Students explore the individual's role in society. In this social responsibility lesson, students analyze Camus's The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus as well as Borges's "Rosendo's Tale." Students compare the themes of the pieces to...

In this famous people learning exercise, students read a selection about the life of John Lennon, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words...

Students examine U.S. foreign affairs with the Middle East during the Reagan and Bush presidencies. In this Middle East lesson plan, students watch video segments, examine maps, and listen to music regarding the relationship between the...

Third graders view various murals and explore the characteristics of heroes and how heroes can be represented in art. They choose a hero, then write and illustrate a short report on his or her life.

Students draw the lines of longitude and latitude on a map. Students look at a topographical maps to see how topography relates to land use.

Learners explore how "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio" remains one of America's most beloved sports heroes and a cultural icon of the twentieth century. In 1941 Joe DiMaggio set a major league record that still stands; he safely hit in 56...

Eleventh graders research the live of Harry M. Akune and his contributions during World War II.

In this crossword puzzle instructional activity, students read facts about New Mexico written across and down and fill in the squares with their answers. Students write 10 answers.

In this matching facts and terms about New Mexico worksheet, students use words in the word bank to match with the factual phrases. Students write 10 answers.

Using clues is a great way to increase deductive and logical reasoning skills. Boost thinking skills while quizzing kids about us geography. They use five clues to determine which state is in question. 

In this mystery state activity, students answer five questions about this state in an effort to identify it. Students then locate and mark the state on a map.

High school learners can sharpen their research skills by employing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this worksheet. This particular worksheet focuses on questions that have to do with the band,...

In this state facts worksheet, students read the clues associated with New Mexico. Students select the correct answer for the 10 statements.

In this body defense and disease worksheet, students complete two multiple step questions about infectious diseases and how they are passed.

In this induction instructional activity, students read word problems.  They determine the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning.  Students solve the given problem through inductive reasoning.  This one-page...

Students explore Latin America by researching the favorite past time, baseball. In this Latin culture lesson, students identify the leaders in the Latin American baseball movement such as Felipe Alou, Jose Mendze, and the great Roberto...

In this space activity, students complete 12 different science puzzles, word scrambles, and brain teasers about vocabulary terms from their chapter.

Students read "Casey at the Bat" and then use individual player statistics (found through internet research)to determine if their players could be considered baseball "heroes". They must justify their choices for "hero" by creating...

For this soccer worksheet, students read for information and assess reading and vocabulary comprehension. In this multiple choice worksheet, students answer twelve questions.

Learners explore the connections between Langson Hughes and blues music. In this African American culture instructional activity, students compare and contrast blues music with poetry and short stories by Langston Hughes.

Students explore historical youth culture events. In this youth culture lesson, students discover details regarding the Altamont, Woodstock, and Monterey concerts. Students conduct research that regarding the rock festivals and...

In this fact finding worksheet, learners read 10 questions, all pertaining to animals or the environment. Students write the answers to the questions, using Internet research if necessary.

Young scholars explore whether or not athletes have a responsibility to be role models in society.

In this sports heroes worksheet, students read the clues about a famous African-American baseball player. Students fill in the blanks to break the code and use the code to name the mystery person - Jackie Robinson.