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Treasure Chest
Students explore Chicago in the fur-trading era. In this Chicago activity, students discover what life what like during this time. Students read an historical fiction story about life in the fur-trade era. Students view replicas of...
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Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story - The Birth of Soul
Young scholars analyze various kinds of music. In this music lesson plan, students listen to music clips to determine the kind of music each clip is then they participate in a class discussion about the music and prepare a presentation.
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The Power of the Plug: How Electricity Will Change Our Lives... Again
Students study electricity. In this physics activity, students review electrical energy by discussing three ways of generating it. Students explore various energy sources used for creating electricity and examine how different states...
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The Art of Political Cartoons in Revolutionary America
Students analyze political cartoons. In this colonial America lesson, students examine the provided political cartoons and respond to analytical questions about each of them.
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The Pan-American Exposition of 1901
Students examine the impact of the 1901 World's Fair. In this lesson plan on invention and politics, students watch a video then conduct Internet research in order to learn about the Pan American Exposition. Students will create a...
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The Holocaust
Tenth graders reflect on the effects of the Holocaust and the events leading up to World War II. For this World History lesson, 10th graders complete several activities, including a WebQuest, that analyze the Holocaust and its...
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The Role Of NATO
Students examine the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In this NATO lesson, students research the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech, and the Berlin airlift and how they...
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Breaking News English: Hospitals
In this hospitals worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Best Breakfast Authors
Third graders write a story. In this breakfast authors lesson, 3rd graders write about a breakfast food and why it is a good selection. Students may illustrate stories and share with their peers.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Stand by for Regime Change
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the lame-duck period for Presidents-elect and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Plunge Into Place Value
Students use expanded notation. In this mathematics lesson, students determine the place value of a digit within a whole number. Students use manipulatives, words, and symbols to represent whole numbers.
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Monuments, Memorials and Public Spaces
Monument and memorial lesson plans can get students thinking about important topics and time periods in history.
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Integrated Dance Curriculum: Snow
Students, through the leading questions, guided imagery, and dance, gain a greater comprehension of snow, weather, and the five senses.
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Human Rights : Historical Process towards Individual Application
Young scholars compare governments as they relate to human rights of its citizens.
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The Water Cycle: Revising the Drafts
Students explore states of matter by concentrating on the ways in which water moves between its solid, liquid, and gaseous states in a variety of Earth environments familiar to the students. Students represent these movements in dance.
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the International Criminal Court's History And Uses
High schoolers analyze and come to explain the history behind the formation of the International Criminal Court, along with the recent controversy facing the Court; and current crises that warrant the Court's attention.
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The Ottoman Empire
Young scholars compare the basic religious beliefs/and value systems of the three major religions that developed in the Middle East. Each group focuses on one of the religions, then reports to the rest of the class.
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The Passing of the Papacy
Students research and study the life of Pope John Paul II life. The discover how he influences others. They view web sites and pictures of Pope John Paul's life.
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Who Should Rule the Interim Government in Iraq?
Students study the concept of an Interim Government in Iraq and propose possible leadership options.
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Current Events Lesson Plan 10
Learners take a closer look at world events. In this current events lesson, students discuss the role of the newspaper throughout history. Learners also discern which sources for news are credible and look at international newspapers...
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Getting Around - Transportation Photographs
Students locate historical photographs of different types of transportation on a given website. They choose three to analyze and write about. If there is no information with the photo, students will need to research their chosen types of...
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This Land is my Land-Westward Expansion During Reconstruction
Young scholars analyze policies regarding Native American territories during Westward Expansion. In this Reconstruction lesson, students research primary and secondary sources pertaining to the transfer of Native American land. Young...
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Guardians of the West
Eighth graders discover the role of American buffalo in Westward Expansion. In this Westward Expansion lesson, 8th graders examine primary and secondary sources in order to create a cause and effect chart that features the treatment of...
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Aquaculture Science
Students research the different careers in aquaculture. In this aquaculture lesson students complete activities that include a PowerPoint presentation.