What are packaged food products really made of? This instructional activity will prompt your learners to consider and investigate the source of ingredients in their food. They begin by breaking into groups and analyzing food labels by...

Students discover artistic symbols from cultures around the world. In this cultural murals lesson plan, students observe different murals on-line, and select two to write about on their student blog. The students investigate the murals...

Bring life to your next California geography lesson with this great project! Learners design a three-dimensional wall relief map of California, painting and decorating regions using a variety of materials and labeling major geographical...

Students work in pairs to research assigned African countries. They compile their research to label a continent map of Africa, present their research to the class and design a game of trivia using their findings.

Students share ideas about the values of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. They research the economy of a foreign country and prepare a budget for one month study abroad.

Students share opinions about the factors that contribute to or detract from their happiness. They create survey to determine how people in their community measure happiness, and write reflections on the relationship between money and...

Students write about and discuss Presidential duties. They study the two competing foreign policy camps in the Bush administration by reading and discussing the article "Bush Team's Counsel Is Divided on Foreign Policy." In groups,...

Students begin process of selecting suitable colleges by exploring colleges in foreign countries and reflecting on a possible future life far from their native countries. They rank various criteria for selecting colleges, discuss...

Students identify foods that they associate with different cultural groups in which they are members and speculate possible connections between specific foods and the cultures in which they are popular. They also explore the importance...

In this lesson, students consider various forms of government and examine the idea of political sovereignty, then prepare outlines for oral presentations on international models of government. For homework, they write response papers...

Students create concept maps exploring causes of drug abuse that, in Siberia and around the world, often lead to the contraction of H.I.V., and develop solutions papers.

Students investigate and identify the continents of the world. They identify and locate the seven continents on a map, and label a coloring page of a world map. Students then conduct research on an assigned continent, and write and...

Young scholars explore the history of drugs and drug use.  In this anti-drug lesson, students research information about drugs, then enhance their knowledge by digging into the subject even farther by researching the health...

Learners gather facts about their parent's families through the completion of parent interview forms. Using tally marks, the data gathered is counted, transferred to graphs and used to create family timelines.

Students listen to stories about and research the life of an Uighur child from China. They investigate their own cultural heritage and design a mural.

Young scholars work together to develop a chart showing the relationship between the settlement of the United States and environmental problems. Using this information, they identify the human activities responsible for damaging the...

Students identify winners and losers in economic globalization. They read a story, complete a list and exchange their lists with students to explore if the items are British or Imported. They investigate global markets and what...

Eighth graders are introduced to Chinese language and culture to make Asian reading selections in literature circles more meaningful. They write about Chinese characters, work on oral speaking, and read Asian books and then have...

Students engage in a research project to find information about one's personal family heritage. They collect information by conducting family interviews. Students use the data to create a graph, map, and timeline. Then students take part...