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Alaska's Current Issues

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students work in small groups to brainstorm a list of issues in Alaska. As a class, they discuss their concerns. Students place their issues in two lists, those that are in the domain of the local and state governments, and those that...
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Dogsong

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read the Gary Paulsen novel, Dog song, about wilderness survival, and research information about the Iditarod dogsled race. Students follow the sled race online each day and complete an Alaska scavenger hunt.
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Homesteaders Push and Pull

For Students 5th - 6th
In this American West worksheet, students review the factors that made the homesteaders leave their homes in the East to live in the plains. Students sort the factors into push and pull factor categories.
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Keep on Pushing: Popular Music and the Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore music that exemplified the Civil Rights Movement. In this music and history instructional activity, students research 1960's protest songs, Motown recorded music, and rap of the 1990's to consider the power of music and...
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The Vietnam War: A Popular Music Approach

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Vietnam War in music. In this Vietnam lesson, students listen to and analyze popular music from the Vietnam era in order to understand the use of propaganda regarding the controversial war. Students develop questions...
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Adventures with Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this Lewis and Clark lesson, students conduct research about the expedition and present their findings to their classmates.
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Something Special

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students identify their personal skills and strengths and learn to use the attributes in their own experiences. For this personal attributes lesson, students write down a skill or strength they are proud of. Students then toss their...
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Daily Life in Pennsylvania's Historic Cloistered Religious Communities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Study the daily life of three religious communities from Pennsylvanian history. Learners research the religious communities of the Ephrata Cloister, Bethlehem, and Harmony. They study primary sources for each community and complete...
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Ladder of Prejudice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the "rungs" in the escalation up the "ladder of prejudice" leading from the first rung of speech to the final rung of extermination.  In this Holocaust and prejudice activity, students use the visual of a ladder to...
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Developing Kids with Character Through Service Learning

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover service learning and how it can help them build character.  In this community instructional activity, students brainstorm ways they can assist their classmates with problems, and write about it in their journal....
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The Campaign: Issues and Strategies. Campaign Press Coverage

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss and fill out worksheets on the amount and type of press coverage given to certain candidates. In this press coverage lesson plan, students complete 4 worksheets and view maps of the United States to see where the...
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Breath of Fresh Air

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students consider the historical and social aspects of smoking. In this current events lesson, students research passive smoking, smoking legislation, and smoking history in the United Kingdom as they visit the listed websites.
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Teen Spirit

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine the attributes of teamwork. In this current events instructional activity, students compare and contrast gangs with teams. Students conduct their own school gang audit and discuss the implications of violence.
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The Civil War--The Battle of Corydon

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the Battle of Corydon. In this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders discover details about the Battle of Corydon and the leaders of the battle. Students also identify how the Corydon commemorates the battle...
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Pirate Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Pirates learning exercise, students take a multiple choice quiz about pirates. Students complete 10 questions total about Pirates on this learning exercise.
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Muqtada Al-Sadr

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, learners read a passage about Muqtada Al-Sadr and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Paulo Coelho

For Students 4th - 8th
For this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Paulo Coelho  and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Sir Tim Berners-Lee and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Breaking News English: David Beckham to Defend Marriage in Court

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read " David Beckham to Defend Marriage in Court," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Where Are the MDG's?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read local and global media to bring awareness to the Millennium Development Goals. For this Global Awareness lesson, students read the Millennium Development Goals and identify them in news media (print or online). Students...
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Breaking News English: Saddam to Sue over Underwear Photos

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read " Saddam to Sue over Underwear Photos," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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CREATING THE CONSTITUTION

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students engage in a variety of activities aimed at strengthening comprehension of the Constitution. The activities are part of a layered curriculum and students create a portfolio for assessment.
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Year Round Schools?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore reasons for the length of the school year in the United States. The pros and cons for extensions of the year are researched and discussed.
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MFL: Road Rage and Green Transport

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students watch a road safety video about road rage. In groups, they compile a list of situations which they believe cause stress to drivers. They also analyze public v. private transport.

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