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Settling the Plymouth Colony
Students use the Internet and graphic organizers to research the Plymouth Colony the experience of the Pilgrims. Students compare and contrast different colonies and develop a timeline showcasing their research.
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Theatre
Learners, in groups, explore how to devise theatre and produce a polished piece to perform in front of an audience.
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The Scientific Question
Students identify the steps in the scientific method and discuss how each step is implemented. They examine a study of a stream on Kaua'i and analyze the scientific method in action.
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Who Needs It?
Fourth graders explain the needs and wants of an Abenaki family or group and/or of a family or group in the first half of the 19th century and compare them to the needs and wants of Students' family or household today.
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Turin, Geography, Culture And Sports
High schoolers study why certain locations are suitable to host the Winter Olympics. They research the characteristics of Turin, Italy, plan a trip and create a multimedia scrapbook of the trip.
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Drunk Driving Legislative Session
High schoolers explore the consequences of drunk driving and analyze Washington's law on DUIs.
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Plea Bargaining
Learners explore plea bargaining and list the advantages and disadvantages of it.
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What Was Apartheid?
Students research and discuss the former system of Apartheid in South Africa and focus on worldwide anti-Apartheid movements. They identify anti-Apartheid songs and present the lyrics to the class.
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Canada and the United States: A Collage
Students create a visual presentation that describes the influence of American culture on Canadian culture, the Canadian response to that influence, and the benefits and drawbacks of that influence to Canadian culture.
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The Facts on Nuclear Power
Students browse a Web site to gather information about nuclear power. They explain how nuclear power is generated and used.
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Military Rescue in the Red River
Learners research the role of Canada's military, and debate whether it is large enough to perform its job well.
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The Halifax Explosion: Who Was Responsible?
Students investigate who or what was most responsible for the tragedy of the Halifax Explosion.
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Slave Resistance in Natchez
Students examine various ways that slaves in the Natchez area resisted bondage, consider the price of resistance, and write television news documentary.
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Recognizing Propaganda - Unreliable Testimony
Learners investigate how product endorsements can be a form of propaganda. They analyze various shampoo ads, discuss celebrity endorsements and unreliable testimony, and create a written non-propaganda ad for or against a celebrity...
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The Hamburger Essay - AKA The Sandwich Essay
Students discuss how a five paragraph essay has five basic parts. They compare this to a well-made hamburger. They create a mind map of a five paragraph essay using the graphic of a tasty hamburger sandwich.
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Parenting 101
Students distinguish and comprehend the focus in a passage. They research websites to explore parenting resources.
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Individual Rights - The Right To Equal Protection
Students examine the concepts of equal protection, discrimination, affirmative action, and racial profiling. They analyze the Equal Protection Clause, participate in a mock trial, and discuss the different parts of the trial.
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Caddo Indians Were in Arkansas First
Learners identify the relationships between the land and the lives of the Caddo Indians. They write as if they were Caddo Indians and discuss how they would feed their families based on what they have learned.
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Arkansas Geographical Facts
Students participate in class research and discussion to discover 10 geographical facts about the state of Arkansas. After finding these facts, students complete a book of Arkansas Geographical Records.
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Fashion Fanfare of the 19th Century
Fourth graders compare and contrast the clothing during the 19th century to the fashion trends of the present day. They design something suitable for a future time period and explain why.
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Presidents
Fifth graders practice utilizing outlining as a way to organize their information and make an outline of their own life for practice.
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Presidents: Outlining
Students outline the notes they have taken on the life of a president they are studying for a research project.
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Writing a Letter of Inquiry!
Students examine and discuss brevity of business letters, create focused and catchy letters, and publish a typed letter that is suitable for mailing.