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Early Childhood Education Professional Development Workshops
KET is pleased to offer a selection of free, for-credit workshops for early care and education professionals. The workshops aim to increase early childhood educator effectiveness and family engagement to help improve children’s school readiness and covers topics like science, math, health, social studies, art, social emotional development, and appropriate use of technology in early […]
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Audience Etiquette
Attending a live performance is an important and exciting part of learning about the arts. For many students, class field trips may be their first experience in a theater or performance hall. They may not be aware of what is expected of them in terms of audience etiquette. This classroom activity, provided for the KET […]
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Emotion in 3D Abstract Art – Lesson Plan
Using Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure: Angles for inspiration, students create an expressive abstract sculpture using the subtractive process for sculpting. Length: 4-6 class periods Grades: 6-8 Concepts/Objectives: Students explore the expressive qualities of abstract sculpture. Students create abstract sculpture to express an emotion. Students use appropriate art vocabulary to analyze and describe their work. Resource […]
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Econ and Me
With Econ and Me, teachers can teach economic concepts to 7- to 10-year-olds; help students gain insight into today’s world; help students make reasoned decisions; and reinforce language arts, mathematics, and problem-solving skills. Grade Levels: Primary-5 Resource Types: Videos, PDF Table of Contents Scarcity Opportunity Cost Consumption Production Interdependence Teacher’s Guide Scarcity Scarcity occurs when […]
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Performance Spaces and the Production Process – Lesson Plan
Students learn how a performing arts center operates and the process of creating a performance. Length: 50-90 minutes Grades: 6-8 Concepts/Objectives: Student will identify and analyze the uses of different performance spaces/stages. Student will explain the technical elements and collaborative process of theater. Resource Used: Electronic Field Trip to the Kentucky Center for the Performing […]
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
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Discover how the advent of the car brought African Americans new freedom but also dangers.