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When Marriage is a Crime

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast forced marriages with arranged marriages. In this current events lesson, students examine legislation regarding forced marriages and then debate the forced marriage law in Britain.
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The Xmas Factor

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine the mass marketing of Christmas. In this gift giving lesson, students visit selected websites to discover the history behind gift-giving, research marketing techniques, and consider giving alternative gifts.
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Heroes and Hoplites for a Day

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students consider the accomplishments of the Greeks. In this ancient Greece lesson, students take a closer look at Greek artifacts, history, and culture as they visit the suggested museums and their websites.
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AM to FM - Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine different music styles played on AM radio versus FM radio. They compare a 1972 music hit from AM radio with a 1972 hit album on FM radio.
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Archaeology as a Career

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read about archaeology as a career. They develop a list of questions they would like to ask an archaeologist and then actually interview an archaeologist on the future of archaeology as a career.
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Life and Times, Developing a Chronology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the career and life of Ernie Pyle as an example of a biography in context. They consider how a chronology maps out the events in the life of an individual in the context of other events that were occurring at the same time.
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VH1 Presents the 1980s - Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discuss development of music videos. They identify elements that make a successful music video. Groups are assigned to do a research project on the development of music videos.
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Exploring our Community

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research the geography and history of Los Angeles and its surrounding communities.
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Folktales Reflect Daoist and Buddhist Traditions

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders compare three Chinese folktales for their "messages" and literary techniques to see how they reflect Chinese Confucian and Taoist values. They discuss how folktales share certain subjects, characters, plots and themes.
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John Paul II: Statesman of Faith

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars view a documentary on Pop John Paul II. He is the spiritual leader of almost one billion people worldwide and beloved ambassador of peace to untold millions more. After viewing, students discuss what they saw and create a...
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Gender Roles in the Mid-Nineteenth Century What Fiction Tells Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and discuss a book on etiquette. They create their own book of etiquette.
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Thank You, Mr. Edison

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars read a letter to Thomas Edison and search for advertisements of the period. They review primary sources and photographs of items made available in the 1920's. They interact on the American Memory Collection website.
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Competing National Stories in Tibet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Tibetan conflict from the point of view of both Tibet and China. They review resources produced by both factions and then apply these skills to consider other competing national stories.
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Songs That Bring Us Together

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars listen to the song, Get Together, and discuss the theme. They list topics that bring people together, write the lyrics to and sing a class song, and write a paragraph about message songs.
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Cemetery Art And Architecture Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the architecture found in cemeteries in order to separate different time periods of distinct design. The use of examples helps them to recognize the design in correlation to its time. The lesson is delivered...
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Using Weather Reports In The LCTL Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use authentic weather reports in order to investigate the processes involved in the creation of types of weather. They practice using key words for vocabulary. Then students analyze the weather reports and convey the information...
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Salt Lake City, Utah

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils research the history of the Salt Lake City. In this geography lesson, students select an activity in Salt Lake City to research, such as snow skiing. Pupils write a research report.

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