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Organizing Main Ideas and Supporting Details
Students read given information and identify the main ideas and specific detail of the story. In groups, they read a historical title and create a "book talk" for each one, summarizing the story. In addition, students create a...
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A Creative Presentation
Students read chapter books by Gary Paulsen. In groups, they identify imagery presented in the book. Students locate 10 quotes, categorize each quote into one of the five senses, and then organize it and create a display of their three...
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Land Use Over Time
Students view aerial photos and topographic maps of their local area. They compare and contrast major land use patterns over time by comparing these images to maps that are at least 50 years old. They analyze them using the four land use...
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Looking Back
Young scholars work together to research the history of Macedonia. As a class, they compare and contrast a free market economy with a state-controlled economy. In groups, they read a letter by a Peace Corp volunteer and compare it to...
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A Shape-Note Singing Lesson
Students discover the shape-note method of singing. In this reading and notating music lesson, students learn the four shapes of the shape-note method and the tradition of Sacred Harp singers. Students sing the shapes of "Yankee Doodle"...
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About Life: The Photographs of Dorothea Lange
Students use art to analyze a period in history. In this instructional activity about the effect of art on history, students study many different pieces of photography by Dorothea Lange. Students will observe photographs from certain...
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Vietnam and the Long-term Effect of War
Students examine the effects of war on civilians. In this Vietnam War lesson, students research and discuss the reasons the Vietnam War began, why America became involved, and what some of the long-term effects of this war were.
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Making the World a More Beautiful Place
Students discover how they can contribute in a positive manner in their community. In this service learning lesson, students experience literature through the lens of responsible citizenship.
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What is a Community?
Students explore the characteristics of their community. In this communities activity, students read Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story and discuss how the community came together to solve a problem. Students identify services within...
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To Vote or Not to Vote? that is the Question!
Students examine voting rights provided by the United States Constitution. In this voting lesson, students focus on 3 amendments that extended voting rights to all citizens. Students discuss the importance of expressing opinions through...
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Celebration of Living History
Students create a living history book about themselves and read it to a senior friend. In this living history lesson plan, students complete a project about the living history of their lives by filling out venn diagrams and sharing it...
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Mysteries of Egypt
Learners investigate the Egyptian civilization. In this cultural lesson, students watch the film Mysteries of Egypt and create a replica of an ancient Egyptian artifact.
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I Belong, But Why Don't You?
Students explore discrimination. In this character development lesson plan, students identify groups and organizations to which they belong and the requirements that go with each group. Students discuss inclusion and exclusion and...
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Vocab Grabbing the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Students identify concrete and abstract nouns in the preamble to the Constitution, and complete Frayer Model graphic organizers using history and current events as examples of American values. In this preamble lesson plan, students use...
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Courage of the Heart
Students research discrimination and how people fought against for the common good. In this discrimination instructional activity, students watch a movie about Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Students generate a list of words about...
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A Measuring Adventure
Learners practice measuring items. In this measurement lesson, students read the book Measuring Penny and create their own system of measurement. Learners measure various items in the classroom, using their creative measurement system.
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The Influence of James Nachtwey on the Field of Photojournalism
Students explore the work of James Nachtwey. For this photojournalism lesson, students discover the elements of photojournalism as they examine photographs from James Nachtwey regarding Afghanistan, AIDS, Deeds of War, Romania, Bosnia,...
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Cuban Missile Crisis in Thirteen Days
Eleventh graders explore the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this Cuban Missile Crisis lesson, 11th graders take notes from a PowerPoint presentation regarding the topic and then watch the film "Thirteen Days". Students participate in...
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Short Story Inspiration
Tenth graders write an original story using a picture of a scene inspiration. In this short story instructional activity, 10th graders write short stories using a picture.
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Creating Hope: Making Butterfly Stamps
Learners create foam ink stamps. In this Holocaust lesson, students discover the history of the Holocaust and why butterflies represented a symbol of hope during those times. Learners use BalsaFoam to carve out a butterfly...
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Introducing Biodiversity
Students investigate biodiversity by creating reports with their classmates. In this ecosystem lesson plan, students utilize the Internet to research the different types of life in our environment and different locations around the...
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Count Around
Students explore counting. In this numeration math lesson, students read a question that poses a "counting" question, count the identified classroom objects, and write their answer on a sticky note. Students place their note...
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Community Careers
Young scholars explore services in their community. In this community services lesson, students discuss community services and work in teams to list the jobs within the service. Young scholars may also shadow a worker from that community...
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John Fox Slater and the Freedmen
Eleventh graders discover how Northern philanthropists fought against Jim Crow laws in the South. In this Reconstruction activity, 11th graders analyze 2 letters written by John Fox Slater and determine what his motivations were in...