Students study bees. In this nature instructional activity, students practice a busy bee song, read poems about bees, and discuss the concept of beekeeping.

Students study themselves in a mirror paying close attention to every attribute on their face. In this self portrait lesson students create a self portrait the same way as Rembrandt has done many times. Students also ask themselves a...

Student examine the basic characteristics of folklore. In this folklore instructional activity, students complete activities to identify two kinds of folk, folk groups, and folklife. Students list daily activities in their home, identify...

Fourth graders explore religious holidays by participating in an egg hunt. In this Easter lesson, 4th graders review the different U.S. states and capitols before completing a geography egg hunt activity. Students read geographic clues...

In this literature worksheet, 5th graders focus on making inferences. Students study 5 quotations from the story and respond to 2 short answer questions, drawing inferences from the information that is stated.

For this Hinduism worksheet, students fill in twenty-four blanks with words from the word box at the bottom of the worksheet to complete "The Story of Rama and Sita."

Students discover forgiveness. For this forgiveness lesson, students examine the Lord's Prayer. Students deconstruct the theme of the Lord's Prayer and examine forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others.

Students examine citizen rights and protections. In this Minnesota courts lesson, students examine primary documents from State v. Hershberger and discuss the implications of the decision.

In this Deism worksheet, students read an article about the opinions of Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson. Students then respond to 12 short answer questions.

Students explain what a madrasah represents in Islam. Using the Muslim world as an example, they identify and describe two or more centers of learning. They explain the contributions that Muslims have made to science and math and...

Students recognize the meanings and symbolism of the Olympic Flag and Torch and apply this to their own feelings of the classroom by creating their own symbol/flag to represent these feelings.

Young scholars explore forms of government in the Middle East. For this government systems lesson, students watch videos, listen to lectures, and explore websites regarding the forms of government in the Middle East

In this U. S. government worksheet, learners respond to 17 short answer questions about the first amendment and the separation of church and state.

Fifth graders discuss their prior knowledge of what colonization means and give their opinions of why someone would want to start a colony. After recording their answers on web map they read about the English colonization in their books;...

Second graders view a video of the Nutcracker ballet and then compare and contrast holiday celebrations in Germany and the United States. They use the computer to write a paragraph exploring their observations.

Eighth graders describe, analyze, and evaluate the history of the Byzantine Empire and Russia from about 300 to 1000 A.D. They emphasis the preservation of Greek and Roman traditions. Students analyze the Byzantine art and architecture.

Seventh graders explore the religion of Hinduism.  In this Religion lesson, 7th graders illustrate how people from one country adapt to a new country.  Students predict the future status of Hinduism in the United States. 

Young scholars make connections between nonviolent ideals and art. In this visual arts lesson plan, students discuss the successes of the American Civil Rights Movement and discuss Gandhi's influence on the movement. Young scholars then...

Students reflect in journals how the Green Corn Festival compares to present day holidays and look for ways that the tribes celebrate it differently.

Students research the role of lions, elephants, and bears in ancient Roman life and mythology. They develop a strong understanding of the role animals played in important ancient Roman historical events and myths.

Students are introduced to Quaker beliefs about slavery and actual statements of conviction about slavery by Levi Coffin. They explore the federal laws about returning escaped slaves, specifically the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Students do six different lessons that have many activities which help them to gain an understanding of Islam and Muslim people and how people must work together to combat stereotyping.

Students research, list, define and discuss all the aspects to the United States Bill of Rights. They assess their foundations by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson and reflect on all the conditions happening at the time period of...

In this Caribbean religion activity, students read a brief article about the religions found in the Caribbean including Rastafarianism and respond to 5 questions.