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The Blind Men and the Elephant Lesson Plans
The story of the blind men and the elephant is a simple one: a group of unsighted men have their first encounter with an elephant. Since they approach the beast from different perspectives, they all end up with differe… -
The Perfect Thanksgiving Lesson Plans
One of my favorite Thanksgiving books is Eileen Spinelli's The Perfect Thanksgiving. JoAnn Adinolfi illustrated it with bright colors and primitive drawings with mixed media collage. It is the story of two different Than… -
Parfleche Lesson Plan
This lesson refers specifically to the Osage of Arkansas, but it is appropriate for a lesson about the Native Americans in the Plains cultural group. If you're doing lessons on Native American generally, explain that the… -
Imports and Exports Simulation Lesson Plan
This lesson plan was developed for my state, Arkansas, but you can easily use it for your own state. Just replace "Arkansas" with your state and adjust the facts to fit. Objectives:Students will understand the terms “imp… -
Native American Trade Game
Here is a simulation game for learning about trade. It was designed with the Osage and their trade partners in mind, but you can adapt the cards to suit your local populations -- or the Vikings and the Ostragoths, for th… -
Lesson Plans for The Tortoise and the Hare
"The Tortoise and the Hare" is one of Aesop's fables, also done by Jean de La Fontaine.You can read it, and admire one of Rackham's illustrations for it, here. A shorter and easier version is online here. Here's a bri… -
Design a Classroom Logo
Back to School calls for some community-building lesson plans as everyone meets the new people who'll share their space for the next nine months or so.This year, bring art, technology, and consumer education together for… -
Economics Resources for Upper Elementary Classes
By request, here are some ideas for economics lessons for grades four to six.First, be sure to click the "economics" tag, since there are plenty of lessons and links here -- economics is such a big deal in our state fram… -
World Environment Day Lesson Plans
Happy World Environment Day! For 2008, the theme is "CO2: Kick the Habit!" and the goal is to make people aware of greenhouse gases and climate change. The UN has a news report suitable for older students to read. This t… -
Water Cycle Lesson Plans
Some years ago, I took a group of students to a water treatment facility. We had been to a hydroelectric dam and a lake, and we had been enjoying our study of water overall. As we toured the pungent plant, one of the w…
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