Students investigate the issue of opium smoking amongst Chinese communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They examine how opium use was used to create ill-feeling towards Chinese people.

An interesting activity that will spark a great class discussion on globalization and wealth distribution around the world. Each group is asked to accomplish the same task, but are not given equal access to materials. It is up to them to...

Students explore the role of markets in Asian countries. They bring items from home to barter with to simulate markets. They discuss the advantages and problems of exchanging and how price is determined.

Students role play as a consulting firm that has been hired to research various countries and determine if and how the Pedal Power bicycle company should sell its bicycles abroad.

Learners examine the history of the United States' immigration policy. They identify events in history that changed policies regarding immigrants. They discuss new possible legislation as well.

In this grammar worksheet, students read a list of 12 words that can be verbs or nouns. Students use the words to complete 12 sentences.

In this writing worksheet, students try to guess the missing numbers from twelve proverbs, explain the meaning of eight underlined idioms and answer the number meanings in fifteen sentences with idioms.

Fourth graders create their classroom rules.  In this Mayflower Compact lesson plan, 4th graders listen to the Plymouth story and learn about the Mayflower Compact.  Students analyze the Mayflower Compact and create a class...

  Students collect several 'diversity beans' and sort them into piles based on the color of the beans and if they believe they will enjoy the flavor concluded from the outside appearance.  For this diversity lesson, students...

In this simile bingo worksheet, learners play bingo with words and pictures on it and fill in the blanks to similes with those words. Students play with 4 players.

Students study a topic of an environmental nature that is relevant to them (as individuals) on a local level, but with global implications. They consider whether their family's shopping habits have any lasting effects on the environment.

In this instructional activity, students must identify a word that is used as both a noun and a verb in the sentence. The student completes this assignment by underlining the same word two times in the sentence.

In this economics discussion questions worksheet, pupils read and answer 9 discussion questions relating to the rich and poor.

In this English worksheet, students read "Iran Resumes Nuclear Work," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Young scholars discover different economic systems. For this global economy lesson, students research the levels of economic activity, types of economies, maquiladoras and the differences between a free market economy and other systems....

Students analyze and evaluate the barter system. They discuss the barter is the proper term for making deals. They participate in a simulation to illustrate each kind of barter.

In this story problems worksheet, students solve 5 word problems in which two and three digit numbers are subtracted. There will be regrouping.

In this place values instructional activity, students solve the word problems by identifying the place value number in question. Students solve six problems.

Fourth graders research and write an author report on Roald Dahl, including books written by him, birthplace, family life, and other information on his writing. Students read aloud chapters in the book. Students create a newspaper...

Students consider the plight of Native Americans. In this Oregon history lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding land conflicts between the whites and Native Americans. Students discuss resettlement and...

Students read an article. In this problem solving lesson, students read an article where they must solve the problem presented. Students work in groups to discuss the issue and come up with a way to solve the problem.

Students identify the reasons for the mass starvation in Ireland in the 1800's. They analyze the historical and political forces that caused the famine and discuss the potato blight itself in detail.

In this nouns and verbs worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 12 sentences with a word from the word bank that is commonly used as a verb, but may also be a noun.

In this English history learning exercise, students examine the harsh punishments for breaking the law in Medieval England. Students complete the task of answering 6 questions based on the reading.