In this comprehension worksheet, students read The City of Ember introduction and chapter 1 and answer multiple choice questions about it. Students complete 14 questions.

Learners examine the importance of physical activities and use word parts to infer meaning to a story. They discuss agility, baseball, and ballet dancing, read an article, and observe a demonstration on breaking down words and examining...

Students explore the components of the transference of technological information through this ten lesson plan unit. The applications to specific careers, the determination of responsible use of technology, and the affects of technology...

Students explore responsibility by participating in class exercises. For this classroom community lesson, students utilize flash cards which assign one of six jobs to every student in the class. Students perform their class...

Students plan and present a play or puppet show. In this artistic lesson plan, students practice organizational and communication skills to put on a performance. The task should focus on the many jobs that take place "behind the scenes."

Encourage your young leaders to acknowledge small victories and the unique abilities and strengths of others. Class members are assigned to observe a classmate and note their talents and interests, concluding in an "awards...

Elementary schoolers listen and watch television or radio interviews in order to learn interviewing skills. They work in pairs, and "interview" their partner to find out about his/her life, job, and any interesting personal facts. Peers...

Students identify three career options for consideration as a career, and then compose a two-paragraph report on a career option that he or she is considering.

Young scholars research post-Katrina career opportunities in New Orleans and in their own communities, then design a revitalization plan. In this research and design instructional activity, students use a variety of sources to find out...

Students research a specific job. In this lesson about jobs in the Health Sciences area, students learn about jobs. Students utilize the book "Paws in Jobland" to explore Health Sciences jobs. Students answer ten questions from a...

Students investigate agricultural careers and all the related jobs tied to them. The lesson has a great introduction with information for the students and teacher. The lesson incorporates drawing and writing to engage multiple...

Students conduct career-based interviews. In this career education lesson, students research careers and interview career professionals to produce a video that features ins and outs of the career.

Students write about a job. In this careers and communication lesson, the teacher explains how stories are structured, then students choose a career to research and present the information to the class.

Twelfth graders write self-identity essays of three to five paragraphs in length. They include topic sentences, transition words, and concluding paragraphs in their essays, They read their essays to classmates.

Students analyze the self-portraits by Pablo Picasso. In this art analysis lesson plan, students explore Picasso's direct self-portraits and symbolic self-portraits. Students complete image based discussion. Students create an alter ego...

Students explore the sign language alphabet. They examine the difficulties faced by handicapped persons, and are introduced to Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan and The Miracle Worker.

Students send a box of clues to a class in another Oregon community along with hints to help them study about their community. Students research their own geographic area, determine what they send in their box, then collect and assemble...

Students demonstrate an understanding of shanties, a traditional music form. They listen to several shanties and create their own verses to add on to these songs. They express their feelings through music by using rhythm and rhyme to...

Young scholars explore communication in the work environment. For this communication and careers lesson, the class discusses ways in which coworkers communication, then work in pairs to role play a conversation coworkers in a certain...

Students explore the career of a journalist. In this careers lesson, the teacher introduces the work of a journalist, then students use a worksheet as a springboard for a journalism activity as they write a news article about a specific...

Students explore the job of a journalist. In this careers and writing lesson, the teacher introduces the job of a journalist, then students choose a headline and write a news story. Lesson includes extension ideas.

Students compare and contrast different forms of communication.  In this poetry lesson, students focus on the ballad form and read "Timothy Winters". Students draw conclusions from the ballad and divide into groups to research the...

Learners use puppets and plays to examine the role of African Americans throughout history. After being read a story by a puppet, they respond to each one in writing. Individually, they write a story about a place they have wanted to...

Tenth graders create a tri-fold brochure that includes past assignments from their writing portfolio. They examine these assignments of career choices, learning styles, dreams, and goals. In addition, they construct and then publish a...