In this key words instructional activity, students read a short passage, then select the word from a pair that correctly completes a statement. One example is done for students.

Learners work to develop comprehension strategies. Through modeling they discover how to summarize a written passage by deleting unnecessary information and using clustering or concept mapping for the most important items or events. In...

In this Arbor Day instructional activity, 4th graders use a short passage and dialog for ESL skills. Students read about two people planting a tree and create a dialog and conversation about what they have read.

In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.

Learners read "Bonnie the Black Bear"and discuss black bear facts. In teams, they research the internet about black bears. They create their own stories about black bears using three facts from the information they've researched.

In this vocabulary learning exercise, students read a "blog" from the internet, then answer a set of 14 questions regarding the meaning of words in the passage, filling in the blanks.

Young scholars explore how works of art can be inspired by stories by creating their own work of art inspired by a narrative text.

In this Johnny Appleseed worksheet, learners read information about Johnny Appleseed and answer comprehension questions. Students answer eight true and false statements.

For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a factual text about thunder and lightning. Students answer 8 multiple choice questions.

Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading an article about Herbert Hoover. They answer questions to test for comprehension.

Students read about George Washington Carver, then work in small groups to design, write and illustrate a booklet about his accomplishments.

Students calculate ancient Greek coin values as compared to their weight, and equivalence in grain. They then determine their worth today. They convert metric to U.S. customary weight systems.

Learners break into groups of 4 or 5 and choose an option to demonstrate a different cultural perspective in a fairy tale or other folklore that they are familiar. Possible choices are: PowerPoint presentation, video, digital...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson plan on the Middle Passage includes PowerPoint presentation and primary source documents from which students explore original material.

This website contains pictures and descriptions of the Middle Passage voyage. Click on Teacher's Guide for teacher resources.

A learning module that begins with "Olaudah Equiano Recalls the Middle Passage" by Olaudah Equiano, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...

Moving description of the Middle Passage and African American trauma through the perspective of the artist, Tom Feelings.

A description of the Middle Passage, the leg of the triangular trade that brought slaves from Africa to America. Read descriptions of the way slaves were transported in the ships across the ocean.

Description of how slaves tried to starve themselves to death on slave ships as a form of resistance, and how the slave traders forced them to eat so they would not lose money. Click on Teacher's Guide for teaching resources.

A detailed look at the trans-Atlantic slave trade that lasted from the 1500s to the 1800s.

The number of Africans who died or were enslaved as a result of slave trading both across the Atlantic and into the Arabian peninsula is truly shocking. Read about the Middle Passage which brought millions of slaves to the New World, see...

From the transatlantic slave trade to today's New Great Migration, learn about the major African-American migrations and how those movements changed the course of American history.