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Google Foundation May Invest in For-Profit Firms
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students read an article about Google and its philanthropic endeavors. Students discuss companies that they believe would benefit from a...
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More Moms, Fewer Pops
Young scholars explore the concept of women entrepreneurs. In this women entrepreneurs instructional activity, students read an article about women opening their own businesses. Young scholars discuss factors influencing women to become...
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Lesson Plan: Trafficking in Humans
Students explore the concept of human trafficking. In this human rights lesson plan, students examine instances of human trafficking around the world and the involvement of the United States government in these situations.
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Money Comes and Goes
Young scholars explore the concept of budgeting. In this family economics lesson, students track family sources of incomes as well as family expenses for 1 month. Young scholars analyze the data they collect and discuss personal budgeting.
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Respect for All Kinds of People Inside and Outside the School
Fourth graders explore the concept of respect. In this diversity lesson, 4th graders play the Untangle Game and complete a diversity puzzle. Students consider how to emphasize similarities over differences.
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How Does A Person Cope With Life Changing Events?
Fourth graders explore the concept of conflict mediation. In this coping skills lesson, 4th graders discover conflict mediation skills that may be used to resolve conflict. Students also learn techniques to reduce stress.
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Creating and Evaluating Ethnic Advertising
Learners examine the concept of ethnic advertising. In this African American history lesson, students watch segments of videos about the history of ethnic advertising. Learners respond to questions that correspond to each...
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Measurement
Seventh graders measure surface area. In this geometry lesson, 7th graders find the surface area of various geometrical shapes. Using a computer program, students compute the area of 2-D and 3-D shapes. Students use...
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Adventures in Alice
Learners create a haiku and illustrate it on the computer. In this haiku lesson plan, students review the history of the haiku while they are outside and then write their own. Learners then use a computer program to illustrate their poem.
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Fighting Disease
Seventh graders explore the concept of medical intervention in African nations. In this geography lesson, 7th graders research primary and secondary sources in search of information regarding Guinea worm disease. Students use their...
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What You See Isn't Always What You Get!
Students explore AIDS. In this health lesson, students participate in 2 classroom activities that reinforce the concept that HIV infection is not apparent in physical appearance. Students discuss the activities and write about their...
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Opportunistic Diseases
Students explore the concept of opportunistic diseases. In this opportunistic diseases lesson, students take notes on a lecture regarding systemic herpes, candidiasis, cytomegalovirus, tuberculosis, MAC, recurrent pneumonia,...
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Energy: Power to the People
High schoolers explore the concept of renewable energy. In this green design lesson, students research local energy issues facing their community and create policies to address the issues.
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Political Culture: A Self-Evaluation
Pupils explore the concept of popular culture. In this popular culture lesson, students take the provided survey on their opinions of political culture and beliefs. Pupils graph the survey results and discuss them.
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Television: Comedy Vs. Drama
Students investigate the world of Television by contrasting specific programs. In this visual storytelling instructional activity, students compare and contrast the differences between comedy and drama by making a Venn Diagram....
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Nation Building
Students explore the concept of nation building. In this diplomacy lesson, students research America's nation building efforts in Somalia, Haiti, the Balkans, Guatemala, Cuba, Vietnam, and Grenada. Students share their findings and...