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News: Climber Rescued from Dangerous Peak
Students discuss mountains and arrange a list of highest peaks into correct order. They read a news article about a climber rescued from Nanga Parbat. Working in groups they create a list of items needed for a mountain climbing trip.
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Thaw in the Cold War: Eisenhower and Khrushchev at Gettysburg
Students discover how President Eisenhower's brand of diplomacy at this Pennsylvania farm temporarily eased the tensions of the Cold War.
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Map on the Wall
Students examine the Ogallala aquifer water storage facility, identify rivers that refill the aquifer, and locate major cities near by. Students make maps of the area.
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Mr./Ms.Scientist, This Is Your Life
Students create a timeline of ten events in chronological order about a scientist to include his/her accomplishments.
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Walk a Mile in Albatross Shoes
Students recognize the correlation between the trash they dispose of around their school and the environmental hazards that face wildlife, specifically the Laysan albatross. They determine three ways that they can help the albatross chicks.
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Anne Frank: Heritage
Pupils research questions about their ancestors and their family history. They discuss their findings and include problems of immigrants today.
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Storytelling with the Opaque Projector
Students create illustrations for a folktale that are shown with an opaque projector during the story reading. They are assigned a picture description and do not know how their picture fits into the story until all of the illustrations...
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Who am I ?
Ninth graders select a mythical figure. They use the internet, school library or classroom resources to research their selection. Students construct an Inspiration concept web to organize their presentation and then tie in their...
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Court Documents Related to
Students use the National Archives to researcj cout coduments related to Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Coin Comparisons
Learners analyze and compare symbols and their meanings on ancient Greek and contemporary coins.
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Human Expression
Middle schoolers compare figurative works of art to determine what they say about the cultures that created them.
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A Tale of Two Cities
Students research and compare Thebes to their hometown to explain how a city's geography, economy, climate, and culture affect its inhabitants.
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Cultural Anthropology Study Using the Fundamentals of Geography and GPS
Students, in groups, operate the GPS unit, plotting each head stone with accompanying description. Two other students to log in data that corresponds to the given points. One student to note general observations
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Japanese Women - ESL Style
Young scholars read two articles discussing traditional and modern gender roles in Japan. Students complete a worksheet and participate in a discussion about the articles, clarifying some of their own opinions about gender roles.
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Many Chairs, One Table
Students examine artwork and sculpture by Keith Haring. They decorate a chair with their own symbols and designs.
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Guess What It Is?
Third graders write and present a descriptive 'powergraph' that describes a secret object using prior knowledge of adjectives, clustering graphic organizers, and presentation skills. Authors read powergraphs and classmates 'Guess What It...
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Lesson 27: Illinois/Chicago Unit Assessment
Fourth graders create a Class ABC Book summarizing key elements of Illinois and Chicago.
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You CAN Make a Difference!
Young scholars identify environmental issues affecting their community and determine ways they can address the issues. They explain that they can be catalysts for change regarding the environment in their own communities.
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Artifacts We Don't Dig Up
Students play a game of artifact show and tell using household items.
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Step by Step
Students measure the rise and run of steps from a place that holds meaning for them. They write a reflection (in the form of a journal entry, poem, or short story) regarding this significant place.
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Why Is An Apple Like A Suitcase?
Students examine a variety of fruit to discover that each has seeds. Through experimentation, they discover the role that fruit and seeds play in a plant's life cycle.
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Yearbook Interviews
Students apply interview techniques for yearbook articles. They interview the teacher and classmates. They must write questions that are grammatically correct in order to have them answered by the teacher.
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Easy Horizontal Rules
Students create horizontal rule lines with different thicknesses. They create horizontal rule lines with different widths. They create horizontal rule lines without 3D shading.
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Twisted Love: Dating Violence Exposed
Students watch and discuss a video that addresses the topic of dating violence. They view the video, answer discussion questions, take a quiz that evaluates their dating violence I.Q., and identify early warning signs of relationship abuse.