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George Winter Lesson Plan 3
Bring language arts and U.S. history together in this lesson, which prompts middle and high schoolers to gather biographical information about Abraham Lincoln. They compare and contrast information written about his childhood and discuss...
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Visual Messages: Creating a Photomontage
Students create a photomontage. In this lesson plan on photography as a means of conveying emotion, students use images gathered from the Internet to create a photomontage comparing how water is used in Africa and the U.S.
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The Brief American Pageant: The War to End Wars
While World War I was more of a link of the chain of events in the early 20th century, its historical reputation as "the war to end all wars" has carried through the decades since. This series of slides, though short, shows the major...
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Mapping the Border
Students create maps of the borderland region. They decorate their maps with colors, pictures, icons, scenes, words that reflect their understanding of the character and history of the borderland.
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Immigration to the United States
Students examine the reasons why people immigrated to the United States. Using maps and charts, they analyze population movements and religious affiliations. They discover how the United States became a lesser Protestant country.
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United States Geography and Topography
Fifth graders recognize the major regions of the US while reading a map. Students study the physical features of the US. Student research and report on states and their capitols.
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Research a State in the United States
Students research one state of the United States of their choice. Using the internet, they gather as much information about the state as possible along with appropriate images. They present their findings to the class in the form of a...
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Mapping Your Neighborhood
Young scholars use atlases, maps, and Web resources to generate and examine maps of their own neighborhoods.
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Map Activity: Place Name
In this map activity, students locate given words on a map of the United States, then answer a set of 4 related short answer questions.
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Creating a Map for Future Reference
Students use Web and other resources to create maps of either the site of their day trip, their final destination, the entire trip, or some combination of these.
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Train Of States
Fourth graders create a class book with information about each of the United States. After students draw a state name out of a hat, they use various resources to fill in a facts chart about their state. Students draw the state flag and...
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The Geography of Europe
Students examine maps of Europe. For this geography skills lesson, students interpret several maps to determine the boundaries of the European Union and respond to assessment questions about the maps.
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Mystery State #22
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Mystery State #50
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Mystery State #28
For this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Mystery State #16
In this mystery state worksheet, learners answer five clues in an attempt to identify the state in question. Then, students locate it on a map.
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Mystery State #9
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Mystery State #48
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Mystery State #31
In this mystery state activity, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Mystery State #17
In this mystery state learning exercise, students answer five clues in an attempt to identify the state in question. Then, they locate it on a map.
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Mystery State #20
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Mystery State #19
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Mystery State #5
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.
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Mystery State #7
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.