Students brainstorm how to handle conflict scenario.  In this character education lesson, students read a story and respond as to how the characters should handle the conflict. Students examines feelings of characters and...

Students explore American freedom, unity, progress, and responsibility. In this American history lesson, students discuss what it means to be an American as they reflect on contributions of noteworthy Americans and write a composition...

Students study the Revolutionary War. In this colonial America lesson, students read Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. Students discuss chapter 1 as they respond to the provided discussion questions.

Young scholars define the American dream. In this primary research instructional activity, students search the Library of Congress digital collections for primary sources regarding the ideal of the American dream.  Young scholars...

Middle schoolers explain that the boundaries between countries are not permanent, then analyze current events and stories as examples of cooperation and conflict. They describe a place using physical and human characteristics.

Students view a painting as a document to find out about the Indian Treaty Councils.  In this artist's perspective lesson plan, students study the conflicts as shown in various pictures.  Students answer questions about what...

Students examine the lives of the Nisqually people and the resource consumption philosophy. In this Native American philosophy instructional activity, students use primary sources to understand the resource consumption philosophy and...

Fourth graders explore history of Underground Railroad in Indiana and discover how slaves were assisted on their journey using codes displayed in different quilt blocks. Students examine connection quilts have to ancestry and family...

Learners examine migration patterns in Africa and China. They watch excerpts from a documentary, define key vocabulary words, complete various student organizers, and create a poster.

Ninth graders begin the lesson by being introduced to the basic terms of economics. In groups, they discover how they are affected by trade because of the clothes they wear and foods they eat. Using primary sources, they examine the...

Students skip count with sunflower seeds. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students discuss the history of sunflowers. Students count by 1's, 2's, and 10's with bags full of sunflower seeds.

Student read background summary information and debate how much control did the government require to keep the nation safe. They research how World War II restrictions on enemy lines were enforced and how it related to the U.S....

Learners research opposition and support for World War I from a number of perspectives. They analyze a number of primary and secondary sources, while considering what (if anything) makes a war just and write a letter expressing his/her...

Students research coral reefs and identify their benefits to humans, threats to the reef, how to reduce and eliminate threats, and more. In this coral reef lesson plan, students research the reefs, and take a field trip to an aquarium.

Students watch the movie, Mr. Baseball, and discuss the difference between Japanese and American cultures.

Pupils read and discuss given information about Chinese emigration, and compete a set of relate comprehension questions. Students discuss the concept of an interview, then complete an associated interview worksheet, sharing information...

Students divide into small groups and study one of the three union flyers. Groups share their findings with the whole class and clarify unfamiliar vocabulary terms.

Students map and explore a possible slave trade route. In this slave trade mapping lesson plan, students calculate the distance and amount of time it would take for African slaves to arrive in America.

Students examine the Hmong community in Minnesota, then research and write case studies on refugee communities from the top ten countries with approved applications to the U.S. They write first-person stories from the perspective of...

Eighth graders study World War II through art.

Students examine the society and culture during the times of the Civil Rights movement. They view video clips and answer comprehension questions. They work together to research different authors and musicians sharing their information...

Learners explore war refugees and their life experiences. After reading about refugees, students compare and contrast the experiences of teen war refugees with their own experiences. They write simulate writing letters as if they were a...

Students observe a world map and are introduced to vocabulary like: cities, continents, rivers, lakes, and oceans. They discuss the names of the cities they live in and locate them on the map; then using a colored pushpin indicate: the...

Students compare and contrast how commodities native to certain countries have impacted the economies of other nations. After gathering information regarding how commodities are grown and traded, students use their information to...