Pupils research the evolution of cultural and social issues in areas of Westward Expansion, Immigration, and Civil Rights. They practice writing clear details with supporting evidence and examples and evaluate ways of improving drafts...

Students use abstract movement to tell the story of Re's journey. In this ancient Egypt instructional activity, students choreograph locomotor and non-locomotor movements to describe ancient Egyptian journeys to the afterlife as...

In this average and permutation worksheet, students read story problems and write equations to determine annual income, the sum of a sequence, averages, and permutation problems. This two-page worksheet contains eight problems.

Learners analyze Russell Lee's photo essay as a sign of segregation in Texas. They consider the differences between primary and secondary sources and how historians use these sources.

In this Of Mice and Men viewing guide worksheet, young scholars study movie terminology as they read brief descriptions and respond to 26 short answer questions as the watch the film based on Steinbeck's novel.

Twelfth graders analyze the ethical and moral decisions made by people during the Holocaust. They role play a situation placing them in an ethical delima. They must make a choice and defend it to their peers. Readings and test...

In this average and percent activity, students solve percentage problems by using proportions. These story problems include sequences, percent of change and cost. This two-page activity contains seven problems.

Students view an interactive presentation on the Holocaust using the Holocaust Remebrance Day website. They first brainstorm what they already know about the Holocaust then they work through several sections of the presentation. At the...

Students explore plot structure, conflict, setting, and mood. In this literary elements activity, students read Rosa Parks, My Story and complete the provided plot outline worksheets. Students discuss the text elements of...

Students read about imperialism in Japan and China and write their own book based on the story they read.

Students consider the implications of the Holocaust. For this World War II lesson, students read the graphic novel Maus at the end of a unit on World War II. Students discuss the impact of reading about the Holocaust as well as theme of...

Students examine traditional Native American weather/climate knowledge. They keep a weather journal and research cloud cover.

Students identify life goals as they write an autobiography. They write a strong introduction for their autobiography. Students write a sequences of events using their Life Map as a graphic organizer. They write facts accurately...

Students examine the photographs of Russell Lee and identify the obstacles faced by Mexican-Americans in Texas during the early and mid-20th century. They discuss the ways they overcame these obstacles and relate it to obstacles in...

Students collect articles, political cartoons, photographs and other artifacts relating to a specific traumatic event, such as September 11th. They reflect on their artifacts in written journals.

Students write a children's story in which the characters are encouraged to speak out for the equality of women. They create a character and plot outline that includes details and supporting statements for women's rights. A brief 2-3...

Students engage in research about the hantavirus. They use a variety of resources to obtain information. Students distinguish the differences between hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, hantavirus transmission, and hantavirus prevention.

Pupils analyze the different ways that photography helps historians understand the lives of people who lived in the past. They examine images from Russell Lee's photo essay and discuss how Texas' has changed from an agrarian to an urban...

High schoolers answer chapter questions to evaluate the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Students identify the meaning of the following terms: immigrant, immigration, migrate, and assimilation. They identify reasons that immigrant groups came to Texas and explain where groups settle and the influence these groups have on...