Commonplace today, the zipper and button construction of blue jeans was a major innovation. Using the patent for the J.W. Davis and Levi Strauss innovation, individuals comb an image of the fly for clues. Afterward, they discuss its...

In this English worksheet, learners read "Levi's to Make iPod Jeans," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Your economists will relate to the choices at hand in this personal budgeting scenario. A passage describes Bob's predicament: he's going away to college and must buy his own clothes, including the pricey Levis he wants to buy 8 of....

Students build a demand schedule, and analyze a supply schedule for slices of cheese pizza, and then determine the market clearing price. They analyze the market if prices are set above or below the market clearing price.

Students examine the British tax laws in Colonial America. For this U. S. history lesson, students participate in a simulation that replicates the taxes levied by the British.

Students read through several articles as a class and identify key words in sentences. Students work as a class to reduce the length of the article by shortening the sentences but ensuring that they still make sense.

Fourth graders compare and contrast the clothing during the 19th century to the fashion trends of the present day. They design something suitable for a future time period and explain why.

Help your scholars get a grasp on the chronology of the Industrial Revolution with this "Innovative Inventions" worksheet. They discover what year various items were invented, and then create a timeline placing each invention and...

Has your school adopted the MLA style for documentation? If so, use this learning exercise to assess whether or not your class members know the rules. Young researchers complete of series of documentation exercises using the MLA format....

Students explore the changing consumer habits of Americans of various socioeconomic classes. They examine the exact costs of products, services and interest rates mentioned in the article and reflect on their own spending habits and...

In this online/interactive grammar activity, students select past tense or present perfect verbs and verb phrases to correctly complete sentences. Students choose seven multiple choice answers.

In this science activity, students match each invention or device to its inventor listed on the right. There are 32 inventors listed and some may be used twice. Then they order the items in each group from oldest to newest and state the...

In this passive voice online worksheet, students identify if each of 5 sentences is in the active or passive voice. They rewrite 5 sentences in the active voice and 5 more in the passive voice. They write the correct passive forms in the...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners, after reading the passage, "Fashion Blues," answer three reading comprehension questions over the passage.

Fourth graders are introduced to expository texts. They dwell to formulate the comprehension and gain the main ideas. Students encounter explicit comprehension strategies to help them transition into this new type of text.

Ninth graders examine the purpose of the Underground railroad. In this Slavery lesson, 9th graders read stories about people's travels. Students compare and contrast the lives of mothers in these stories.

In this consumer society worksheet, students think about where and why they buy goods and the difference between needs and wants. Students read a text and answer 30 varied questions.

In this clothes worksheet, students answer short answer questions to clothes that are described. Students complete 10 questions total on this worksheet.

Students read an article about consumer society. In this consumer lesson plan, students read an article for information in order to argue a point. They talk about their opinions, or how they feel about consumer society/consumer items....

One-page profile of influential innovator, Levi Strauss, whose vision and ideas created the blue jeans empire which later became a social phenomenon.

Investigate the biography of entrepreneur Levi Strauss including his early life, starting a business in San Francisco, making blue jeans, and fun facts on this site.

Here is an accounting of a few inventions, most of which were invented in the 1800s, that often are overlooked. Find out about how the can opener was invented as well as that clothing staple, the denim jeans.

Discussion of the role American Jewish immigrants played in the success of the garment industry from Levi Jeans to Florsheim shoes. This exhibition highlights the impact these immigrants had on the world of fashion through images,...

The official site of the Academie Francaise. Provides information on its role, its history, its members (called "les immortels"), its influence on the French language, and its dictionaries (actual limited online access).