Students watch an introduction slide show to assess prior knowledge of healthy foods. They listen as the teacher goes over the food pyramid and food groups. Students analyze a lunch they bring from home by tallying their lunch items on a...

Students investigate graphing. In this graphing lesson, students survey the class and create graphs to reflect the data collected.

Learners visit a puzzle maker website and follow a list of instructions, creating a word scramble using sea animal vocabulary. They copy and paste graphics at the bottom of their puzzle, and print them out for other students to solve.

Learners discover the struggles of emerging democracies. In this service learning lesson, students research a non-profit agency that is assisting the people of an emerging democracy and create and advertisement.

Students create resumes. For this careers lesson, students look through classified ads and decide on a "job" to apply for. Students write mock resumes by using professional resumes as an outline.

Students explore the classified ads for employment opportunities and create a resume. In this resume writing lesson students choose a specific job, they must determine what kind of experience, education, etc. they must have to acquire...

Students create a collage of images depicting trends in the media.  In this media lesson plan, students watch excerpts from several films, television shows, and commercials.  Students compare and contrast media views...

Young scholars evaluate rational functions. In this precalculus lesson, students make observations and define what makes a rational function and what makes a linear function. They use the Ti calculator to visualize the different graphs.

Young scholars collect, graph and analyze data. In this statistics lesson, students use circle, pie, bar and lines to represent data. They analyze the data and make predictions bases on the scatter plots created.

Students create an advertisement that promotes a nonprofit. In this service learning lesson, students research emerging democracies and brainstorm ways to help local nonprofit organizations.

Students solve problems using ratios and proportions. In this algebra lesson, students identify the unit rate and convert between fractions and decimals. They create graphs from their data.

Students learn from their elders. In this oral and social histories activity, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of the America in which their grandparents grew up. Students conduct interviews with elders in...

Students analyze the bell curve and make predictions. In this statistics lesson, students calculate the percentile to the left of the curve. They then are given the percentile and create the graph from the data.

Students read and discuss the article "Hollywood Rethinks its Rating Process." They discuss their views on the rating system. Students work in small groups to role play a "headhunting" company to find applicants for a new and improved...

High schoolers examine their own consumption habits. Using various advertisements, they discuss their role in showing consumers what they must have in their lives. As a class, they encourage each other to change their habits and...

Eighth graders are taught to give an understanding of an author's time period and life. Teachers support the writing process and research techniques with technology and research books. Alternative assessment is used for evaluation.

Students view a PBS "In the Mix" video about smoking and identify cigarette ingredients, the physical effects of smoking and techniques used in tobacco advertising. They compose a letter persuading someone to quit smoking.

Students compare and contrast the prices of various food items at different grocery stores using newspaper advertisements. Students discuss the benefits and drawbacks of shopping around for items that fit within their monthly budget.

Second graders use a double bubble thinking map to compare newspapers and magazines. They browse through magazines and newspapers to identify characteristics of each type of text and find 5 features for each type of text. They share...

Students consider calls for help. In this personal health lesson plan, students design advertisements meant to motivate reluctant people who need help to go ahead and ask for it.

Students view different paintings and discuss different advertisements that display gender bias, and redesign an advertisement found in a magazine, removing at least five aspects of the gender bias they find.

Students research propaganda from World War I and compare it with propaganda used today. They define propaganda and discuss the five techniques used by advertisers, conduct Internet research, and create a project that compares how...

Pupils view a short film about the rise of prosperity after World War II. They examine the role of status symbols and owning vehicles. They compare and contrast advertisements from the 1950's with those from the 1990's.

Students investigate how advertising gets the buyer's attention and how it influences buying decisions. They then create a print ad for "Burp Cola" and for one of their favorite books.