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Native Americans of the USA
Students, in cooperative groups, research a variety of Native American tribes on the Internet and complete corresponding activities. They participate in a play about Native Americans by Sandra Widener.
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Fantasy Visualization
Learners view and discuss a selection of paintings from Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, and other Surrealist artists. They play a game in which each person in a group writes a sentence and passes it on to the next person without letting...
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The Politics of Big Business
Students role-play the responsibilities of the House of Representatives as they consider how to solve the problem of undue influence by big business monopolies. They evaluate their proposed solutions and write an essay with their...
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Defining Terrorism
Students explore the debate over legitimate and illegitimate uses of force and differentiate between terrorists and freedom fighters. They read articles, participate in class discussion and write an essay with their observations.
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Becoming a "Gringo" Immigrants, Language Learning and Acculturation
High schoolers examine the experience by immigrants coming to America who are Spanish-speaking. As a class, they define "Gringo" and read poems whose authors first language is Spanish. In groups, they participate in different sections...
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Flying To Fluency
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing decoding and rereading strategies, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-You Cheat!
Students read the book, You Cheat! by Jamie Gilson. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding sibling relationships and other concepts included in the book. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing,...
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U.S. History: Industrialization and Entrepreneurship
Eleventh graders investigate industrialization and explain how laissez-faire policies influenced entrepreneurship. On bubble maps, 11th graders locate causes of industrialization. In an activity/demonstration, students role-play as...
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Who Do You Live With?
In this family instructional activity, students will analyze the concept of a family and its components. Students will respond to 7 questions and write an answer according to the picture presented.
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Prepositions
In this prepositions learning exercise, students examine 10 pictures showing different positions of a ball in relation to a cardboard box. Students write a sentence for each that answers the question "Where is the ball?"
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Where?
In this prepositions worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that show the position of a ball in relation to a cardboard box. For each question "Where is the ball?" students write a sentence using a preposition.
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ESL- Words That Describe Weather
In this ESL weather words worksheet, students look at 7 clip art pictures of weather scenes. They write words, in the space next to each number, that describe the weather shown in the picture.
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Classroom Objects
In this vocabulary instructional activity, students identify the pictures of eight classroom objects. The instructional activity includes an illustration of the object and the question "What's this?" They write the word that finishes the...
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ESL Colors of the Rainbow- Color Labeling Worksheet
In this ESL color labeling worksheet, students examine 8 clipart pictures before writing as many colors as they can name in each picture.
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ESL "Where Is The Ball?" Prepositions of Place #6
In this ESL prepositions of place worksheet, 4th graders examine 5 pictures of a soccer ball in relation to a box. They answer the question, "Where is the ball?" They write a short sentence answer.
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ESL Identifying Foods- What Is It?
In this ESL food words fill in the blank worksheet, 4th graders examine 7 colorful clip art pictures of different types of food. They write the name of the food item on the blank line under the question, "What is it?"
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ESL Body Parts, "What Is This/" Worksheet
In this ESL body parts naming worksheet, students examine colorful clipart pictures of body parts. They write the name of the body part on the blank line in 8 examples by answering the questions. They answer questions such as "What is...
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ESL Simple Past Tense of the Verb To Be- Fill-In-The-Blank Worksheet
For this ESL simple past of the verb, to be, worksheet, students look at 8 small clip art pictures. They write a sentence that describes the picture using the simple past of the verb to be.
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Present Continuous
For this ESL verb tenses worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures of people engaged in different activities. Using the present continuous verb tense, students write a sentence on the line that tells what the person is doing in the picture.
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Label the Parts of the Body
In this ESL parts of the body vocabulary, students examine 7 pictures that depict parts of the body. Students write a sentence that answers the question, "What's this?"
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ESL In the Classroom-Directions Matching Worksheet
For this ESL classroom directions worksheet, students examine 10 pictures that depict classroom instructions or commands. They match the pictures with the phrases that describe them, such as write your name, sit down, raise your hand,...
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Past Simple
In this picture/word association worksheet, students view and discuss eight pictures and write a question on the line provided for each answer already stated for each picture.
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Traditions
Students study the vocabulary of philanthropy and the tradition in their community of altruism. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss traditions and philanthropy. They create a class dictionary of philanthropy terms and...
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Voices from the Holocaust: A Message of Hope
Students develop a sense of historical empathy as they discuss The Holocaust and roll play activities designed to highlight prejudice in today's society. In this Holocaust history and The Diary of Anne Frank lesson, students...