Learners write a fictional story into a comic book format. In this creative writing lesson, students analyze example comics and discuss the format. Learners create a comic book using imaginary characters that find a solution to a problem.

Eleventh graders analyze the fight of African Americans.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders analyze the attitudes towards blacks in the military during WWI.  Students debate the performance of the 92nd division. 

Learners explore the Civil War. In this American History lesson, students use guiding questions and primary resources to better comprehend the events of the Civil War. This lesson actually includes 3 complete lessons that cover, North v....

Sixth graders locate examples of persuasive writing. In this persuasive writing lesson students work in a groups to identify and analyze the use of propaganda techniques. Students use newspapers to find editorials, or advertisements,...

Middle schoolers demonstrate their knowledge of the main elements of a story by creating a storyboard.  In this persuasive writing instructional activity students create storyboards that are intended to persuade a director to make a...

Learners participate in Bat Quest: In Search of Stellaluna. In this children's literature lesson students listen to the reading of Stellaluna. Computers are utilized to enter the Bat Quest site to research various topics on bats....

Students compose a descriptive letter to their families. In this descriptive writing lesson students write a letter as if they have left their family for a new country and will try to convince their families to join them.  They...

Students examine interactions between Native Americans and settlers. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students analyze select passages from Plains Indians by Dana Newmann and The World of Native Americans by Marion Wood. Students...

Eighth graders examine the road to the American Revolution. In this Boston Massacre lesson, 8th graders investigate the testimony of Captain Thomas Preston. Students write their own verdicts based on his testimony.

In this hurricane activity, students complete 5 fill in the blank questions about hurricane Katrina. They also analyze and answer 3 short answer questions related to the topic.

In this phytoplankton worksheet, students read and study online information on plankton blooms to answer 8 short answer questions about the topic.

Young scholars examine the basic concepts of advertising.  In this media awareness lesson plan, students discuss target audience, art, and purpose in advertising to determine what makes an advertisement effective or...

Students develop critical thinking skills to understand and create advertisements.  In this journalism lesson, students analyze the elements necessary for effective advertisements and work in cooperative groups to create and present...

Students explore the role of the National Health Service (NHS) in Britain. In this current events activity, students visit websites and listen to lectures to learn about Britain's free health care. Students investigate problems...

Learners examine Britain's waste management proposals. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students visit linked websites to gain an understanding of proposals to reduce waste in the nation.

Young scholars examine different types of media. In this media awareness lesson, students discover techniques used in print, language, symbolic, and technical media as they rotate through classroom station activities.

Students examine nonfiction text elements in preparation for writing a nonfiction book about Lewis and Clark. For this social studies/language arts lesson, students discuss the term research and complete a cluster map. Additionally,...

Students locate information in a nonfiction text. In this locating information lesson plan, students locate illustrations, titles, headings, and more using an activity sheet.

Second graders explore the topic of nature. In this detective lesson, 2nd graders review non-fiction materials on nature and identify text, headings, diagrams, graphs, to establish the theme of the book.

In this primary source analysis activity, students respond to 25 short answer questions that require them to analyze the political cartoon titled "America When Feminized."

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about unemployment and respond to 3 talking point questions.

For this European debt crisis worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Greek debt and respond to 3 talking point questions.

Students explore digital communication by participating in a critical thinking activity. In this Internet safety activity, students discuss ways to protect their identity on the Internet as well as preserving friendships. Students...

In this Loch Ness Monster worksheet, students read the description and look at the picture of the Loch Ness Monster and find things that are wrong with it. Students find 7 mistakes.