Students develop their map skills. In this geography activity, students participate in an activity that requires them to survey their social studies book in order to find different types of maps and purposes for their uses.

Ninth graders consider the implications of racism and prejudice. In this character education lesson, 9th graders participate in a classroom activity that requires them to consider how self-deception and self-betrayal contribute to racism.

Students use video and the Internet to make predictions, draw conclusions, determine conflict and point of view while reading a short story. In this short story analysis lesson, students watch a related video and complete a prediction...

Students analyze the art of theatrical costumes and modern art designs. For this art analysis lesson, students compare two different designs for theatrical costumes by artists Oskar Schlemmer and El Lissitzky. Students complete image...

In this writing introductions worksheet, students read about 4 types of introductions, then analyze 6 examples and interactively write comments about each one.

Learners read Mr. Peabody's Apples. In this reading lesson, students complete pre-and post-reading activities to improve comprehension skills. Learners role play scenes from the story to analyze.

Students recognize traits of heroes as depicted in music, art and literature. In this cross curricular lesson, students evaluate and analyze various works fo art from different cultures that depict heroes.

Students read an essay titled, "Unforgettable Personalities" to study the influence of character's traits on the resolution of conflict in a narrative. They discuss and complete a worksheet that compares their own personality traits to...

Sixth graders read and analyze the importance of setting in character development in a five week unit for the novel, 'Holes,' by Louis Sachar. In groups, they participate in a jigsaw writing activity, and analyze the descriptive writing...

Students analyze characters' personalities and relate them to the study of astrology in Shakespeare's time. This activity increases comprehension of early modern beliefs about astrology and, in doing so, give them a greater understanding...

Students conduct Internet research to analyze Holden Caulfield from the novel, the Catcher in the Rye. Once they have researched various sites to gain insight into Caulfield's problems, they write letters from one character to another. ...

The learners choose and read a Native American Folktale, analyze and sequence the story-line using a graphic organizer, then make a "woven" story blanket (from construction paper) depicting character, plot (including problem) and outcome.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students use the SADDR method to understand the literary tools used in a book. Students complete a speech analysis, action analysis, description analysis, drawing activity, reactions of others...

Students analyze 4 novels around the theme of projection/denial. They discuss reading material (The Coquette,The Awakening, Huck Finn, & Passing) and play a Talk Show entitled, "Are you in Denial?"

Students examine the difference between good debt and bad debt. They participate in online games to help a character decide how to wisely spend their money. They answer questions to complete the instructional activity.

Students role play the role of an alien who analyzes how the media represents the different social groups. In groups, they write their own story in which they add or revise a character to make it non-stereotypical. They share their...

High schoolers evaluate stories, customs, and pieces of literature and draw conclusions about people who have lived in New Mexico. They analyze how water helps define the character of an area.

Students analyze, compare and contrast success and failure inside the kingdom and  outside the kingdom.  In this Bible study lesson students read Act 17:1, plays games, engage in discussions and complete a written activity...

Middle schoolers prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes five lessons from the Glencoe Literature series, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response activities are included for...

Students read and analyze a poem about a speaker's posthumous view of war, assess the purpose of an author's note and evaluate the effect of the point of view on the reader's response. They work in groups to discuss and analyze the poem.

Students read Tom Thumb story versions from around the world. They locate the country on a map. They compare and contrast the stories and analyze common elements found in fairytales. They create a finger puppet and write about being...

Students read a story entitled, "The Window," and discover how some cultures are rejected by others. Students write a letter expressing feelings of rejection and keep a journal of significant events in the story. Using a graphic...

Students read and discuss poems by Robert Frost. Students collaborate in small groups to draw inferences about speakers' character and motives and to gather evidence supporting those inferences.

Tenth graders prepare to read Bless Me, Ultima as they study the Southwestern region of the United States. They examine the characters, setting, and culture by using context clues, and participate in a jigsaw activity.