Students examine U.S. foreign affairs with the Middle East during the Reagan and Bush presidencies. For this Middle East lesson, students watch video segments, examine maps, and listen to music regarding the relationship between the U.S....

Students examine the influence of music and film on contemporary fashion. In this popular culture lesson, students research select films featuring John Travolta. Students research selected time periods in American history as well....

Students explore rap and hip hop music. In this music and culture lesson, students experience the music of Will Smith in order to work on language and communication skills such as rhyming words, writing, and public speaking.

Students examine the experiences of African American women. In this poetry lesson, students use their literary analysis skills to compare the poetry of Maya Angelou to rap music performed by Queen Latifah and Lauryn Hill.

Tenth graders explore the origins of the Cold War.  In this Cold War instructional activity, 10th graders analyze selected songs and identify what historical events they reference.  Students create a musical collage or timeline...

Twelfth graders read lyrics for "My Hometown" and complete a worksheet to identify setting and tone in the song. In this Romanticism lesson, 12th graders read Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey by Wordsworth and discuss...

Students explore "Stairway to Heaven". In this music history instructional activity, students examine the music and lyrics of the Led Zeppelin song. Students compare the song to Renaissance madrigal music.

Students explore poetry. In this literature lesson, students examine music and lyrics by Natalie Merchant in order to make the transition to analyzing poetry by Keats and Wordsworth.

Students explore the U.S. Constitution through music. In this Bill of Rights lesson plan, students discuss a hypothetical case regarding lyrics by Madonna and the historical Massachusetts Blue Laws. Students use the Bill of Rights to...

Twelfth graders use music to aid them in interpreting poetry. In this poetry lesson, 12th graders analyze the lyrics, figurative language, and literary devices of selected music. Students compare the music to the poetry of Samuel...

Students analyze the concept of democracy. In this democratic values lesson, students analyze the lyrics of selected popular music that address issues that challenge the role of United States as a world leader. Students create exhibits...

Students analyze social activism messages in music. In this feminism lesson, students explore selected music that expresses sentiments voiced in the women liberation movement in the United States. Students compare the lyrics of the songs...

Students explore the concept of timbre. In this timbre instructional activity, students experience timbres produced by saxophones in contemporary music. Students explore the science behind the music.

Students examine the epic poem Beowulf. In this analyzing poetry lesson, student compare listen to the Will Smith song "Wild, Wild West" and read Beowulf. Students analyze the song and the poem. Students then research an influential...

Pupils explore the concept of caring. In this character education lesson plan, students consider how to show others they care about them as they brainstorm and discuss acts of caring.

In this spelling worksheet, students number each group of 8 words in alphabetical order and write them on the steps. Students then use picture clues to complete 4 sentences. All words have long vowel sounds with silent E.

Students study and explore the Homestead strike and locate where the events took place.  In this investigative lesson students use several perspectives to write an objective newspaper article on the event. 

Students research Christopher Columbus. In this world history lesson plan, students complete a WebQuest by using suggested website links. Students click on each link and answer questions about Columbus based upon the website.

Fourth graders discover coordinate systems.  In this mapping activity, 4th graders create a coordinate system for theater seating.  Students observe a video based on a theater's seating map.

In this Probability worksheet, students solve problems involving permutations and combinations.  The one page worksheet contains 10 questions.  Answers are not included.

In this "Curious? Is T-Rex King" activity, students answer 4 multiple choice questions interactively, then check their answers online.

Students complete a series of interactive activities to explore their beliefs about heroes and heroism. For this hero analysis lesson, students define the meaning of the words hero and heroic. Students research U.S. heroes and everyday...

Students create a timeline.  In this history of chess instructional activity, students use the Internet to examine the chess history timeline.  Students read books on the history of chess, answer questions and create a timeline...

In this vocabulary worksheet, students match famous advertising slogans with their advertisers. There are 33 questions with an answer key.