Sor Juana, considered one of the first feminist writers and a great Latin American poet, is the topic and inspiration for this excellent lesson. Use the introduction, guiding questions, and learning objectives to lead your class into a...

Take a break from vocabulary development and have your Spanish scholars immerse themselves in Spanish culture. What are common Spanish proverbs? In short sessions over the course of a few weeks, the class will learn about different...

Examine two of Sor Juana's sonnets in depth. Learners first listen to an audio recording or a reading of the sonnets and then analyze the structure and form, paying attention to elements of the Baroque and el gongorismo. Assess student...

Examine three Cubism art pieces by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque with your students. They will research how Cubism was advanced due to Picasso and Braque. and then compare and contrast Cubist works through image based discussion. Your...

Second graders study farm life. In this writing lesson plan, 2nd graders listen to "Pigaroo" and write their own story about farm life.

Students read a reprinted article from USA Today. In this metacognition lesson, students complete a worksheet about their thoughts while they are reading.

Students culminate a service project associated with a Cinderella study. In this service project lesson, students write letters to thank donors and sponsoring organizations for their donations of shoes. They practice their presentation...

Learners create a song about philanthropy. They work together to develop a list of ways to donate money. They choose an aid organization which helped victims of Hurricane Katrina to receive their donation. They reflect on their...

Students refine their usage of past simple or present perfect. After a lecture/demo, students work in pairs and utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to help them gain practice with time signifiers.

Students research a famous person from a target culture and design, plan and create a poster about this person. They also make an oral presentation to explain their poster to the rest of the class.

Students make presentations about families. They make family trees and present orally to the class.

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.

Students develop reading strategies: inferring meaning from context. They work together in order to negotiate the meaning of the various vocabulary items. Students predict the personality of the main character in each of the books.

Students research the Aztec culture in Mexico. They focus on their religious practices. They write a goal to personally sacrifice something. They also write about the costs and benefits of a sacrifice.

Second graders listen to the story of The Three Little Pigs in an urban setting. They then divide into small groups and using one story per group, read the story in 15 minutes and come up with a new ending and practice for an additional...

Second graders listen to the book, Pigaroom carefully. They create lists of animals that may be on the farm and then write their own books about farm life. They proofread their stories using editing checklists and exchange their paper...