A lesson exploring how physical objects (props) can transform a speech from a simple reading into an authentic, engaging story. Students analyze a famous political speech and perform their own 60-second 'Prop Reveal' stories.
An intermediate jazzy pom dance routine set to 'Under the Sea', focusing on sharp motions, jazz technique, and high-energy performance.
A high school Media Studies lesson exploring how cinema portrays mental illness, specifically dissociative disorders, and the real-world impact of these portrayals on social stigma. Students analyze horror tropes and rewrite scenes for clinical accuracy.
A 30-minute introduction to sight reading in 6/8 time and the key of E-flat major, focusing on the feeling of compound meter and navigating three flats.
This lesson shifts focus to the collective representation of apes as they form a community in the sanctuary and eventually rebel. Students analyze the portrayal of ape communication, social hierarchy, and the final shift toward agency.
Students explore Caesar's origin story, analyzing how the film represents growing ape intelligence and emotional complexity within a laboratory setting. The lesson focuses on the intersection of science and ethics through the lens of primate representation.
A comprehensive rhythm project where students review fundamental rhythm values (quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole notes and rests) through interactive games and a final composition project called the 'Groove Blueprint'.
Conception d'actions de médiation concrètes, de la mise en espace physique du CDI aux outils numériques, pour engager les élèves dans la lecture.
Exploration de l'histoire, des genres et des mutations actuelles de l'édition pour adolescents, incluant l'impact des réseaux sociaux et des nouvelles tendances éditoriales.
A high-energy, low-pressure 15-minute music lesson designed to engage disengaged students and build vocal confidence through rhythm and stealth games. This lesson moves from non-verbal rhythmic games to collective vocalizing to bypass the fear of singing.
A project-based lesson for middle school students to learn fundamental composition techniques, including melody writing, harmonic support, and arranging for classroom instruments. Students will apply these skills to create and perform an original short piece.
Students explore the historical significance and emotional weight of the Greensboro Sit-ins through drama-based activities and historical analysis, focusing on the theme of courage.
A 45-minute exploration of how Valentine's Day art has evolved from medieval manuscripts to modern pop art, followed by a creative design activity.
An introductory lesson to the chromatic scale that breaks down the 12-tone system, enharmonic equivalents, and provides instrument-specific practice for 7th and 8th grade musicians.
A foundational laboratory-themed lesson for 6th-grade beginner woodwinds focusing on rhythm data counting, tonguing chemistry, and applying posture 'protocols' to three instrumental experiments.
Students explore global rhythmic patterns, instruments, and cultural significance through listening, collaborative drumming, and research.
A comprehensive look at the 1937 Degenerate Art exhibition in Nazi Germany, exploring how art was used as a tool for propaganda and the suppression of modern expression.
A lesson designed to help students distinguish between effective and ineffective slide design for their invention presentations. It uses a side-by-side comparison of a 'good' and 'bad' presentation to teach visual design and organization principles.
A design-focused workshop that provides middle schoolers with rigorous step-by-step guidance on creating a purposeful, visually balanced, and deeply personal vision board.
This lesson explores how artists blend and draw inspiration from various cultures, focusing on cultural fusion, symbolism, and identity in global art. Students will analyze contemporary artists and create their own fusion-inspired designs.
This lesson introduces students to the world of Macbeth through Act 1, focusing on the witches' prophecies and the initial characterization of the "brave" Macbeth. It includes slides for instruction, a graphic organizer for active listening, scene-by-scene summaries for reading support, and high-DOK guided questions.
A lesson designed to help students analyze and discuss visual art using specific vocabulary and sentence stems focused on color, perspective, design, lines, and detail.
A comprehensive lesson on the art of storyboarding for short videos, teaching students how to translate their creative visions into structured visual plans. Students will learn the key elements of a storyboard and practice planning their own video production.
A step-by-step guide for high school ESL students to record an animated Valentine's greeting using Adobe Character Animator. The lesson focuses on technical proficiency and creative expression through digital storytelling.
Students will explore the iconic art and architecture of Southwestern Europe, specifically focusing on France, Italy, and Spain. They will analyze the significance of landmarks like the Mona Lisa and the Colosseum before creating a historical postcard to demonstrate their understanding of the region's cultural heritage.
Students will investigate the contrasting aesthetics of Protestant and Catholic art during the Baroque period, focusing on how the Catholic Church used emotional and dramatic art as a tool of the Counter-Reformation to persuade and inspire the faithful.
Students explore the shift from Realism to Modernism in art, analyzing how cultural and scientific upheavals at the turn of the 20th century transformed the definition of 'reality.' through sketching and analysis.
Students will explore the scale and function of Middle Kingdom architecture through the Temple of Mentuhotep and Karnak, concluding with a design project where they act as pharaonic architects.
A high school art history lesson exploring the visual language of the Harlem Renaissance, focusing on how artists like Aaron Douglas and Richmond Barthé integrated African and Egyptian motifs to express Black identity and political reality.
Students explore the history and technique of Roman and Byzantine mosaics, culminating in the creation of a modern icon using paper tesserae. The lesson connects ancient preservation methods to modern visual communication.
A culturally immersive art lesson where students explore the tradition of Guatemalan Alfombras (sawdust carpets), learning about the concept of syncretism and creating their own radial designs.
Students will explore the shift from Medieval to Renaissance art by analyzing Botticelli and Michelangelo. The lesson focuses on identifying Humanism, Naturalism, and the 'White Statue' misconception using a Crash Course video and hands-on annotation.
A lesson tracing the cultural origins and evolution of American music genres from Indigenous traditions to modern Hip-Hop. Students will analyze the 'parents' of various musical styles and collaborate to build a visual genealogy of American sound.
A lesson exploring the power of satire and political comedy through the lens of Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, featuring modern connections and a creative script-writing activity.