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From Korea to Vietnam: America Changes Her View on War
Eleventh graders identify and analyze the differences between the Korean and the Vietnam Wars. In small groups they conduct research and create a scene from a movie that focuses on the Korean or Vietnam War. Students view and evaluate...
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NCAA Basketball finals
Students read and interpret graphs of data sets. The data is used to devise reasons as to why teams in the NCAA Basketball finals from the 1950'sand up have the highest scores.
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Civil Rights Movement Cut-and-Paste Timeline
Pupils put into order the sequence of events that brought about voting rights and equal rights for African Americans. The creative project can be made very crafty by having students cut out the timeline to be combined with others in a...
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Vocational: Fashion History
Students research and present reports on 20th century fashions and their influences. After watching a video about fashion, they complete worksheets based on the film. In another activity, students make doll-sized clothing items using...
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The Mystery Box
Students work in groups with a wooden box that is sealed shut. They make predictions about what is inside the box. Before being allowed to open the box, the groups make hypotheses, conduct experiements, record results, draw conclusions,...
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How did Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson affect the Civil Rights Movement?
Learners research Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson then utilize their findings to determine what each of the three Presidents contributed to the Civil Rights Movement. In this U.S. History lesson, students work in small groups to...
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Fashion: 20th Century to the Present
Pupils explore fashion through the 20th Century. They create a poster about their assigned era. Students teach their classmates about the fashion of the assigned period. They describe the fashion trends, current events, popular music and...
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European Union: Countries And Its Capital Cities
In this social studies worksheet students complete a table showing the 25 members of the European Union and their capital cities. Sometimes students must fill in missing countries, other times students provide the capital city.
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"West Side Story"
In this music history worksheet, students discover the musical "West Side Story" by first reading a summary of the plot. Students answer 5 questions about the story line. Students then read and analyze the lyrics to "America" and discuss...
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The Holocaust
In this social studies worksheet, young scholars read the story of the Holocaust and focus upon the outcome for the survivors. The students could write a summary.
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The Beatles Activity Worksheet and Progress Test
In this The Beatles activity and progress test instructional activity, learners respond to a total of 24 short answer, multiple choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions pertaining to The Beatles.
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Committing to Nonviolence: A Lesson from Viva La Causa
Students examine the social change movements of the American 20th century. In this nonviolence lesson, students research the work of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Caesar Chavez. Students compare and contrast the social...
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Visual Art and Music
Young scholars examine how pop art compliments music. For this arts lesson, students explore the elements of pop art and replicate those elements in their own piece of art.
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Cold War into Guerilla War
Students examine the Cold War and the War on Terror. In this American history lesson, students research print and nonprint resources regarding both wars. Student compare the experiences of youth at the time so both the Cold War and...
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Seeking Civil Rights
Learners explore the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson case. In this social justice lesson, students examine the case, Jim Crow laws, and non-violent forms of protest. Learners write essays to persuade the government regarding unjust laws.
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China's Economy
Students examine China's economy. In this economics lesson, students investigate economic facts and indicators for the U.S. and China in order to compare and contrast these two large economies.
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We the People. . .
Students explore the United States Constitution. In this government instructional activity, students write newspaper editorials that reflect their opinions about Amendments.
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Explorit's Computing and Internet History Quiz
In this online interactive computing and Internet history quiz worksheet, learners respond to 10 questions. Students may check their answers to checked for accuracy.
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Explorit's Wetlands Quiz
In this wetlands worksheet, students complete a 31 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about marshes and wetlands.
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Explorit's Wetlands Quiz
In this wetlands worksheet, students complete a 31 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about wetlands. Included are questions about plants, animals and geography.
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A Bus Ride to Remember: Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read 4 separate selections and respond to questions regarding each selection.
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Telecommunications: Vocabulary Skills
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding telecommunications vocabulary. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Levittown, White Picket Paradise?
Pupils study the origins and happenings of Levittown, Pennsylvania. For this Pennsylvania history lesson plan, students use primary and secondary sources to research the beginnings of Levittown, PA. As a culminating activity, pupils...
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Discovering and Converting the Battle of Homestead
Learners study and explore the Homestead strike and locate where the events took place. In this investigative lesson students use several perspectives to write an objective newspaper article on the event.
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