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The Way You Dream: Gandhi and King's Visions of Nonviolence

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners read Gandhi and Dr. King's messages about nonviolence and discuss their visions about loving one's enemies. In this nonviolence lesson, students read Gandhi's "Ahimsa, or the Way of Nonviolence" and Dr. Martin Luther King's...
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Get up, Stand up. Stand up for your Civil Rights.

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study civil rights leaders. In this Civil Rights lesson, 4th graders investigate what it means to stand up for something you believe in after reading about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Obama. Students create a...
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Science Fiction

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners write a science fiction story.  In this science fiction lesson plan, students read selections of science fiction and compare them to supernatural stories from the Bible.  Learners identify themes and discuss elements...
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Hero Holiday and Portfolio Completed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners summarize the unit on heroes and present picture books to younger students.  In this hero lesson plan, learners compile their portfolios, in which they have presented heroic characteristics of their own classmates. ...
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Folktales: "The Storytelling Stone"

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners create a folktale after finding out the importance of folktales in different cultures.  In this folktales lesson, students determine the definition of a folktale and read a "The Storytelling Stone."  Learners then...
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Bible: Introduction Lesson on I Corinthians 12:12-27

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss a Biblical passage and how to apply it to their lives.  In this Biblical community lesson, students read I Corinthians 12:12-27 to discover that all people and churches are parts of the body of Christ, and work...
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Tower of Babel and Pentecost

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students list positive and negative aspects of a community.  In this Tower of Babel and Pentecost lesson, students find examples of pros and cons of communities as they discuss their own communities and the Israelites. ...
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Recent Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars study the recent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.  In this recent earthquakes lesson students complete an activity while working in groups.
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Earthquake Preparation and Survival Strategies

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the different ways that earthquakes have been predicted.  In this earthquake lesson students plan ways that people can prepare for earthquakes. 
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Ancient Greece

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover the world of ancient Greece. For this ancient Greece lesson, students compare and contrast the culture of Athens and Sparta. Students also compare the democracy in Athens with the democracy in the United States today.
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Native American Culture

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars examine the links between culture and geography. In this Native American cultures instructional activity, students research the cultural traditions of selected Native American groups. Young scholars compare and contrast...
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Amazon Rainforest Poster Project/Service Project

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars make efforts to save the rainforests. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students discuss facts about the resources of the rainforests. Young scholars then create posters that encourage other to...
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Greatness of Love

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study encouragement and love toward others. In this bible instructional activity, 7th graders discuss practical ways people can show love to others. Students also recognize agape love as the highest form of loving...
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Science Topics and Presentations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils go to the library and use computers to research a science topic and work on their presentations. In this presentations lesson plan, students use overhead transparencies and use props for a skit.
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Make a Theme Song

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars listen to music and the different messages it sends and then they make a theme song for a campaign. In this theme song lesson plan, students learn about propaganda and the importance of music.
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Novel Lesson 5

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the horrors of war. In this Vietnam instructional activity, students read Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers, participate in literature circle discussion about the novel, and complete a final project based...
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Social Studies/Bible: Who are the Jews?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students make dreidels and research one aspect of the Jewish culture.  In this Jewish culture lesson, students discover the rich history and culture of the Jewish people.  Students examine objects important to the culture...
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Making Change

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students identify different sources of pollution.  In this environment lesson students view a video then make a commercial for the town. 
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Social Studies - Germany Culture

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore German culture.  In this World History lesson plan, 8th graders examine specific traditions in Germany then compare the traditions to the United States through research, activities and discussion.
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Dirk Williams and the Mirror of the Martyrs

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the person of Dirk Williams.  In this World History lesson, 9th graders analyze primary sources.  Students consider ways in which Anabaptist thought  and practiced. 
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Reformation and Counter-reformation

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the major theologies and practices for major religions.  In this World History lesson, 10th graders describe the historical significance of key leaders and events.  Students analyze the changes over this...
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South Caroline Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students consider voices of the Holocaust. In this human rights activity, students discover several brave individuals who are now honored for their humanitarian efforts during the Holocaust. Students read and engage in class discussions...
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Infant Baptism

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this baptism worksheet, learners read a sentence about a baby being baptized. They fill in the blanks that represent 4 words about baptism.
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SOS from Sudan

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students examine the Darfur crisis. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to discover details about the history of Sudan, ethnic cleansing by the Arab Janjaweed militias, and the condition of...

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