Homeschooling Lesson Plans

With a reading schedule, literature question page, and supplementary list of literary activities, this book report form would be an excellent addition to your junior high or high school class. The activities in the lesson lend well to class assignments or an individual report, depending on skill level. The lesson is designed for homeschool, but would be fine in any class setting. Though it mentions Cyrano De Bergerac, the format is not novel-specific.

Guide your class through an Anne Frank unit with this reading activity. Complete with a plot chart, character map, and literary response activities, this assignment is a great way to engage with the text of Diary of a Young Girl. A reading schedule provides the opportunity to assign outside reading. The lesson is not specific to the novel, and can be used with any book or story. Also, the activity would work in any class setting, not just homeschool.

Bring the stark contrasts of Camille Pissarro's paintings to life in your classroom with this WebQuest about his life and work. Given a list of research links about Pissarro, learners take notes about his biography and six different works of art. They compile the information into a research report, and can illustrate the report cover in Pissarro's striking style. This is designed for homeschool, but can be utilized in any class setting.

Step into the colorful world of Alfred Sisley in this WebQuest, which provides the opportunity to synthesize research into a final report. The lesson plan comes with several resource links about Sisley's biography and work, as well as a worksheet that allows pupils to focus on six of Sisley's most prominent paintings. Though designed for homeschool, the activity could work in any class setting.

Enter the fantastical world of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec with this WebQuest assignment. After finishing the online research about the artist's life and work, middle-schoolers can synthesize the information into a final research report. Two worksheets focus on six of Toulouse-Lautrec's paintings. The lesson is designed for homeschool, but would work in any class setting.

Take a walk through a virtual art museum in this activity, which provides a WebQuest and report form for the life and art of Edgar Degas. After finishing the research (links are provided), young artists can compile the information into a research report. Worksheets focus on six different paintings by Degas as they learn more about the man and his life. The activity is designed for homeschool, but can be used in any class setting.

Enrich your class with this artistic and well-organized WebQuest about Mary Cassatt. Given a series of links about Cassatt's life and works, pupils complete online research and compile their results into a report. The activity provides them with the opportunity to discuss Cassatt's most famous paintings, as well as design an illustrated report cover. This is designed for homeschoolers, but could work in any classroom.

One of the most intriguing and complex artists in modern history, Vincent Van Gogh remains an enigma to those who view his art. Help your young learners discover a little more about his life and work with this WebQuest, which prompts them to compile their research results into an original report. The more artistic members of your class might decide to illustrate their report covers in the style of Van Gogh. Though the lesson is designed for homeschool, it could work in any class setting.

Use this series of spelling (and/or vocabulary) activities to reinforce the spelling list in your class! You can include the ten provided spelling words or replace them with your own list. Activities include picture boxes, anagrams, and flash cards. A page with fifteen additional activities could function as a lesson plan extension, homework assignment, or extra credit. Though the lesson plan is designed for homeschool, it would be a great addition to any class setting.

Explore the world of art with this WebQuest, which provides learners with several resource links to learn about Paul Klee, his life, and his art. After completing the online research, they compile the information into a report. If artistically inclined, they might choose to illustrate the report cover in the same style as Klee. The lesson is designed for homeschool, but could work in any class setting.