A male nurse? A female welder? Unequal pay? The "Glass Ceiling?" A 22-page Gender Equity Activity Book asks participants to examine the effects of gender role stereotyping on career choices. Class members also update job titles...

The California Gold Rush sparked many people to try for their fortunes and led to the formation of some well-known California cities. Have your class read about the changes that happened and then respond to the five included questions.

A woman accuses her husband of multiple instances of domestic violence in the mock trial case, Karmia Kahn v. Keith Kahn

Learners engage in a school project help unite the feelings and make each student feel a very special part of their school. This project would be a great beginning of the school "opener" for students and their teachers.

Students explore how decisions are made and practice solving problems that require choices. They comprehend that solving problems requires a strategy or plan. Students recognize that "common sense" is really practiced decision-making. ...

In this conversation worksheet, learners ask a partner 12 questions about people's professions. Students fill in the missing information by listening to their partner's response.

Students explore how they can use their skills to apply to the job industry.  For this career choice lesson students participate in a discussion and an esteem builder exercise. 

In this sign language worksheet, students review, discuss, practice and color the sign language alphabet sheet. Students practice with a partner signing their own names.

In this counting to 30 worksheet, students connect the dots from one to thirty in a dot to dot puzzle. A rainy day picture with an umbrella will be revealed.

Students learn about inventions of the Industrial Revolution and their impact on life. For this Industrial Revolution lesson, students look at how the Industrial Revolution changed the work experience from farms to factories. They tell...

In this a/an activity, students select either "a" or "an" to correctly complete a sentence. Students can click on an answer button for immediate feedback. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Students discover the history of Colonial America by creating a class presentation.  In this U.S. History lesson, students utilize the Internet to research one of 20 topics in which they will create a PowerPoint or other type of...

Students study the history of South Carolina and the impact World War II had on the state. In this WWII history lesson, students research the social effects incurred from WWII on the people of South Carolina. Students develop an outline...

Eleventh graders analyze images from ASU's Historical Photograph Collection.  For this American History lesson, 11th graders examine the achievements of the women's movement. 

Students investigate the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In this segregation instructional activity, students explore the rights that were guaranteed by the legislation as well as attempts by southerners to stop African Americans from voting....

An account of how World War II changed the lives of not just the soldiers, but also the people on the homefront. Find out how their daily life changed, and how they helped in the war effort. Includes many photos, questions to think...

This is the full text of Catherine Beecher's 1873 book of Victorian homemaker's advice, including hundreds of recipes.

National Humanities Center lesson explores an era of progressivism, 1890-1920s, and examines how a scientific approach changed the concept of homemaking. Lesson contents include teachers notes, background, text analysis and close reading...

The complete text of this literary work is available to download or read online in multiple digital formats.

An essay that urges women to bring the principles of scientific management found within industrial America into the home and housework.

From the Lowell factory workers to the feminized role of the American schoolteacher, women began to make professional strides during the first half of the 19th century.

In the 1930s, efficiency expert Lillian Gilbreth sought with varying success to save the modern homemaker time and wasted motion. Her design of the interior of this electric refrigerator put frequently used items like eggs in special...