Students examine the role that racism played in the growth of the Bay Area. They discover how turn-of-the-century boosters promoted a vision of the Bay Area. They study the American Indian Movement's takeover of Alcatraz Island in 1969,...

Eighth graders read Las Christmas and discuss their own cultural traditions. In this holiday traditions instructional activity, 8th graders write their personal story about a tradition or holiday memory. Students complete all stages...

High schoolers explore the bullying experienced by those who graduated from one-room school houses to large high schools. In this discrimination instructional activity, students read the 2 provided handouts on the topic and then complete...

Students read a book and explore spending, saving, opportunity cost, and trade-offs. They keep a diary of expenses to track their spending and examine their opportunity costs.

Middle schoolers explore fair play. In this character education lesson, students examine being fair in decision-making as they participate in role plays and read The Zax.

Pupils discuss strategies for confronting destructive stereotypes and mythologies, as well as promoting racial understanding in Students.

Students identify key features in promoting their child's health. They create their own health and wellness plan for their Students.

Students investigate their knowledge about HIV/AIDS and read an online article about treatments that have been prolonging lives of sufferers. They create media campaigns to promote HIV/AIDS awareness.

Students consider the notion and purpose of truth commissions, They work in groups to predict the commission's effectiveness in its efforts to promote peace and reconciliation among Liberians. Finally, students create found poems that...

Learners work as a team to build a freestanding bridge from newspapers and masking tape and analyze the effectiveness of their group. In this teamwork lesson, students view and summarize a video on Service Learning Projects. Learners...

Students explore personal health issues. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Cities Crack Down on Raves", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity...

In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about World Fair Trade Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30...

Pupils explore philosophy by analyzing a historic quote. In this fairness lesson, students read a quote by Hammurabi which discusses whether law is for punishing the bad or rewarding the good. Pupils examine the Ten Commandments and...

Students identify geographical features that hindered or promoted settlement in the city of Flagstaff, Arizona. In this settlement lesson plan, students write a summary of what they learned and identify geographical features on a map.

Dramatic activities promote enjoyment of literature, increase reading comprehension, and help develop oral expression. It is important for children to engage in activities which help to develop their creative potential. Drama allows...

After reading books about Black history, complete an outline and research important African Americans in history. Use the included outline to write a report.

Students investigate the vision and history of the Juilliard School. They develop a personal mission statement, watch a video, conduct Internet research, and create a PowerPoint presentation about a fictional school that also promotes...

Fifth graders design a cultural recipe book that promotes cultural development and an appreciation of the students' ethnic backgrounds. They research on the Internet, the historic perspective of specific cultures. The project concludes...

Students read a short story about visiting a dentist. Then they use toothbrushes in order to demonstrate the correct way to brush teeth. Students use the internet to investigate how some foods are healthier for teeth than others. Then...

Students analyze data to solve the mystery of what contributed to an ecological disaster at Great Flathead Lake. They read and graph the available data, create a food web of the problem ecosystem, and construct a formal problem statement...

Students explore the concept of religious clothing. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students examine misconceptions and stereotypes regarding religious clothing as they read selected articles and discuss their impressions.

Identify behaviors that promote health and demonstrate personal hygiene.

Students take part in a fun holiday circuit training activity that promotes good sportsmanship and encourages students to challenge themselves using a variety of throwing and catching tasks.

Eleventh graders examine the roles of trading and pilgrimage in promoting exchange of goods and ideas. They appreciate the roles played by Xuan Zang and Marco Polo in the material and cultural exchange among the peoples of the Silk Road.