Cheerleading Lesson Plans

Students explore the concept of 'sense of place' through journaling and class discussion. In this community lesson, students discuss what makes them feel like they belong. Students give three speeches that develop the sense of place feeling for them. Students interview community members about the history of their school and create a video presentation of their research.

Second graders analyze the profession of a ballet dancer and complete related activities. In this ballet lesson, 2nd graders view images of ballet danders and discuss the performance of a Chinese version of Cinderella. Students listen to various ballet tracks and complete a ballet synopsis activity. Students then go to a ballet performance. Students demonstrate ballet movements and draw images from the performance.

Students analyze media bias on two conflicts in Afghanistan. In this Foreign Policy lesson plan, students discuss how the enemies and allies of the U.S. change over time. Students view videos and take notes on the news messages and evidence of credibility. Students discuss their answers and bias in documentary films.

Students produce a sporting event poster. In this advertising lesson students invite sports fans to a sporting event on another planet or the moon. Students take into consideration the characteristics of the playing field.

Motivate your class with this lesson! Learners use the trading card format to create an autobiography. They are given a list of characteristics to list, write down what they would like to include on their trading card, and head to the computer lab to create their finished product.  

Students collect magazine or newspaper advertisements that must be free of profanity or sexual content. Students work in small groups and read the essay: I Want a Wife by Judy Syfers. They identify the purpose, argument, audience, and persona of the essay.

Students recognize the phonemes in words. They combine letters to create a digraph. Students sound out letters and letter combinations written on flashcards. They participate in an activity involving recognition of sounds.

Students cut pictures out of magazines that relate to their lives, glue them on bags, and share with classmates.

Eighth graders practice technology skills through the use of a spreadsheet and a discovery lesson focusing upon linear equations. The technology allows for the visual changes to be displayed for different lines of equations.

Fourth graders draw diagrams and pictures to solve problems. After a teacher directed demonstration, 4th graders read problems aloud and draw solutions on the board. Individually, they complete a worksheet.