What was it like for children working in the coal mines in Victorian England? Have your class find out using this resource. They sharpen their research skills as they learn about the issues. Learners select extension projects to complete.

Blanket, gossip, assassination, champion, generous. What do these words have in common? They were all coined by Shakespeare (or was it Shackespe, Shaxberrd, or Shake-Speare?) and are still in use today. Fustilarian, trundletail,...

Students observe the teacher dressed as a king or queen, sitting on a throne. They simulate being a page in a king or queen's court. Individual students then simulate being a king or queen. They role play various situations in a king...

For this castle worksheet, students respond to 2 short answer questions providing evidence to support statements about the English ruins.

In this word search worksheet, students read the words related to Edward VI. Students locate 14 words in the word search puzzle.

In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, students read the clues about Edward VI. Students then complete the crossword puzzle with 10 words about Edward VI.

In this word search worksheet, students study the words related to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Students then locate the 12 words within the word search.

In this Great Plague of 1665 worksheet, students read several passages about the Bubonic Plague. Students learn its origin and how it spread.

Tenth graders learniabout life in Deerfield during growth period through the examination of artifacts and documents of Stebbins and Wells.

Students write a bill in proper House of Commons formwhich addresses conditions in less than Merry Olde England in 1832, write a speech which is delivered in front of Commons and participate in debates.

Students participate in various social studies activities in correlation to William Shakespeare's Macbeth. In this Macbeth lesson plan, students study maps of Scotland, England, and Norway to identify locations mentioned in Macbeth....

Students examine the schools in colonial New England. They discover what a hornbook is and how it was used. They create their own hornbook and share them with the class.

In this English history worksheet, middle schoolers examine the harsh punishments for breaking the law in Medieval England. Students complete the task of answering 6 questions based on the reading.

In this society in England instructional activity, students write notes in formatted pages detailing society in England before the 17th century as compared to today.

Students study the development of the New England colonies, their rationale for settlement, and the importance of Puritan theology in this development. They research towns in England and their copies in Massachusetts.

Students explore plants in science and England as they synthesize data from the book, "The Secret Garden in this twelve lessons unit. Comparisons between the nuturing needs of plants and humans are made.

Fourth graders examine how the early explorers from Spain and England competed in their search for riches and new lands. They read and discuss text from their book, participate in a debate, and create a poster.

Ninth graders analyze the English model if imperialism with regard to China and examine the economic and political impact of trade and conflict between England and China in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They discuss the...

Students examine what storytelling is, and what makes a good storyteller. They read stories from Spooky New England, and choose one to memorize and tell to the entire class. They critique each other's storytelling abilities.

Students define and analyze the role of idleness in 14th -century Japan and Renaissance England and examine the distinct relationship between idleness and gender in both cultures.

Students locate Plymouth, MA, Hudson River, Cape Cod, Holland and England on a map. They identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the New World and explain how the investors and the colonists would each benefit from a new colony. After...

Students discuss how the Pilgrims brought seeds, from England, into the new settlements and explore the history of seed nurseries. After observing packets of seeds and their contents, students list information found on the packets and...

Fifth graders examine a time line of early American explorers from England, Spain, and France. They trace exploration routes on maps and write reports about early explorers. Students view a laser disc presentation, Land of Opportunity...

Students investigate pilgrims. In this pilgrim lesson, students read the book If You Sailed on the Mayflower and identify the path from England to Holland on a map. Students write in a journal about how they would feel if they were a...