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Expressing Preferences
In this expressing preferences worksheet, students utilizing a set of cards with a group of other students talk about their preferences and dislikes.
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Puzzle By Phobias: Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students search for scientific terminology for phobias. These are the root words that eventually became English words for common phobias.
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We Are Super-Duper!
Students explore the concept that each person is unique, special and valuable and assess how to express that concept with positive attitudes through role play, music and art. They email a friend or family member a special message with a...
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Anthropology and Sociology
Students examine the combined subjects of anthropology and sociology and explain how the disciplines would study the same issue. On poster board, they locate or draw pictures related to the two subjects. Once this is completed, students...
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Pictographic Poetry of Current Events
Students discuss recent currents events as a class. Using one of the events, they write a poem about how they feel about the event in question. They choose specific symbols that relate to event and write a poem about it as well. They...
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THE FLOW OF MUSIC AND POETRY
Students explore their feelings about rain through art, music, and poetry. They listen to music as they think about rain and determine how they feel about rain. Students create either poetry or artwork about as they listen to music...
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Memory Game
Middle schoolers interact with different explorers and their motivations for exploration. They make a deck of memory cards. Students use 20 specific motivational factors in making their cards. They then play their game.
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Valentine's Day
Student's research the history to Valentine's Day. They take an online quiz and then think about all the different meanings of love. Sharing of ideas is involved within this lesson. They ponder on how emotions can be expressed in...
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School Uniforms
Students view various aspects of peer pressure and their complications. Students define the issues of uniform rules and design a uniform for their teachers. Students develop ideas for dress codes.
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Famous People With Dyslexia
Students map out a plan of how schools could become more dyslexic friendly. Students create a portfolio on famous people who have overcome dyslexia and developed their talents.
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A Friend Is...
Students investigate characteristics of friendship through literature and interviews then share their ideas through posters. They role play scenarios related to friends and problems they might have. This lesson reflects cross curricular...
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Volcanoes In Japan
Sixth graders study the characteristics of volcanoes in this unit. They apply the research to the study of three volcanoes in Japan. They complete mapwork, identify indicators of impending volcanic activity, and describe the dangers...
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So You Think You Got A Problem
Students find alternatives to conflicts that they, may confront in their everyday lives Through the use of literature, students are given opportunities to use parallel tasks that will instruct them on how to identify and correct their...
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RESILIENCY AND THE LITTLE ROCK 9
Students develop and encourage self support strategies through sharing stories of resiliency. They stand up and read aloud from numbered strips of paper with short sentences the story of The Little Rock 9.
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Needs and Wants
Students examine the difference between psychological needs and wants to control spending.
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. . .And the Answer is
Students appreciate creative thinking and that some situations have more than one answer.
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The Growth Of A City
Students define what a city is. They investigate the top 10 - 15 most populated cities. SDescribe factors influencing the location and growth of urban sites. They site examples of cities that have grown with different models of urban...
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Perceptions
Students gain a better understanding of perceptions and how different points of view about the same set of events leads to conflict.
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Small
Pupils research visual arts by examining a children's book. In this art identification lesson, students discuss the history of art after researching information on the Internet. Pupils read the book Small which discusses adjectives and...
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Communication: Saying No
Students read about psychology by identifying uncomfortable teenage situations. In this sexual awareness instructional activity, students read assigned text which discusses the importance of saying "no" when you are in a hostile or...
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How To Work Out Conflicts
In this conflict resolution worksheet, students read a set of ways to resolve conflicts and answer a set of discussion topics about conflict resolution based on a referenced video.
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Recognizing Strength
Young scholars identify their individual strengths. In this values instructional activity, students create a collage to show their positive qualities as an individual. They share this to the group.
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Anger (Part 1): Identifying Our Style
Students identify the two common sources of anger. In this psychology lesson, students discuss productive ways to express anger. They complete a reflection worksheet at the end of the lesson.
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Expressing Anger
Students distinguish among the different styles of anger. In this psychology lesson, students evaluate their personal style of anger and its effectiveness. They brainstorm ways to control it.