Books can help teens understand complex global issues. A helpful educator's guide introduces readers to what it's like to be a refugee. Lesson components for the novel Shades of Gray include an anticipation guide and writing and...

Students examine their own strengths and weaknesses and try to determine if it is a result of nature, nuture or both. After reading an article, they discuss how gender may or may not account for differences in intelligence. They...

Students participate in an activity in which they share with each other what success means to them. They are given bags of crayons and blank sheets of paper and create an image that displays what success means to them. Bags of crayons...

Students discover the challenges of translating poetry written in a character-based language through the study of Lao-tzu's work, Daodejing. This lesson includes possible extensions and evaluations.

Students focus on the development of the language used surrounding racial segregation, particularly in schools. They identify the key issues surrounding Brown v. Board and identify the effects of the Court's decision. They analyze the...

The benefits and drawbacks of convict leasing following the Civil War are the focus of a lesson that asks groups to examine primary source materials to gain an understanding of the program before individuals decide whether they...

Students identify thinking about the various groups and communities to which they belong and understand that families and friends should care for each other. Students discuss what the included quotation means; take part in a sing-along;...

Students explore history through a tour of a local cemetery. Students investigate tombstones for historical information, make stone rubbings, and use this secondary source reference to obtain primary sources.

Students examine primary documents regarding the Holocaust. In this World War II lesson, students read and translate primary documents in their original language regarding the Holocaust. Students discuss the content of the documents.

In this citizenship worksheet, students read a set of guidelines on how to be a good citizen, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced DVD. Suggestions for writing assignments and activities are also given.

Students read, translate, and discuss documents and reports of the Holocaust in the original language.

In this comprehension worksheet, students read a story and answer the six multiple choice questions that follow. They identify the longest bridge in the world, what happened during construction, and what possible dangers to the bridge...

Students present a play based on The Lorax.In this environmental issues lesson plan, students read and discuss literature and complete activities pertaining to environmental stewardship.