Second graders understand the difference between relative and absolute location using the grid map as an example of an absolute location. They observe a class map showing longitude and latitude lines and learn that they provide exact...

Second graders discuss the cardinal directions and intermediate directions and then look at the spooky map to locate different points on the map. They answer questions about where things are located in reference to another object and...

Learners are introduced to the concept of segregation and explore its affects on society. They participate in a role-play about segregation, read books about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., create self-portraits, sing songs and participate...

Students participate in games to make new friends. They "dance and freeze" as music plays. Students skip, hop and wiggle as they play a moving down the line game. Students develop gross motor skills, listening, and social awareness...

Students discover how to cross social boundaries. In this character education lesson, students discuss the positive and negative impacts of  favortism they witness in their local community as well as the international community....

Fourth graders explore the childhood of Lincoln and pioneer life in early Indiana. Students respond to literature and write a story using historical fiction. Students explore the writings of President Lincoln and the pioneer community...

Second graders engage in a lesson about their own community. They map the community and are assessed by the creativity of the document. The maps are produced using an example made with the teacher. Students make the cognitive connection...

Students compare communities to which they belong. In this social studies and language arts lesson, students discuss trust and use a Venn diagram to compare two communities to which they belong.

Students research the history of their local community. They focus on interviewing skills and primary source analysis. They present the research information using a variety of creative techniques.

Seventh graders recognize moments of importance in people's lives and asks them to find meaning in the stages of their own and other's lives. They are taught that all cultures have rites of passage for similar stages in the cycle of life.

Students discuss their plans for the future. they draw pictures of something from their future that they plan to do or be. They display their art work in the classroom.

Students recognize that each person has a right to clean, safe drinking water. They explain that changes in behavior may be necessary when considering water usage. They role play a water rights courtoom dispute.

Students play a game of concentration using various foods to make matches. A match consists of foods from the same food group or combination foods that contain the same combination of food groups.

Students participate in a role playing activity where they become refugees from their home. They participate in a discussion about the reality of survival while in hiding or with only the few things that they could gather and take with...

In this unit of lessons, students make sense of the Census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.

Students observe litter around their school and community. They vote on areas to adopt and to keep clean

Students explore organization by participating in a cleaning activity. In this classroom rules lesson, students identify their responsibility to clean up messes they have made and define the consequences should they not clean. Students...

Students discover how questionnaires help communities to determine the needs of its citizens. They make an analogy between a survey of students about their school and a survey of citizens about their community.

Students examine the early years of Harry Truman to determine how his upbringing influenced his character. His political career from county judge to president is explored and some of the decisions made as a politician, evaluated.

Third graders examine images of other cultures and express what they see that identifies those cultures. They discuss the components of the Jewish culture before listening to Miriam Nerlove Albert's, Shabbat. They write questions about...

In this unit of lessons, students examine land quality issues. They discover food chains and practice reading them. They also examine the erosion of soil and how it affects the environment.

Students experience Colonial life and explore the customs of the 17th century. In this colonial America lesson plan, students play dress up, barter items, author pledges, and review 17th century etiquette.

What did you have for lunch? Did it contain all four food groups? Help your special education class make good food choices and recognize foods in each of the four food groups. They look at images and discuss the foods on the food pyramid...

Students explore discrimination. In this character education lesson plan, students define discrimination and discuss instances of it. Students brainstorm methods of encouraging diversity.