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World Hunger

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners research the causes and effects of world hunger on children. In this world hunger lesson, students discuss causes and effects of hunger around the world and research a specific area affected by hunger. Learners prepare a...
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Early America

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars explore what a leader represents. In this social science lesson, students discuss what the traits, qualities, or characteristics are of a leader. Young scholars also understand that leaders existed in America's past and in...
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Living Integrity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze scenarios regarding integrity. In this character education lesson, students participate in group discussions. Students analyze various scenarios regarding integrity and construct a written response in their character...
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Acting with Integrity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the meaning of integrity. In this language arts lesson, students work in small groups to read scenarios and discuss how integrity applies to all scenarios. Students discuss what the benefits of having integrity are. 
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Dodging Responsibility

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore responsibility. In this character education lesson plan, students review the definition of responsibility and brainstorm possible consequences of taking responsibility and not taking responsibility.  Student's thoughts...
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Music and Fairness in a Round

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss fairness. In this fairness lesson, 8th graders meet together to talk about how downloading free music affects the common good. They talk about their own feelings of whether it is fair or not. 
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Alaska

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study three Alaska Native leaders who led their people using different methods in different circumstances. They explore the attributes of a good leader and apply that exploration to their own lives.
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Teacher's Guide to 2008 Presidential Election Issues: The Economy

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students discuss the 2008 Presidential election. They examine the significant issues of the election and focus on the economy. Students study the major issues with the economy. Students decide how they feel about each canidates' views...
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A Tribute to Giovanni Palatucci and Righteous Heroes of the Holocaust

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the life of Giovanni Palatucci and other "Righteous Among the Nations". They consider whether the motivation to be an ally is within the reach of every human being. They create a memorial to a hero in their lives.
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Biodiversity Trust Games

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars make a tight shoulder-to-shoulder circle. They are asked to turn to his or her right. Students squeeze in tight, they are explained that on the count of three, everyone slowly sits down. Once they are successfully...
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Status Games

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders, in groups, participate in a simulation activity in which they are assigned a certain "status" role to play in a given situation. After the simulation, they reveal their status roles and discuss what they observed. They...
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Yard Sale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete activities to discover spending, goods, services, price, advertising, choice, alternatives, criteria and opportunity cost.
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Fighting Political Apathy Among Youth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and describe youth participation in political elections. They survey random adults about their voting behavior and chart the results in a graph. They compile their results to predict future voter participation.
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History: New England Indian Wars

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research English and Indian battles in New England. Working in groups, they examine the Bloody Brook Massacre and the falls fight. After completing battle summary worksheets, hold a class discussion to review the findings.
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African American Emigration: Turner and McNeal

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss reasons why African Americans may have wanted to emigrate from the United States followig the Civil War. They complete a Venn diagram noting the differences between proposals by Marcus Garvey and Henry McNeal Turner.
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Trusting Statistics Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars read a section of the Runaway Journey narrative and conduct a survey. They use survey statistics to question their validity and decide why a respondent might not answer truthfully.
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Write a Constitution

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the United states Constitution and discuss the difficulties the framers faced in writing it. They explore ideas about the division of power, rights, and other topics contained in it.
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Capitol vs. Capital

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students construct time lines to show the order of significant events in Ohio history. They explain how Ohio progressed from territory to statehood.
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The Nuclear Option

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners explore the history behind judicial nominations as well as the filibuster process. They discuss and debate filibuster merits and detractions, its use and alleged misuse, and what some Congressional leaders are currently doing...
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Major Issues Facing America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers continue to examine the issues of the 2004 presidential election. Using the internet, they discover where they stand on each issue and where each candidate stands on the issues as well. In groups, they participate in a...
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Time Capsule

For Teachers 1st
First graders collect data in the fall and again in the spring. they use the data from both seasons to compare and contrast changes over time. They put the data from the fall into a box or "time capsule." The teacher encourages students...
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Summarizing the American Flag

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders brainstorm and write summary of things they learned about American Flag, edit another student's summary, rewrite their own summary, and conference with teacher before writing final copy.
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Off To a Good Start

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this physical education success worksheet, young scholars create a bulletin board outlining strategies that they can use to be successful throughout the year in a physical education class. In small groups, they discuss ways to be...
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Don't Give Up

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders demonstrate perseverance. In this character education lesson, 8th graders define the word perseverance and identify difficult tasks they face regularly which require perseverance.

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