Looking for a good activity on the Colonial Period for your upper-elementary class? Then, this activity is for you! They use website designs, U.S. travel publications, and maps to plan a family vacation to states which were part of the...

To underscore the importance of practicing good listening skills class members engage in a series of activities that model poor listening skills. In pairs and then as a whole group, class members enact different, more positive techniques...

High schoolers answer the question, "Should the town of Twin Cheeks ban motorized rentals on Thome Lake?" They explore the political, personal, and economic issues involved in making this decision as they assume different roles in this...

Students study the issues and stakeholders involved in a beach replenishment project. In this beach replenishment lesson, students study the point of views for the various stakeholders in a beach replenishment issue. Students are...

Students organize and stage a town meeting. They write a set of discussion guidelines and participate in a political discussion.