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Alaska's Cultures: Regions & Native Peoples of Alaska

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars read the essay "Did American Aborigines have Culture?". They discuss culture and what is meant by culture.
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Creative Writing

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders write a persuasive letter to the editor using the writing process.
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Let's Debate - Demonstrating Effective Communication Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore and engage in the art of debate. When both sides have been presented each pair have a few minutes to prepare a rebuttal based upon what the opposing side has said. A rubric imbedded in this plan is used as an assessment...
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Interpreting the Law on Safe Employment

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students watch a video and examine the United States government and the process of appeals.
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Democracy through Parliamentary Committees / Lessons 2 : Selecting and Studying a Specific Bill

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners appreciate and respect the advantages of Canada's parliamentary system. They engage in a lesson which illustrates the important role committees play in drafting bills.
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Civil War Telecollaborative Newspaper

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders analyze the different points of view in the Civil War. They role-play a Southern citizen, write and publish a newspaper article, e-mail a partner, and create a class newspaper with articles, editorials, ads, and political...
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Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students search for items in various parts of the newspaper noting the different types of information it provides.
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When You Put It All Together!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners review information from variety of news sources found on the Internet, and compare and contrast the information.
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Quotable Women for Peace

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read various quotes by women regarding violence, war, and peace. They analyze and discuss the quotes and participate in various writing and role-play activities.
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Comparing and Contrasting Ancient Civilizations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research the ancient civilizations of Rome, India, Greece, and Egypt. They conduct Internet research, compare/contrast aspects of each culture, and create a Powerpoint presentation.
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Body and Media #2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how media influences body image. They identify how the media creates an ideal beauty. They answer questions after watching "Dying to be Thin".
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The Philippines-U.S. Involvement

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars research and discuss the rational for U.S. involvement in the Philippines. They discuss overall foreign and domestic policies of the U.S. Then they create a timeline that highlights this impact.
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Couch Potato or Inertia Victim?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders how primary research is carried out. They design a simple survey questionnaire to interview people about their week average television watching time. They analyze the results and write a report based on the information.
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The Font of Funniness

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research the work of a contemporary humorist by analyzing a variety of pieces of their work. They look at the work from a variety of media sources such as writing, videos, and broadcasts to decide how "American" the material is....
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Language Arts: Persuasion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics of persuasive writing. They identify arguments, supporting details, and discuss how to reorganize and present information in more effective ways. Students compose their own essays and discuss their...
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Wartime and the Bill of Rights: The Korematsu Case (Lesson 2)

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders review how the government and Bill of Rights came into effect. Using primary source documents, they discuss if Japanese rights were violated when they were placed in internment camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. ...
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African-American Heroes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore websites about famous African-Americans. They work in pairs to decide on an African American who should be honored with a stamp. They write a letter recommending this person for a stamp including appropriate reason why...
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Self-Control

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils examine their feelings of anger in various situations. In groups, they view scenerios from different points of view and from reading many poems. They answer comprehension questions about a story they read to end the class.
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Oregon City: A Convergence of Endings

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students describe the activities that occurred in the Willamette Valley before the establishment of the Oregon Trail and agricultural settlement and explain the impact that American settlement had on the landscape and native groups who...
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Looking After Pets

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students work in groups to compose their own "Duty of Care" for pets and make their own individual list from this discussion and illustrate it with drawing or images taken from magazines, websites or newspapers.
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Fluoride in Durango's Water-Helpful or Harmful?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete several activities in their quest to find out about the addition of fluoride to city water. First, they create a guide sheet to help organize notes. The next two steps involve taking notes through guided practice....
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Nobel Peace Prize Winners

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students work in groups to complete biography overviews and research, organize information and decorate masks to look like their assigned Nobel Peace Prize winner. They present their information to the class as a group then independently...
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Killer Coal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore some of the environmental health risks involved with both the mining and burning of coal. They read articles on coal in the Balkan Peninsula, view the photographs, and then discuss what feelings and thoughts they have...
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Institution vs. Individuals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine and evaluate how the U.S. government dealt with the Native American populations during westward expansion. They complete a class KWL chart, take notes during a teacher-led lecture. Students read about the Battle at...

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