Students discover the honor bestowed by the Nobel Peace Prize. In this visual arts collage lesson, students research Nobel Peace Prize recipients and create collages to using the prescribed technique.

In this U.S. history instructional activity, students read assigned textbook pages about the Civil War and respond to 48 short answer questions.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain."

In this poetic themes worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Musée des Beaux Art," by W. H. Auden. Suggested reading activities related to the poem are also provided.

In this word work instructional activity, students unscramble 20 words that begin with "wh," such as "ohw" (who) and "henw" (when). An answer sheet is provided.

In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "The Computation," by John Donne.

Students examine the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper article about it. They practice using new vocabulary words and discover the layout of a newspaper.

Pupils research the Illinois quarter and the President on it. Students research President Lincoln and American coinage. Pupils compare this quarter to the other national quarters with Presidents on them.

Students investigate the concept of basic needs. In this philanthropy lesson, students define the term "philanthropy" and brainstorm ways to help others who don't get their basic needs met. Students analyze and sort acts of philanthropy...

In this colonial America worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages detailing the U.S. Constitution and respond to 46 short answer questions.

In this English exercises:  similes worksheet, 6th graders read the explanation and examples of similes, then interactively fill in 15 sentences using similes, with immediate online feedback.

In this Supreme Court learning exercise, students respond to 14 short answer questions regarding equal protection and gay marriage issues in the United States.

In this character activity, students answer short answer questions about themselves, talking to people at the faire, and about patrons. Students complete 31 questions.

Students explore human rights, kindness and equality. Through a series of lesson plans included in this unit, students discover how to create a caring school climate. They read stories, write in journals, role play equality and kindness...

In this United States history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions pertaining to factory conditions and the rise of labor unions. A short answer question is included as...

Students discuss who the founding members of their community were. In this community family tree activity, students learn how to read a family tree and discuss information about the founding families of their community.

In this literary analysis worksheet, students consider the content and theme of  the poem "Meditation at Lagunitas," as they answer 5 short answer questions.

For this "Paul Revere's Ride" worksheet, learners discuss the patriotic and historical aspects of Longfellow's famous poem.  Students answer three questions about the facts and the theme of the poem.

Fifth graders use text to identify the elements of a story. They compare and contrast the elements and explain them to the class. They discover why each element is needed to make a good story.

Young scholars role play as advisors to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to study all aspects or terrorism. They decide where the next terrorist attack come from and when it occur.

In this social studies instructional activity, students read a brief history of the Holocaust and its connection to Number the Stars. Students read about when Hitler came to power, concentration camps, and people who helped rescue Jews.

Students identify acts of kindness in the news. In this random acts of kindness lesson, students discuss kindness, find a news article about an act of kindness that took place in another country, locate the country on a map, and write a...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on "Africa," by Maya Angelou.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Afterwards," by Thomas Hardy.