Pupils study the contributions of the Larrabee family. In this Iowa history lesson plan, students listen to a lecture regarding William Larrabee's governorship and the building of Montauk home.

Students take a closer look at world issues. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study financial awareness. Students examine the credit crunch and the global food crisis.

Students consider how to fight poverty. In this global issues lesson, students define indigenous communities and participate in an activity that requires them to allocate funds to end poverty among the indigenous in Papua New Guinea.

Students investigate U.S. foreign policy in Middle Eastern countries, and rank their level of support for American military and diplomatic actions.

Students examine the concept of "fair trade coffee," then research facts about coffee and the coffee industry and create original exhibits to be included in a "Global Coffee Awareness Fair."

Learners examine how the war on Iraq is progressing by looking at current events and comparing them to the goals outlined by General Tommy R. Frank; they then create a progress report assessing how close the coalition forces are to...

Students consider the factors that go into running a restaurant and examine how the restaurant industry impacts the economy of the United States. They create skeleton proposals for new restaurants and consider the costs of this type of...

Students evaluate the basic rationale, nature, and consequences fo taxes. They describe why governments need taxes as revenue to provide goods and servicesin this series of activities.

Pupils study the concept of compound interest as it relates to the time value of money.

Learners examine the concept of Time Value Money, Present Value and Future Value.

Students apply United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the United States Constitution to contemporary situations, and predict possible United Nations responses to violations of the UDHR.

Students explain five ways that coral reefs benefit humans and identify three threats to the reefs. They investigate the phenomenon of "coral bleaching" while examining ways to reduce threats to coral reefs.

Students examine learning theories and principles through children's literature. In groups, they select theories and create multimedia presentations exemplifying them. Students discuss the various themes related to human growth,...

Young scholars examine the problems with the collectivized agriculture program in the Soviet Union. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, participate in a property rights scenario activity, create a plan for maximizing the value of...

In this present simple and present continuous verbs worksheet, students examine 21 sentences and fill in the blanks in each by putting the verb in parentheses into the present simple or present continuous verb tense.

Students examine credit components and how each works within our economy today. In this financial literacy lesson, students explore credit terms and make decisions based on real credit card offers that they find in their on line research.

Students research nonprofit jobs. In this nonprofit organizations lesson, students brainstorm jobs available at nonprofit organizations and listen to guest speakers talk about working for a nonprofit organization. Students focus on one...

Fifth graders brainstorm ways to save money. In this financial awareness lesson, 5th graders read a chapter from the book, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and create a personal budget for themselves.

In this online interactive grammar skills activity, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding the use of gerunds and infinitives. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Students research The Great Depression in South Carolina. In this Great Depression lesson plan, students read and discuss the information given to them, along with analyzing photographs from the time.

In this U.S. history activity, students read assigned textbook pages describing 1980's America and respond to 49 short answer questions.

Students discover how research and questioning are things that must be done in order to form a valid opinion.  In this critical thinking lesson students answer questions and provide evidence to support their argument. 

In this early American history instructional activity, learners read noted pages in their textbooks and then respond to 7 short answer questions regarding the U.S. Constitution and its formation.

Students discuss the presidential election in 1932. In this U.S. history lesson, students compare and contrast the differences between the Hoover administration and the administration of FDR. Students work in groups and present the...