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Trustworthy Reputation
Seventh graders explore the character trait of reputation. In this character education lesson, 7th graders focus on their personal reputation as they discuss positive character traits and reflect on character quotations in journal entries.
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The Election of 2008: Primaries and Caucuses
Students examine the American presidential election process. In this presidential election instructional activity, students discover details regarding the campaigns of McCain and Obama in the 2008 election. Students create timelines that...
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Personal Stories and Primary Sources: Conversations with Elders
Students learn from their elders. In this oral and social histories lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of the America in which their grandparents grew up. Students conduct interviews with elders in...
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The Power of Autobiographical Writing
Students explore the concept of injustice. In this nonviolent resistance instructional activity, students discuss how autobiographical writing may be used to promote justice. Students read an excerpt from Gandhi's autobiography and...
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Introducing George Washington
Students write down facts about George Washington. In this lesson plan on our first president, students listen to a story about George Washington and retell four facts about him.
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Machiavelli's The Prince
Students compare and contrast their concepts of leadership with Machiavelli's, as outlines in The Prince. In this literature lesson, students identify positions that call for leadership and brainstorm qualities necessary for such a...
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Trustworthy Reputation
Seventh graders explore psychology by writing reflections about quotations. For this human behavior lesson, 7th graders read a list of famous quotes about trust by men such as Benjamin Franklin and William Shakespeare. Students complete...
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Two Trustworthy Texans
Students read essays. In this character education lesson, students read about two Texans, answer question about them and discuss their contributions.
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Parenting Skills
Students introduce themselves and discuss situational problems in their family. In this family structure lesson students complete an activity on parenting and discuss different topics.
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Character and Citizenship Education
Students analyze the importance of being a socially healthy citizen. In this character education lesson, students brainstorm personal traits that they think make the world a better place. Students compile their ideas as a class to...
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Who Will I Be Tomorrow?
High schoolers examine various careers and character traits. They create an Affinity Chart using career survey results, compare/contrast personality traits and character traits, and discuss why character traits are important for jobs.
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At What Price the Truth?
Students read President Kennedy's speech to the nation on October 22, 1962. Using the text, they identify the deception by the Soviets. In groups, they create a comip strip showing what they believe might have happened had there been no...
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A Focus on Values
Seventh graders develop and print their own photos to be used with the poems in class booklets.
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Betty Ford: One Day at a Time
Students view a video about Betty Ford and how her candid admission of her own battles with addiction has enabled others to face their own addictions. She has done the same for breast cancer, since she was First Lady of the US.
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Ethics In The Science Classroom - Fraud In Science
Students are given a fictitious case study to read in preparation for the class. This instructional activity can also be readily adapted for a role-playing classroom exercise. They discuss the ethical issues of the case.
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Lost Property
Students read and analyze an article and discuss when they have lost something. They role play looking for lost items.
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The Lily Cupboard by Shulamith Ley Oppenheim
Students demonstrate knowledge of what a hero does, discuss concepts of persecution and hiding, identify ways Nazis persecuted Jews, and analyze reasons and motivations that caused people to take a stand.
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VH1 Storytellers for Save the Music Starring Billy Joel
Students examine recordings of Billy Joel.
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Personal History
Fourth graders gain an appreciation of knowledge about recent history by interviewing senior citizens. They summarize their interviews and organize them into a written presentation.
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Write a Constitution
Fourth graders examine the United states Constitution and discuss the difficulties the framers faced in writing it. They explore ideas about the division of power, rights, and other topics contained in it.
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Capitol vs. Capital
Students construct time lines to show the order of significant events in Ohio history. They explain how Ohio progressed from territory to statehood.
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Habits Are Hard to Break
Studens brainstorm ideas about the ways scientists think. In small groups, studentds create a definition for one or two "habits." Students develop a set of questions to be used by the entire class in a series of interviews. Students...
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Taking a Stand
Learners make connections with cultures (their own and others'), their identity, heritage, traditions, and symbols and examine the richness that diversity brings to communities.
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Make a Travel Folder
Students select a place in the United States they would like to visit. Then, they need to do some research about the area. After that, they write a travel folder about the place they selected.
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