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"America the Beautiful": Using Music and Art to Develop Vocabulary
Grades
K - 2
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Unit
"America the Beautiful": Using Music and Art to Develop Vocabulary
Students engage in a rich study of vocabulary words from the song "America the Beautiful," using music and art.
Making It Visual for ELL Students: Teaching History Using <em>Maus</em>
Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Making It Visual for ELL Students: Teaching History Using Maus
Spark the engagement of English-language learners or reluctant readers with the graphic novel Maus. The visual information provided by the genre serves as a support for reading and critical engagement.
A Portrait of Our World: Making Connections and Developing Comprehension
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
A Portrait of Our World: Making Connections and Developing Comprehension

Students engage in carousel walks, character analyses, global explorations, and genre studies while using valuable language arts strategies to build higher-level comprehension skills.

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