Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: University and College Tuition Webquest
This is a technology-based and interdisciplinary project incorporating mathematics, language, and technology standards. Each student will research on the university's website: location, the mission statement, historical and interesting...
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: How to Appreciate a Painting
Christine A. Elmore's curriculum unit designed "to facilitate her third-graders' enjoyment of and response to fine art." This unit can be applied to all age groups and provides an extensive background on art in general.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Ww Ii as Seen Through Children's Literature
This interdisciplinary unit plan relies on children's literature about World War II. Bibliographies for both students and teachers are included as well as a rationale for the unit. Includes links to resources.
University of Arizona
Pulse: Disease & Epidemics: Architects of History
A 10 week interdisciplinary unit plan on disease and epidemics.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Pulse: Cultures and Cycles: Arsenic and Human Health
Interdisciplinary unit about the risk of exposure to arsenic in public drinking water. Math, language arts, social studies, and science are incorporated into the lessons.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Exploring Customs and Cultures Part 2
Students meet both language arts and social studies objectives in this interdisciplinary unit on customs and cultures. In part 1 of the unit students practice research and writing skills to create a slideshow. In part 2 of the unit...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Exploring Customs and Cultures Part 1
Students meet both language arts and social studies objectives in this interdisciplinary unit on customs and cultures. In part 1 of the unit students practice research and writing skills to create a slideshow. In part 2 of the unit...
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Broward Education Foundation
Broward Education Foundation: Creative Canjos [Pdf]
Creative Canjos is an interdisciplinary unit that teaches American History through Folk Art and Folk Music. The students began the project in Art class. They were introduced to American Folk Art through a teacher made iMovie. The iMovie...
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Pulse: Striding Into the Future: Clinical Trials
An interdisciplinary unit teaching the topic of scientific research performed on human subjects for a skin cancer study. The physics principles behind imaging techniques, the biological implications of UV radiation on the skin, the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Very Busy Students: Writing With Eric Carle
In this interdisciplinary unit addressing science and language arts standards, English Language Learners will learn the life cycle of insects. They will also use the writing of a renowned children's author, Eric Carle, as a model for...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Writing a Persuasive Essay
In this lesson plan students research opposing viewpoints on controversial issues and develop their own position papers. Though primarily for English classes, this lesson plan could be easily adapted for an interdisciplinary unit with...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 16: Barriers in Communications
From Robert Frost's 'Mending Wall' to Pink Floyd's 'The Wall,' humankind erects and maintains real and symbolic barriers to protect and defend opposing stances, beliefs and territories. Examples of real walls in history have been the...
Library of Congress
Loc: 1900 America: Primary Sources and Epic Poetry
To better understand the United States at the end of the nineteenth century, this interdisciplinary lesson integrates analyzing historical primary resources with literary analysis. Students work in groups and express themselves...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Alienation in Raymond Carver & Art
Using short fiction by Raymond Carver and the art of Edward Hopper, this short unit plan explores the theme of alienation. This site includes questions, a list of suggested works, a reflection sheet, and an interactive exhibit of...
Other
Rmc Research Corporation: Kristallnacht
This is a reading comprehension lesson plan featuring Kristallnact "Night of the Broken Glass." Middle school students will have an opportunity to learn through this interdisciplinary activity.
Other
Geography Through Literature Pacific Islands
This site is a highly detailed unit plan. That crosses almost all the disciplines, with "Call it Courage," as the beginning point. Links to a .pdf file and Word versions of handouts are available.
Other
Literature Learning Ladders: A Long Way From Chicago
Check out this informative site about "A Long Way From Chicago" by Richard Peck and learn about small-town life during the Depression in seven short stories for the years 1929 through 1942.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Richard Peck
What do you know about Richard Peck's life and work as an author? Use this informative site to learn more about this young adult author and to find resources for lesson plans.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: So, You Want to Be a Citizen?
Students work in groups to create a slide presentation aimed at informing immigrants of the qualifications and steps in naturalization as well as the rights, responsibilities, and duties of citizens.This lesson is an interdisciplinary...
Utah State University
Teacher Link: Letters From Rifka
This site features an interdisciplinary lesson plan for the book "Letters from Rifka" by Karen Hesse. Discover how this twelve year old girl's struggle to get to America from Russia.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Famous African Americans
During this unit young scholars will study the lives of famous African-Americans who have had an impact upon history or present day society. This interdisciplinary hands-on unit will incorporate the subjects of social studies, reading,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Pretty Cool Penguins
This lesson plan is part of an interdisciplinary primary life science unit addressing adaptation and habitats by focusing on penguins. This lesson plan is primarily technology based and should take place near the end of the unit, after...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Science Writing With Author Lois Ehlert
This is an interdisciplinary language development unit addressing science and language arts standards designed for English Language Learners. In the week-long unit students will learn the life cycle of plants and discuss various uses for...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 3: Fifties/sixties Musical Playwriting
This unit appeals to multiple intelligences, encourages interdisciplinary learning, reinforces self-confidence, and stimulates creativity, co-operation and critical thinking. Using songs with a strong narrative, students are asked to...