Young scholars play the game Tick-Tack Toe with the students. Teachers prepare a list of questions for the young scholars, primarily to find out already known knowledge. Students try to beat the teacher at this game.

Students examine the artistic definition of "icon" and articulate its importance in the popular art of the border. They paint, draw, their favorite icon or design a new icon that represents an important aspect of border life.

Students analyze Martin Luther King's message of nonviolent protest discover how individuals adapted his message to their own communities and situations.

High schoolers design an original altar, shrine or tribute in clay and other media.

Learners research Canada's political history by analyzing the country's constitution. To display their understanding, students write essays.

Students engage in a instructional activity that focuses on the events of the War of 1812. They conduct research using a variety of resources that includes the internet. Students then find images on the internet and then draw one of the...

This lesson plan provides suggestions for augmenting a study of The Statue of Liberty. Includes information on the Emma Lazarus sonnet, "The New Colossus," (which was written about the statue) and the attitudes towards immigration during...

PBS American Portrait is a national storytelling project that invites individuals to participate in a conversation about what it really means to be an American today. To answer this question, PBS and its partners are collecting photos,...

This lesson focuses on defining the literary terms in American Romanticism. It features a list of terms and an interactive crossword puzzle using them.

This lesson focuses on Washington Irving and his short story "Devil and Tom Walker." It features links to the Discovery Education video: "Washington Irving's Life and Work" (Registration required) and a PDF of the short story text. It...

Thorough two-part lesson plan that explains the historical significance of the Star Spangled Banner and the American flag. Includes a link to a wonderful site about the history of the American flag. Requires the students to think about...

Provides printouts, fact sheets, suggestions and more on teaching any student to know about songs and symbols of America.

This lesson plan presents both the real events of Washington's life and the legends that persist about him. Students examine how the legends relate to reality, how they grew, and what effect they have on American culture.

What does the wheelchair image of the International Symbol of Access mean? Adrian Treharne explains. [4:10]

This interactive link provides both learners and teachers with historical insight to the symbolism behind the dramatic construction of one of our nation's greatest monuments. Site includes pictures of various moments in the construction...

Teaching with Historic Places, in collaboration with the National Park Service, provides an extensive lesson plan on The Liberty Bell. Content is laid out with objectives, reading materials, corresponding maps and photographs, learning...

The students will learn important historical significance to one of the United States' most important symbols - the American Flag. This lesson plan provides engaging and meaningful activities as well as the academic content standards...

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) explores how words and posters waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the American citizenry during World War II.

Discover a world beyond "The Glass Menagerie," when you visit this site featuring links to lesson plans for this work. This site also features links to information on the life and work of Tennessee Williams.

A Library of Congress lesson on "The Grapes of Wrath," through which young scholars discover how cultural artifacts from the book support its themes and see connections "between the social, cultural, and literary contexts of literature."

Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.

"Raisin in the Sun" (screenplay) teacher guide includes in-depth introduction and synopsis. Also featured are tips for reading a screenplay. Masterfully explores themes, symbolism, and film techniques. Consists of 16 pages. This is a...

Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the South American country of Bolivia. Content covered includes photos, symbols, provinces, history, economy, geography, climate, population, culture,...

Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the Central American country of Panama. Content covered includes photos, symbols, history, economy, maps, and lesson plans.