Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students examine primary documents regarding the founding of the United States. Students analyze section of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of...

Fourth graders use the Smart Board to enhance learning.  In this vocabulary lesson, 4th graders practice using context clues to fill in missing words, learn the difference between using the words good and well, and practice what...

Twelfth graders gain insight and perspective as to how and why the Holocaust occured. They explain why the specific groups were targeted, and complete a brief paragraph about what it would have been like to live during this era.

Young scholars discover the meaning of philanthropy and ways in which it occurs in the home, at school, and in the community. Each student chooses one need in their own community, list opportunities to fulfill the need, then predict what...

Students compare the Native American version of Cinderella to the more popular version they know. They compare legends with fairy tales and explore character traits and discuss the meaning of good character. They write a fairy tale of...

Young scholars compare and contrast the stories, "Leo, the Late Bloomer," and "Thank You, Mr. Falker." They develop a Venn diagram, and write and illustrate the central theme of the stories.

Students write an adventure story about their vacation with a Beanie friend. They select a city, research its vacation possibilities and write about the places that they would like to visit.

Fourth graders participate in a shared reading of The Giving Tree. They discuss the relationship between trees and people in the story. Students contribute to a class KWL chart. They create their own KWL chart with at least four things...

Second graders identify the universal theme in the Cinderella story. In this fairy tale instructional activity, 2nd graders develop their vocabularies as they read a variation of Cinderella.

Students explore philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students read Sam and the Lucky Moon, identify the elements of the story, and examine the benefits and costs of giving.

Learners identify examples of philanthropy in poetry or song. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine several poems such as Give by Carrie A. Thomas and identify concepts of philanthropy in the poem. Learners construct their own...

Students make a poster. In this values lesson plan, students read the Preamble to the Constitution and discuss the core democratic values that are found there and in the Declaration of Independence. Students are each assigned a core...

Students understand what problem solving means and that problems can be solved in different ways. For this problem solving lesson, students discuss real life problems in groups and present their solution. Students create journal entries...

Students understand that some famous people are generous donors to others. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students relate famous people to the charities they are involved with. Students evaluate why specific people are best...

Students explore the culture of the Iroquois in order to write a new version of Cinderella. For this lesson on the traditions and life of the Iroquois, students engage in several activities, 8 different center and conduct research to...

Students learn about the Underground Railroad. In this Civil War and slavery lesson, students discuss how successful slaves would be moving around at night, learn the secret vocabulary used for escape routes and review background about...

Students write to influence positive change. For this service learning lesson, students reflect on their service learning experiences as they journal about sharing their time, talent, and treasures. Students share their journals with...

Students understand the definition of integrity and explain quotes about it. In this integrity lesson, students apply quotes about integrity to a personal experience and write about it.

Middle schoolers inquire about slang language used during the Civil War. In this writing lesson, students recieve a handout of slang words used by soldiers. Middle schoolers view pictures of Civil War to get a visual idea of what it was...

Students play Bingo using Dolch sight words on their game cards.  In this sight word lesson plan, students create their own Bingo card, filling it out with dolch words from their provided list.  When a student has gotten Bingo,...

Fourth graders practice writing with description. In this descriptive lesson, 4th graders see the results of a task when the directions are not clear. They come up with descriptive words and write their own instructions. 

Students discuss philanthropy. In this fair trade lesson plan, students discover the meaning of fair trade. They are given the definition and work in small groups to read further on the topic and answer questions. This lesson plan...

Students discuss the attributes that a hero can have and what it takes to be a Distinguished American, and be commemorated on a stamp.  In this courage lesson, students research an everyday hero that they know about and create a...

Young scholars examine the history of Heraldry from medieval times in preparation for reading the novel "Freak the Mighty." They view and discuss examples of shields and discuss the color system and how shields were divided. As a...