Welcome! Sign In or Try it Free!
Search Over 150,000 Teacher Reviewed Lesson Plans and 75,000 Worksheets
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
- Rating
Students name tall tale characters and locations, which are based on actual people and places, and describe how they are used in an exaggerated way. They name characters and events from tall tales, then list literary characteristics of tall tales. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
- Rating
Students focus on Viking life and their legends. They create their own photo album of their experiences along the way. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
- Rating
Students complete a unit of lessons on ecology, habitats, and food chains. They conduct research, analyze data and record the information in a science journal, discuss key vocabulary, and design and create a shoebox habitat project. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
- Rating
Students compare and contrast the details from the life of the real David Crockett and the legendary folk hero he later became. They identify the characteristics of a tall tale and follow a rubric to create a tall tale of their own. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students read the story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". In groups, they identify and describe two tricks used by the characters in the story and write a paper on them using the writing process. They are graded based on a rubric given to them at the beginning of class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 6th
- Rating
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with pet ownership. The responsibilities of a pet owner are covered along with possible changes that can happen in the life of the owner. These are taken in consideration as students conduct discussion. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
- Rating
Students identify and describe the types of narratives that made Tolkien the writer he was. In groups, they examine different myths and folktale motifs. They discuss what Tolkien meant by "Faerie" and "eucatastrophe". As a class, they discover what it lost when a narrative is transcribed. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
- Rating
Students examine the legal theories surrounding deadly force and self defense. They analyze a situation where deadly force and excessive force is used and decide whether or not the conduct was reasonable or unreasonable, appropriate or inappropriate. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th
- Rating
Students familiarize themselves with antisemitism and the ideology of Nazism. They explore prejudice and discrimination throughout World War II. They analyze Nazi rise to power and evaluate the effects of Kristallnacht. They examine treatment and transportation methods within the ghettos. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th
- Rating
Students discuss the events leading up to antisemitic behavior in Europe during World War II. Through various activities, students acquaint themselves with the political ideology of Nazism and assess responsibility for the Holocaust. Materials to complete this unit are included. Full Review »
Link to This
Email This
Share