Arts &amp; music Common Core SL.9-10.4 cultural activities

From Electric English... This is an at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at the short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper". And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of the dreaded yellow wallpaper. I have several truly awesome examples of student work that have been created over the years, but unfortunately, that will not help you here.... So, I have posted several images of the wallpaper that I found on the web. You can show your students these

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10th - 11th

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Art History, English Language Arts, Visual Arts

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Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Virtual Field Trip with Google Form

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Take your students on a virtual field trip. I have created a movie from the Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection explores the Mexican modernism movement through more than 150 artworks. I have embedded the youtube video into the Google Form. So students can watch the video (about 10 minutes) then answer questions about the exhibit. Just like they were actually there. Featuring paintings and photographs by internationally celebrated artis

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6th - 12th

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Activities, Cultural Activities

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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Raven" Artistic Activity- Sculpture Sessions

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From Electric English... This is an at home or in class project that asks students to make a sculpture of the raven from Poe's poem of the same name. What is interesting about this, beyond the obvious, is that I have instructed the students to only use recycled or found material to create their interpretations. No buying allowed!! After completion, the students will give a one/two minute presentation on their process, inspirations, and strategies. If you do not have time for the presentations,

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9th - 11th

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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Literate Art 2

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From Electric English... This is an in school or at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of Roderick Usher's painting. The students will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment. I will say, though, that

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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EA Robinson: Artistic Activity 2- Poetic Art

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From Electric English... This is an at home project, in which, the students are asked to consider the fictional town of Tilbury. And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of what that town might look like, and where these characters might live in relation to one another. They will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment. I will s

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9th - 11th

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EA Robinson: Artistic Activity 1- Poetic Art

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From Electric English... This is an at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at one of the characters Robinson created from Tilbury Town. And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of that character. They will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment. I will say, though, that it is always good to get

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9th - 11th

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Stephen Crane: Poem Artistic Activity- Poetic Art

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From Electric English... This is an at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at one of the three poems by Stephen Crane covered in class. And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of the poem. They will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment. I will say, though, that it is always good to get the st

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9th - 11th

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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Artistic Activity- And Action!

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From Electric English... This is an in school or at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". You will pair the students up ahead of time and then ask them to act out one of two scenarios... Either Roderick and the narrator reuniting or the narrator and Madeline meeting for the first time. The students will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you want to assign

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Artistic Activity- Sculpture

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From Electric English... Sculpture Sessions - This is an in school or at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". And, then, to make a small sculpture or diorama of the Usher mansion. The students will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment. I will say, though, that it

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Literate Art 1

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From Electric English... This is an in school or at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of a key aspect or scene within the tale. The students will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment. I will say, t

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Edgar Allan Poe: "Hop-Frog" Artistic Activity- Literate Art

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From Electric English... This is an at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at the short story, "Hop-Frog". And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of a key aspect or scene within the tale. I have several truly awesome examples of student work that have been created over the years, but unfortunately, that will not help you here.... So, I have posted several images from the story that I found on the web (Free in my store). You can show your s

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10th - 11th

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Arts & Music, English Language Arts, Literature

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Directions: Role-Playing Speech and Debate [CCSS.ELA.SL.4] (EDITABLE)

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Standard: [CCSS.ELA.SL.4] Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.Assignment:Topic: Native American MascotsGenre: Arguing for a PositionProduct: Speech and then Debate - You can choose to record your speech if you want instead of presenting it live, but you must still participate in the live debateLength: 3 “double-spaced TBR pages” OR 5

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7th - 12th

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Projects, Activities, Cultural Activities

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, SL.8.4

Also included in: Unit: Speeches for Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)

Charlotte Perkins Gilman: "The Yellow Wallpaper" Artistic Activity Images

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From Electric English... These are the images I have posted of the wallpaper that I found on the web. You can show your students these as a model to get started for "The Yellow Wallpaper" Artistic Activity, and after the first time you assign it, you will have awesome examples of your own :) The students will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment.

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10th - 11th

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Edgar Allan Poe: "Hop-Frog" Artistic Activity Images

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From Electric English... These are the images I have posted of the story "Hop-Frog". You can show your students these as a model to get started for "Hop-Frog" Artistic Activity 2, and after the first time you assign it, you will have awesome examples of your own :) The students will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment. I will say, though, that it

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10th - 11th

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