Tenth graders explore the impact of Thomas Paine on the American Revolution. For this colonial America lesson, 10th graders analyze Common Sense and then paraphrase selected excerpts of the pamphlet. Students also respond to discussion...

Students research Athens and Sparta and based on their research they are to make a visual aid showing their findings.

Students observe pieces of art and look for the principle story the artwork portrays. They compare the techniques artists and authors use to focus on and support these essential stories. They create a piece of art that portrays a given...

Students explore the transformations that the institution of slavery underwent in the English Colonies. They study the impact of slavery on black families.

Students complete a series of lessons that explore the heroic qualities of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Students read books, participate in discussion, color pictures and complete worksheets.

Eighth graders explore the components of the Westward Movement in the United States. Understanding the past and the linkages it has to the present is the intended goal of this seventeen day unit.

In this crossword worksheet, students demonstrate prior knowledge of colonial homes in the U.S. by completing a crossword. There are 18 words which fit into this puzzle that has no word bank.

Second graders read the story The Ghost Cather and complete activities related to the book. In this language arts lesson plan, 2nd graders complete comprehension questions, art projects, and more.

Students read passages and research the Cherokee Tribe and write an account of a typical day as a Cherokee Native American. In this Cherokee lesson plan, students listen to Cherokee music, read Cherokee passages, fill out worksheets, and...

Students identify the issues that cause conflicts in families and determine ways to manage conflict. In this conflict resolution lesson, students brainstorm issues that cause conflicts. Students work in groups to find ways to solve the...

Learners plan and carryout a family reunion to build family relationships. In this family relationships lesson plan, students examine ways to build family relations by planning a family reunion. Learners use the reunion forms to help...

Students identify the roles balanced in family and career activities. In this family and career balance instructional activity, students identify the roles each family member has and discuss problems problems they see in their own...

For this robots worksheet, learners read a 6-paragraph article about robots and robotics and respond to 4 short answer questions regarding the article. Vocabulary words from the article and their definitions are also included.

Students practice their reading comprehension by reading a story in their class. For this story map lesson, students read the Marc Brown book Arthur's Tooth and discuss the story, characters and setting. Students create a story map based...

Students create murals that feature recycled objects. In this West African art instructional activity, students examine artwork by El Anatsui and his commentary on social issues. Students then create murals in the style of El Anatsui...

Students read about settlers in Kansas and the adaptations they made in order to build different kinds of houses. For this Kansas settlers lesson plan, students participate in choral reading and retell information they learn.

Eighth graders identify and describe career opportunities in a changing society

Learners examine the concept of prejudice of human beings towards other human beings. They define prejudice and analyze the history of the word, read a U.N. Commission Report on prejudice, and examine textbooks for prejudice.

First graders, after reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, place the story in its correct order of sequence. They place any set of events (situation) in their correct order.

Students become familiar with the Core Democratic Values that are the fundamental beliefs and constitutional principles of American society which unite all Americans. Each student is responsible for finding three pictures in magazines...

Students study big cats in a variety of lessons included in this unit.

Students listen to Caribbean folk music and discuss maracas and their role in music. They construct and design pairs of maracas using paper mache, then perform a Puerto Rican folk song using their maracas.

Students write a paragraph (complete sentences) which explains what they did in the lab.

Seventh graders compare and contrast information about differences and similarities in communities.