Students study the contributions of Harriet Tubman. For this service learning lesson, students explore the work of Harriet Tubman as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Students investigate Harriet Tubman. In this African-American lesson, students read the book A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman and discuss how she was a conductor of the Underground Railroad. Students identify the leadership qualities she...

Students develop a PowerPoint presentation all about themselves.  In this PowerPoint lesson, students make a slide show that gives specific information on each slide.  Slide requirements are included, as well as a grading rubric.

Students demonstrate the importance of sharing compliments. In this character education activity, students write compliments on post-it notes to one of their classmates.

Students create skeletons to celebrate the Day of the Dead. In this visual arts lesson plan, students explore the importance of the Day of the Dead celebrations in the Mexican culture. They create skeletons and decorate them with paint,...

Students discover ways to make the world a peaceful place.  In this humanity lesson plan, students read the book Peace Begins with You by Katerine Sholes, then discuss how they can have a peaceful impact on their society....

Students plan a vacation to either a mountain, deep-sea location, rainforest or to the moon. In this vacation planning activity, students research information about the location of their choice. They watch video clips on the SMARTBoard,...

Students examine the bill of rights as it relates to founding documents and their significance today. In this bill of rights lesson plan, students use newspapers as sources to answer critical questions regarding democratic citizenship....

In this social studies worksheet, students examine a list of 20 holidays celebrated in the UK. Students work with a partner to find the correct dates and tell what is special about each day.

Young scholars read about the history of paper production and make their own recycled paper. In this paper making lesson, students follow the directions to make paper from recycled paper. Young scholars also learn about making paper from...

Students engage in a class discussion where they identify the situations where capitalization is necessary. They complete worksheets embedded in the plan where they capitalize proper nouns such as names, holidays, and special events...

Students examine the celebrations around the Japanese New Year. After watching a video, they discuss and answer the questions given to them on a worksheet. As a class, they practice pronouncing common sayings in Japanese and create an...

Students learn history of Halloween. They learn traditional activities of Halloween. They share the fun of Halloween through the Internet.

In this foreign language worksheet, students complete ten sentences by selecting the best of two choices to complete the sentences. Sentences are all about St. Patrick's Day traditions.

Students access a variety of Halloween themed websites. They locate information on crafts, games and activities relating to Halloween. They complete world problems, write poetry and test reading comprehension.

Students are introduced to the way the Japanese celebrate the new year. Using the internet, they compare and contrast the celebrations in Japan with those in Korea. After being read a story, they complete a worksheet on the series of...

Students review rules of writing emails for letters, informal to a friend and formal.  In this writing lesson, students sort email strips into these categories and then review examples of good and bad semi-formal emails. Students...

Tenth graders research Spanish Christmas customs on the interent and role play in their writing their findings in an essay. They teacher provides a list of web addresses for the students to locate information on and from that their...

Students examine the United States flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Fourth of July. They create five-pointed stars, listen to stories about Betsy Ross and Paul Revere, and sing various patriotic songs.

Students investigate George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other American Presidents. They complete a Webquest, take a virtual tour of Mount Vernon, answer discussion questions, and evaluate newspaper articles about the current president.

Students research, using the Internet, cultures of the world. They identify countries, their currency, holidays, climate and societal information. They look at the distance of international cities from their hometown.

Learners discover the unique beliefs and celebrations of the five major religions in the world. In groups, they discuss the terms associated with each religion and are read books about their celebrations. They create their own dharma...

In this technology worksheet, students practice writing e-mails that are focused upon using friendly language in the context of communication with good friends.

Students love the illustrations in Jan Brett books and the story in the border of each page. In this Christmas Trolls lesson plan, students read a variety of texts, both print and non-print sources, to help give them a better...