Students read their textooks and discuss in groups the background of Muhammad answering oral questions and studying and identifying Mecca on the map. They work in groups to read handouts on "Early Revelations of Muhammad" to present...

Students understand that the Industrial Revolution began in England, spreading to the rest of Western Europe and the United States and with it came an increased demand for raw materials from the Americans, Asia, and Africa.

Students comprehend how the United States became involved in what one historian called the quagmire. Students identify and analyze the importance of the Tet Offensive in turning American public opinion against the Vietnam War. Students...

Young scholars in seventh and eighth grade Introduction to Foreign Language class are introduced the basic greetings, farewells, courtesy words, and basic phrases in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Korean. In pairs, they create a very...

Students examine several maps and consider mapmakers' perspective in early depictions of North America.They determine how the spherical shape of the earth makes any north-south and east-west orientation a matter of perspective. For...

Ninth graders examine the importance of trade in the Mediterranean Sea. In groups, they create a chart of the items that were most popular in the late Bronze Age and where they originated. To end the lesson, they read an article out of...

Students examine cartoons drawn by a volunteer serving in the country of Jordan. They draw a cartoon about a time felt different from others around them and share their cartoons with the class. The answer the questions: How can cartoons...

Students explore both questions in relation to Steve Iams's writings about the subjects. They explain why self-discipline is central to the life of a Peace Corps Volunteer and define integrity and explain its application to their own...

Students view photographs to help them see how people live in rural Nepal. In groups, they imagine what it would be like to grow up in this type of community with little food and identify the problems associated with the Nepalise homes....

Students read "A Single Lucid Moment" as a class. In groups, they identify the aspects of the United States that might allow for homelessness to happen and compare it with the culture of New Guinea. They write a journal entry about how...

High schoolers read a story individually or in groups to begin the instructional activity. As a class, they discuss their viewpoints on reading and compare it with the viewpoint of those living in Fiji. In groups, they compare and...

Students identify and interpret general information about the Korean War, including important dates, terms, events, and participants. They also identify what the Cairo Declaration was and what military forces, political forces, and...

Middle schoolers study droughts in Oklahoma and list possible reasons for droughts. They form subcommittees to explore the drought problem and create plans for drought management and relief. They research five areas around the world...

In this geography worksheet, students fill in twenty-two blanks about European countries. They identify the names of countries, capitals, and mountains.

After reading pages 470-472 of an unspecified textbook, middle schoolers compare statements about zoos and captive breeding to information presented in text for statements of truth. Students change statements that are false so that the...

In this alphabetical order activity, students place groups of words in alphabetical order. Each group contains three words and there are 18 groups on the page. An answer sheet is included.

In this grammar worksheet, students read the article "Bird Flu" to find the word on each line that should not be there. Students write the incorrect word on the line provided.

In this European Crusade worksheet, students examine several terms that relate to the aforementioned topic in ten fill in the blank questions.

In this U.S. worksheet, students take notes in a graphic organizer as they read several passages, then answer four comprehension questions.

In this forests learning exercise, students read a one page informational excerpt on different forests throughout the world. They then use what they learned to answer the 20 questions on the learning exercise. The answers are on the last...

In this rainforests worksheet, students read for information and assess comprehension skills. In this true and false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank worksheet, students answer ten questions.

In this World War II worksheet, pupils review a chapter as they write 10 vocabulary words that match 10 descriptions, eliminate 4 false sentences, and identify 2 themes from the history of the World War II era.

In this praying mantis reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a 5 paragraph non-fiction selection about the insect and test their reading comprehension as they answer 7 multiple choice questions based on the reading.

In this cloze worksheet, students complete a passage about the history of Singapore using 15 words from the bank at the top of the page.