facilitate the ability of students to communicate about technical/environmental matters in a second language. The author points out that the class will enter the room to find a poster depicting seagulls or other marine wildlife mired in an oil spill, which emphasizes the dangers of human pollution. The paper includes a step-by-step procedure for the lesson. The author states that the student observations will be assessed for grammatical fluency, for descriptiveness, for answering all of the questions posed by the instructor and the amount of detail devoted to answering each question.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Expectations/Opportunities
Pre-assessment/Student Accommodations
Resources
Lead-in
Step-by-Step Procedure
Assessment/Evaluation

From the Paper
"As part of their observations, students will be asked to answer the following questions: "what happens when one particular area is cleaned up and another area is not?" (The class has brought garbage bags to clean up some areas which are especially hard-hit by pollution while leaving others alone for longer-term observation). "What happens to the soil and vegetation of areas that have been polluted and littered with garbage?" "

Tags:inductive, esl, bags, grammatical, habitat

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The paper outlines the achievement targets for a simple scientific experiment in class, and describes the assessment methods to be used. The paper notes that the essay allows for the student to explore all pf the knowledge that has been derived from the lesson, while the open ended questions provide an opportunity for the student to fully examine the process. The paper also notes that if the student presents the experiment while explaining it, the student will be capable of verbalizing the process, as well as demonstrating it.

From the Paper
"Sample achievement targets include: General Science: In conducting a simple scientific experiment in class, will be able to describe a control used in the experiment and explain its importance in the scientific method. Assessment Methods: Essay, open ended questions or presentation. The essay allows for the student to explore all pf the knowledge that has been derived from the lesson, while the open ended questions provide an opportunity for the student to fully examine the process. If the student presents the experiment while explaining it, the student will be capable of verbalizing the process, as well as..."

Tags:edu, assessment, targets

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This paper explains that one of the most famous and controversial historical inquiries in natural science was propagated by Charles Darwin, who hypothesized the theory of man's evolution and the origin of species. The author points out that Darwin was not swayed by the masses' acceptance of the Bible's version of creation. The paper relates that Darwin spent years doing quantitative research through experimental breeding of animals and plants and depended on the professional judgment of specialists in the natural sciences as an ingenious way to give authority to his concepts and theories.The paper states that, although Darwin's theory has been substantiated as scientifically sound, there is still a rift for many between science and religion when it comes to the theory of evolution. The author concludes that Darwin's critical inquiry has demonstrated that, although one may face criticism and ridicule, giving up on a hypothesis or a valid theory is not an option.

Table of Contents:
What Was the Example?
Did the Example Occur Inside or Outside the Paradigm of Prevailing Belief?
What was the Plan of Inquiry Followed by the Investigator, Scholar, or Artist?
How did the Example Demonstrate Insight and Higher-Order Learning?
What Lessons from the Example can be Applied to Your Own Graduate Work

From the Paper
"Prior to Darwin's investigation into the origin of species, most did not dare examine man and nature in such a way for fear of persecution. As stated, questioning God and creationism was considered taboo, yet Darwin had the insight to look beyond such machinations of society and investigate the natural selection he observed around him during his travels. It is this insight that assisted Darwin in noticing patterns in nature, correlations between these patterns, and interactions between events that suggested that his hypotheses had validity. This is how Darwin came to design his projects involving animal and plant breeding."

Tags:revolutionary, divine creation, quantitative research, projects, social phenomena