Students create a classroom community. In this character education lesson plan, students discuss the functions of communities and then work in small groups to write stories to be shared with their classmates.

Student examine the life and work of Cesar Chavez. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students read about Cesar Chavez and recognize his work as a labor leader. Students discuss the concept of standing together as a group to fight...

Students participate in a folk dance presentation. In this multi-cultural lesson, students and their families work together to learn and perform folk dances at a school sponsored festival. The teacher acts as facilitator, working with...

Students explore possible causes of stereotyping. In this multicultural awareness lesson, students participate in activities in which "conditioning" affects responses. Students compare their conditioned responses to possible community...

Middle schoolers define discrimination and relate it to their own experiences. In this discrimination instructional activity, students discuss feeling like a stranger and complete a personal experiences worksheet. Middle schoolers then...

Students explore discrimination. In this character development lesson, students identify groups and organizations to which they belong and the requirements that go with each group. Students discuss inclusion and exclusion and generate...

Students examine the pressures of group-pressured behavior. In this teaching tolerance instructional activity, students read literature and view videos regarding negative group behavior. Students answer comprehension questions and...

Learners create oral histories. In this oral history lesson, students prepare for and conduct interviews with Holocaust survivors, liberators, or rescuers. Learners study the provided procedure for the interview and present their...

Students examine families through photography. For this interdisciplinary lesson, students examine photographs of families and discuss the attributes of families. Students select family photographs to analyze in writing.

Students explore similarities and differences. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students read literature and participate in activities that features mammals and their hair. Students learn that they share things in common while we are...

Students share their views of aging then look at the medias images of aging and compare.  In this investigative lesson students create a collage and written descriptions on aging. 

Students discover daily life on George Washington's plantation, Mount Vernon.  In this compare and contrast lesson, students examine the life styles at four distinct sites at Mount Vernon to become familiar with the people,...

Sixth graders debate whether or not Lewis and Clark were respectful of Native Americans they encountered on their journey.  In this American History lesson, 6th graders review primary documents and diary entries from the Lewis and...

Students examine a photo to experience history.  In this teaching tolerance lesson plan, students view a photograph of Mrs. Parks sitting on the bus and place their own picture by hers.  Students imagine that they were sitting...

Students explore paper cranes. In this Japan and paper cranes lesson, students discuss Japanese culture and history prior to creating their own paper cranes. 

Third graders use primary sources to study U.S. history and government. In this primary sources lesson plan, 3rd graders practice gathering information from "eye witness" accounts of history.

Learners recognize marine organisms and differentiate between plankton and nekton.  In this investigative instructional activity students create a concept map using their list of terms and study marine life forms. 

Students examine a random collection of artifacts. In this deductive reasoning and cultural awareness lesson plan, students will pair up and examine a given artifact. Each student will attempt to use the artifact's attributes and...

Students share information about countries of the world. In this global studies lesson, students make presentations about countries and cultures that they have researched. Students also evaluate the presentations of their peers.

Fifth graders investigate the importance of government by conducting a debate.  In this U.S. Government instructional activity, 5th graders utilize their classroom as the setting for a two sided debate based on whether government is...

Learners compare the different classifications and explore how organisms are grouped.  In this classification instructional activity students study images of organisms and answer questions. 

Students explore the cultural significance of various sports from around the world. They then teach their classmates about these sports by participating in a Global SportsFest as both instructors and players.

To complete a study of the importance of developing a positive self-image, high school seniors complete an "Action Plan for Maintaining Who I Am" worksheet. They then submit their finished worksheets for inclusion in their Personal...

Mirror, mirror. Hook sophomores into the benefits of positive self-talk with a lesson that asks them to reflect on the roles they play at home, at school, and in their communities. Class members fill out a “Looking At Me In My...