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Auschwitz
In the Auschwitz worksheet, students respond to 36 short answer questions as they visit and research websites pertaining to the infamous concentration camp of World War II.
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Forced Imprisonment WWII
Seventh graders examine Japanese-American internment camps. In this World War II lesson, 7th graders research the details of Japanese-American internment and create digital journals of the experience from the perspectives of internees.
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Ancient Greece: Inquiring Minds Want to Know
Second graders explore world history by writing newspaper articles. In this Greek history lesson, 2nd graders investigate the geography and society of Ancient Greece by utilizing the Internet as a research tool. Students collaborate with...
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Sending Messages, Then and Now
Students analyze how patriots created ways to communicate during the Revolutionary War. After reading about and discussing ways patriots communicated, students create a chart analyzing the way messages are sent today with the way...
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Bound for Britain
Students discover the great immigration to the United Kingdom by examining historic photographs. In this world history lesson plan, students research the migration of West Indians to England in the early 1950's. Students read...
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Calculus at the Battle of Trafalgar
Students read an article on how calculus is used in the real world. In this calculus lesson, students draw a correlation between the Battle of Trafalgar and calculus. The purpose of this article is the show everyday uses for calculus in...
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Case Study - American Revolution 1775-1781
In this American Revolution case study worksheet, young scholars read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in American history and then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Overcoming Problems: John Smith
In this John Smith worksheet, students read a 1 1/2 page passage about the history of John Smith and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 7 questions.
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Hidden Messages
Students take a closer look at literary elements within the horror genre. In this literature lesson, students identify themes in the horror genre as they read and analyze War of the Worlds and Cemetery Path.
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A Peaceful World
Students recognize the rights of children, what they mean, how the rights are violated, and how students can uphold those rights. Students express their knowledge and feelings about a right of their choosing.
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Wilson Stands Alone in His Plan for World Peace
Young scholars study the Fourteen Points. They examine motives behind Wilson's Fourteen Points and why most of them were rejected by France. They answers questions concerning primary resources (casualty list and before and after...
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A Separate Peace: Chapter 13 Reading And Study Guide
In this comprehension check worksheet, students define 3 vocabulary words, define 1 literary term, and respond to 6 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 13 of A Separate Peace by John Knowlesin order to help them better...
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What Are Your Human Rights?: Post World War II and Human Rights
Learners define and discuss human rights, make lists of human rights they think everyone deserves, and create class list of ten most important rights. Students then translate formal language of Universal Declaration of Human Rights into...
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Julius Caesar Act I Pre-Reading Characterization Worksheet
In this Julius Caesar learning exercise, students determine character traits of Julius Caesar and Brutus from quotations given. Students are given 13 quotations about or by Julius Caesar and 8 quotations about or by Brutus.
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Reading and Writing About Boxing
Students analyze the life of Jack Johnson and his relationship with other boxers. They write about his life by using the same style as Muhammad Ali, his taunts and boasts using rhyming.
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Multas
Combine history and Spanish instruction with an exploration of descriptions of fines given in Florida in 1790. Partners read the brief text, fill out a graphic organizer about the crimes described, and interview each other about fines....
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Read All About It! Events and People of the 1930s and 1940s That Shaped California and the Nation.
Students look carefully at four photographs by Dorothea Lange and discuss them in terms of what is depicted and what she may have wanted to communicate. They review what they learned about the Dust Bowl, the Depression, the war era, and...
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WAR child Canada's: GENOCIDE
Students identify reasons genocide occurs through group research into specific Genocide incidents of the 20th century. They put into perspective why an organization such as the United Nations is necessary by introducing them to one of...
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World Media: Comparison of Iraq War Accounts
Students are introduced to the concept of news/media bias from region to region. Upon reading differing articles, students answer source questions on the structure/content of each article.
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Great Escape Word Search
For this World War II word search worksheet, students read and analyze 24 words that pertain to prisoners of war and their attempts to escape. Students find the words in a word search.
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War and the Animal
Students analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments in a spatial context. They gain personal insight into the horrors of war and the importance of ethnicity. Students define all key terms, analyze a world map...
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The Diary of Anne Frank: Research Project on Concentration Camps during World War II
Eighth graders investigate the Holocaust and the persecution of specific ethnic groups in Europe during World War II.
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A Peaceful World
Young scholars investigate children's' rights. They examine what the rights mean, how they are violate and what actions students can take to protect those rights. They read and discuss a poem before investigating the United Nations and...
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A Peace Maker in the Aftermath of War
Young scholars discover how Barbara Reynolds was involved with the atomic bomb in World War II. For this World War II atomic bomb lesson, students work in groups to research WWII. Young scholars present their findings with...