This complete lesson plan identifies important individuals of the Civil War. Middle schoolers work together to compile their research into a final project.

Explains what impact socialization has on a person, and how it benefits the individual and larger society.

This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that gave defendants in state criminal courts the right to a lawyer. Students learn about the 6th Amendment right to a lawyer, why the right is important, and how the...

Learn about the different kinds of forests, how forests are structured, their importance, deforestation and its impact, forest degradation, and what individuals can do to protect forests.

Genetic variation helps ensure the survival of a species. It is this variation that is the essence of evolution. Without genetic differences among individuals, "survival of the fittest" would not be likely. This activity discusses how...

This article provides the percentages of parents and teens that talk about sexual relations, why some teens choose not to talk about it, and how it impacts their lives. This site is important for both parents and teens because lack of...

This site gives excellent information on why it's important to evaluate the content of everything you find in cyberspace, and also tells you how to do so. It also contains information about using search engines effectively and how to...

This is a culminating activity to an American history unit on "The Roaring 20s." Students will work in groups to research notable individuals from the 1920s and apply that knowledge to create a digital poster using Glogster. This poster...