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A Day in the Life of…
A Day in the Life of…

Habits:
Synthesize  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





A Mural with a Message
A Mural with a Message

Habits:
Develop Grit  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





A Muse
A Muse

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Ninth  



A Portrait's Point of View
A Portrait's Point of View

Habits:
Understand Bias  Observe Details  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  Tenth  Ninth  



Abraham Lincoln Speaks about ‘Flight’
Abraham Lincoln Speaks about ‘Flight’

Habits:
Synthesize  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  



Analyzing Setting
Analyzing Setting

Habits:
Synthesize  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  Seventh  



Assemble the Symbols
Assemble the Symbols

Habits:
Observe Details  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





Bato con Sunglasses (ELA)
Bato con Sunglasses (ELA)

Habits:
Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Ninth  



Bato con Sunglasses (ELA)
Bato con Sunglasses (ELA)

Habits:
Understand Bias  Observe Details  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  Tenth  Ninth  



Bato con Sunglasses (ESL)
Bato con Sunglasses (ESL)

Habits:
Synthesize  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  Tenth  Ninth  



Bye and Bye (ELA)
Bye and Bye (ELA)

Habits:
Observe Details  Develop Grit  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Ninth  



Bye and Bye (ELA)
Bye and Bye (ELA)

Habits:
Synthesize  Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  Tenth  Ninth  



Chase After the Teaching Artist
Chase After the Teaching Artist

Habits:
Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  Art  





Cloud Column (ELA)
Cloud Column (ELA)

Habits:
Synthesize  Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Ninth  



Cloud Column (ELA)
Cloud Column (ELA)

Habits:
Understand Bias  Overcome Fear  Develop Grit  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  Tenth  Ninth  



Communicating Mood
Communicating Mood

Habits:
Understand Bias  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  Seventh  



Compare, Contrast, Complete
Compare, Contrast, Complete

Habits:
Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Seventh  



Cora's (ELA)
Cora's (ELA)

Habits:
Understand Bias  Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  Tenth  Ninth  



Cora's (ELA)
Cora's (ELA)

Habits:
Synthesize  Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Tenth  Ninth  



Creating Dialogue for a Play
Creating Dialogue for a Play

Habits:
Overcome Fear  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Third  



Detailed Descriptive Essay
Detailed Descriptive Essay

Habits:
Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





Detailed Observation
Detailed Observation

Habits:
Observe Details  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  Seventh  



Digging into Archeology
Digging into Archeology

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Social Studies  Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  



Dramatizing Shapes
Dramatizing Shapes

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
First  



Dramatizing Shapes
Dramatizing Shapes

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
First  



Dramatizing with Masks
Dramatizing with Masks

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fourth  



Dynasties Influence Artistic Styles
Dynasties Influence Artistic Styles

Habits:
Observe Details  

Subjects:
Social Studies  Language Arts  





Exploring Contemporary Art from Latin America
Exploring Contemporary Art from Latin America

Habits:
Understand Bias  

Subjects:
Social Studies  Language Arts  Art  

Grade Level:
Kindergarten  Third  Second  First  Fifth  Fourth  



Exploring Photographic Portraits and Stereotypes
Exploring Photographic Portraits and Stereotypes

Habits:
Understand Bias  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Third  Fifth  Fourth  



Figurative Language
Figurative Language

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Third  



Habitat Hidroespacial, Maqueta N (ELA)
Habitat Hidroespacial, Maqueta N (ELA)

Habits:
Synthesize  Develop Grit  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Ninth  



Habitat Hidroespacial, Maqueta N (ELA)
Habitat Hidroespacial, Maqueta N (ELA)

Habits:
Synthesize  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  Tenth  Ninth  



Interpreting the Gray Area
Interpreting the Gray Area

Habits:
Synthesize  Overcome Fear  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  Seventh  



It’s Wise to Advertise
It’s Wise to Advertise

Habits:
Develop Grit  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





La Sordidez (ELA)
La Sordidez (ELA)

Habits:
Synthesize  Overcome Fear  Observe Details  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  



Label That
Label That

Habits:
Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Seventh  



Literary Analysis
Literary Analysis

Habits:
Synthesize  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  Seventh  



Mirror Image I (ELA)
Mirror Image I (ELA)

Habits:
Synthesize  Observe Details  Develop Grit  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Ninth  



Mirror Image I (ELA)
Mirror Image I (ELA)

Habits:
Synthesize  Observe Details  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  



Painting with Words
Painting with Words

Habits:
Overcome Fear  Observe Details  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  Seventh  Fifth  Fourth  



Picasso’s Gray Area
Picasso’s Gray Area

Habits:
Synthesize  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  Seventh  



Portrait of a Young Woman
Portrait of a Young Woman

Habits:
Observe Details  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Seventh  



Portraits Taking Shape
Portraits Taking Shape

Habits:
Observe Details  

Subjects:
Math  Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Seventh  



Practicing Art Vocabulary
Practicing Art Vocabulary

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  Art  

Grade Level:
Third  Second  Fifth  Fourth  



Rhythm and Writing
Rhythm and Writing

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Third  



Ring with Mudfish
Ring with Mudfish

Habits:
Synthesize  

Subjects:
Social Studies  Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Seo Woo and her Pink Things/Terry and his Blue Things (ELA)
Seo Woo and her Pink Things/Terry and his Blue Things (ELA)

Habits:
Understand Bias  Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eleventh  Tenth  



Soundsuit (ELA)
Soundsuit (ELA)

Habits:
Overcome Fear  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Ninth  



Soundsuit (ELA)
Soundsuit (ELA)

Habits:
Synthesize  Develop Grit  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  



Terry and His Blue Things/Seo Woo and Her Pink Things (ESL)
Terry and His Blue Things/Seo Woo and Her Pink Things (ESL)

Habits:
Understand Bias  Synthesize  Observe Details  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  Tenth  Ninth  



Textural Meanings
Textural Meanings

Habits:
Understand Bias  Synthesize  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Seventh  



That’s News to Me!
That’s News to Me!

Habits:
Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Seventh  



The Adventures of the Traveling Painting
The Adventures of the Traveling Painting

Habits:
Observe Details  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Seventh  



The Art of Poetry
The Art of Poetry

Habits:
Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Seventh  



The Gust of Wind
The Gust of Wind

Habits:
Develop Grit  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Ninth  



The Light Inside (ESL)
The Light Inside (ESL)

Habits:
Overcome Fear  Develop Grit  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  Tenth  Ninth  



The Power of Light and Dark
The Power of Light and Dark

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Seventh  



Tones in the Zones
Tones in the Zones

Habits:
Observe Details  Develop Grit  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





Trespass 4416 (ELA)
Trespass 4416 (ELA)

Habits:
Synthesize  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Ninth  



Trespass 4416 (ELA)
Trespass 4416 (ELA)

Habits:
Observe Details  Develop Grit  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Twelfth  Eleventh  Tenth  Ninth  



Understanding Micro vs. Macro
Understanding Micro vs. Macro

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fourth  



Understanding Nahuatl Traditions
Understanding Nahuatl Traditions

Habits:
Synthesize  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Seventh  



Using Figures of Speech
Using Figures of Speech

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Using Figures of Speech
Using Figures of Speech

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Using Figures of Speech
Using Figures of Speech

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Vase with Two Blowgunners and Waterbirds
Vase with Two Blowgunners and Waterbirds

Habits:
Synthesize  

Subjects:
Social Studies  Language Arts  





Verbalizing Mood
Verbalizing Mood

Habits:
Overcome Fear  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  Seventh  



Voice of the Artist
Voice of the Artist

Habits:
Observe Details  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  



Warm-Up With Grit
Warm-Up With Grit

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Eighth  Seventh  



Writing Alliterations
Writing Alliterations

Habits:
Develop Grit  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Third  



Writing Dialogue
Writing Dialogue

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Second  



Writing Dialogue
Writing Dialogue

Habits:
Develop Grit  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Second  



Writing Dialogue
Writing Dialogue

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Second  



Writing First Person Narratives
Writing First Person Narratives

Habits:
Synthesize  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Third  



Writing Letters
Writing Letters

Habits:
Overcome Fear  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Writing Letters
Writing Letters

Habits:
Overcome Fear  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Writing Letters
Writing Letters

Habits:
Overcome Fear  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Writing Mask Poems
Writing Mask Poems

Habits:
Understand Bias  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





Writing Mask Poems
Writing Mask Poems

Habits:
Understand Bias  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





Writing Narratives
Writing Narratives

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





Writing Narratives
Writing Narratives

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





Writing Narratives
Writing Narratives

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





Writing Narratives
Writing Narratives

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Writing Narratives
Writing Narratives

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Writing Narratives
Writing Narratives

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Writing Narratives
Writing Narratives

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fourth  



Writing Narratives
Writing Narratives

Habits:
Synthesize  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fourth  



Writing Narratives
Writing Narratives

Habits:
Synthesize  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fourth  



Writing Plays
Writing Plays

Habits:
Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Writing Plays
Writing Plays

Habits:
Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Writing Plays
Writing Plays

Habits:
Observe Details  Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fifth  



Writing Scripts
Writing Scripts

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Fourth  



Writing Sentences
Writing Sentences

Habits:
Overcome Fear  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
First  



Writing Sentences to create a Narrative/Bell Ringers
Writing Sentences to create a Narrative/Bell Ringers

Habits:
Develop Grit  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
First  



Writing Shaped Poetry
Writing Shaped Poetry

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





Writing Shaped Poetry
Writing Shaped Poetry

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





Writing Shaped Poetry
Writing Shaped Poetry

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  





Writing a Poem
Writing a Poem

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
First  



Writing a Procedural Text
Writing a Procedural Text

Habits:
Develop Grit  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
Second  



Writing a Story
Writing a Story

Habits:
Communicate  

Subjects:
Language Arts  

Grade Level:
First  




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