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Three Coffles Lesson Plan
Middle schoolers read about the slave trade in primary source documents. They discuss differences and commonalities in experiences. They write prose or poetry from the point of view of one of the figures from the reading and create a...
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Studying the African Immigration Lesson Plan
Students read a narrative, conduct an interview and write an autobiographical piece highlighting their findings about an immigrant's experience leaving their country.
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The European Union 2
Pupils examine the social implications of the European Union. They examine how the European Union addresses poverty and unemployment through new policies.
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Wage Curve Theory
Students examine both the Phillips Curve and the Wave Curve theories of economics. They read case studies which have implications for labor economics as well as macroeconomics.
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Dispel Myths, Save Lives
High schoolers explore the reality of underage drinking. For this underage drinking lesson, students read the USA Today article titled 'Dispel Myths, Save Lives,' respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and...
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Monetary Policy
Students develop an understanding of monetary policy. In this monetary policy lesson plan, students define economic indicators and specify the economic conditions they reflect. Students explain the three functions of the system and play...
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From Tree To Table
In this From Tree To Table worksheet, learners watch the video From Tree To Table by America's Heartland and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 7 questions.
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Fish Morphology
Pupils identify the various parts of a fish. They describe the concept of fish morphology and relate shape, form and structure of a fish's parts to function.
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Exchange of Goods and Ideas in the Ancient Mediterranean
Ninth graders begin the lesson by discussing and locating the trade routes in the Mediterranean. Using pieces of pottery and coins, they discuss how it shows the culture of an area and create a chart showing the value of the coins. ...
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More College Students Get Start-Up Schooling
Pupils explore the concept of start-up schooling. In this start-up schooling lesson plan, students read an article about a hands-on approach to teaching about start-up financing and venture funds. Pupils develop a syllabus for a college...
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Supermarket
Students watch demonstrations of 2 ways for people to check out at a supermarket based on today's technology. In this supermarket lesson plan, students conclude which method is faster and explain why.
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Manifest Destiny and the Commercial Conquest of the United States
Students examine the role of commerce in the United States to help fulfill Manifest Destiny. They write commercials that could have been used by the Mexicans or Americans during the Mexican War.
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Memorable Singer 1929-1949
High schoolers examine how Louis Armstrong's fame spread from the African American community to the whole world. They examine how his singing style influenced both popular and jazz musicians by participating in guided listening of his...
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Consumer Surplus Lesson Plan: 1 X 1 Hour Lesson
Students investigate the concept of consumer surplus as it relates to economic policy and decision making. They determine the difference between the value they place on something as compared to the price that they actually pay for it...
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Serious Doodling
Students examine cartoons drawn by a volunteer serving in the country of Jordan. They draw a cartoon about a time felt different from others around them and share their cartoons with the class. The answer the questions: How can cartoons...
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ME*Pro App
In this secondary mathematics lesson plan, learners investigate the uses and capabilities of a TI-89 application designed for mechanical engineering students. The app contains over 700 pieces of reference information and organized into...
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Getting Started with the TI-Navigator™ System: What's My Rule?
Students explore linear relationships. In this sixth through eighth grade mathematics lesson, students explore the symbolic representation of verbal descriptions of mathematical rules defining the relationship between two variables.
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Graph Polynomial Functions
Pupils explore a method of checking the sum or difference of polynomials by graphing the problem and the simplified answer and comparing the graphs.
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Quadratic Function Graph
Learnerss engage in a study of quadratic functions and how the coefficient of x^2 has on the graph of it. They study the quadratic function for review with the help of index cards. The activity includes a resource link to align the it...
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Using Symmetry to Find the Vertex of a Parabola
Learners engage in a lesson that is about finding the vertex of a parabola while using symmetry. They use the symmetry to find out where the two lines meet. The line is displayed with the help of a graphing calculator. The lesson...
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Finding a Line of Best Fit
Pupils engage in the practice of creating a scatter plot with the data obtained from measuring different resting heart rates. The data is used to create the table that is translated into a graph. The lesson gives instructions for the use...
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Geometry: Practical Applications of the Distance Formula
Students, working independently and in groups, apply the distance formula to practical situations. After solving various problems, students in pairs design coordinate planes from the school blue print to measure the distance from the...
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Building Perspectives App
Learners explore a perspective application of the TI-73. For this middle school mathematics lesson, students view the front, back, right, and left views of a city to determine the height of each building in a city plan.