Middle schoolers explore the meaning of good manners and proper etiquette.  In this behavior instructional activity, students read an article that explains manners in the social setting and workplace, then complete several...

Sixth graders apply geographic information to the study of World History.  In this Geography lesson, 6th graders create a political/physical map of the Middle East, develop questions and answers about the culture of the Middle East,...

Students study Russia and Eastern Europe. They select from a menu of option activities to demonstrate their knowledge of both countries including preparing meals, reading Russian works of literature, analyzing political cartoons and...

Students construct a "feeling cube" for the purpose of exploring and discussing feelings. Students read "The Hungry Caterpillar" discussing life cycle and making a sock puppet, discussing the feelings explored during the activity and the...

Students explore public signage and create positive message signs. In this social interactions lesson plan, students explore their own neighborhoods for examples of positive, negative, and neutral signage and use this knowledge to create...

Students interview a family member and give an oral report. In this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Students interview a family member and present an oral report to the...