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Animal Farm Lesson Plans
In the novel "Animal Farm" students explore persuasion and the art of propaganda through the media and advertisements.
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Political Systems in Louisiana
Students examine propaganda as it relates to political campaigning. They' attention be focused on a few important basic concepts they need to explain the functions and use of propoganda.
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Are You Plugged In?
High schoolers develop an awareness of one's own media habits. Make connections between ads and one's own consumer behavior. They track their current TV and/or Internet viewing habits and video game time by keeping a TV Diary for one week.
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Undercover in the Secret State
Students examine the current conditions in North Korea. They view and analyze a CNN documentary, research a dissident, answer and discuss questions about the documentary on conditions in North Korea, and identify the technology used by...
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Animals
First graders study the basic needs of animals and compare them to human needs. They make bird feeders using milk carton and pine cones. They review the basic needs of food, water, air, and shelter and discuss what happens when animals...
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Examples of Cameroonian Clothing
Students examine aspects of culture in Cameroon. In this Cameroon lesson, students view a slide show featuring indigenous Cameroonian clothing and respond to discussion questions.
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Fidel Castro
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of Fidel Castro, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words and...
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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: Exploration of Live vs. Recorded
Pupils examine the differences between live and recorded music using the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
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Circle of Life
Students consider why we eat and where our food obtains its energy. They illustrate food chains that might be found on an open field, dissect owl pellets, identify the remains of animals in the pellets, watch videos and participate in...
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Made Round To Go Round
In this lesson students investigate what it would cost to furnish one room of their choice by shopping on the Internet. Both Australian and American dollars are to be given for each item to demonstrate the difference between two...
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Growing Voters and Election 2004: Classroom Debate
Students research the issues and platforms of candidates and separate propaganda from process in order to choose a candidate to support. Students examine political parties and their contributions to shaping the foundation of the...
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English Folk Music
In this English folk music worksheet, students read an article pertaining to the history of folk music in England from the times of the Industrial Revolution until the 1970s.
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The Aerial Age
Students infer America's attitude towards aviation in the early 1900s. For this The Aerial Age lesson, students analyze early 1900s literature, music, advertisements, and popular culture in reference to aviation. Students represent their...
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Thinking About Money
Students explore the concept of a personal budget. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students use a Venn diagram to compare 2 stories in which the main characters spend money in different ways.
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Rewriting Bloated Sentences
In this online interactive grammar worksheet, students answer 10 short answer questions regarding inflated sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Creating Your Own Ad
Students analyze the effective advertisements in print and Internet ads. In this advertisements lesson, students create a collage of original and repurposed words, graphics, and images of advertisements. Students create a poster for the...
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Dogfighting Unit Lesson Five--The Media and Propaganda
Students consider the implications of dogfighting. For this character education lesson, students examine propaganda in advertising and then create their own anti-dogfighting advertisements.
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Aishwarya Bachchan
In this famous person worksheet, learners read a passage about Aishwarya Bachchan and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Wolfgang Mozart
In this famous people worksheet, learners read a selection about the life of Wolfgang Mozart, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Advertisers Tread Lightly; Quietly Encouraging Consumers To Spend Again
Young scholars analyze how one national company responded to the tragedy incorporating special message into its advertising. They are to attain knowledge of advertising as it relates to current events.
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Presidential Election 2004: Analyzing the Attack Ads
Pupils view and text the text of presidential election advertisements in 2004. Using the ads, they analyze them and check the validity of the statements made. They answer discuss questions for each ad and share them with the class.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Flex Appeal
Students explore how Arnold Schwarzenegger rose to the top of Hollywood's A-list through sheer muscle and determination. Born in a small Austrian village, Arnold buffed not only his body, but his image and ego.
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Marconi: Whisper in the Air
Young scholars explore Guglielmo Marconi, the genius who invented the wireless and helped change our planet into a global village.
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The Future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Students research the governments role is preserving the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. They discuss the proponents and the opponents side of the issue.