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Yes, you CAN Integrate Arts and CLR!

Learn about the Rings of Culture, Common Cultural Behaviors and how we can validate, affirm, build, and bridge our students for who they are, and where we want them to grow as learners. Arts Integration strategies for validating and affirming cultural behaviors will...

Native American Research and Map Making

Students research an American Indian tribe and show what they learned by making a map with information from their research. Supporting Documents: Native-American-Research-Map-Making Contact:  Brooke Lepper

Holocaust Butterfly Project

We did this project during our Holocaust Unit. After we built background knowledge about World War II and the Holocaust, we had the students research a Holocaust victim or survivor. The students then wrote an adaptive narrative about their victim/survivor. We had the...

Reform Movements

There were many issues in the United States moving into the 1800s. There were issues with housing and overcrowding in cities because of immigration and an industrial boom. Working conditions in factories needed to be upgraded for the safety of the workers. Schools and...

Bringing Readers Theater to Life

Students plan and perform radio dramas of folk tales from different parts of the world. Using the study of Foley artists and basic percussion instruments, students will use sound effects and drama techniques to create mood and visualizations for the audience....

Structuring Student-to-Student Feedback

Creating a culture of giving, accepting, and applying peer feedback is most effective when structured specifically for a piece of work/performance. By teaching them the process of using feedback points, students are better equipped to offer timely, specific, and...