Philosophical Chairs discussions allow students to make meaning of texts while developing, defending, and supporting their claims. This resource walks you through how to implement this type of discussion in your classroom. Included are...

This discussion guide is designed as a tool to facilitate dialogue, and deepen understanding of the complex issues in The Calling, a film that follows seven young Muslims, Catholics, Evangelical Christians, and Jews on a dramatic...

Geared toward grades K-3--offers objectives, materials, procedures, discussion questions and evaluations. Online lesson plans for introducing and teaching basic literary criticism skills.

This Carnegie Reporter article discusses the history of and the need for literacy coaches in American middle and high schools. With too many of our nation's students unable to read adequately, this new approach is aimed at equipping all...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Choose from a variety of worksheets to practice the Common Core skill of following agreed-upon rules for discussions.

The ability to examine a primary source is a gateway to building critical thinking skills and constructing knowledge. This activity provides the students an opportunity to observe similarities and differences between 2 visual images,...

Start with "The Fisherman and His Wife" and then expand criticism skills to include other Grimm's Fairy Tales. Here you'll get an art project and discussion questions and then further instruction for teaching young students literary...

This site is geared for teachers but also gives some good insight for students about studying the work of Harriet Beecher Stowe such as major themes, historical perspectives, personal issues, form, style, artistic conventions, audience,...

Article detailing the movement aimed at converting non-European populations to Christianity during an age of Imperialsim and Western Dominance. Discussion on who the missionaries were and how they went about their missions. Includes...

Essay discussing Manifest Destiny and divine providence in westward expansion. Questions for student writing and discussion, scholars debate and links to related resources.

Help your students think critically about the dynamic and changing nature of what it means to be a leader. Below you'll find resources that will assist and encourage your students to explore their value systems, promote positive...

An in-depth discussion on reflection of light can be found here. Among the topics discussed include are the difference between specular and diffuse reflection, concave and convex mirrors, facets, total internal reflection, and much more....

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

Complete discussion of Michelangelo, Italian Renaissance artist. Discusses his life, his impact on the art world, his political views of the times, and his influence on society. Explanation of works, additional links to other great artists.

New technologies, especially those relying on artificial intelligence or data analytics, are exciting but also present ethical challenges that deserve our attention and action. This is a lengthy article that discusses many issues that...

What is topology? And how does this area of mathematics allow us to study the shape and interconnectedness of the universe we live in? Video presentation answers these questions via a lively presentation of discussion, examples, and...

Smarthistory presents a scholarly discussion on Latin American art. Along with photos and images, Dr. Maya Jimenez introduces the importance of studying Latin American art, defines the term Latin America and descirbes geographical...

This page offers a brief discussion of Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz's theory of space.

Discussion on the events leading up to the lifting of the Berlin Blockade as well as actual figures for the amount of aid delivered to Berlin throughout the Airlift.

Essay tracks the various religions associated with the African-Americans since their introduction to the New World. Different interpretations from historians are offered for discussion of whether Christianity was helpful to the slaves.

Essay defines the Christian Right and explores its cultural significance in American society, including why and how it emerged, religious and political goals, and who is included. Section for guiding students in discussion, scholar...

Resource provides information on the Classical Period in music by discussing the three main composers most notably associated with that period: Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart.

The University of Pennsylvania provides extensive discussions of the Gupta Empire's approach to imperialism through agrarian measures and built political alliances and the downfall of the Gupta's imperialism.