Students create taxonomies of Halloween-related terms. Drawing from their compiled vocabulary lists and previous reading, they compose personal essays of their own memories of the holiday. Students present their essays at a...

Students examine the meanings of tolerance and intolerance and participate in a "town hall meeting". They analyze quotations about tolerance and connect them to their personal experiences.

High schoolers develop a rubric or scoring guide to assess newpaper articles. They rate the story and write the reasons for the rating. An Essay Scoring Guide is attached for reference.

Learners, in groups, work together to develop a five-paragraph essay that defends the group's viewpoint on an assigned topic. Each student in the group writes one paragraph.

Students analyze patterns of organization used in writing to determine how and when comparisons and contrasts can be effectively utilized to identify similarities and differences or pros and cons.

Students explore the Pilgrims and their clothing. They discuss current trends in fashion and complete a Venn diagram comparing the Pilgrim attire to present day clothing and research websites regarding the Pilgrims. After researching,...

Learners compare a Thanksgiving feast of today to the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. They analyze information to write a Rebus story about a Thanksgiving feast of today of the Thanksgiving feast of 1621. Pupils describe a typical...

Learners examine the origin and elements of Hip Hop music and the associated culture. They visit websites and listen to examples of the music.

Students examine the importance of the census and census data collection methods. They gather statistical data, create graphs comparing state and national populations, and compose written reflections on why the census is necessary.

Pupils name their favorite actors and actresses, and then use adjectives to describe them. They go through a list of actors and actresses and discuss the adjectives they used to decribe them. As an extension, they can write about a film.

Students research and write essays on contemporary Italian politics and their roots to explain the prime minister's recent resignation in context. They explain why coalition governments are formed.

Students distinguish between natural and man-made radiation. They measure radiation using a Geiger counter and investigate footprints of radiation.

Young scholars assess the factors affecting animal populations. Working in groups they define specific vocabulary terms and complete several activities from "Project Wild."

Learners order the stages of a debate in the House of Commons. They review the rules of debates using a printable worksheet. They form groups of proposers and opposers to host a debate.

Students research individuals considered to be icons. After reading an article about Sylvia Plath, they create written analyses about them along with visual representations. Students discover the differences between icons and heroes.

Students explore how people dividde their time among different tasks and the effect that computer technology has had on this practice. Students write their experiences with multitaskinging. They explore how multitasking has affected...

Learners practice different strategies to aid them in drawing meaning from their reading. Students, working in groups, read an assigned text selection. Each group member provided a summary of what they have been read based on a...

Students explore recent breakthroughs in H.I.V. and AIDS research, as well as research various epidemics that have devastated the world population at various points in history.

Students review then recognize the letters A-Z both uppercase and lowercase and the numbers 0-100. They practice letters orally then play a letter writing game and number game as a class.

Students recognize, state, read and write the alphabet (upper and lower cases) and numbers. They identify the letters, pronounce their name with the letters out of sequence and in sequence.

Students compare occupations during the 19th century with the 21st century using information from 19th century census information.

Third graders gather together as a class and share any facts or words about the science unit "Weather Elements". They listen to the story/poem, "Listen to the Rain" and recall any weather related words from the story.

Students examine pieces of expository writing. They identify key words and vocabulary. In other activities, they read about water quality to practice reading for comprehension.

Students complete worksheets and an online quiz to increase their vocabulary before reading an online article about the death penalty in the US. They participate in a mini-debate on the issue.