Second graders listen to the story, The Whispering Cloth and discuss the message of the story. In this feeling alone activity, 2nd graders make connections about what feeling alone means to them. Students define and interpret...

Present information about simple sentences and compound sentences. Learners use this information to complete a quick exercise and as background for learning about sentence combining. 

Anthony Mann's 1953 film biography, The Glenn Miller Story, is the focus of a series of activities that introduce class members to Miller's life and music. Of particular interest to music young scholars will be the cameos by many famous...

Learners define philanthropy. In this community service lesson, students assess as a group who at school needs help. Learners write letters to offer their assistance where they've found areas of need.

Students view a movie about Lewis and Clark's expedition out west. They examine how Native Americans helped them on their journey. They choose a Native American to research and present their findings to the class.

Students have the opportunity to use higher-level thinking skills and to apply their talents to previously learned material. It provides an opportunity for visual, auditory, and tactile/kinetic learners to utilize their particular...

Tenth graders investigates a website to gather information on the Holocaust and Anne Frank. They compare Anne Frank's characteristics to other peers. Students explore specific examples and draw conclusions about human behavior.

Students compare three service projects and decide on one to carry out in their community. They determine the opportunity costs of completing one project over another and vote for the one they want to complete. Students realize how...

Students investigate data on how one's level of education effects earning potential. They define the associated vocabulary.

Students understand that elements of art are important aspects of certain jobs. In this art/careers lesson plan, students discuss art related careers, listen to guest speakers with art related careers and do internet research art related...

Students research the underground railroad and create a journal as if you were either a slave running away or the "railroad operator". They then draw a map detailing the escape routes and stops of African-American slaves on the...

Students demonstrate that gifts don't need to be bought. In this philanthropy lesson, students list types of gifts and create homemade gifts for family and friends from various materials.

Students research laws related to copyright and privacy for pamphlets educating the public about their rights when publishing original works on the Internet.

Students define philanthropy and recognize philanthropic deeds. In this philanthropy lesson, students define the word philanthropy and learn vocabulary words related to it. Students then read a story, make flash cards, and draw a picture...

Students review virtues lived by the saints. They listen as the teacher describes the process by which a person is named a saint. Students generate a list of gifts and talents, and ways a person could use those talents in a positive,...

Students discuss how their classroom is a community. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss the concept of philanthropy and how trust, sharing, and good deeds create a classroom community.

Second graders investigate personal family traditions with objects brought to class that represent personal history. The objects are shared with the class during sharing time. The goal of the instructional activity is that students would...

Students research the characteristics of planets in our solar system. In this space science lesson, students create a solar system model with each planet arranged according to their distance from the sun. They solve problems using the...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy, and identify specific philanthropic agencies in their community. They participate in philanthropic opportunities, and develop persuasive arguments to encourage others to give of their own...

Students complete a vocabulary game using new words. They use a Venn diagram to distinguish between a celebrity and a hero. They take a vocabulary quiz to complete the lesson.

Students discuss what it means to be a philanthropist and how important philanthropists are to the community. They discuss the tradition involved in philanthropy and create a show and tell "Philanthropy Teaching Quilt" using the various...

Learners examine tikkun olam. In this religion lesson, students define the concept of tikkun olam and identify actions that they can do to help make the "perfect world." Learners share ideas and post their ideas on the class web.

Sixth graders examine the trade routes in the Mediterranean of the Ancient world. In groups, they view slides of artifacts while answering questions on a worksheet. After watching a video, they discuss how each object was found and...

Middle schoolers show on a map territorial changes to Germany as a result of the Treaty of Versailles, then identify European countries that came under German control before and during World War II.