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Secondary Citizenship: The Importance of Volunteering
Eleventh graders define the word citizenship and explain what they think Dr. Langstaff meant by the question "Are you being a good citizen?" They are asked if they are active citizens. Students list acts they consider to be...
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The Great Migration
Students research the Great Migration and answer questions to discover where it took place, when it took place, who were migrating, and why in a 2 page paper. They use a map or atlas to plot out the routes and destinations of those...
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The First Thanksgiving
Third graders see the differences between the first Thanksgiving and the present day Thanksgiving. They create a menu for a Thanksgiving dinner after listening to a short article and helping the teacher create a Venn diagram. Students...
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1th Grade U.S. History from 1877
Eleventh graders engage in a instructional activity that is about the study of history in the United States after the end of World War I. They conduct research using a variety of resources and then summaries are written to explain the...
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Taking a Closer Look at Religions Around the World
Students explore diversity. In this religious studies lesson plan, students develop their knowledge and understanding of world religions as they use Internet and print sources to research Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism...
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Teaching Sequence of Activities
Students develop their skills at writing poetry by listening to poetry and using a model to emulate and write a poem. In this poetry writing lesson, students listen to Louis MacNeice's poem 'Prayer Before Birth' and use it to model their...
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Women's Suffrage - Honor a Suffragist
Students consider how the Suffrage Movement impacted women. In this women's rights instructional activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about suffrage and suffragists. Students conduct further research on the...
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Why Size Matters
Students examine the concept of body image. In this current events lesson, students research selected websites for information about fashion models, plastic surgery, and advertising. Students share and discuss their findings.
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Using Alliteration in The Z was Zapped
Students discuss alliteration and how it is used in the book The Z Was Zapped. Students choose a letter and create alliterative sentences and illustrate the letter.
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Peekikng At Public Sculpture
Students use the internet to investigate public examples of sculpture. They reflect upon the possibility of being a reference of lifestyles that can exist in a society. A variety of media sources serve as inspiration for the lesson.
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GI's, Gals & Gardens
Young scholars, in groups, design a war participation campaign for a specific audience during WWII. They design posters and prepare an oral presentation for the class.
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What Are You Looking For?
Second graders research textbooks and weblinks for information related to objects in a time capsule. They use the information to construct a timeline of the events and people connected to the objects in the time capsule.
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Wildlife Conservation (Senior, Science)
Twelfth graders explore wildlife and the diversity that makes up the living part of the planet Earth. The exploration part of the assignment is done on the Internet using selected web sites.
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Treading Lightly on Flag-Waving
Students explore the impact of world events on past Olympics as a springboard for understanding the cultural, political, and social climate surrounding the 2002 Winter Olympics after the events of September 11, 2001.
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On the Brink of a Mountain
Students explore the political, social and economic effects of the division of North and South Korea.
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Lunar Cycles
Eighth graders conduct internet research on a specific website to collect information about Lunar Cycles.
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Taking a Stand
Learners make connections with cultures (their own and others'), their identity, heritage, traditions, and symbols and examine the richness that diversity brings to communities.
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Careers in the Capital
Young scholars explore the role that the president plays in appointing persons into the Cabinet or White House positions. Various positions that they might like to hold are researched and the changes that a new administrations creates in...
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Who Was Here?
Students explore how their community has also had various waves of immigration over the years. It asks students to visit a local cemetery and examine the names and dates on the headstones to find evidence of who lived in the community...
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Race and Political Representation
Students explore different perspectives dealing with race and politics.
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Lend Me Your Ear
Students engage in a lesson to investigate some of the properties of sound. They create sounds and listen to the vibrations that are made while listing all the sounds that are heard. This is done while the eyes are closed to strengthen...
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Mammals, Mammals--Everywhere!
Students explore the habitats of mammals and their physical characteristics. They research examples of mammals that must deal with daily changes in their habitat and how they cope with them. In small groups, students create a table...
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Spooky Story
Second graders write a Halloween story. In this combined technology and writing lesson plan, 2nd graders create a Halloween picture using KidPix, insert it into Microsoft Word, and then write a story to correspond with the picture.