Contains plans for five lessons that teach students how to write feature news stories and the difference between feature and hard news articles. Students interview each other as prewriting for writing their own human interest stories. In...

The Smithsonian provides a guide that classrooms can use to explore the environment in their own backyard. For example, a second-grade class in Colorado interviewed people in their community to inquire about the state of the local...

Introductions and vocabulary and phrases relative to the classroom are presented in interesting audio, video and interview clips. Links to pertinent grammar and internet activities. Great site for listening comprehension and cultural...

In this media-rich, self-paced lesson, students explore activism - taking action to bring about change - including some causes that activists espouse and the tactics that they use to end harmful practices or reshape policies. The lesson...

Young scholars will explore the value of personal stories and first-hand accounts when exploring history, in this case, the events of the early twentieth century, which included World War I and the Great Depression. Through this...

Learn about the scientists and engineers involved with the Mars rover mission. Interview people about their careers and explore different career options.

Nice Scholastic site that looks at what it means to be an Asian Pacific American. Includes stories from Angel Island, Japanese Americans during WWII, and background on and interviews with notable Asian Americans.

This fun website offers weekly blogs including poetry videos, picture book and poetry book overviews, activities for each book or poem, interviews with children's poets and illustrators, links to resources including information on poets,...

Contains plans for four lessons that ask young scholars to write resumes and interview questions for characters in Tennessee William's "The Glass Menagerie," although the lessons can be easily adapted to other works as well. In addition...

Workshop 2 demonstrates how teachers use authentic sources and topics to prompt students to write about things that matter to them, subjects that relate to their lives, relationships, and communities. The topic may be the students -...

Use Cabri Jr to copy an angle. The activity is followed by a student-to-student interview/reflection sheet intended to require learners to think, talk, and write about why the construction worked. The reflection sheet could be adapted...

Students develop critical thinking skills by interviewing a person who has perspective on environmental history. Students explore the concept of a timeline, including historical milestones, and develop a sense of the context of events.

In this interactive activity adapted from NOVA, expand your understanding of the scientific process. Watch two videos featuring animations and interviews with scientists, and notice how the processes unfold and vary from one...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource, created for the Reel to Real education project with the Victoria and Albert Museum, provides film-focused activities based on the 2013 adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. These include...

Guide to Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima, including historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show,...

An article celebrating the 50th anniversary of the famous Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision. Features background information, a timeline of integration of schools, interviews, and links to many other activities and resources covering...

Disover more about the Newbery award-winning author Sid Fleischman through this resource. Provides a biography, booklist and more.

As the summer begins teens rush out to grab the most desirable job. Learn what you should consider before acquiring employment and how to make your part time job as rewarding as possible.