Pupils simulate and plan a trip from St. Louis to the Sacramento Valley as early emigrant parties would have. They list necessary provisions for the amount of time they would spend traveling.

Students participate in a discussion about culture. They list many different and unusual things that they consider wrong, and unacceptable to do.

Pupils investigate the importance of separation of powers, checks, balances, and judicial review. They also investigate how national and state governments are linked.

Students organize and stage a town meeting. They write a set of discussion guidelines and participate in a political discussion.

Students distinguish between grand and petty larceny. They become aware of the individual rights of minors and explain the procedures of a closed juvenile hearing. They realize the severity of the crime of shoplifting.

Tenth graders explain the "watchdog" role of the press. They identify varied roles that citizens, reporters, and editors play in maintaining a free press. They identify value conflicts between freedom of the press and other rights.

Students recognize that our legal-political system has developed through a process of moving from philosophical ideals to compromised working models.

Students consider the role of justice in the formation of the United States and in the operation of today's criminal justice system. They investigate symbols associated with justice and references to justice in the Constitution.

Students become familiar with the US Constitution and consider how it affects their lives. They research the Preamble to articulate the purposes of government, compile collages, and research the separation of powers within each branch of...

Eighth graders look critically at the 26 amendments to the United States Constitution.

Students cite evidence gathered from magazines about how much Blacks are accepted into the mainstream of American life. They support their conclusions by writing an answer to an essay question.

Students study the Vietnam Era by interviewing people and writing a questionnaire to gather data on the attitudes, feeling, and experiences of the interviewee during this era.

Eighth graders identify and analyze domestic and foreign policy. They develop analytical questions to ask a panel. They develop a sequence of events of each presidential office holder.

Students explore critical thinking strategies. For this critical thinking lesson, students evaluate multiple choice answers. Students note similarities between incorrect answers and discover how to compare and contrast incorrect and...

Students study the concept of what it means to be an informed voter who makes conscientious voting decisions based on significant information.  In this making informed voting decisions lesson plan, students are introduces...

Students examine the changes that took place in the lives of Americans as a result of the Civil War in this simulation lesson plan.

Students, who are considered delinquent, prepare for the behavioral demands and expectations in society. They develop skills needed for social support networks, friendships and adjusting to social situations.

Students practice the backfloat while swimming.

Students examine a mummy covered in volcanic ash and deduce facts about the mummy. They deduce how archaeologists are able to learn so much from the remains of those from earlier civilizations.

Students creatively express themselves by creating simple pieces of music.

Second graders identify the characteristics of the artwork of Marc Chagall. They paint a Chagall-like picture

Students, in groups, create a free standing tower of straws and pins in ten minutes. They view a video of the cooperative groups working and list the things they could do as individuals to improve the cooperative effort of their group.

Students confront stage fright and recognize their speaker strenghs and weaknesses. They develop ways to control and direct their fear of speaking.

Students express personal characteristics with items from home. They introduce themselves to one another.