High schoolers analyze and compare imagery and symbolism in ancient Greek and contemporary U.S. coins.

Students read the story of William Ah Ket, an Australian-born Chinese man who became a respected leader in the community in the early twentieth century. This story is used as the context for research, vocabulary development and creative...

Young scholars sit in the middle chair and describe (for a minute or so) the clothes they are wearing. Alternatively, or in addition, members of the group fire questions at the protagonist to get her to describe her clothes.

Students think about danger and resolving conflict. They compare and contrast our lives with those of people in different countries. They access a website imbedded in this plan which leads them through a simulatiojn/roles play.

Students identify different artists and genres of music celebrated at the Brit Awards. They conduct surveys of their classmates music preferences and aspirations. Students examine the nominees and predict winners in each category.

Students study the different aspects of learning different language as a student in the UK. They discuss it with classmates, read about it and examine how to say hello in fifteen different languages. They examine the use of Mandarin...

Students complete a variety of language based activities to study the feelings of the Caribbean immigrants who arrived in the UK in the 1940's and 1950's. They use a poem as the basis to begin their studies of the Windrush Generation....

Students study binge drinking problems in the UK by discussing and reading about the problem. They investigate drinking facts, take quiz on alcohol amounts, and investigate different attitude toward drinking.

Students examine the vocabulary and consequences of gambling and participating in the national lottery in the UK. They play bingo, read about the National lottery, take a magazine quiz to see if they are risk takers, and write about what...

Students/Teachers exercise how to keep the conversation peer centered. They focus in pairs and keep to fairly short discussion activities. Students compile a teenage time capsule.

Students engage in a series of activities designed to help them talk about their friends and the different types of friendships they have inside and outside their immediate family. It will be important in the initial stages of the lesson...

Students engage in a lesson which deals with the area of teenagers' personal freedom and the potential dangers and responsibilities involved. The lesson is divided into seven parts. Student groups utilize an assignment imbedded in this...

Students engage in a lesson which explores the topic of racism in sport. There are a number of discussion tasks and a text as well as some brief task to help students develop their vocabulary around the subject. Students examine what is...

Students study life in England using a guided visualization of London, looking at statistics, reading a website, and map work. They participate in an activity that based on Cockney Rhyming Slang and look a the culture.

Students study Wales as a part of the United Kingdom. They examine what they already know about Wales, play guessing game about famous Welshmen, and complete jigsaw reading activity.

Students study Northern Ireland as one of the countries that make up the United Kingdom. They examine the differences between Great Britain, the UK, and the British Isles by participating in readings, true and false activities, and...

Students study British dress codes by examining pictures of people in the UK in a variety of situations. They use appropriate vocabulary to describe the situations by leaving messages at message board. They participate in role play...

Students examine sports vocabulary based on the Olympics. They take a quiz and create a quiz about the Games. They read about the Games and design sports that could be includes as new competitions. They write a bid for a city to be...

Students examine the four main media sources; radio, television, Internet and newspapers, while they determine the reasons that for knowing world news. They write articles to go with given newspaper headlines. They discuss the news and...

Prior to this lesson, 5th graders will have collected notes from several sources. Students extend their note taking to include at least one example each of summarizing and paraphrasing. They record bibliographic information for each...

Students know the meaning of a given list of figures of speech and stylistic devices. They identify examples of these terms in the music and songs with which they are familiar. They examine how to apply the knowledge of these terms to...

High schoolers explore the characteristics of a persuasive letter. They label each characteristic and they create a persuasive letter using the correct business letter format. Students recommend a school rule or change of a rule and...

Students discuss some of the different vocabulary words associated with books.They take note of the cover picture and attempt to guess the content. They listen to a book read to them by the teacher. They write their own title to the book...

Students explore activities involving the five senses. They describe objects by touch and participate in craft corners using sand, rice, and blocks. They taste various foods and use their sight to find missing objects. They practice...