In this cross-curricular lesson, students use Percy Shelley's poem, Ozymandias, as a jumping off point to learn about Ramses II, the Egyptian pharoah about whom the poem was written. Students read and analyze the poem and get some background information on the ruler before diving into research about his life and times.

In this collection of Unit Plans, teachers have access to lesson plans, assessments, activities, and grading rubrics to help teach in the middle school general music classroom. Lesson topics include "The Mbira, Opera, Exploring Rhythm & Culture through Percussion, Music in Africa, Music in the Movies, Music Theory & Notation, Blues & Jazz, and the Ocarina.

CK-12 Foundation's Middle School Math Grade 6 Flexbook covers the fundamentals of fractions, decimals, and geometry. Also explored are units of measurement, graphing concepts, and strategies for utilizing the book's content in practical situations.

In this lesson, students learn about Shakespeare's famous comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream by acting the play out, based on a heavily edited script. Students work in groups to perfect a scene from the play, which may be recorded and put together to complete the performance.

This lesson introduces new teaching methods for a classic short story. Students and teachers have access to vocabulary terms, a quiz, a powerpoint with background information on the story, and a handout on how to compare the story to an engaging episode of the TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

In this lesson, students read the poem Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley before comparing the statue from the poem to famous monuments from around the world. Students complete a graphic organizer before writing an analytical essay about the poem.

Students explore the music of the Pacific islands of Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga, including their instruments and cultural similarities. Practice musical notation by transcribing rhythmic and melodic contour. Identify the instruments used and their significance.

This page contains reading questions to help guide students through a reading of The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. It includes powerpoints with background information about the novel, reading questions for chapters of the book, and quizzes about the reading.

In this lesson, students are introduced to a three-step strategy for peer editing which prepares them to engage in constructive peer editing of classmates’ written work on a regular basis.

In this lesson, students are introduced to Peter Keating, a main antagonist of Howard Roark in The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Students receive background information from a powerpoint presentation before reading and paying attention to the relationships Keating develops in the novel.

The purpose of this experiment is to show students that pulleys are made of at least two wheels with groves for holding a rope or cable. By using the pulley that they have constructed, students will see first-hand how a pulley makes work easier by lessening the force needed to lift or move a load. Finally, as a review of previous lessons on simple machines, students will be able to match examples of all the simple machines to their correct category.

Students examine early developments of Reconstruction including the 13th Amendment and the Freedman's Bureau. Students will consider the successes of the Freedman's Bureau as well as the ongoing struggles with labor relations, violence, and Black Codes.

In this lesson, students will read and echo rhythms and also create their own.

Students will research the geographical histories of various musical genres and make maps that note important places in music history.

In this lesson, students create video review of film versions of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. Working in groups, students view one of a list of modern interpretations of the play, then plan, record, and publish a video review of their chosen film.

This lesson introduces two different films about Shakespeare's life and times to students: Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth. These films offer an accessible lens into Shakespeare's world and serve as an excellent introduction to any unit about the playwright. Also included are viewing guides and a powerpoint.

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With this resource, students can learn about the different supplies which earlier generations of students needed for school and understand how the process of educating people has changed in the United States.

Students use a Socratic seminar to analyze and argue about a recent news topic on which they"™re sure to have strong opinions: the SAT.

In this lesson, students construct their own carousel to go along with the one in Something Wicked This Way Comes. Students work in groups of four or five to create their carousel, including features designed to represent the fears and desires of the students creating it.