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Civil War Battlefields
Eighth graders research a specific battle of the U.S. Civil War. Using the Internet and the Encarta Encyclopedia they conduct research, and create and publish a travel brochure that incorporates historical and visual information about...
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Presidents
Young scholars conduct a research project. In this United States Presidents lesson, students draw a presidents name out of a box and complete a research activity on their president. Research options include writing a two page paper,...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Transportation and Travel
Students, after defining a list of vocabulary words on the board, review and identify basic types of transportation (bus, taxi cab, car, plane, and ship) in the United States. In addition, they make a graph of all the different ways that...
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The Earth's Ecosystems
In this ecosystem worksheet, students complete 6 short answer questions and complete 10 word puzzles about marine and land ecosystems.
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Create the Ideal City
Students examine the significance of city planning. They analyze maps, develop a crossword puzzle using vocabulary terms, and create a diagram of an ideal city and describe the features that make it healthy for the economy, the...
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Indiana Travel Guide
Fourth graders share their information about their home state. In this research lesson plan, 4th graders use graphic organizers to make a travel guide about the state of Indiana. This lesson plan could be modified for use with any state,...
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The Cask of Amontillado
Learners examine the Edgar Allan Poe story "The Cask of Amontillado." In this character lesson, students discuss and analyze the characters in the story. Learners make personal connections to the characters and create a brochure...
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Dangers of the West
Eighth graders explore the American West. In this Westward Expansion lesson, 8th graders examine primary sources to investigate the dangers travelling to and settling in the American West. Students design brochures that would help those...
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First Lady Fashions
Sixth graders research and explore the fashion of a certain time while identifying with the personal convictions and tastes of the famous first ladies of the past. They practice what they explore adjectives to describe what they see and...
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Baseball the National Pastime of the Dominican Republic
Ninth graders examine how the game of baseball has played a significant role in shaping the culture of the Dominican Republic. They analyze a world map, and read and discuss an informational handout. Students can then create a sports...
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Transportation and Travel
Students discuss different types of travel, specifically
outlining travel arrangements requiring reservations (i.e., airplane,
bus, etc.) They work in small groups and create travel brochures then practice dialoging reservations and...
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Research Process
Students research a deserted island that they find off of Mexico and create a diorama about it. In this research lesson plan, students also make a brochure of their island.
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Spanish 2 Fluxx En Espanol
Ninth graders investigate the mastering of Spanish while playing the card game of Fluxx. They follow directions in the target language, maintain a conversation, and solve problems using Spanish. Students use context clues while reading...
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Activity Plan 5-6: Architects at Work
Students build on what they know to make new discoveries. In this early childhood lesson plan, students engage in a block-building activity to develop language, math, and fine-motor skills.
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The Iditarod Trail
Pupils research and read about the Iditarod Trail and then make a presenation showing their findings.
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That's a Fact
Third graders use various media (newspapers, magazines, brochures, catalogs, etc.) to distinguish fact from opinion
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Blue Mud Shrimp Mystery
Students explore invasive species on an environment. In this exploratory lesson students hypothesize why shrimp are on the decline and make a brochure or poster showing their results.
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Simple Machines In Action
Young scholars name and recognize six types of simple machines. They use their research to design an amusement park ride that features different types of simple machines. Students create a brochure about their ride and how it works. ...
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Spanish 2 Chapter 4
Students participate in a layered curriculum lesson with activities like the following: Students design a 15 slide power point presentation using vocabulary in sentences that is in Spanish. They make a high quality brochure for Spanish...
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South America Commercials
Students create commercials that promote travel to South American countries in this middle-level lesson for the Social Studies classroom. The lesson suggests using educational software including MS Word, MS Powerpoint, and MS Publisher.
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Travel Agent to the Ancient World
Learners persuade others to visit ancient times. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students participate in a webquest that requires them to encourage others to visit ancient Greece, ancient Israel, Ancient Rome, ancient China,...
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Broadside or Leaflet
In this primary source analysis instructional activity, students respond to 15 short answer questions that require them to analyze leaflets or brochures of their choice.
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Design a Silly Tour of the Archaebacteria Kingdom
In this design a tour of the archaebacteria kingdom worksheet, students read about the kingdom moneran being split into two kingdoms, one of which is the archaebacteria, then use the information to design a silly tour brochure for the...
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Protecting the Guatemalan Rainforest through Certification
Eighth graders examine criteria that may be involved in forest certification. In this rainforest instructional activity students create a brochure to educate people on the benefits of buying certified forest products.