Students study and write poetry. In this poetry project, students read, analyze, and produce poetry. Students examine and analyze fifteen poems and at the culmination of the unit, perform one of their poems for an audience.

Hand out these project ideas when working with The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Pupils can choose from six different options or propose their own. The idea is that they will complete more than one project to meet the point requirement. The...

After reading a series of primary source documents detailing the teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, class members craft newspaper columns assessing the strengths and weaknesses of each man's vision, and present their...

Seventh graders conduct research on important background information regarding the role of religion in American public schools. In this Ethics lesson plan, 7th graders examine and become familiar with the First Amendment of the Bill of...

Learners create resumes. In this careers lesson, students look through classified ads and decide on a "job" to apply for. Learners write mock resumes by using professional resumes as an outline.

For this letter from a folklorist worksheet, students read a letter from a folklorist to discover more about this career. The letter describes the importance of this field and aspects of the job.

Students study public issues and become more aware of local issues.  For this economics lesson students are given some local controversial issues and several viewpoints to analyze.  They then research and review the topic with...

Students take a closer look at the organization of magazines. For this journalism lesson, students complete handouts about the jobs and responsibilities in the magazine industry. Students then learn about the steps of publishing and...

In this adjectives activity, students categorize adjectives given into 3 categories and read passages that include adjectives. Students complete 5 activities.

In this psychology learning exercise, students complete 5 short short answer review questions on language and cognition. They explain when a form communication is considered a language.

High schoolers explore the work of Jane Goodall. In this advocacy lesson, students investigate the life and work of Jane Goodall. High schoolers examine her work as an animal advocate and explore their own personal advocacy styles.

Here's a fresh take on the student writing portfolio. Consider having learners create an electronic portfolio. After examining sample e-portfolios, class members explore various software programs they will use throughout the course and...

English language learners review the present and past conditional tense. For the 15 sentences provided, they conjugate the verbs in parentheses. The best part is that they can access a hint when they're confused! Simply scroll down, hit...

Do your emergent writers need extra practice using transitions? After reading a brief definition, learners select a transition from the provided word bank that best completes the sentences in each set. No answer key is provided.

Students identify career areas which are nontraditional for their gender. They tak a self-assessment survey type instrument that indicates the primary type of intelligence as based on the Multiple Intelligence Theory (Howard Gardner).

Students research a career path in scientific and technical visualization. They prepare a Career Web Page about the career path they chose. The web pages be compiled into an electronic resource for future students.

Students plan for their future by exploring occupational experience programs.In this career lesson students list activities that they will participate in in the future and complete a career exploration project.

Students match their natural proclivities to possible future careers which are nontraditional for their genders.  They further examine gender stereotypes through other activities.

Eighth graders identify and describe career opportunities in a changing society

Learners develop a persuasive peer-to-peer case against smoking. They read two scenarios, perform a skit, and prepare a factual presentation.

At this site from CollegeGrad.com, you can watch these online career videos (requires Windows Media Player) on 15 different topics, all entry level, all specifically for college students and recent grads.