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Regulating the Harvest
Students study the effect of trapping in the Illinois Territory in 1805 and compare it to trapping today. They participate in a role playing activity in which they discover how practices in early Illinois Territory led to wildlife...
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Social Studies: Bombing of Hiroshima
Students read a first person account of the bombing of Hiroshima written by a Japanese physician. By reading Michihiko Hachiya's journal, they discover the fatalities caused by the bomb itself and later by radiation poisoning. To...
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President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
Ninth graders evaluate President Woodrow Wilson's principle of self-determination and its effects today. In groups, they research how the Great Powers dealt with Korea at the Paris Peace Conference and compare their perspectives with...
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Terrorism: What's in a Word?
Students read selected articles and discuss various definitions of terrorism. They create a chekclist of their definitions. Students listen as the teacher reads several scenarios aloud and decide if the incident would count as terrorism....
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Polar Day: Arctic Clean Up
Young scholars explore the concept of pollution. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students examine primary sources to research the complexity of pollution and its effect on the Arctic.
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What Does Plant Biology Teach Is About Climate?
Students examine what factors influence climate. In this investigative instructional activity students compare the factors that influence climate and how they effect tree growth.
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Africa Today
Students examine the AIDS crisis in Africa. In this global studies lesson plan, students watch "Medical Crisis in Africa," and read articles about AIDS in Africa. Students then research the topic and create awareness posters.
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Odyssey 2050
Students view and respond to The Odyssey 2050 film. In this climate change instructional activity, students view the film and discuss ways to take action to stop global warming. Students complete several activities prior, during, and...
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Countries, Food and Culture
Third graders explore food production by researching culinary culture on the Internet. In this global food lesson, 3rd graders read assigned text about the different dietary habits of foreign cultures based upon their environment....
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Terror Tantrum?
Students explore elements that help shape political and economic relationships between different countries and examine the effects of a recent terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia.
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The Lesson: Disaster
Young scholars study natural disasters. In this Chinese and Burmese disasters lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about earthquakes and cyclones and their devastating effect on the 2 countries. Young...
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Watch Yourself
Students consider the benefits of CCTV. For this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about European efforts to curb antisocial behavior through surveillance. Students discuss the...
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Here We Go
Students take a closer look at the World Cup of 2006. For this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about football and the worldwide competition. Students discuss the positive and...
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Disaster Strikes
Students examine the devastation caused by the tsunami of 2005. In this current events lesson, students consider the effects of natural disasters as they research tsunamis and the worldwide response to the December 26, 2005 tsunami....
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A Coastal Arctic Food Web
Learners create a food web of the arctic ecosystem. In this biology lesson, students explain how global warming affects this ecosystem. They explain how losing a species affects the entire community.
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Art Integration “Message Making”
Young adults convey a message about a chosen health issue through research and poster production. This creative assignment could be an inspirational close to a health unit.
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Poster Design For Peace
Students examine the elements and principles of design. They design and create posters to promote world peace.
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Extracting Meaning From What We See
Students recognize that all cultures have the same needs that they try to satisfy in ways that their predecessors found effective in their particular environments. Students discover how and why cultures change their customs.
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Hey, Hey! Ho, Ho! Why Do We Need the WTO?
Students participate in various hand-on activities as they study six international institutions that play important economic roles in the areas of international trade and finance.
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Ocean Currents
Students examine ocean currents. For this investigative lesson, students examine ocean currents and the relationship between the ocean, our atmosphere, and the weather. They will create a model of an ocean current.
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Transnational Pollution: Why Are You Dumping on Me?
Students research transnational pollution and role-play a hypothetical case of transnational pollution involving the Danube River. They practice, develop and defend a position in a debate and evaluate each other's presentations.
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Taking it to the Streets
Students explain the concept of cultural diffusion. They give examples of cultural diffusion throughout history; e.g. the development of Cuban music and dance. Students explain how cultural diffusion impacts civilizations, past and...
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Emergency Shelter Project: Empathy Unit
Learners design emergency shelters. In this designing emergency shelters lesson, students discuss living conditions of people after a natural disaster. Learners discuss the tsunami that struck East Asia. Students design...
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Standing for MEP!
Students explore, examine and study the European Parliament and assess the qualities for effective leadership. They consider the issues for both European and global matters and then create a effective manifesto speech for an MEP that...