For this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 24 multiple choice questions about The Communist Manifesto by  Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 29 multiple choice questions about St. Augustine's Confessions. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.

In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about Francis Bacon's The New Organon. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions about Rousseau's The Social Contract. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.

Students investigate the history of Las Vegas through conducting interviews.  In this oral history lesson, students locate and speak with older residents of Las Vegas in order to gain a better understanding of the city....

In this Indigenous Amazon Rainforest Tribe instructional activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions,...

Students research the historical foundation of philanthropic organizations. In this values and history lesson, students brainstorm paid and unpaid jobs available today, and work in groups to research the types of charitable...

Students make a video. For this interviewing lesson, students learn how to use the FLIP video and practice interviewing their classmates. Students choose a veteran in their area to interview then edit their video and present it to the...

Students acquire a working knowledge of the geographical concepts: absolute location, relative location, longitude and latitude. They analyze primary sources that shows the physical and human characteristics of the places along the 1899...

Students examine clay animation. In this technology instructional activity, students use the Internet to investigate the history of clay animation. Students use story boards and clay figures to create their own "animation."

Learners research their family history. In this genealogy lesson, students research their own family. Learners use storyboarding to organize their information. After gathering information students create a Powerpoint presentation to...

Sixth graders explore culture by reading a book with classmates. In this Hispanic history lesson, 6th graders read the story First Day in Grapes, and discuss the tough lives of migrant workers. Students answer study questions after the...

Students investigate the expedition of Lewis and Clarke. In this United States history lesson, students choose a topic from the story to explore, such as the Missouri River, Sacagawea, and dugout canoes. The teacher creates a web on the...

Students listen to the book "I like me" by Nancy Carison, or a similar self-esteem book, and then create self-portraitswhile the song "Getting to Know You" is being played. This is an excellent ice-breaker for the beginning of the...

Students create Maracas out of various supplies while learning about percussion instruments in this Art and Music lesson for the elementary and middle level classroom. Detailed directions for two different methods are given.

Students create outdoor totem poles by creating masks and designing an outdoor painting in the woods. For this totem poles lesson plan, students study Native American culture.

Need a cheap way to get all those fabulous paintings, collages, and drawings home? Learners use old paper towel tubes to create a handy art transportation device. 

The best part about spin art is that is demonstrates the concept of centrifugal force. Explore the magical spin of gravity as you make colorful art. This lesson idea is short, very simple, and requires a spin art machine.

Students, in American History,read books that take place during certain time periods. They read outside of class with time in class spent on sharing as the book projects are completed.

For this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Students may check some of their answers online.

Tenth graders read "Beloved" by Toni Morrison. In groups, they research the life and works of Morrison and read a speech by Sojouner Truth. Using the novel, they discuss the experiences of slaves and the effect of slavery on their...

In this ESL worksheet, students analyze a family tree and complete 12 sentences about it. For example, "Phil is Robert's..."

Learners read the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. They investigate how present-day definitions of heroism have been influenced by cultural heritage and identify philanthropy themes intrinsic in their reading.

Cooperative groups research trip logs from deep-sea expeditions and explore characteristics of deepwater habitats. Using a cake as the ocean floor, they work together to decorate it as a model of such habitats. They also prepare a...