Students, as a class, interview musician to find out more about him/her as an individual. Students then write thank you notes and include, by naming or drawing, one fact learned about the musician.

Pupils discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary activity, students read Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich," listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and...

Pupils discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. For this vocabulary lesson, students read The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and...

In this creating information questions and answers activity, students write who, what, where, when, and why questions write answers in complete sentences, and complete a dialogue. Students write 19 short sentences.

In this science worksheet, students will identify 16 different types of mammals. Each mammal is realistically depicted in a color illustration.

Students explore famous historical personalities.

Inspire your class to write about role models and personal heroes with this resource from The Learning Network. Class members read a New York Times article excerpt about basketball star Jeremy Lin and how he inspired the author. After...

Through grand discussion, picture cards, and poems, enhance language proficiency with a Home Sweet Home themed unit created to support English language development. Each lesson follows a listen, speak, move, and/or look routine that...

Identify yourself! Learners listen to Nadia’s Hands read aloud before working in their identity journals to answer prompts relating to the story. They then look at identity using two recording forms Who Am I on the Outside? and...

Adding -ed to the ends of most verbs can change a sentence to the past tense—but what about verbs like think or draw? Provide class members with practice activities that focus on both regular and irregular verbs in the simple past...

Learners complete a survey about ethnic origin and discuss the results. They discuss the definition of ethnicity and the pros and cons of being of a certain ethnic group.

Eighth graders examine Paul Robeson's contribution to American political and artistic heritage. They also study about McCarthyism and social unrest in America. Finally, they compare the methods used by two civil rights leaders

Let's go shopping! A series of activities focus on vocabulary words related to articles of clothing and shopping for clothes. Additionally, learners complete sentences using how much and how many.

Students discuss that they each have qualities that make them special in their own ways. They listen to the story, "Mrs. Katz and Tush," and discuss how the characters are the same and different. They draw a self portrait with three...

Seventh graders examine the 13 members of the Canadian Parliament. They research regional issues and concerns and how they are addressed in the Parliamentary system, and present it to the class in the form of a Powerpoint presentation or...

Students exercise their imaginations and use their writing and drawing skills to show what they have learned about Protoarchaeopteryx modesta, the proto-chicken. This is a creative project that is graded based upon originality and...

Students discuss their role and importance of being a part of a community. After listening to a story, discuss how an artist's memories affected his pieces. Using the internet, they research the different roles of community members.

Fourth graders create family tree books. They discuss culture and brainstorm interview questions for family members. They write stories, poems, and captions for family photos. They interview family members and assemble the interviews...

"Who am I?" is not only a great philosophical question that requires a lot of reflection but is also at the heart of a letter of introduction. The challenge, of course, is figuring out where to start. Middle schoolers get a little help...

"Who am I?" Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace," Julio Naboa Polanco's poem "Identity," and a clip from a Jason Bourne film provide learners with a context to consider the traits that makeup identity. Scholars create a...

Students discuss gender role stereotyping and males and females in non-traditional work roles. They debate and discuss opinions as a group, and then as a class, concerning "men only" and "women only" jobs

Whether or not you use mobile devices for learning in your classroom, this poster is a must for every school. Readers follow a simple flowchart to determine whether or not to share a photo of a friend online.

Fourth graders read and respond to the poem, "When I Am Angry." They complete surveys by analyzing the most common feeling and draw a bar graph of their behavior, using different colors to identify the duration of various feelings. ...

In this American Revolution worksheet, students read 5 paragraphs, each giving clues about a famous person in the Revolutionary War. Students use a word bank to find the answer.