As part of the study of WWII and the Holocaust, class members read a series of diary entries written by children during the onslaught of Nazi occupation. Each entry is accompanied by biographical information and discussion questions. The...

This compelling plan based on the letters in the book Dear Miss Breed engages readers in learning what it was like for Japanese Americans following the attacks at Pearl Harbor. After reading the letters, young scholars will...

In this Galapagos Islands worksheet, learners research all they can about the islands and then create a diary entry that shows how an early explorer would have felt upon approaching the island.

Students contrast an exchange student's house with their original home. In this home lesson, students listen to a diary entry written by an exchange student. They create a triptych miniature book and draw the differences between the...

Students discover how a president spends the day. In this presidential history activity, students research primary sources in order to write their own diaries for presidents that include suggestions of laws, managing personnel,...

Seventh graders explore the West through the eyes of a settler. In this Westward Expansion instructional activity, 7th graders read excerpts from the diary of Narcissa Whitman as she journeyed West from Pennsylvania. Students respond to...

Students write a diary entry from the perspective of someone who was affected by the Hindenburg explosion. In this Hindenburg lesson plan, students learn the history behind the explosion, discuss the reactions of people, and discuss...

Students analyze primary and secondary sources to explore slavery and emancipation, and write letter or diary entry from point of view of slave Hannah Harris or plantation owner Robert Carter. Students then dramatize their creative...

Students read a book from the Dear America series and contrast different points of view. They respond to the book either by participating in a literature circle or completing a journal entry. They compare and contrast two books or a...

Young scholars examine the role of women during the Civil War investigating their roles as spies, soldiers, and nurses.

The activities in a comprehensive teacher's resource guide provides budding psychologists with opportunities to design experiments to study behavior, apply their knowledge of research variables, critique online behavior surveys, and much...

Students research the role of the cook on board HMS Victory. In groups, they create a multimedia presentation, explaining what it would have been like to be the ship's cook. They present their projects to the school cafeteria staff.

Students research and collect information on the Galapagos Islands. In this Galapagos Islands lesson, students find information for a jeopardy game, a first person account and a geological discovery related to the Galapagos Islands.

For this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze a letter from Herbert Hoover to a little girl collecting donations to help those in need during the Great Depression. Students respond to 7 short answer questions about the...

Students analyze the impacts of religious expectations on gender roles. In this gender equity lesson, students compare and contrast different religions in societies in order to understand the cultural influences and effects of both...

Young scholars research Athens and Sparta and based on their research they are to make a visual aid showing their findings.

Students examine the role of religion with men and women.

Fourth graders examine the life and times of those living in the colonial era. With a partner, they use laptops to complete their research on different aspects of colonial life. They also role-play the role of colonists and share their...

Students compare the treatment of men and women in Athens and Sparta. In this gender roles lesson, students research daily life in the Greek cities and create charts that compare the lives of women and men in both of the cities.

Ninth graders examine the differences in the way genders have been treated in the same society over the course of a nation's history.  In this World History lesson, 9th graders study the factors that have caused changes in...

Students examine the concept of gender bias. In this discrimination lesson plan, students research 1940's and 1950's America and determine how historical events shaped the changing role of women in the country.

Pupils explore the Japanese culture and stereotypes involving it.

Students examine the roles of men and women throughout history.

Activities useful in presenting American colonial life. Find references to novels, a colonial home, and a diary entry activity.