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Little Stories - Women in the 36th Parliament

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop visual literacy skills. They evaluate, organize and communicate information.
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Lights, Camera, Action!

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Learners participate in an alternative reading assessment using a video camera and script. In this alternative reading lesson, students work as a group to perform their reading story. learners memorize their lines and film their play.
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Documentation: A Portrait and a Place

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a book entitled, "Who Am I?" They utilize art activities with related social studies writing assignments, and gather information from family sources.
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Culmination of Mighty Waters

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the concept of bodies of water. The information is obtained from the internet while conducting research. Then students draw upon prior knowledge from a film to combine information for the purpose of creating a...
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Experience the Challenge of Being Pete Gray

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students view films, photographs and engage in an empathy-building exercise to become familiar with Pete Gray, the first one-armed major league player. They read an interview and write an essay about Gray's career.
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State Commercials

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a travel commercial for an eastern state. They form small groups to do internet research on the state using guide questions. They use this information to write a script for the commercial. Then all group members...
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How are Boundaries Created?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine two new concepts: orientalism and objectification. They view two film clips/videos on Seven Years in Tibet with Brad Pitt to incorporate the new concepts. In addition, students read Orientalism and write key questions...
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On Being Different

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students synthesize ideas about societal norms in the late 1880s and current day. They demonstrate understanding of Thomas Eakins art and life events through verbal discussion. They compile and present ideas in written form.
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Animal Encounters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use their visualizing and interpreting skills to produce original writings and artwork.
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The Role of the Media

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students analyze the role of media in the Gulf War after watching a video series. They participate in a small group simulating a specific group from the film. They discuss issues with their group and then participate in a whole class...
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Japanese Society

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research into the life of being a person who is Japanese. The instructional activity uses essential questions in order to guide the research. Classroom activities are used to encourage discussion.
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The Civil War Soldier's Experience

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the social experiences of the soldiers on the battlefield. Using various viewpoints, they compare their daily life experiences and motives for fighting for the Confederate, Union and African-American soldiers. They...
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Rauschenber, The Other ROCI

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Pupils watch the film, "Rauschenber, The Other ROCI," and record information they need as they consider the themes. They create an art project that uses several different techniques to make a unified work.
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Fallout

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a short film about the results of dropping the atomic bomb at the end of World War II. They research controversies surrounding the use of the bomb and nuclear weapons. They write two editorials about the issue.
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Asia Rising

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a short film about the economies of Japan and Korea after World War II. They discuss their challenges and succeses in building the economy. They also identify human costs of ecomonic development in those countries.
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Behind the Ad: The Process of Producing a Political Commerical

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine how advertisements are produced for political campaigns. In groups, they view various examples of different advertisements and create their own ad by completing the steps listed in the lesson plan. They share...
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A Cultural Palette

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine pieces of music and art that represent who they are. They study Haitian culture and traditions by performing the musical production "Once on the Island." They watch and discuss the film "The Nature of Music."
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Islam-Hajj and Eid-Ul-Adha: Panel Debate

For Students 6th - 9th
In this panel debate instructional activity, students in teams assume one of the character roles for role play in a mock panel discussion which focuses on Islamic religious beliefs.
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Cyber-crime

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss what types of Internet activity are or should be considered criminal, examine how criminal prohibitions against certain types of Internet activity are best implemented in law, determine whether computer crimes are unique...
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1765 to the Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research philanthropists of the American Revolution. In this philanthropy lesson, students watch the video Johnny Tremain and analyze the characters and determine their motives. Students read the Declaration of Independence...
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Geographic Luck

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine why some countries are rich while others remain poor. They view a video on the website, Guns, Germs and Steel, analyze primary sources to conduct research about plants and animals, and create a game based on their research.
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Cultural Awareness

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders define the term "culture" and all aspects of culture. They spend one week photographing culture in their own lives. They create a poster of the photos and explain why each photo is included.
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Inventors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are be able to analyze primary sources for evidence of Inventors and Inventions from the turn of the 20th century. They identify how these inventions impact their lives today.
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You and the U.S. Constitution

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write new rules of their school. In this rules and U.S. Constitution lesson, 4th graders discuss why we celebrate the fourth of July and examine the U.S. Constitution. Students discuss the differences between people now...

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