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Birth Control By Law? - Legislative Hearing
Learners participate in a mock legislature. In this American justice system lesson, students follow the provided steps to participate in a simulation that requires them to debate a proposal for mandatory birth control for substance abusers.
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Gwendolyn Brooks
Students write a poem. In this writing lesson, students learn about Gwendolyn Brooks, a famous poet. Students discuss shape poetry and how it is written. Students choose an object from nature and write their own shape poem.
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Seeing the Other Side
Middle schoolers examine the concept of justice. In this fairness lesson, students explore just and unjust activities they have observed in the world. Middle schoolers attempt to look at both sides of stories.
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Luisa Diogo
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Luisa Diogo and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Sheikha Lubna
For this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Sheikha Lubna and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Venus Williams
For this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Venus Williams and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Increased comprehension with the use of imagery
High schoolers improve their comprehension of reading material by generating mental images upon reading a description. They, particularly those in vocational or adult ed. classes, learn the use of mnemonics and visual imagery to help...
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Online Lesson Political Parties, Platforms, and Planks
Students explore historical political parties and their platforms. After studying the origins and functions of political parties, students create their own platform to address current issues. In groups, students design an ad campaign...
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Reading: The Ancient Olympic Games
In this reading for information worksheet, students read a one page text about the ancient Olympic games. Students answer 9 true and false questions.
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Political Parties, Platforms, and Planks
Ninth graders examine the origins and functions of political parties. In this American Government lesson, 9th graders create a party platform to address political issues that are likely to arise during a national election. ...
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The Story of Last Names
Students examine the origins of common last names. In this lesson on last names, students read about how last names came to be and examine the meaning behind a few common last names.
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Hammurabi's Code
Students explore philosophy by analyzing a historic quote. In this fairness activity, students read a quote by Hammurabi which discusses whether law is for punishing the bad or rewarding the good. Students examine the Ten Commandments...
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Students examine the philanthropic acts of Jane Addams. They identify a current problem in their community and develop ways to help. They also examine the work done in the Hull House in Chicago.
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Feudalism
Pupils have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in teams...
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J.K. Rowling
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of J.K. Rowling, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Ambivalent Council
Students consider the purpose of a constitution and research Iraq's five major population groups. They write a letter to the Iraqi Governing Council from the perspective of a member of one of these Iraqi population groups.
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Working on the Railroad
Students view and discuss "The Transportation Revolution," a lecture by Peter A. Coclanis. They read and respond creatively to brief descriptions of railroad workers and their job responsibilities.
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Extra, Extra, Write All About It!
Young scholars examine photographs from newspapers and write a headline and story to accompany one.
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Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America Music In America
Students study early New Orleans Jazz music and recognize Louis Armstrong as an early jazz artist. They recognize the elements and roots of Jazz.
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The Future of Affirmative Action
Students act as a representative of a particular interested group before a Senate subcommittee which is charged to determine the future of federal affirmative action programs in this country.
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"Little" Brothers Share Big Bond
Students listen to the story Little Brothers Share Big Bond and answer comprehension questions. In this instructional activity on acceptance, students use various areas of reading (vocabulary, fluency, comprehension) to promote...
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The future of Affirmative Action
Eleventh graders explore the term Affirmative Action. For this US History lesson, 11th graders create a presentation that will determine the future of federal affirmative action programs. Students write a speech that will be...
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Check + Prepositions
In this English vocabulary skills activity, students respond to 10 to fill in the blank questions with the appropriate prepositions.
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Checkmate: What is the History of Chess?
Young scholars create a timeline. In this history of chess lesson plan, students use the Internet to examine the chess history timeline. Young scholars read books on the history of chess, answer questions and create a...