Second graders discuss the term "endangered". They identify the reasons some animals are in danger of being wiped out. They discover ways humans can help the species survive.

Students improvise scenes which relate to the plot of Much Ado About Nothing.

Students explore the interaction and consequences of contact among different ethnic groups. Students examine a timeline and the important historical events in American History. They discuss immigration and migration.

Students create sketches of animals in preparation for canvas paintings in this introductory lesson on Drawing. This week-long lesson includes a video and research ideas for students.

Students investigate items for basic survival, needed for survival, and luxury items. They compare what they need to what Indians and Pioneers needed in the 1700's and 1800's.

Students read and discuss an article about Native American cooking practices before 1500. In small groups they recreate a recipe for pemmican and sample the results. They discuss how food preparation and ingredients differ from modern...

Students explore self space while learning how to interact with others. They walk around the room, then sto on the freeze signal.

Eighth graders identify the causes for the Great Depression of 1929 and see the effects of the depression, the Great Flood, and the drought in Arkansas through the eyes of a child.

Students examine the Chinese calendar and Zodiac signs in this early elementary lesson plan on calendars and culture. Discussions on cultural beliefs and values are emphasized and could be controversial.

Students examine the impact of the train on the physical landscape and spatial organization of America. They read and analyze various poems, analyze maps, and develop a list of the positive and negative changes brought by the...

In this plains Indians activity, students read a passage about the plains Indians and the "white man," then complete 3 related activities.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students correctly complete sentences, filling in blanks with words from a word pool at the top of the worksheet, 12 sentences total.

In this English worksheet, students read "Hillary Clinton Collapses," and then respond to 10 multiple choice, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

This explores the role of the buffalo in the lives of the American Indians of the northern plains.

The northern Plains Indians used every part of the buffalo. In this interactive matching game, students will match objects made by Native Americans from the buffalo.

This virtual interpretive centre recreates the buffalo hunt and kill that was used by First Nations Plains tribes for over 5,500 years. Located in southern Alberta, the actual site was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

Digital Dakota Network provides this site that contains a chart on the uses of various parts of the buffalo.

Site from the University at Buffalo is still under construction for a mini biography and bibliography. However, site does have an interview of Rita Dove from 1997 and thirteen writings or poems by Dove. Links to other African American...

Elementary students at the Enterprise Charter School in Buffalo, New York, created this brochure of their local botanical gardens to be used by other students. Each student selected a specific plant to research, photograph, and write...

A click-through photographic gallery of the Nimes Amphitheatre, with additional images of other Nimes structures from Roman times. Use the forward arrow to advance through a series of pictures to view the amphitheatre's exterior and...

As an introduction to a discussion of the Egyptian revival architecture in Buffalo, New York, preservation society trustee and retired teacher Chuck LaChiusa enumerates the essential characteristics of ancient Egyptian architecture,...

A very interesting site about the research done by the University of Buffalo's engineering students in the area of virtual reality. Design & manufacturing, data/information visualization, and virtual medicine are just some of the...

Use this site to learn some amazing facts about the American Bison and their close brush with extinction.

American bison used to number in the many millions and are now confined to small protected areas. Some facts about these magnificent creatures and photos are available here.