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The Destruction of Black Wall Street: The Tulsa Riot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the reasons behind the Tulsa riot. They are illustrated the "living" nature of history through examining the recent investigation into the Tulsa riot. Students are introduced to a specific outbreak of racial violence in...
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Good Heavens

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students look at the history of science to identify some of the scientific ideas that different cultures have contributed to science throughout history. They describe using examples ideas developed by different cultures to explain the...
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South Dakota Quarter Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research the history of the South Dakota quarter. Students study the rich history to South Dakota. Students share reasons why the South Dakota quarter was made the way it was made.
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The Whole World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss and evaluate the use of the Yin and Yang symbols in Chinese history, making connections to current trends in Chinese culture. Emphasis is placed on small group discussions.
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: An American Grail?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the possibility of a treasure lost in the Sierra Madre mountains that could be considered the American holy grail. After reading a novel, they examine the relationship between the grail, gold, and characters. To end the...
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Immigrants Welcome?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the world after the end of World War II. In groups, they complete a Naturalization Review Board activity and discuss how immigrants changed the United States. As a class, they discover how the immigration policies...
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Creating Cultural Movement Weblets to Analyze a Culture's Impact on Its Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore nature of cultural movements in Western Civilization since the 18th Century by examining various styles of painting, and analyzing impact of culture on its forms of artistic expression. Students then create imitative...
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Rocketry in Motion

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate why a balloon flies in one direction as air escapes in the opposite direction, which helps them understand the nature of rockets and fireworks. Individually and in teams, students conduct research to create a...
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Mathematical Proofs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the nature of mathematical proofs and mathematical inquiry. They complete the activity "Using the Pythagorean Theorem". They read selected articles and participate in class discussions.
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Location of Cities 201

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in pairs to locate the ancient cities on a world atlas using the longitude and latitude measurements. They examine the physical and human futures that explain their locations.
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Let Me Tell You About My State

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars develop an awareness of the concepts of the United States through the Amateur Radio communication services by verbally sharing information about their state such as cultures, current events, geography, history and much more.
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Mission Era

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Pupils examine the Mission Era. In this US History online lesson plan, students investigate daily life during the Mission Era as they participate in hands-on activities.
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Cumulative Game on Native Americans

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a written activity as well as play a review game about the Eastern Woodland Indian tribe and the Plains Indian tribe - natural resources, food, shelter, clothing, transportation, etc.
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Saving the Past for the Future

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students review web images to identify human impact on nature and site destruction.
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Arkansas Nick Names ­ A Reflection of an Ever Changing View of our State

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify nicknames of the state: The Bear State, The Wonder State, The Land of Opportunity, The Natural State. They demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of the nicknames.
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The Little Transistor That Could

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the history of the transistor to explore the nature of technology. They complete a worksheet that coincides with given websites. Then they write a one-page essay about their findings.
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Sonnet

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils research and read other sonnets. They discuss the the history and significance of meter and rhythm in poetry. Students demonstrate the ability to write a poem using the format of a sonnet.
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TRADERS' GAME

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students play a game aimed at demonstrating how relationships with other communities or countries affect the food and fiber system. The game simulates the unequal distribution of natural resources which creates the need for...
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American Indians

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders review and study the major regions of Native Americans and how their cultures were influenced by geography, natural resources and religious beliefs. They utilize chronological thinking, historical analysis and historical...
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Betty Mae Jumper and The Second Seminole War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe the reasons for, nature of, and outcomes of the Second Seminole War. They determine that Seminole women and men faced many hardships as they fought for their survival. They relate a story of a Seminole "first"...
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Hidin' Out

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders draw three major Underground Railroad routes crossing Indiana on an outline map and include habitats and towns. They produce an oral history involving at least three natural habitats and one human habitat.
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Pascagoula River Basin 9th Grade Mississippi Studies

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine pressures on the Pascagoula River and the danger that Mississippi may lose a natural treasure before residents grasp its value and appreciate the potential for long-term benefit.
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Censusmania

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners understand how the census can reveal information about people and history. They create their own census.
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Social Studies: When Diseases become Epidemic!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student participate in oral discussions to be able to define epidemic and identify 3 instances in history in which epidemics occurred. They are introduced to the quarter theme, disease. Students identify disease as a crucial dictator...

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