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How Perceptions of Cultures Influences Perceptions and Historical Outcomes
Students research different ethnic groups that lived in the United States. They compare and contrast Spanish, African American and Native American cultures and how American culture interacted with them. They present their findings...
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Hoe Down: An Integrated Unit on Social, Folk & Square Dancing
Fifth graders experience the movements required to perform social, folk and square dancing. They describe each dance movement. Students discuss the elements found in folk art, folk music, and fold dance.
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Political Polling
Middle schoolers examine the roll of polling in elections and assess information provided by polls. They define the term survey. Pupils conduct a poll, individually each student answers the questions, as a group, tally the results....
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The Mier Expedition
Seventh graders explore the significance of the Mier Expedition to the Republic of Texas. They discuss the suffering Texans endured during their escape attempt and incarceration. Using first hand interviews and recollections, 7th graders...
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Happy Birthday Martin Luther King
First graders listen to the book Happy Birthday Martin Luther King and sing a song about him. In this reading lesson plan, 1st graders develop listening skills as they listen to the book. They also discuss their feelings about the laws...
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Portraits of Power: American Presidents
Ninth graders explore the presidency of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. In this US History instructional activity, 9th graders examine the life of Abraham Lincoln. students write an essay describing the presidency and the...
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History of Miss America
Students make a time-lines of of decades using images from Miss America. In this history lesson, students looks at the country's beauty pageant and how it changes the lives of women in America. Students debate issues such as size...
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Who’s Got Rights? An Introduction to Human Rights and Human Rights Defenders
Young scholars explore human rights issues. For this social justice lesson, students examine human rights as they read segments of the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights," discuss photographs with human rights implications, and play...
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Breakdown
Students read reports and watch a video about World War I. In this World War I lesson plan, students discuss how the government has to take charge on many levels including the oil shortage during World War I.
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How Do Respect and Humiliation Shape Conflict?
Students explore the feelings surrounded by humiliation, resentment and retaliation in the context of school violence. In this character building lesson, students examine possible reasons for school violence and focus on possible ways...
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Growing up Spanish in America
Students explore Hispanic culture. In this cultural diversity lesson plan, students read Wachale by Ilan Stavans and respond to discussion questions about the story. Students journal about their impressions of the story as well.
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Social Movements in American Politics
In this Civil Rights Movement activity, students follow the provided instructions to write term papers on the social movement and how it was impacted by American politics.
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Further Reading: Japan
Students investigate the Japanese people and how they lived in the World War II era. They conduct research in order to obtain information. Then they role play the part of different people in groups who lived during the time.
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World War II Memories
Fifth graders utilize primary sources provided to formulate questions to prepare for an interview. Veterans and civilians who lived during World War II are interviewed by students and their work displayed on a web site.
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Scheme of Work: Racism #3
Students act out a scene of racism using emotions, voice and body language.
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Science and Sprituality
Students study how science connects to spirituality and how various religious traditions influence views of nature. They assess their own beliefs and views of nature and explore how spirituality influences other disciplines within our...
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Reaching the Clouds for Equality
Students listen to Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. They create their own cloud and write a dream they have for the world inside. They write journal entries on how to treat others fairly.
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The U.S. Constitution: Practical Application of the Amendments
Students create their own HyperStudio cards which include scanned images of at least one member (designated reader) of each group. They add the text of a predetermined amendment. The designated reader then reads the selected amendment.
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Anonymous Card Delivery
Learners brainstorm a list of people who would benefit from an anonymous card. They then make the card and deliver it. A journal will be created by them to record their feelings of how they felt doing this act and expecting nothing in...
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Time's Up
Students reflect on the events of the year 2000 by creating timelines that note memorable events in the news and in their won private lives. They combine individual timelines into a larger classroom timeline.
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"Open Mic" - Giving Creative Expression To The Connection Between The Japanese American Internment, September 11, And Our Rights Today
Students explore the similarities of the Japanese-American experience in WWII and Arab-American experience in post-September 11 US policy. They create presentations on their reflections and express themselves through poetry, dance,...
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New York Explorers
Fourth graders investigate the early explorers of New York state. They identify their country of origin, reason for exploration, and the results. They produce a PowerPoint based on their results.
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Surviving War
Students examine the effect of war on teenagers through an interactive program. They also examine how the war effects Americans. They listen to families testimonies and political opinion.
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Learning About Islam
Learners discover how Muslim teens are affected by people's misconceptions about Islam. They see a Muslim teen's point of view on Islam and how it is portrayed in Western society and write a letter to Muslim youth group.