Students take photographs of themselves, animals, and objects and used these photos as springboards for writing stories, plays, photo captions, comic strips, ads for products, and greeting card messages.

Students, in pairs, develop two poems--one must be a haiku, the other must be a tanka. They recite their poems to the class.

Students explore the act of preservation first in the process of preserving food and then in the preservation of historic sites, buildings, landmarks, and artifacts.

Students research the history of Westville, Connecticut by investigating three main areas of study. They begin with the town's early history, examine its industrial era, and conclude with its influence in the arts. The activity...

Learners discover the history of Northern Ireland using a powerpoint presentation in this lesson plan created for an Advanced Placement Human Geography class. This lesson plan does not include a Powerpoint presentation (Teachers would...

Students study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins, especially the quarter. Theyresearch why in 1965 the U.S. Mint decided to change the metal composition of the quarter to copper coated with nickel. In addition, they perform...

Students assess that music can be used to express feelings and create a story portraying many different feelings based on "Carnival Overture," by Antonin Dvorak. They become more educated listeners as they listen to and interpret...

Students create displays throughout the year to generate interest in upcoming events. They develop a plan to increase awareness of a variety of physical fitness programs. Students create flyers about local activities and share the...

In this commas in lists learning exercise, students examine 3 labeled pictures and the name of someone who bought the items. Students write a sentence with commas in a list. Students then insert commas in 10 sentences with lists. There...

This site provides the complete etext for G. K. Chesterton's story, "The Trees of Pride."

This site provides the complete text for Jack London's story, The House of Pride and Other Tales of Hawaii.

This site provides the complete etext for Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's story, "The Yates Pride."

Provide the English learners in your class with the opportunity to develop pride in their heritage. Help strengthen the positive self-esteem of your students. It provides downloads.

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Teacher Pride."