Young scholars examine their classroom to find examples of various types of shapes. After identifying and describing the various shapes, they draw as many as they can on a piece of paper. They organize them into an image based on their...

Luckily for those who aren't history buffs, anyone can guess that the War of 1812 happened in ... 1812. But how to cover the rest of the story? The resource does just that with effective direct instruction that includes statistics,...

After learning about the causes and closure of WWI, hand out this resource on that outlines the differences between Wilson's 14 Point Plan and the Treaty of Versailles. The class reads the information provided then analyzes two political...

Should we stay or should we go? Class members debate whether Britain should exit the European Union. While the resource predates the exit vote, the materials provide class members with an opportunity to explore some of the many...

Students explore the ancient city of Petra. In this Middle East lesson, students watch "The Royal Tour of Jordan," and then discuss the history of Petra. Students conduct research on selected sites in the city and use their findings to...

In this reading comprehension activity, students first read a fantasy story called Jack and the Giant Pepper. Students then answer 22 essay questions about the text.

Students consider the impact of family differences. In this culture activity, students choose from a variety of cultures to research how children grow up differently in each family. Students use a variety of resources to discover the...

Students are explained the difference between artists and artisans. They discuss some of the common themes among artisans, such as traditions, materials, process, and inspiration. Students descsribe other modern-day African artisans and...

The geography of northern Europe, as well as the technological advancements in the nautical world, allowed the ferocity of the Vikings to arrive on the shores of faraway countries. Pupils study Viking history in an instructional activity...

If you'd like to prompt some great discussions in your history class, this presentation will surely get your class talking. Addressing 19th century liberalism in Europe (including influences from England, France, America, and Ireland),...

In this social studies reading comprehension worksheet, students read a page long detailed biography of Marco Polo. Students complete 12 multiple choice questions and one essay.

Using the Declaration of Human Rights and the United States Constitution as reference tools, class members examine 14 scenarios to decide if the situation represents a violation of human rights, and if these same rights...

Students examine historic posters, jewelry, quilts and buttons that were created to protest or call attention to a political issue. After evaluating how these items were used to communicate a political message, students create an item...

Progress through various aspects of the  "The Beautiful Era" in this presentation. Political, technological, and scientific contexts surround the time of innovation and change in the world landscape. The short length of this slide...

In these reading comprehension worksheets, students complete several activities to help them learn about Jack and the Beanstalk. Students complete a cloze exercise, a reading comprehension activity, a story sequencing activity, and an...

Students take on the persona of a sailor or a captain of a whaling vessel in New England in the 1800s and write five journal entries as that person.  In this Moby Dick lesson, students research the whaling industry in 19th...

In this sports reading comprehension worksheet, young scholars read a story about a baseball game and a little boy. Students read the story and answer 5 questions.

In this reading comprehension and history worksheet, students read about the history of the teddy bear before answering 5 multiple choice questions.

In this crossword worksheet, students read 14 clues pertaining to colonial America. Students place their answers in this puzzle which does not have a word bank.

In this social studies activity students complete a table showing the 25 members of the European Union and their capital cities. Sometimes students must fill in missing countries, other times students provide the capital city.

In this East Asia Summit activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...

Eleventh graders examine the events that led to the strained relationship between Cuba and the United States.  In this US History lesson, 11th graders create an illustrated timeline of Cuba-U.S. relations.  Students write an...

Students explore the different ads used by the military. They use media reports and the internet to research the war effort at home during World War II.

Students research the positions of civil defense and nuclear disarmament during the Cold War era. They participate in a class debate to support a given position.