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VS.3c
Students examine the settling of the Jamestown settlement and the importance of the Virginia Company of London. Students actively engage in various role-playing activities
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Jump-Starting Research with Visual Thesaurus
Young scholars navigate the Visual Thesaurus to find keywords for research. In this keywords lesson, students use synonyms, hypernyms and hyponyms to find keywords. Young scholars understand why some searches are effective and some...
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Upholding Community Values Leadership, Government and Kings
Learners analyze political systems of African cultures. In this political systems lesson, students compare and contrast the political systems of African cultures by studying objects of art for the values of the governments. Learners...
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Mars
Middle schoolers debate the ethical considerations involved in colonizing and terra-forming Mars. They have a preliminary discussion and view a video clip about Mars, then break into support and oppose groups to research and prepare...
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Japan Writing Activity
Seventh graders explore the current tensions in Asia by completing a graphic organizer. In this Asian politics lesson, 7th graders examine a Powerpoint slide and news article which gives them the information needed to fill in their...
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Philanthropy in History
Young scholars understand the importance of books in past and present societies. In this philanthropic instructional activity, students compare Andrew Carnegie and Benjamin Franklin's perspective on the importance of everyone being able...
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Rich & Poor--Ask and Answer
In this economics discussion questions worksheet, young scholars read and answer 9 discussion questions relating to the rich and poor.
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Why Vote?
Students design a ballot slip for student voting. They create a slogan and political brochure.
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American History Overview: February
Third graders examine and discuss the first permanent settlement in the New World at Jamestown, Virginia. They write responses to an excerpt from George Percy's journal, and trace the Middle Passage across the Atlantic Ocean for slave...
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False Statements
In this false statements of history worksheet, students identify false statements out of a group of statements. Students identify 9 false statements.
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Gandhi’s Salt March: Nonviolence in Action
Students examine the effectiveness of nonviolent protest. For this social justice lesson, students analyze the effectiveness of Gandhi's Salt March as a nonviolent protest. Students jigsaw read the provided story and discuss it.
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America: 1763-1776
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the United States between the years 1763 and 1776.
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Dictatorship
Fifth graders research world history by researching democracy. In this dictatorship lesson, 5th graders read the story "The Composition" and identify a list of former dictators on the Internet. Students define several key terms and...
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Native American Presence in Deerfield, Massachusetts
Eleventh graders examine how in this volatile period, colonial powers and Native groups competed for trade goods and land, coming into conflict repeatedly. They also explore primary and secondary sources.
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Jefferson vs. Franklin: Renaissance Men
Students list a variety of interests and achievements of Franklin and Jefferson. They take a position that one or the other's interests and achievements were more wide-ranging or that they were equivalent. They write out their findings.
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Comic Strip
Students work in groups in order to perform research about the different aspects of immigration. Once they have completed the research a comic strip is created regarding the findings.
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Only 48 Hours
Pupils compare and contrast experiences of Les Aigner in Hungary and Kennie Namba in Oregon in being forced to relocate to concentration camps during WWII, and explore personal and social effects of prejudice, discrimination,...
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Hydroponics
Students discuss the concept of hydroponics. They create and run their own hydroponics system. They record and analyze the data they collect.
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Robert Mugabe
In this famous leaders worksheet, learners read a passage about Robert Mugabe and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Living on a Cotton Farm: Mexican Americans Life In Texas
Seventh graders are introduced to the processes of cotton farming in the early 20th century. In groups, they examine the role of Mexican Americans on the farms and the impact of a boom and bust economy on cotton. They identify the...
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Gandhi's Salt March, A Simulation
Learners examine Gandhi's Salt March. In this peace and tolerance lesson, students discuss the Salt Tax Levy that was imposed in India. Learners then debate how the Indian National Congress should have handled the issue.
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World War II, India, Gandhi, and Pakistan
In this Asian studies worksheet, students read the noted pages in their textbooks and then respond to 12 short answer questions about Southeast Asia, World War II, Gandhi, India, and Pakistan.
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Social Change and Modernization
In this social change and modernization worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer questions and answer 6 multiple choice questions regarding these sociology topics.
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Creating a Neighborhood Timeline
Students research information about their neighborhoods. Uncovering facts about geology and Native Americans, they examine how the neighborhood has evolved over time. They work together to create a timeline of specific events.