This mini-lesson examines the role of fair and impartial courts in American life. Students learn a basic overview of the judiciary branch, including how judges are appointed and held accountable by citizens.

Lesson that helps students understand what rules and laws are. Students discuss the books David Goes to School by David Shannon and Rules and Laws by Ann-Marie Kishel, perform skits demonstrating how to follow specific school rules, and...

Lesson that helps young scholars understand why rules are needed. Students discuss the story Know and Follow Rules by Cheri J. Meiners, compare the rules in the book to rules at home and at school, and develop a list of rules for the...

This lesson plan serves as a final assessment for Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. Young scholars need to have a thorough working knowledge of the story and characters in the book. They are asked to give Sethe a present-day trial since her...

Hot debate and arguments galore whirl around this question: "Which economic approach is the most efficient and fair to resolve utility issues surrounding the use of common or public property?" This lesson will explore, examine and...

Sixteen lessons about Chinese poems in Chinese with English translations. Traditional Chinese music plays in the background and feature content, such as author briefs, passage readings, and poem analyses, are available. Site is slow to...