Some days, the world seems like it is becoming darker, but research suggests that the world might actually be becoming a more peaceful place. An informational reading passage accompanied by a series of activities builds English language...

Working in groups, middle and high schoolers describe and discuss photographs depicting working conditions experienced by child laborers in the 19th century. They then write a persuasive paragraph supporting an amendment to regulate the...

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read several selections and answer reading comprehension questions. 

In this New York State Testing Program English Test learning exercise, students read several selections and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then write an essay response using details from a selection.

In this New York State Testing Program English activity, students read a variety of passages and answer reading comprehension questions.

For this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read several passages and answer reading comprehension questions.

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read two passages and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students also write an essay in which they use details and examples from the passages.

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read two articles and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students also compose essay responses to the passages. 

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read a story and a poem and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then compose an essay using details from both selections.

In this language skills instructional activity, students read an article about World Book and Copyright Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word ...

In this rise of English democracy study guide worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer questions. The questions correlate to assigned readings in a textbook.

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts learning exercise, students listen to an article and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students compose an essay using information from the article.

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts instructional activity, students read two articles and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students answer two short answer questions and compose an essay using...

In this language arts worksheet, students match abbreviations that are used in the English language but come from Latin derivatives. They draw a line from 19 abbreviations to their definitions.

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students listen to an article and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then compose an essay using details from the article and identify...

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts instructional activity, students listen to an article and take notes.  Students then answer reading comprehension questions and compose an essay using details from the...

Learners investigate copyright violation laws.  In this media copyright lesson, students read two articles that discuss copyright laws, then they develop their own perspective on the laws.  Learners then divide into small...

Students discuss purpose of law enforcement, its relationship to the community it serves, and ways to combat police misconduct.

Students explore the "Copy Left" movement, then analyze and discuss the key legal issues regarding intellectual property and copyright legislation in the context of global communication and the Internet.

Class members investigate the Jim Crow Laws, Executive Order 9066, the Chinese Exclusion Act, and the Indian Removal Act to gather information about not only the challenges encountered by diverse groups of Americans, but their...

If you teach English learners and want a thorough assignment that addresses reading and listening comprehension, speaking skills, vocabulary acquisition, and more, a high-interest content worksheet on Britney Spears may be useful. It...

This lengthy assignment was designed for English language learners. It includes a 1-page reading on the rapper, Jay-Z, and 10 activities/exercises that focus on listening and reading comprehension, speaking, vocabulary acquisition,...

This 13-page assignment was designed for English language learners and includes a one-page reading on the Taiwanese entertainer, Jay Chou, and 10 activities/exercises that address listening and reading comprehension, speaking, vocabulary...

Teach young adults how to become advocates for their privacy in the modern information age. In a series of five lessons, learners explore their beliefs and opinions about privacy vs. the actual laws regarding who has the right to access...