Class members may "think themselves accurs'd" when they first hear of an assignment that asks them to create a motivational speech. After studying the Saint Crispin's Day speech from Shakespeare's Henry V; however, they will count...

Use photographs to teach young special education or speech students how good speech looks, as well as sounds. Kindergarteners are photographed making the F, TH, W, R L, and S sounds. They then use the images to identify each sound that...

Animals oftentimes elicit various characteristics which make them symbolic or representative of human feeling, action, or emotion. The class creates horse characters out of clay to show character action and symbolism. This is a great...

Students listen to President Obama's speech, and discuss its meaning. In this President Obama lesson students learn about the president, about how to deliver a speech, and the ways they can make a difference. They create posters, write...

Learners evaluate Lincoln's impact on American History. In this Civil War lesson plan, students view a film clip of writings about Lincoln. Learners take notes and compare how the writings define his legacy. Students write their own poem...

Students explore the power struggles in England's history using Shakespeare's Henry IV. In this Shakespeare lesson, students write answer to journal questions about the play and discuss specific passages. Students work as groups to...

Students examine a paragraph on the topic of Spam to highlight and analyze some of the most common mistakes made by exam candidates. They fill in the blanks, identify parts of speech and discuss multiple forms of several words.

Introduce young actors to the key elements of performance with this handout that defines key staging terms and activities.

Learning to analyze language, symbols, and codes is part of becoming a deep and critical thinker. Young analysts consider their ability to see hidden messages as they analyze the work of Paul Chan. There are two fully developed...

Students explore the concept of design, and identify items in their lives that have been designed. They explore the concept of book design and create and arrange their own page layout.

Young scholars design an environmentally friendly home.  In this middle school math/science lesson, students watch videos on creating green design.  Young scholars work in collaborative groups to determine what makes a house...

Students use materials from their own environment to design a kite. In this kite design lesson, students research the history of kites and obtain a formal mathematical definition of a kite. Students sketch kite designs after discovering...