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3,014 Famous people in history Lesson Plans

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Grade Range
Kindergarten - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students learn the definition of the word hero and research an individual fitting the definition. Full Review »

Grade Range
2nd
Rating
4 Stars

Students explore poems and dramatic readings. They decode and identify rhyming words, compare/contrast various poems, recite poems, construct puppets, and create a student poetry binder. Full Review »

Grade Range
4th - 6th
Rating
4 Stars

Students complete a unit on Black History Month. They explore various websites, develop a diagram of the Underground Railroad, create a postage stamp for an African American, and develop a resume for an African American scientist. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students view South Dakota Powerpoint presentation, complete Internet scavenger hunt to find information about South Dakota, identify South Dakota's location on map in relation to surrounding states, and create reports based on information found. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students identify the famous people who made major contributions to the history of South Dakota as well as explain their contributions. They create a timeline of the history of South Dakota. After researching their South Dakotan, students create a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »

Grade Range
5th - 8th
Rating
5 Stars

Students summarize what it was like to live in Europe during the Middle Ages. Comparison of common perceptions of medieval Europe with the realities of life during that period in history to be analyzed. Appreciate the possibilities of learning about a society through the study of works of art. Full Review »

Grade Range
5th - 8th
Rating
3 Stars

Students brainstorm the importance of their family and how every family is important to the growth and development of a country. They read the short biography of Maya Lin included in the activity page link below. Discuss the importance of the Vietnam War Memorial. Emphasize the struggle that the young Asian woman went through after winning a national contest with her design. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students articulate their prior knowledge concerning the purposes of journal writing. They explore what function journal writing has fulfilled for various cultures and peoples. Students read and analyze various journal entries by famous figures in history. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students engage in a lesson that deals with a historical figure from the area of Mississippi. Then questions are asked of them using a gameshow format that is followed with additional ones used for brainstorming for more ideas of inquiry. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students discuss the meaning of a variety of character traits. They name famous people who have shown these traits. Students select a newspaper article about someone who has shown good character. They complete the worksheet, focusing on the five W's (who, what, where, when, why). Full Review »