Learners explore the diversity of characters in popular television shows and movies, then investigate the backgrounds and careers of famous Hispanic actors.

Students explore the history of the foods of different ethnic groups and the significance of these foods in perpetuating culture.

High schoolers identify and discuss young peoples' attitudes towards smoking and the power of TV and film on their daily lives. They critically evaluate comments about tobacco smoking. In addition, they place on a graph the reasons...

Sstudents discuss disciplinary options when parenting. They compare and contrast what was acceptable in their native country with what is acceptable in America. They list courses that are available to parents. They write one paragraph...

Students participate in a simulation activity involving the distribution of the world's wealth and power. The activity starts when 100 pennies, representing wealth and power, are spread on the floor and students must grab as many...

Students examine different global issues and share their learned information with others. Students choose a topic to research, write a research essay, conduct a survey about knowledge and attitude toward chosen topic, and create an oral...

Students view animations of DNA replication and transcription and complete a worksheet. For this genetics lesson, after watching on-line video clips to gather information about DNA replication and transcription, student teams identify...

In this statistics worksheet, students examine different events after translating the word problems into equations and choose which event is most likely to occur. There are 14 questions with an answer key.

Learners use journalism ethics standards to learn how to write ethically correct news stories. In this journalism and ethics lesson plan, students review journalism standards for ethics. Learners use the standards as they analyze example...

Learners record and interpret data. In this constitution lesson, students discuss voting and making bar graphs. Learners practice voting and do a bar graph activity. Students make visual representations of votes on the board.

In this algebra worksheet, 11th graders calculate who will finish in the top four of the world series. They also calculate the scores for each team. There is an answer key with this problem.

Young scholars illustrate pages of a book.  In this famous historical icon instructional activity, students are read a story about Mohandas Gandhi, illustrate the pages in small groups, assemble a class book to read to younger young...

Students investigate peer pressure by discussing women's suffrage. In this Women's rights lesson, students explore the history of voting in the United States and when women were finally allowed to do so. Students create a poster in order...

Learners analyze sculpture, poetry, and music to gain an understanding of historical events. In this critical thinking skills lesson, students take a closer look at African-American history as they examine "Lift Every Voice and Sing'"...

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay choice questions based on various Shakespearean sonnets. Students may also access an online quiz on the sonnets using the link...

In this vocabulary instructional activity, students put the vocabulary words from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ch. 5 and 6 next to the correct definitions and write the part of speech. Students complete 10 problems.

Students explore how allelopathy works in plants. In this botany lesson, students explain how this phenomenon affect other organisms. They read and analyze an article about allelopathy and discuss its flaws.

Students explore amyloid proteins through a series of experiments. In this biology lesson plan, students explain the causes of Alzheimer's disease. They identify common symptoms related to this condition.

In this literature quiz worksheet, students complete a 20 question secondary level literature quiz. An answer key is included. 

Useful to check for understanding or completion of assigned reading, this quiz tests the takers ability to recall basic plot information about Margaret Mitchell's famous novel Gone With The Wind with 10 multiple choice questions. The...

What is an analytical essay? Introduce this type of thinking to your young writers. First, discuss what it means to analyze something. Then, identify the different components of an essay and what details are embedded in each component....

Young scholars participate in a mock trial. They discover how U.S. courts resolve conflicts.

Students proceed through a simple course following a map but not using a compass. They must find 18 controls working in pairs that leave at 2 minute intervals. Students must record letter and after finding all 18 controls they will...

In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students solve the clues to complete the 'ea' words. Students solve 9 clues to spell the 'ea' words.