Students research the life and times of William Shakespeare and present their research in a variety of ways. They make timelines, act out the story of one of his plays or create word searches.

Fourth graders research the possible sources for the origin of the name 'Utah'. They discover that printed information can still be disputed and use multiple sources as they list various possibilities for the name origin.

Learners are shown clips of Letterman's Top Ten Lists. They develop their own Top Ten List based on how not to be a friend. They share their lists with the class and brainstorm qualities that they would want to find in a friend.

Students design a one-day challenge, try to do it, and then write about it. It could be giving up sweets, going for a three-mile run or being nicer to a sibling. They compose a writing piece describing their experience from taking on...

Students read and evaluate a proposal to put CCTV in their school classrooms. Students use a highlighter pen and a map to identify places on the school campus that should have cameras to stop bullying. Students read a message from the...

Students are able to explain their models to other students and to their parents. Then students like to decorate the room by hanging the models or constructing mobiles of a number of models.

Students explore the concept of acting with integrity and fairness and about the consequences of our actions including moral issues and attitudes. They inquire how to look beyond surface impressions and prejudice in oneself and others....

Students explore freedom of speech. Individually, they complete a K-W-L chart. Students participate in a "Stand If You Can" activity where they make statements regarding the freedom of speech. Students stand if they agree with the...

Students use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...

In this proofreading activity, students find six misspelled words in a paragraph. Students write the misspelled word in the appropriate box in order to complete this online interactive activity.

In this Idioms interactive worksheet, students recognize idioms beginning with d. Students complete ten sentences by choosing the correct meaning of the idiom.

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts instructional activity, 7th graders read several passages and two poems and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then write an essay response to one of the passages.

In this ESL adjective worksheet, students choose the adjective that correctly completes a sentence. Page has a link to additional activities.

In this Miley Cyrus quits Twitter learning exercise, 6th graders read or listen to a passage, discuss 5 warm up exercises, answer 30 pre-reading, while reading and post-reading questions included fill ins, synonyms, matching,true and...

In this English learning exercise, students read "Tom Cruise's Son Makes Movie Debut," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English worksheet, students read "Brad Pitt to Adopt Angelina Jolie's Kids," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English worksheet, students read "International Car Free Day," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this British history worksheet, students read an article about Prince Charles and his engagement to Camilla Parker Bowles. Students answer eight true or false questions, 10 synonym matching questions, and 10 phrase matching questions...

We've all probably heard a bit of gossip, a story about someone we know that might embarrass him. Despite whether the information is true or not, the fact that it is being passed on to other people could be harmful for him. It may be fun...

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Woodland Gossip: A Translation from German by Mary Boyle (1864), a children's novel.

Read the full text of the short story "The Gossip of Valley View" by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

This article explains how the coffee-house came to occupy a central place in 17th and 18th-century English culture and commerce, offering an alternative to rowdy pubs and more formal places of business and politics.

An image of "Gossips", created by Camille Claudel in 1897 (Onyx and bronze, 45 x 42 x 39 cm).

An image of "Gossip (Les Parau Parau)", created by Paul Gauguin in 1891 (Oil on canvas, 62 x 92 cm).