Students create political cartoons that feature satire. For this political cartoon lesson, students examine examples of satire and caricature prior to creating their own political cartoons that feature the French Revolution or Industrial...

In this study guide for "The Necklace", students define vocabulary and literary terms found in the story. Students examine the characters and answer comprehension questions.

Third graders understand what a pulley is and how it works. In this simple machines, pulley instructional activity students experiment with broom sticks creating a pulley. Students observe how the pulley moves in its different trials.

In this whom, whose, and who's worksheet, student choose the correct form to fit sentences in a paragraph about Florence Nightingale.

Students analyze the period of Belle Epoque and the methods of art that signified popular culture. In this art analysis lesson, students consider the ways popular culture influenced art by analyzing the images and completing image based...

Students apply their knowledge of technology to help them build. For this science and technology lesson, students build straw towers and investigate the strength and form of the structure. They analyze the best design the make the...

Students explore the concept of nation building. In this diplomacy lesson, students research America's nation building efforts in Somalia, Haiti, the Balkans, Guatemala, Cuba, Vietnam, and Grenada. Students share their findings and...

Students explore the state right to revoke the voting privileges of convicted felons. In this voting rights lesson, students read an article and respond to discussion questions about the voting rights of felons.

Students convert measurements within the metric system. In this measurement lesson, students explore the different units of the metric system and practice converting numbers from one unit to another.

Students examine Gothic architecture. In this architecture lesson, students view a slide show of Gothic structures and attributes. Students then research the symbolism in Gothic churches. As a culminating activity students write...

In this World War I worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the war and respond to 51 short answer questions.

Students explore measuring tools by calculating heights and lengths of random objects. In this distance measurement lesson, students utilize the Internet service MapQuest to measure the distance between their current towns and many other...

Students consider how the military folly of the Somme during World War I. In this World War I instructional activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about the Somme, propaganda, and...

For this quiz worksheet, students determine answers to questions taken from Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson.  Students answer 25 multiple choice questions.

In this online interactive history instructional activity, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the High Middle Ages.

In this simple subject worksheet, students underline the simple subject in 15 sentences and write the simple subject in 19 additional sentences. An answer key is given.

In this French Revolution worksheet, learners read a 1-page selection as well as Internet articles about executions and then respond to 10 short answer questions.

In this World War II activity, students read an excerpt of a speech from Winston Churchill to the British people. Students then respond to 5 short answer questions based on the speech.

In this World War II worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about Appeasement as well as Internet articles about the topic and then respond to 7 short answer questions.

Students consider the senses. In this sight and touch lesson, students discover what it is like to function like a person who is blind. They work in groups and individually on various activities to experience this condition. This lesson...

For this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze a letter from young women in want of CCC jobs of their own during Great Depression. Students respond to 3 short answer questions about the letter to Roosevelt.

In this colonial Africa learning exercise, students study a map of Africa from 1885-1914. Students then respond to 9 short answer questions based on the information presented in the map.

In this symbols of America worksheet, learners play a game, cutting out cards of descriptions of symbols and their names and matching, complete a word scramble and visit a link given to play a symbols game.

In this famous people worksheet, students read about the life of Celine Dion and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to matching, sequencing, writing and spelling activities. An answer key is included.