Teens, dating, relationships, breaking up, what's appropriate dating behavior? Go through this PowerPoint presentation and discuss all of these things and more. Too often, teens are not sure what's appropriate and what's inappropriate...

How do writers use the interaction between elements like characterization and setting to create meaning? Readers of "A Worn Path" create a series of comic book-style graphics of Eudora Welty's short story and reflect on how Welty...

Using the Declaration of Human Rights and the United States Constitution as reference tools, class members examine 14 scenarios to decide if the situation represents a violation of human rights, and if these same rights...

Students use skills that are directly related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug choices (e.g., refusal skills, decision making, stress reduction skills)

High schoolers examine World War I war crimes. In this world history instructional activity, high schoolers use primary and secondary sources to research and understand the systematic nature of the Armenian Genocide. High schoolers...

Students examine the role of lobbyists in Washington, D.C.  For this Legislative Branch lesson, students watch video segments and read excerpts about lobbying. Students write essays that explore the pros and cons of lobbying.

Ninth graders review the information gathered in the previous instructional activity about sexual assault. In groups, they examine the conditions of dating violence. With a partner, they share their responses to a worksheet given various...

Though the murder of Emmett Till shocked 1950's America into turning attention to the racial crimes of the South, it was far from the first time racism had erupted into violence. High schoolers examine the killing in context with the...

Fourth graders define the role of a bully, then participate in skits with bullying situations. In this health and safety lesson, the teacher introduces the idea of bullying with the book Enemy Pie. Then students create a double bubble...

Students analyze the characters and conflicts in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream. In this conflict resolution lesson, students read the play and track the character actions with the specific plots. Students then predict endings...

In this Wayne Rooney learning exercise, learners read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions based on St. Augustine's Confessions. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the...

Students analyze smoking behavior based on peer pressure.  In this health lesson, students read and complete worksheets on the internet concerning the behaviors associated with smoking.  They summarize what they have learned by...

Learners examine messages in popular music, and observe the musical elements of the Rhythm and Blues and Rap genres.

Students apply United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the United States Constitution to contemporary situations, and predict possible United Nations responses to violations of the UDHR.

Students discuss the importance of friendships and the main factors of friendships after reading the story "Poll uncovers friendship secrets". The instructional activity is set up as an open class discussion in order for the students to...

Students brainstorm the causes of breakdowns in relationships, learn the main factors of interpersonal attraction and discuss these factors through learning from each other. Students also explore how the pressures of having a busy life...

Pupils answer a variety of discussion questions about human rights and how they may apply to and influence formal literature, the media, educational textbooks, advertising, and commercial publications.

Students investigate correlations between human body height and other human features. They select ten subjects and record each subject's age and gender and measure for height, wingspan, distance, and size of hands. After measuring, they...

High schoolers compare and contrast forced marriages with arranged marriages. In this current events instructional activity, students examine legislation regarding forced marriages and then debate the forced marriage law in Britain.

Learners compile a portfolio of work from a unit on Maine's natural resources and economy. They choose four of their best assignments from the unit then synthesize the ideas in each to write an essay or construct a visual history on the...

When someone is involved in an abusive relationship they often have a difficult time acknowledging it. If you or someone you know is experiencing this, this article may be helpful. It also provides links to similar sites.

Abusive relationships of any kind can sometimes be confusing for a child or teenager. If you or someone you know is involved in this type of relationship then this is a good site for understanding how to recognize and stop the abuse....

Defines domestic/dating violence, explains the laws against it, and how they can help the abused.