Education Lesson Plans

Students identify problems and potential improvements for U.S. public school education. They research and debate the pros and cons of the "No Child Left Behind Act".

Produce a personalized education plan using SMART  (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound) goal planning. Higher education learners will go through a process of developing short and long-term goals to complete a personalized education plan. They will then meet with their academic advisor to review plan. Rubric and assignments are included.

Young scholars explore the education gap that existed between men and women. They appreciate the impact that equal education provides to our current society and the events and challenges that were to be overcome at the start of equal education reform.

Young scholars investigate various schools that provide education or training for their chosen field of employment. Using a decision grid, they evaluate financial and non-financial criteria, complete a checklist, and answer questions.

Students analyze current patterns of school segregation and consider whether or not the promise of Brown v. Board of Education has been fulfilled.

Students analyze primary sources regarding Brown vs. Board of Education. In this Civil Rights lesson plan, students compare and contrast oral histories from George Wallace, Jesse Helms, and an African American mother whose children attended integrated schools.

Students explore the proposed Affordability in Higher Education Act. They synthesize their knowledge by acting as lobbyists representing different special interest groups with opposing perspectives on the proposed bill.

Students read the story Happy Hearts in Manabí by Peace Corps Volunteer Kristen Mallory to consider how educating others can be a form of service. In this health education and service lesson, students read the book and then prioritize health education issues in their own communities. Students create educational materials for a local audience and may organize a health education event within their school or local community.

Students compare the cost of education in American with that of Japan. In this cost of education instructional activity, students fill in an elementary education survey, examine the cost of education in Japan, and fill in charts to make the comparison.

Students examine a document and view a presentation related to experiential education. In this experiential education lesson, students write their thoughts and prepare for an internship.