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Major people and events of WWII
Twelfth graders research major people from WWII. They interview each person in their group, then create a newspaper which contains articles, advertisements and illustrations from the WWWII period.
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Travel to the Timeline
Second graders create timelines of historic events, They place note cards listing events in proper order on paper plates laid out on the gym floor. They trade note cards with other groups and continue the game.
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Sparking a Revolution!
Students investigate the causes and events that lead to the US Revolutionary War. They use a number of study techniques in this unit to discuss why the colonies wanted freedom from Britain.
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Yellow Journalism in the Spanish-American War
Students write a newspaper based on events in the year 1898 using Yellow Journalism, the exaggeration of facts or events.
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The Bones of the Story
Young scholars describe the five elements of a story--setting, characters, problem, events, and resolution. They use the Clifford series of books, and a worksheet imbedded in this lesson to help them explain the five elements of a story.
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Which Events Didn't Occur - The Hound of the Baskervilles
Pupils explore The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this literature lesson, young scholars read the book and take notes as they read. Pupils complete a worksheet in which they locate events that did not occur in...
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Which Events Didn't Occur - The Hobbit
Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students read the book and take notes as they read. Students complete a worksheet in which they locate the events that did or did not occur in the book.
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Probability
Fifth graders explore simple probability. Using a specified website, they play a "Fish Tank" game where they determine the chances of selecting a red fish from an aquarium. Students answer probability problems and convert fractions to...
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The Year That Was
Learners identify some of the significant events that helped to shape 2007. They play the "The Learning Network's Farewell, 2007" news quiz. Students create their own short quizzes that focus on some of the specific areas or events...
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Postcard places
Seventh graders research, discuss and analyze some of the places where Civil Rights events took place in history. They interpret information and data collected from travel cards about the significance of the site in relation to the Civil...
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Connections Between World Events, Geography and the Human Quest for Knowledge
Young scholars examine the relationship between innovations in geography and world events. Using maps, they report different information from a spatial perspective. They develop hypothesis about how man's quest for knowledge has...
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Top 10s in Canada
Students examine major individuals and events that took place in Canadian history to create a Top 10 List. They write an essay explaining why top 10 lists are popular and useful.
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Teaching Language Arts in Kindergarten Using Stories, Aesop's Fables, and Tall Tales
Students search into a variety of story elements in the eight lessons of this unit. The title, author, illustrator, setting, main character, problem, solution, events and the story are the components of the lessons.
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Personal Mummy Case
Students create a papier mâché mummy case covered with personal symbols from students' lives.