Fourth graders identify urban and rural environmental problems. They work together to develop possible solutions. They ask questions to end the lesson.

Students study Japanese folkart traditions and culture through storytelling, class discussions, and a creative project. The project involves students creating drawings of a pre-selected folktale and putting them together in a class book.

Students explore the parts of the body that are used to develop the five senses. They conduct a nature walk. Students identify the things they see, hear, smell, and touch. They create a graphic organizer to organize their answers.

Young scholars read literature based on family heroes. They discuss the concepts of friendship, loyalty and death. They write their own stories of courage and post them to a webpage.

Art forms, especially government-sponsored "poster art", very effectively conveyed specific cultural values during World War II. Understanding the role that visual images play in expressing issues and ideas is critical to developing...

Fourth graders explore the childhood of Lincoln and pioneer life in early Indiana. Students respond to literature and write a story using historical fiction. Students explore the writings of President Lincoln and the pioneer community...

Middle schoolers explore and are able to explain how to read an old street map of downtown Omaha. Students review the names of schools in OPS as well as country names in Nebraska. They find out the names of graves in Prospect Hill...

Students work in groups in order to brainstorm the type of criteria needed to assess the quality of a secondary school. They use several case studies to establish the context for coming up with ideas. Then students conduct research into...

Sixth graders study about alternate energy sources and discuss with their neighbor how alternative energy sources affect environmental conditions so that an entire species could be affected.

Students explore advertising as a way to change their world. They use the Internet to research an energy, an environmental, and a cultural issue and create three 'world changing' pieces of advertising/artwork to express their ideas.

Pupils view a PBS Nature program about big-wave surfing and participate in a class discussion about their experiences with surfing, body boarding, or body surfing. Students create a drawing based on a reading and post their art around...

The student will identify main and secondary parts of a tree.1. Help students brainstorm and list the many ways we use trees every day (most paper goods, firewood, building materials, etc.). 2. Share background information. 3. Read...

Learners investigate and become aware of our country's trade relations with East Asia with emphasis placed on Japan. They explore the global affect of technology, production, distribution and consumption as well as exchange and economic...

Tenth graders explore, examine and study poetry within a variety of different strategies within this instructional activity. They review and discuss a diagram of the big picture of why it's importance to study, analyze and deconstruct...

In this 3rd grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice learning exercise, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the learning exercise,

For this 3rd grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the worksheet.

A fully searchable site for AP/French literature majors, le Magazine Litteraire offers detailed critiques of recently published literature; articles by famous thinkers and academics about writers, philosophers or literary themes; a forum...

LWOT is an unusual Canadian literary magazine that has survived since its beginnings in Montreal in 1908. Many of its published materials can be read online.

Extensive database of issues of the Gentalman's Magazine. Each page of each journal has been scanned and is displayed as an image. No background information about the journal is given.

The biannual American Literary Review from the University of North Texas publishes outstanding fiction, poetry and essays from writers across the U.S.

Virginia Frances Schwartz, a Canadian author, writes historical novels for elementary to secondary students on a variety of themes, such as slavery and immigration. This is a lengthy interview with her from 2004.

Introduction from a radio show discussing The Gentleman's Magazine. Provides a brief description of the magazine's content and significance. Also provides a link to the audio of the entire program.

An excellent resource for anyone looking to write in the literary genre of mystery, especially for children. Includes helpful information and tips for writers on topics such as publishing and content.

Ploughshares, published in April, August, and December, delivers new voice fiction, poetry, and literary reviews.