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All the World is a Stage Design
Created by: Beverly C. from New Orleans, LA
Grade Level: High School	February 24, 2008
Category: People's Design Award
Subject Area: Arts, Social Studies,
Lesson Time: Two weeks or ten class periods


Mathematical Explorations of the People’s Design Award
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: Middle School	October 3, 2007
Category: People's Design Award
Subject Area: Language Arts, Mathematics,
Lesson Time: Two or three fifty-minute class periods


High-end/Low-end: Exploring Price & Value in Design
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	September 24, 2007
Category: People's Design Award
Subject Area: Arts, Language Arts,
Lesson Time: One to two fifty-minute class periods


Chairs, Corduroys, Cottages, & Cars: Exploring the Diversity of Design
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	September 24, 2007
Category: People's Design Award
Subject Area: Arts, Language Arts,
Lesson Time: One to two fifty-minute class periods


The Mind Behind Design
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	September 21, 2007
Category: People's Design Award
Subject Area: Arts, Language Arts, Social Studies,
Lesson Time: One fifty-minute class period, plus homework


The Voices of Voting: How Do We Judge Design?
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	September 21, 2007
Category: People's Design Award
Subject Area: Arts, Language Arts, Social Studies,
Lesson Time: One to two fifty-minute class periods


Enter if You Will: The People’s Design Award
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	September 21, 2007
Category: People's Design Award
Subject Area: Language Arts,
Lesson Time: Two fifty-minute class periods, plus group homework


Problem Solved!: Design Solutions
Created by: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Grade Level: High School	September 20, 2007
Category: People's Design Award
Subject Area: Arts, Language Arts,
Lesson Time: One to two fifty-minute class periods

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