Young scholars honor local heroes. In this community heroes lesson, students create an award or plan an event honoring a local hero. Young scholars are encouraged to be creative!

Students watch the film "The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color". Using the film, they work together to develop proper interview questions to use while talking to World War II veterns. After the interview, they research...

Students participate in Olympic events. In this Olympic Games lesson, students research information about countries involved in the Olympic Games and prepare to participate in a closing ceremony for their school Olympics.

Students complete Perseverance, Courage, and Caring lessons from Get into the Game: Beyond Winning to properly prepare students for cooperative group learning and create a class climate conducive for a successful unit. They create a...

Students investigate current events. In this current events lesson, students identify current events from newspaper articles and place them on a timeline.

Students adopt a public official, research how they spend their time, and define the actual duties associated with the job. They sort perceptions about the job into myths and realities, and analyze political cartoons involving their...

Eighth graders list the four classroom rules and turn them in for an assignment grade. They give examples that break the rule and explain what happens when they break a rule in the classroom. They imagine that they are a wonderful cook...

Students study print and TV ads and search for examples in which advertising companies rely on negative stereotypes or misleading information to market their products.

Third graders investigate the responsibilities related to various careers.

Young scholars listen to and discuss story, Little Zoh's Submissive Trunk, define submissiveness and explore how it could be applied to daily life, and complete comprehension worksheet.

Learners research, predict and offer solutions regarding factors that affect current or future food crops could result in economic, political or social changes.

This teaching pack will introduce students to Ignatius Sancho in his own words through a selection of his letters and invite students to offer a variety of creative responses to Sancho's life, work, and unique voice. Students will work...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term many students may know. This lesson invites student to gain a deeper understanding of moral injury and develop greater empathy for the challenges returning veterans face. Using video...

Lesson which teaches elementary students the importance and significance of keeping the audience in mind when writing. Students write invitation letters and perform extension activities while learning these concepts. Good resource.