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Greek mythology (characteristics and features)
Students recognize the features and characteristics of myths, the role myths played in Greek culture, and choose a writing project. For this Greek mythology lesson, students are introduced to Greek mythology and work in cooperative...
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Copper Tooling
Pupils examine different examples of Mycenaean masks. They discuss the history of the masks and why they might have been made. They give their opinions and their responses are recorded.
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It's All in the Translation
Students compare and contrast translations of Greek literature. In this dramatic literature instructional activity, students read and perform passages from four different translations of Euripides's Hecuba. Students discuss how the...
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Greek Mythology: All in the Family
Twelfth graders compare/contrast the Greek myth to explain an aspect of nature. They create an explanatory myth about some aspect of nature and design a mythological business card using Microsoft Word.
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Celebrations
In this celebrations activity, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences about different celebrations. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Holidays
In this holidays worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences about different holidays around the world. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Introduction to Greek Theatre
Young scholars create a tableau for a Greek myth. In this introduction to Greek theatre instructional activity, students discuss the history of Greek theatre and tableau and complete a handout. Young scholars work in groups...
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Select the Tense
In this verb tense worksheet, students practice their grammatical skills as they identify the action verbs in 15 sentences and label each as present, past or future tense.
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Being in the Noh: An Introduction to Japanese Noh Plays
Students analyze the conventions used in Noh plays and write an introduction to a Noh play of their own. In this Noh play lesson, students identify the conventions of the Noh form and analyze the realizations the main character achieves....
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Keith Haring Olympics
Students create a mural in the Keith Haring style of olympic sports. In this olympic mural lesson plan, students complete this mural on school grounds.
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A Dash of Folk, A Pinch of Fairy Recipes for Playmaking
Students examine the importance of oral traditions while reading various fairy and folk tales. Given a piece of clay, they can mold it into any shape they want and pass it to their neighbor which keeps building the object. They use...
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Football Reading Comprehension
In this football facts worksheet, 3rd graders will read a passage about American football and answer eight multiple choice questions about the sport.
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My Spelling Words: Spelling Lists #176
In this spelling worksheet, students practice writing and reading ten spelling words. Afterwards, they complete sentences using the spelling words. All words being with the prefix "im-" Most words are three-syllables.
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From Fact To Fiction: Moby Dick
Students examine what makes a tragic hero and whether Captain Ahab fits the criteria. In this literature lesson plan, engage in group discussions and examine Captain Ahab from the novel Moby Dick. They will then engage in a...
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Ode on a Grecian Urn
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn."
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SAT Sentence Completion Practice Test 10
In this sentence completion practice test, students choose the word that best completes each sentence. Students have 10 minutes to answer 12 questions in this SAT practice worksheet.
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Guidelines for Governing: Utopia and The Prince
Students explore the power of the Church in government. In this literature lesson, students read Sir Thomas More's Utopia and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. Students respond to questions regarding the works and discuss them.
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Primary Structural Forms: Post and Beam
Students examine the three primary structural forms of architecture. They view photos, take a walking tour of their community, conduct strength tests of post, beam, and arch construction, and analyze the test results.
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The Olympic Games
Students research the history of the Olympics and the various countries that have hosted the games. They obtain information about some of the sports featured in the Olympics. Students then create a brochure using Microsoft Publisher.
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The Ingredients Needed for a Musical National Park
Students identify musical sites that are worthy of being included as units of the National Parks System. They anthologize American music from primitive times to today.
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What Is the History of the Consumption of Rice?
Sixth graders research the history of rice consumption. In this rice consumption lesson, 6th graders read a study guide and answer comprehension questions about two rice dishes and rice cultivation.
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Coin Content
Young scholars calculate ancient Greek coin values as compared to their weight, and equivalence in grain. They then determine their worth today. They convert metric to U.S. customary weight systems.
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Write All About It
Fourth graders use research skills and the writing process to create a newspaper. Although students work in groups to complete the final draft of the newspaper, each student is responsible for doing his or her own research and writing...
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Teaching the Hindu-Buddhist Tradition in East Asian Culture Through Asian Literature and Film
Students explore various intellectual traditions which dominate human history through a variety of contemporary pieces of literature which exemplify the traditions. Biblical monotheism, Greek rationalism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism...