Choral Stage Presence and Dress for a School Performance
It is almost time for the big school performance or concert! All you need are some simple strategies to improve stage presence and help your singers …
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Set Up a Hot Seat in Your Classroom for Understanding Character Motivation
Have students role play to help understand character motivation. This fun activity gives students a chance to practice public speaking and character …
Continue ReadingTeach Students About Allusion in Literature - And The Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. After this lesson plan students will know of the rich history behind Rhodes …
Continue ReadingWWII Creative Activity -- Writing and Producing a Newspaper
The World War II newspaper project is a creative way to show researched information in a news writing format. This lesson includes research, news …
Continue ReadingTeaching Shakespeare in the Classroom: Help Students Learn to read Shakespeare Aloud.
How will you know how to direct a Shakespearean play? The key, of course, is in the punctuation. Take a look at these lines from Romeo and Juliet, and …
Continue ReadingThe Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Lesson Plan: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
In this lesson we will look at The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. Students will learn about the geography of Turkey, historical figures during this time …
Continue ReadingTemple of Artemis at Ephesus Lesson Plan for Middle School: One of the Seven Wonders of the World
This lesson plan teaches students about the building, destruction, and rebuilding of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. …
Continue ReadingBuilding Eco-columns for a Science Unit
Students will learn how to make a self-sustaining terrarium-aquarium that the children can use throughout the year to maintain and observe for …
Continue ReadingReading Comprehension Strategies: Understanding How Writers Organize
I used to lose my car keys a lot. One day my wife, while trying to hammer my skull to the wall, hammered a nail into the wood cabinet above my head. …
Continue ReadingElementary School Chorus Music Ideas: How to Choose Choral Music for a Children's Choir
Building your children’s choral arrangement can be an easy process, but for those of you on a tight budget, song selection can be limited. Here …
Continue ReadingThe Hanging Garden of Babylon Lesson Plan: Good for Grade 5 & Up
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was a magnificent structure which was built by King Nebuchadnezzar. Why did he build these and are the gardens really …
Continue ReadingElements of the Writing Process: How to Write a Rough Draft
After students have completed their pre-writes, they are ready to begin writing the rough drafts.
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