Students listen to the song "Scarecrow" by Melissa Etheridge and draw what they think the song is about. They discover the song is about a man who was attacked. They again express their feelings about the song through drawing. Finally...

Students read a work of fiction and investigate literary values and structure of the work. They demonstrate understanding of the family values, cultural and historical context of the novel;

Pupils perform Star Spangled Banner, and analyze purpose and meaning of patriotic songs.

Learners listen to the song "Follow the Drinking Gourd" and repeat what they have heard. They discuss the significance of the story and how it relates to Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. They observe a map of areas in the...

Students examine the blues, poetry, the Harlem Renaissance, and the 12-bar blues form. They watch a segment from the video, "VH1 Driven: Jamie Foxx," participate in a class discussion, and listen to songs by Ray Charles and a poem by...

Learners look at their own culture and at Bulgarian culture to identify national, local, or ethnic traits. They identify at least three important characteristics of their culture that help make it unique and compose a list of questions...

Students explore how to transplant trees in their community. In this citizenship lesson, students construct a map of where to plant trees and then plant the trees.

Students sing the song The Itsy Bitsy Spider and complete movements with the song. In this song lesson plan, students are assessed on if they sing the song in the correct order or not.

Learners listen to a Mariah Carey song and chose words that explain courage. In this courage lesson, students explore the traits that make a hero. Learners pair share what traits make someone a hero and then discuss their results with...

Students listen to Pink Floyd's "Time" in order to apply the theme of carpe diem to other works of literature and to their own life.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night."

Students explain the potential consequences of protest. They discuss selected historical conflicts and examine the role of the individual in protest.

Pupils analyze and discuss different types of hate crimes. They listen to and discuss the background behind the song, "Scarecrow" by Melissa Etheridge. They research a hate crime and imagine how the victims must have felt. Finally they...

In this winter songs worksheet, students create a winter song photo report about their favorite winter song. Students include 4 items in the report.

For this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Missy Elliot and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

Students discuss Stephen Foster's depiction of slavery. Using the internet, they discover what the life of a slave was really like in the antebellum South. As a class, they discuss contemporary arguments for and against slavery.

Second graders examine how a food chain functions. They define what a food chain is, and act out a food chain with the students acting as different animals. Students then sing the song "I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," and...

In this word recognition lesson, students use a karaoke program to read and sing songs, enhancing their sight word recognition. Students preform these songs to each other. This could also be a fun way to introduce new...

Young scholars analyze the Minerva mosaic. In this Library of Congress lesson, students conduct primary source analysis of the mosaic as they interpret the symbolism and mythology featured in the mosaic.

Students listen to a song which functions as an entertaining primary source. It illustrates the part angry, part irreverent anti-war sentiments of the counter-culture in the late 1960s. After hearing the song, students discuss how it...

Students compare and contrast five different religions and the views that their leaders have in regard to civic responsibility and philanthropy. They choose one of the five leaders and write a letter outlining their perception of that...

In this English Language children's rhymes worksheet, student enhance their vocabulary and speaking skills by practicing the rhymes 'Ring Around the Rosie.'

Students explore the concept of discrimination. In this social studies lesson, students view pictures and write down the first thing that comes to their mind. Students discuss if stereotyping or prejudice affected their first...