Discussion of a landscape painting by George Inness will introduce learners to the impact of the railroad on the countryside in mid-nineteenth-century America. They will depict this same scenery as they envision it in the past and in the...

With Vuillard's painting of a park in Paris as a backdrop, learners will explore the social concepts of parks both in this painting and their own life.

Want to be president for a day? This online lesson plan will have students exploring the role of our presidents past and present. Through art connections the learners will be led through a series of fun activities on their way to...

Here's a creative lesson for students to examine various haikus, and Japanese culture, then write their own haiku poem, and illustrate it using watercolors! Provides plenty of links to more information, a thorough explanation of the...

CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...

This lesson plan is one of the first in a unit on telling time which addresses the following content areas: language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology. Students will read several resource books to gather information....

This lesson will focus on how bills become laws. This interdisciplinary lesson combines social studies, language arts and reading skills and concepts. Students will research the topic through the Internet and other digital resources and...

An effective use of rubrics that encourages the student storyteller how to determine if his/her audience is listening. Learn about the different listening skill rubrics, storytelling rubrics and a self-assessment guide that asks the...

What are advertisers really selling? Are there hidden messages in ads? For this lesson, students explore the concept of persuasive advertising and evaluate ads directed at young consumers. A timely lesson that would generate interesting...

This word bank lesson plan offers the individual student the opportunity to increase their vocabulary.

At this site students can improve their handwriting skills. It provides printable worksheets, lesson ideas, and interactive activities.

This elementary exploration of interdependence from the American Forum for Global Education touches on language arts, social studies, and science. Students understand the connection between themselves and their natural environment.