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Making Plans: A Line-up Role-play
Pupils engage in a role-playing activity that focuses on conversation skills when using the telephone. They practice being one of two groups, callers and receivers, for the purpose of making plans with each other. There is a dialog page...
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Finding an Apartment
Students practice appropriate etiquette and language when finding an apartment. In this finding an apartment instructional activity, students role-play examples of manners associated with the task of looking for a place to live. Students...
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Hotel English: A Simulation Role-play
Students practice the skills to enter a hotel and book a room. For this hotel English lesson, students are introduced to the etiquette associated with entering hotel. Students role-play ways in which people interact in a hotel...
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How Much Is It? A Shopping Lesson Plan for ESL
Students participate in a role-playing activity in order to practice conversational English used while shopping. For this practical vocabulary lesson, students practice etiquette as it pertains to grocery shopping. Students pretend...
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Poverty and Inequality in the World's Richest Nation
Students examine poverty and inequality in America. In this current events lesson, students read the provided articles "Poverty," "Inequality Growing in America," "Inequality: Views on Causes, Effects, Remedies," and "Theories on the...
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Redistricting: How Our Representatives Select Voters
Students examine the practice of redistricting. For this American politics lesson, students read the provided articles "The Gerrymander," and "Reforming the Gerrymander." Students respond to the provided discussion questions.
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What's Your Problem?
Students role play giving advice. In this social skills lesson, students work in teams to offer advice and suggestions. Students give each other advice and the class attempts to determine the problem. Resources are provided.
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Everyday Courage
Sixth graders compare scenarios about courage. In this character education lesson, 6th graders discover what it means to be brave. Students analyze scenarios and determine if courage was necessary.
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Building Communities
Students examine the ADL's Pyramid of Hate and use it to identify bullying instances they are aware of. In this character education lesson, students discuss their findings and design activities or programs to combat bullying in their own...
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Advertising
Young scholars complete a product analysis as a study of advertising. In this advertising lesson, students discuss advertising by putting up 10 product logos with the name of the products taken out. Young scholars see how many...
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Video Social Studies
Learners write a social story. In this social story lesson, students write a social story which addresses a specified social skill or behavior. They write the story following the format that is given at an Internet link. They read the...
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Greetings
Young scholars participate in greeting new people. In this greetings lesson, students greet people after modeling by the teacher. Sample rituals include, "Hello, how are you?; My name is...What is your name?". Young scholars...
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Project Based Learing: Social Responsibility
Young scholars explore social responsibility. In this service learning lesson, students participate in 4 weekly activities that require them to research "communitarians", write poems about their contributions, and create works of...
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Something Special
Students identify their personal skills and strengths and learn to use the attributes in their own experiences. In this personal attributes lesson, students write down a skill or strength they are proud of. Students then toss their...
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Sixth Grade is a Ball!
Students discuss the responsibilities of advancing in grade and participating in more activities. In this grade transition instructional activity, students watch a 'ball juggling' demonstration to visually identify the responsibilities...
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A Bearrific Home Adventure
Students and their families participate in an at home journal activity. In this journal writing lesson, students read the book If You Take a Mouse to School. Students take home a suitcase with a bear and writing elements. Students return...
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We Have a Dream
Students work as partners to study Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this African American history lesson plan, students work with their cross-grade partner to study, understand, and memorize the speech. Students meet...
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Statistics Newscast in Math Class
Learners study sports teams, gather data about the teams, and create a newscast about their data. In this sports analysis lesson, students research two teams and define their statistical data. Learners compare the two teams, make...
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Open Your Eyes Wide-Shut
Students improve their language skills through 11 activities. In this language skills lesson, students listen to picture books, answer questions about elements of a story, enhance their vocabulary and grammar skills, use 5 W questions,...
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Social Information
In this personal information activity, students print their first name, their middle name, and their last name. Students also write the numbers for their date of birth.
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Meet Someone Who?
In this social skills activity, students find other kids in their class who meet the different category on the activity. For example: like to swim, has shoes with laces, etc. Students are given pictures to help which makes this great for...
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Summer Health Activity: Visiting the Doctor
Students play with dolls to act out feelings about a common experience. In this early childhood lesson plan, students use social, language, and fine motor skills while developing an understanding of their own bodies and the role of an...
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Be a Good Friend
Young scholars discover characteristics of a good friend. In this social skills lesson, students read Clifford's Manners and discuss ways Clifford used his manners in the story. An activity that rewards young scholars for modeling ...
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Fun in the Sun
Students learn about safe summertime play and responsibility. In this Clifford-themed lesson plan, students read Clifford Keeps Cool, use a time line to discuss the story, and participate in a summertime picnic activity.