Students compare historical interpretations. In this research skills instructional activity, students use Internet and print resources to research the controversy regarding Christopher Columbus's work as an explorer....

Fifth graders study Nelson Mandela. In this leadership lesson, 5th graders study the life of Nelson Mandela. Throughout their learning, they read biographies on Nelson Mandela, compare their community to those in South Africa, discuss...

Ninth graders explore the concept of imperialism. For this imperialism lesson, 9th graders analyze primary sources regarding British imperialism in Africa. Students analyze the sources for credibility as they gain an understanding of the...

Eleventh graders explore the various uses of perception, propaganda, and perspective.  In this Social Studies lesson, 11th graders distinguish between fact and fiction.  Students analyze the impact of conflict on society.

In this comprehension:  the poison dart frog worksheet, 5th graders read the page-long passage, then answer five comprehension questions about it.

Students complete multiple lessons to identify the human rights and social justice for Native Americans. In this human rights instructional activity, students complete fifty one days of activities to a instructional activity titled...

Young scholars identify figurative language in a proverb and write an interpretation of the proverb prior to reading The Witch of Goingsnake. In this The Witch of Goingsnake lesson, students read a native American proverb and determine...

In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student answers are...

Students learn about the two main types of religions.  In this religion lesson, students define religion and learn about early religion as well as religion in the west.  Students define animism, polytheism, pantheism,...

Students examine democratic values. In this democratic ideologies lesson, students discuss individual rights and rights of the group. Students also discuss the implications of the priorities made in democratic societies regarding rights.

Students create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast wildfires and prescribed fires. In this earth science lesson, students conduct a series of experiment to explore fire characteristics. They describe favorable conditions to start a...

Eighth graders study the famous explorer Christopher Columbus.  In this World History lesson, 8th graders analyze and compare primary and secondary sources.  Students discuss as a class the accomplishments of Columbus....

Students discover legends of Australia and compare them to Biblical stories.  In this Australian legends lesson, students discuss the Australian "Stories of the Dreaming" and their purpose in Australian culture.  Students work...

Learners create a "legend" about an animal.  In this Native American legends lesson, students define the purpose and importance of Native American legends.  Learners read "Why the Possum's Tail is Bare" and "Earthmaker's Lodge"...

Students examine interactions between Native Americans and settlers. In this Westward Expansion instructional activity, students participate in a classroom simulation and then write paper about how the Native Americans and settlers...

Students compare the traditional Mayan clothing to their everyday clothing. In this multicultural appreciation instructional activity, students look at images of traditional Mayan clothing and discuss its importance.

Students explore Mayan culture. In this Mayan world cultures lesson, students identify 5 methods by which the Mayan people carried things. Students view several drawings and photographs of these items, then describe how each item was...

In this Cuban history worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer questions about the Cuban Revolution and the American response to the conflict.

Students complete activities with the book The Story of Sitting Bull by Jeffrey A. Rucker. In this literature activity, students review new vocabulary and practice finding capital letters. They read the story, answer...

Seventh graders discover the purpose of dream catchers. In this Native American customs lesson, 7th graders read stories that feature dream catchers, discuss their significance, and then create their own.

This PowerPoint provides review questions and answers from many different subject areas using a Jeopardy format. The topics that are covered include decimals, U.S. history, cells, Australian animals, and biomes. The material was designed...

Young scholars develop an awareness of the effect of pandemics and acquire knowledge to prevent a pandemic from spreading. In this pandemics lesson plan, students build research skills using a variety of sources. Young scholars...

In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Gloria Arroyo and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

In this famous people worksheet, students read about the life of Helen Clark and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to matching, sequencing, writing and spelling activities. An answer key is included.