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An Anecdote is Worth a Thousand Pictures

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify anecdotes in speeches and the purposes that politicians use the anecdotes for. They create personal anecdotes for the class to hear, and students decide if the anecdote is real or fabricated.
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Dia de los Muertos

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research the Day of the Dead, an important Mexican holiday. They view videos, investigate Mexican geography and history and compare the Day of the Dead to the celebration of Halloween.
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Local Government

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research services and responsibilities of local government. They use cameras to take pictures of local government in action and create posters with them.
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The Lines in Timelines

For Teachers K - 4th
Students are introduced to the concept of sequence by creating their own personal timeline. As a class, they put the events of the last week of their lives into the correct order and determine what information should be used for their...
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African Diaspora: Misconceptions, Misinterpretations, and Omissions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the definition of the African Diaspora. They examine the conditions/circumstances that produced the African Diaspora.
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Harvest Happenings

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the history of agriculture and develop a personal connection to agriculture. Students investigate how farming practices have evolved through the years and create poetry relating to harvest.
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The Dentist

For Teachers K - 4th
Students read a short story about visiting a dentist. Then they use toothbrushes in order to demonstrate the correct way to brush teeth. Students use the internet to investigate how some foods are healthier for teeth than others. Then...
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What Did I Just Read?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students summarize a chapter from the book, "Sarah Plain and Tall. After reviewing the the formation of a topic sentence, they independently read a chapter from the book. Students write a summary paragraph using the checklist outlined by...
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Sequence of Events Storyline

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice sequencing the events in a story they have read. After reading a short story, 7th graders sequence the events of the story using a timeline. Their timeline is used to create a summary paragraph of the story...
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Graduation

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn to recite poems and songs that they will recite and sing at their graduation for kindergarten. In this graduation lesson, students memorize and practice 5 poems and songs.
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Making Something from Nothing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how to make something out of nothing. In this recycling lesson plan, students discuss the importance of recycling and what effects their choices could have on future generations. Students create something new out of...
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What Building Used to Be There?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how their city has changed and examine building preservation. In this building preservation lesson, students listen to a reading of Virginia Lee Burton's, The Little House, before making a time line of how their own city...
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Frontier Life Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore American frontier life. In this history lesson, students participate in a series of activities that challenge them to discover what pioneer life was really like.
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Black Boxes for Cars Slow to Catch On

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the tracking of teens. In this tracking technology lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Black Boxes for Cars Slow to Catch On", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete a graphic...
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Activity Name: A Step Back In Time

For Teachers 1st
First graders step back in history. In this history lesson, 1st graders compare life in the past with life today as they create books that compare clothing, homes, schools, chores, and technology of today to those of the past.
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A Picture is Worth a Million Words

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice composing digital photographs by documenting activities in their lives.  In this photography lesson, students utilize digital cameras to create beautiful art from things they find around the campus or at their home....
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Building Blocks

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars navigate to various websites and play educational games to reinforce learning.  In this game lesson, students catalog games to play in various areas of the curriculum;. Young scholars play online and board games.
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Lesson Plan for Waiting to Waltz: A Childhood by Cynthia Rylant

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the elements of writing poetry. In this creative writing lesson, 6th graders discuss a book of poetry in the setting of Appalachia. Students incorporate childhood experiences into the development of visual and...
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Portraits

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students study examples of portrait art. In this portrait lesson, students read about the technique of portrait art and study examples of the portraits. Students then practice portrait art.
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The Sound of Music and Passage to Freedom

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine music examples to investigate a conflict in history about Hitler's invasions during WWII. In this music analysis lesson, 7th graders discuss vocabulary and the history for the Holocaust and Hitler's invasions....
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History of Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify events and organizations that involve philanthropy. They research one event and share their information with the school. They write journal entries stating ideas from the presentations.
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Could You Make an Oak Basket?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars listen to an imaginative scenario in which they would need a white oak basket. They evaluate the photographs to determine whether there is enough information to make a basket. They write a brief statement expressing their...
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Could You Make an Oak Basket?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students listen to an interview with Lucreaty Clark, a White Oak Native American basket maker. They analyze the interview and record their observations on a worksheet. Students consider information that can be gleaned from an audio...
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Three Jewish Women In Mourning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an investigation into the life cycle observing the effects of death upon loved ones. They conduct research about the Jewish traditions surrounding the issue of death and then write reflectively about the culture and...

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