Students analyze the work of Diego Rivera. They participate in a class discussion, critique various paintings, write a short story based on a Rivera mural, and create a class mural.

Students write a report on Roman religions.  In this religion lesson, students make a web including all the religions they know about, discuss what religion means and predict what kind of religions existed in Ancient Rome. ...

In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Aristotle. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.

Learners assess information on the Health Canada Web site and determine whether such information should be paid for with tax dollars, and whether the publication of such information has an impact on Medicare.

Students act as a representative of a particular interested group before a Senate subcommittee which is charged to determine the future of federal affirmative action programs in this country.

Eleventh graders explore the term Affirmative Action.  In this US History lesson, 11th graders create a presentation that will determine the future of federal affirmative action programs.  Students write a speech that will be...

Pupils consider First Amendment rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students complete an activity guide regarding plans to build an Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero in New York City. Pupils respond to discussion questions...

Students develop a constitution for a hypothetical country called Permistan by reviewing the constitutions from the other countries they have already studied.

Students explore the role of judges in Britain. In this current events activity, students visit selected websites to discover the responsibilities of judges and the justice reform in Britain.

Students conduct research dealing with some aspect of human rights in Latin America. They create a sculpture as a response to an instance of repression that touched them from their research. They give a brief oral report on their country.

Students research the Supreme Court judicial selection process while role playing. They examine the political nature of the process and discuss merits of Supreme Court nominees.

Fifth graders participate in a Webquest on Ancient Egypt. They identify clothing and jewelry, list the steps of mummification, decipher hieroglyphics, and complete a Travel Log.

Students write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the bicycle helmet safety issue. They gather statistics about bicycle helmet use and discuss the statistics as a class and explain how to interpret the numbers accurately. They...

In this English worksheet, students read "Sex Education Malaysian Style," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 6 true or false questions about the selection.

Students use the National Archives and Records Administration's records to research the history of the U.S. Food Administation.

Students determine, based on their knowledge of coal pollutants, the effectiveness of clean-coal technologies. They state and defend a position on whether power plants in the United States should be required to upgrade to available...

In this environmental awareness worksheet, students read an article about the causes of global warming. Students then answer seven true or false questions, 10 10 synonym matching questions, and ten phrase matching questions based on the...

Students examine the impact of treaties on the Yakama nation. They discover the importance of land and how they felt when their land was taken away. They role-play the positions of both the Yakama and citizens of the United States.

Students examine the development and history of Islamic Law (Sharia). They also begin to make comparisons to Western and Judaic Law traditions.

Young scholars watch a video and brainstorm, focusing on the rules of Question Period in a Parliamentary System.

Learners investigate a controversial issue of discrimination based upon a caste system in Japan. It is compared to India and they use research methods to make discoveries concerning the history and similarities to the two systems.

High schoolers examine issues that surround the quest for gay/lesbian equal rights, explore bias and negative stereotyping in the media and their effect on how gays and lesbians are treated, examine their own biases, and express their...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating the topic of starting each school day with a moment of silence. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.