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Kids Build Pumpkin-Tossing Catapult

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read a news article about the creation of a catapult that will throw pumpkins. In this current events lesson plan, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion of catapults and a vocabulary activity, then students read...
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Dude, Where's My Karma?

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students research various aspects of Indian culture. They create a Book of Knowledge about India. In a second activity they research the history behind any game. They make presentations and play the different games during Game Day.
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'Tis a Long, Long Way to Tipperary!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice finding the location of cities across the world by using an interactive Web site, and figure out the world's time and the value of time zones the world over.
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The Great Seal

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study patriotic symbols of America. In this American history lesson, students construct a KWL chart on United States symbols and examine visuals of the Great Seal and bald eagle. Students create another symbol for America.
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Elements of Civilization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create their own ancient civilizations based off of topographical maps of Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and the Yellow River. In this social studies lesson, students are assigned one topographical map to use to...
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Mummies Unwrapped

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate various methods of mummification practiced in cultures around the world and present their findings in 'televised' news reports.
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Treatment Through Time

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore how disease prevention and treatment changed throughout history. In this life science lesson, 7th graders create a classroom exhibit about this topic. They present their project to visitors.
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International Communication: Why English?

For Students 7th - 10th
In this international communication of why English learning exercise, students participate in four activities including why important sites are relevant to the history of communication, matching explanations with sites and conversation...
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Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts Part IV

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students choose one or two of the artifacts found in King Tutankhamen's tomb and describe and analyze the artifact. Explain what it tells us about Tutankhamen's life and about ancient Egyptian culture.
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The Odyssey of a CoinC

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create a fictitious newspaper article to document the travels of an ancient Greek coin. They evaluate the economic conditions that existed in ancient Greece and analyze the impact Alexander the Great had on the ancient world.
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East to West: Africa's Influence on Mexico

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Your historians and social anthropologists study the relationship between peoples of ancient Africa and ancient Mesoamerica. They relate in written or verbal form the African presence in the ancient Americas. They create their own...
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Location of Cities 201

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in pairs to locate the ancient cities on a world atlas using the longitude and latitude measurements. They examine the physical and human futures that explain their locations.
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The Empires of Early Africa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view the video "Empires of Early Africa." They are asked: Who was Nefertiti? They review the facts about Akhenaten and Nefertiti. Students discuss how archaeologists looked for clues to determine the identity of the mummy...
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Tracing the Roots of Modern Cities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify several key inventions and other forms of technology that were part of city life during the classical Roman and Greek periods. They report on one characteristic or invention that is shared by modern and ancient cities.
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Explaining a Legend

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explain the place of the legend of Herakles in ancient Greek life and compare ancient and modern legends in an essay.
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Mudras and Sign Language

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students compare the languages of the ancient Japanese people and the American deaf community, two cultures that utilize hand signs in this lesson for the early elementary classroom.
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Trekking to Timbuktu: The Geography of Mali - Student Version

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders locate Mali on a world map, describe the landscape and climate of Mali, and locate the city of Timbuktu and describe the local weather. They compare life along the Niger in ancient times to that of today
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Maya Math: Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how ancient Maya counted, and practice addition and subtraction using Maya number glyphs.
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A Monumental Race

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students write about the importance of historical sites and landmarks. They research information about an ancient historical site and create a plan for commemorating this site.
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Nasco Color Sculpt Mask Making

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners study the various masks made in African, Japanese, and Ancient Egyptian cultures and discuss the funtion of these masks in each society. They create a mask from one of these cultures using a molding technique.
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Belief Systems Along the Silk Roads

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on similarities and differences among belief systems. Using excerpts of translated religious texts, they organize these quotations into broad themes. The quotations will be posted on a Silk Roads map as reminders of how...
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Old Mayan Mural

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a story called Scientists Discover Oldest Mayan Mural and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events Mayan mural lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions,...
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Using the Amnesty Interactive CD-ROM

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students view the Amnesty Interactive CD-ROM and investigate different aspects of human rights around the world. They identify people who have contributed to human rights, documents from ancient to modern times that have contributed to...
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The First Vatican Council & The Enlightenment

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the effects that the Enlightenment (or Age of Reason) had on the Papacy. They Identify key aspects of Pope Pius IX¿¿¿s personality, reign and influences. Students also comprehend the significant upheaval...

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