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Growing Like Dr. King
Learners explore American History by reading biographical material. In this civil rights lesson, students read information about Martin Luther King Jr. and his successful demonstrations which led to equal rights for African Americans....
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Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 14 multiple choice questions based on various Shakespearean sonnets. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Animal Farm
An exploration of "Animal Farm" can be a way to get students thinking about politics, history, and literature.
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Spectacular Speeches
In this language arts worksheet, students answer the 6 questions with the help of the Internet websites with the focus upon famous speeches.
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Total English Intermediate: Small Talk
For this question tags worksheet, students practice their grammar skills as they read dialogue and correct the verbs mistakes. Students also make up their own questions that could part of dialogue.
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Where the Red Fern Grows: A 4th Grade Literary Focus Unit
Fourth graders explore the human and animal connection along with the idea that death is a part of the life cycle. They read "Where the Red Fern Grows." Students examine the feelings and emotions surrounding death and they discover the...
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Sending and Receiving Messages When Listening
In this listening skills activity, 7th graders focus on the different ways to send messages while listening. Students read 2 examples and create a dialogue of their own.
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Impromptu Speech
Students present a speech. In this public speaking lesson, students learn what an impromptu speech is and the important facets of the introduction and conclusion. Students present an impromptu speech.
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Lost Peace
Students view a television program that chronicles the failure of the League of Nations as a deterrent to further war. They create a timeline of events that led from WWI to WWII and hold a mock town meeting in which they discuss the pros...
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Using Rock as Primary Source Material
High schoolers listen to a song which functions as an entertaining primary source. It illustrates the part angry, part irreverent anti-war sentiments of the counter-culture in the late 1960s. After hearing the song, students discuss how...
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Traditions of Spain
Students examine the different Spanish customs. They compare and contrast customs found in the United States verses those found in Spain. They participate in a game in Spanish over what they have discovered from the instructional activity.
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Vacation Destination
Young scholars participate in a role play where they are travel agents and must sell their assigned state to the rest of the class. They collect and present information in persuasive speeches to make their fellow students want to take a...
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Phonetic Transcription
Students examine how connected speech can change pronunciation. Using worksheets imbedded in this plan, students work in small groups to practice their skills of pronunciation.
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The Five Human Values and The Five Teaching Components
Students explore the value of truth. They discuss a quotation about truth and its purpose in making decisions in life situations. They consider how truth relates to who they are, their purpose in life and how they can live fully. They...
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The Third Conditional Exercise
In this grammar worksheet, 8th graders focus on the past perfect tense. Students complete 17 fill in the blank sentences adding the correct verb conjugation to each and 3 short answer statements.
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The Symposium
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Symposium by Plato.
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Changing Attitudes in America
Students discuss strategies for confronting destructive stereotypes and mythologies, as well as promoting racial understanding in Students.
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"Ladybugs and Grasshoppers"
Students paricipate in number of activities related to ladybugs and grasshoppers.
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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Students write a bill in proper House of Commons formwhich addresses conditions in less than Merry Olde England in 1832, write a speech which is delivered in front of Commons and participate in debates.
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Building a Dichotomous Key
Students analyze how a dichotomous key helps us explain and identify unknown organisms. They design and construct a dichotomous key, developing a list of three observable characteristics per organism.
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Conservation Critters Anonymous
Learners research information about the Florida Everglades and discuss why conservation efforts are important in its preservation.
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Iditarod Slide Show
Second graders read The True Story of Balto, research Alaskan Iditarod, select factual information, and prepare presentation on the computer to present to their classmates.
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Summertime - Miles Davis
Students examine the George Gershwin opera, "Porgy and Bess." The rhythms to some of the musical pieces are mimicked and identified as belonging to the music of jazz.
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A Night in Tunisia
Young scholars discuss musical instruments common to jazz and compare several songs by various artists. They identify musical grooves common to jazz music. They compare a string quartet to a traditional jazz group.