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What is moral courage?
Students look at "Anne Frank Trust" winners' profiles and discuss what it means to have moral courage. They choose someone they would nominate for the Anne Frank Awards for Moral Courage.
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Football Hooliganism
Students evaluate the problm of hooliganism and its possible solutions. Through videos and news stories, students analyze examples of hooliganism. They discuss the problem and ways to help stop the violence.
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The Great Migration: An Oral History
Students research the factors which contributed to the great migration and write a well organized research paper using multiple sources. They incorporate quotations into their paper, both direct and paraphrased, in accordance with MLA...
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Lesson Plan on Tolerance
Young scholars, through discussion, internet and video resources, study the history of Northern Ireland and the religious segregation between Catholics and Protestants. They evaluate the current political situation and predict what the...
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Third graders explore their culture in comparison to Japanese culture by reading the book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. They identify islands of Japan, create a Venn diagram comparing Japanese culture to American culture, and...
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Korean TIP
Students discover different cultures and to compare and contrast those cultures to their own. They celebrate differences in culture as well as to better explore the dynamics of the similarities that make us one people. Students discuss...
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Women's Achievements
Third graders read the passage in their textbook about Mary McLeod Bethune and discuss why education was important to her, and why she beleived that education allowed African American children to reach their potential. They then discuss...
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More Simulations: Decisions, Decisions! and Flat Stanley
Students investigate the concepts related to instructing students using Flat Stanley in the Social Studies classroom. They examine the different instructional materials and are shown how to present the material to class. The focus is...
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Booker T. Washington
In this social studies learning exercise, students find the words associated with Booker T. Washington and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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1960s Word Search
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that describe the world according to the 1960's. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Number the Stars The Swastika
In this Language Arts learning exercise, students read a quote from Number the Stars about a swastika. Students also read a history of how the swastika was once a symbol of peace.
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The Underground Railroad
In this United States history instructional activity, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the Underground Railroad. A short answer question is included as well.
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Youth and Class, Gender and Ethnicity
In this Youth and Class worksheet, students provide examples of three different subcultures, provide explanations for concepts, and answer a variety of questions about subcultures.
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Chapter 10: Racial and Ethnic Relations
For this racial and ethnic relations in America worksheet, high schoolers answer 15 matching questions and respond to 7 short answer questions regarding various racial and ethnic groups terms and issues in U.S. society.
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What Does 'Post Racial' Mean, Anyway?
Eighth graders explore where they personally stand on a post-election continuum, spanning from euphoria to despair. In this American History lesson, 8th graders read and discuss an article immediately following the election and a...
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The Fears of Black Americans during and after Reconstruction
In this segregation study guide activity, middle schoolers discover details regarding the fears of Black Americans following Reconstruction. Students read 3 sections of information and examine photographs.
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Philanthropy and You
Young scholars identify human rights and study the values of historical figures who fought for human rights. In this human rights activity, students define the term human rights and research examples of human mistreatment in history....
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News Watch
Eighth graders explore the concept of human rights. In this US History lesson, 8th graders research newspaper articles that deal with human rights and prejudice. Students write a summary of their article and share it with the...
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“And Still I Rise” Proud Black Women
Students examine the experiences of African American women. In this poetry lesson, students use their literary analysis skills to compare the poetry of Maya Angelou to rap music performed by Queen Latifah and Lauryn Hill.
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Editorial Cartoon: Equal Opportunity
students explore how editorial cartoons often use familiar adages or idioms in new ways to make a point about something.
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Thanksgiving Mourning
Students examine the way diverse groups can perceive a shared experience in a dramatically different light. Students read commentary written by Native American writers and find examples of different points of view. ...
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The Inter-War Years: 1919-1939
In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 20 fill in the blank questions regarding the years between World Wars I and II. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Personality Vocabulary Exercise
For this personality worksheet, students take a quiz on different personality traits and moods. Students complete 10 problems and translate 10 personality words.
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My Ideal World
High schoolers create an image symbolic of their ideal world. In this lesson inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird and the artwork of Edward Hicks, students use Adobe Photoshop to create an image symbolic of their personal utopia.