Nebraska Lesson Plans

Eighth graders access and read the Nebraska Studies Website. They read information about settlers and African American Settlers. Then, they create a story and headline based on their interpretation of how the Homestead Act influenced settlement in Nebraska. Encourage them to use textual evidence to back up their arguments.

Learners study about animals that have lived in Nebraska in the past, and animals that currently live in Nebraska. They examine how animal life changed since the early beginnings and what has caused these changes?

Tenth graders investigate the historical and cultural ties that influence the ethnic character of communities and the local economics throughout the state of Nebraska. They collect data on cities and towns that hold ethnic festivals and examine the historical roots of the festivals and the impact on the local economy and present their findings to the class.

Learners explore facts about Nebraska history. In this instructional activity, students complete an internet scavenger hunt that asks specific questions about the state history of Nebraska.

Students evaluate Nebraska's role in the atomic age. In this Cold War Era lesson, students use the Internet to research and examine the contributions of Nebraska toward the deployment of an atomic weapon. Students then design and create a poster and a group presentation.

Students create billboards for Nebraska highways. In this geography skills instructional activity, students examine billboard photographs, research Nebraskan towns, and then create original billboards for the towns they researched.

Seventh graders work in pairs to research the Kansas Nebraska Act and the following violence and tension. In this Kansas Nebraska Act lesson, 7th graders search for images online for the topic and research the act using the resources on the provided LiveBinders. Students take Cornell Notes for the topic and work with a partner to create a magazine cover to illustrate the act, its aftermath, and final results.

Students examine the atomic age. In this Cold War lesson, students discover the role of Nebraska in the defense of the nation. Students use the information they learn to create posters that they share.

Students identify and construct the major rivers and geographic characteristics of Nebraska. They analyze maps and brochures of Nebraska, create a three-dimensional map of Nebraska using play-doh, and write a paragraph about a favorite attraction in the state.

Young scholars explore the state of Nebraska. They discuss the major rivers in Nebraska. Students locate the historical locations in the state and discuss their favorite place to go in Nebraska. They create a model of the state of Nebraska and label all major rivers and historical locations.