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Treaties - Grade 10
Tenth graders examine the First Nations Treaty. For this Canadian history lesson, 10th graders participate in talking circles that require them to analyze "The Royal Proclamation."
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Treaties - Grade 12
Twelfth graders explore the history and current issues facing First Nations treaties. In this native studies lesson, 12th graders research modern land claims in Canada and write reports based on their findings.
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Using Effective, Amusing Writing As a Model
Learners use the author's writing as a model to achieve vivid description and engaging humor in compositions of their own. They examine the ways a writer can capture and hold a reader's attention and write a short personal narrative...
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Youth In the Middle Ages: Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage from the Middle Ages that says bad things about the youth in the early 12th century. Students answer 9 multiple choice questions about the passage.
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Complete Each Sentence With a Word From the Word Pool
In this sentence completion learning exercise, students use the words in the word list to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. There is no theme or connection between the words.
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Building a Dichotomous Key
Students analyze how a dichotomous key helps us explain and identify unknown organisms. They design and construct a dichotomous key, developing a list of three observable characteristics per organism.
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Norval Morrisseau
Students investigate the art of Norval Morrisseau and create "x-ray paintings" using styles and symbols related to his work in this one or two day art lesson for third grade through twelfth grade. Emphasis is placed upon creative...
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More than One Way of Knowing
Students compare the obeservations of traditional people with the oberservations of Western science. They validate Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) through comparison and the identification of...
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Worksheet 4. Reading: Pliny Describes Elephants
In this reading comprehension activity, students read the passage titled Pliny Describes Elephants. They then answer the 7 multiple choice questions about the reading.
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Friska and Glum
In this Friska and Glum worksheet, learners read a story titled Friska and Glum and answer short answer questions about it. Students read 3/4 page and answer 12 questions.
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Jewel of the Mississippi Delta
Students develop their own website to show the information they gathered about the Mound Bayou on the Mississippi Delta. After taking a field trip to the area, they create their own coloring books, stories and games to share the history...
National First Ladies' Library
Birds of a Feather: Parrots, Pigeons, Parakeets, and More
High schoolers investigate the concepts related to the extinction of birds while conduct research using the internet and a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a class presentation or set the context for class...
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Reading Comprehension: Pliny Describes Elephants
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage titled Pliny Describes Elephants, then answer 7 multiple choice comprehension questions.