In this global issues worksheet, students read the listed reference articles and then respond to 15 short answer questions about the relationship between the United States and Europe and their role as superpowers in the world.

Students develop critical analysis skills important to evaluate democratic structures. They increase their knowledge of the characteristics of voters and voting impact on the Electoral System.

Students read an article about the controversy surrounding the Serbian and Montenegrin entries in the Eurovision music contest of 2006. They examine target vocabulary from the article and take a comprehension quiz.

Students research and identify philanthropic organizations involved in current events. In this current events lesson, students search newspaper articles for philanthropic organizations, such as the Red Cross, and how they are related to...

Students research a major historical event from the ancient world and write a newsletter about the event.

Students continue their examination of modern Japan and its culture. Using a map, they locate various cities and landforms in the country and watch a video on related topics in which the make a timeline of key events. In groups, they...

Young scholars explore the variety of organizations that function as Internet connectors and the type of connections available. The lesson plan was originally written for librarians with little or no net experiences.

Students examine the United States trade deficit. They examine different opinions about trade surpluses and deficits. They also identify the United States trading partners throughout the world and their concerns.

In this ESL worksheet, students read the given article and its presented vocabulary throughout.  Students respond to 51 short answer, matching, true/false, and fill in the blank questions.    

Students examine how satellite signals are sent and duplicate it with a mirror, flashlight and black paper.

Students examine the topic of child labor in history. They discuss jobs that children their age would have done before child labor laws. They decide on an action to take on Labor Day to share what they have learned with others.

Students research and discuss the Zapatista National Liberation Army of Chiapas, Mexico. They role play the involved parties in the conflict and attempt to debate a peaceful solution.

Young scholars increase consciousness of the history of Canadian success in figure skating and appreciate the pioneers of figure skating in Canada; to examine their accomplishments in their historical context.

Students use the weather as a context for collecting data and making interpretations based upon the observations. The scientific method is also taught to give them a way to conduct the data collection.

Students visit the links on the blog site to learn about class wikis. In this technology integration lesson, students visit the links to view class wikis.

Students discover how President Eisenhower's brand of diplomacy at this Pennsylvania farm temporarily eased the tensions of the Cold War.

Ninth graders write a letter to the editor about the impact of people on marine life from the point of view of a fish.

High schoolers explain what the knowledge of DNA can tell us about ourselves and other organisms and species. They also explore the systematic study of the human genome.

Pupils explain the FOMC's decision-making process by participating in a simulation.

Third graders study concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

Middle schoolers use the blooming of tulips as a tool to measure spring's journey north. They predict when tulips bloom at 13 selected Journey North gardens in various geographic regions.

Students investigate the US military involvement in Kosovo and answer teacher generated questions.

Young scholars explain the basic principles of gasoline engines as propulsion for vehicles. They cite reasons why alternatives for gasoline engines are being considered and explain differences between a motor and an engine.

Students examine how their transportation choices affect the natural environment and their physical health as well as the power of community involvement and the dangers of over development.