Tenth graders explore the acts of the Nazi party and discuss how people can commit atrocities against humanity. They discuss the aspects of the Aryan race that the Nazis identified with and how they led them to think they should purify...

Pupils research various events relating to the Chicana rights movement in order to analyze the Chicana Caucus Resolutions passed in 1973.

Pupils examine defining issues in the race for the White House and evaluate important issues in several of the swing states. They create and administer a poll in their community and make predictions by analyzing the data.

Middle schoolers examine the timeline of the Iditarod Race in Alaska. Creating their own timeline, they add events of importance to their lives. They must have accurate dates and able to read the timeline once it is completed. They share...

Students build on their knowledge of sources, by looking at 2 types of information sources: artifacts or primary sources and analysis or secondary sources. They brainstorm a list of primary and secondary sources connected to one of...

Students participate in a class discussion about Bernoulli's principle while looking at cross-sections of an airplane wing, and discussing the sail on a sailboat and the spoiler on a race car.

Learners explore various aspects of the subprime mortgage crisis. Through research and interviews, students, working in groups, research how race played a role in the subprime mortgage crisis and how it has affected their local community.

Pupils examine the experiences of African-Americans in the Vietnam War. They illustrate their experiences showing how these events related to the Civil Rights movement. They compare and contrast the views of sailors and officers aboard...

Available on RTF file. Students study race and its relationship to the death penalty. Students also review court cases and constitutional amendments related to racial discrimination.

In this literacy instructional activity, students look for the words that are related to the concept that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.

First graders identify their interests and examine careers related to those activities. They complete a handout, discuss their interests, and draw a picture to go with their chosen career.

Students brainstorm about their prior knowledge of nuclear weapons and answer questions related to nuclear weapons based upon this brainstorming.

Third graders investigate the responsibilities related to various careers.

Fifth graders explore the concept of work. Rewards for working are considered and related to personal recognition and satisfaction.

In this Harry Potter instructional activity, students write descriptions for how J.K Rowling's titles of books used in the Harry Potter books are related to the author's name. Students complete 5 descriptions.

Students examine the impact of President Clinton's presidency on the race for his successor.

Students define and outline their neighborhoods using GIS (geographic information systems) or a regional map and relate their neighborhoods to the principles of Smart Growth.

Students respect and appreciate the challenges people faced during World War II. They develop the different perspectives on race during WWII. Students develop that the nation's actions may not exemplify a nation's stated ideals. Students...

In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.

In this literacy activity, students look for the words that are related to the reading passage about the caterpillar. They fill in the passage by using the word bank.

In this economics discussion questions worksheet, pupils read and answer 9 discussion questions relating to the rich and poor.

During or after reading Catch-22, have your high school scholars complete this research project. First they'll brainstorm a list of people they might like to research, then they'll dive into your library's resources! There are...

Ninth graders respond in essay form to the following writing prompt. Mel Gibson, star of The Patriot, is quoted as stating, "If one were to adhere to historical accuracy all the way, you'd probably have the most boring two hours on...

Middle and high schoolers work in small groups to compare four different lists published in the Arkansas Times newspaper which chose the "top ten" Arkansas news events of the 20th century. Learners look for similarities and differences...