For this language arts worksheet, students understand that the spelling of homophones is related to meaning and grammar. Students cut apart 50 word and picture cards which match up to be 25 homonym pairs. The cards are in color, some...

Students share and communicate with each other. In these two lessons about sharing and using words to communicate students will begin to socialize with each other. Students practice sharing by learning how to "take turns" and by...

Fifth graders recognize the characteristics of poetry. In this poetry lesson, 5th graders listen to poetry by Dionne Brand and discuss the meaning of the poems. Students construct their own poems and present them as an assessment.

Students use dance as a form of communication. For this meanings of dance lesson, students create dances to communicate a variety of emotions.

Students examine cultural differences in picture books. In this cultural diversity lesson plan, students identify cultural differences in picture books about children from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and...

Students alter a familiar short poem or song with synonyms and antonyms. In this synonym and antonym lesson, students replace the synonyms or antonyms in the text and discuss the changes in meaning. Students share their words.

Students examine the way diverse groups can perceive a shared experience in a dramatically different light.  Students read commentary written by Native American writers and find examples of different points of view. ...

Students complete studies to learn about tolerance for gender groups. In this gender study lesson, students are divided into gender groups and discuss how it feels to be grouped that way. Students brainstorm messages about what it means...

Students explore the concept of ethnicity through a survey, duscussion and a self-examination of ethnicity and diversity and what it means to them.

Students explore the concept of cultural diversity. In this cultural diversity lesson, students read Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen and discuss cultural traditions. Students then research countries and cultures and share their findings.

High schoolers consider the implications of violence in American culture. In this sociology lesson, students analyze the meaning of violence as they define violence and participate in a classroom debate.

Third graders discuss what a community means to them. In this community lesson, 3rd graders make a brochure about their community or what they feel a community is. Students illustrate their community.

Students define the solution to a system of equation. In this algebra lesson, students graph two line on the TI calculator and identify the point of intersection if there is any. They find one, zero or infinitely many solution and...

Students investigate the purpose and meaning of common abbreviations and acronyms by examining them in newspapers.

Students focus on using a True or False game as a means of motivation to discuss their favorite types of music and musicians.

Students participate in a shared reading of Steven Kellogg's, Johnny Appleseed and discuss the meaning of folktales and legends. They watch a video of the same story for comparison purposes. They journal about their favorite folktale and...

Students answer questions from "Huckleberry Finn" in groups. They use the internet or other sources to help them in their answer. They share their responses with the class and discuss.

Fourth graders make studenT books to share with elementary students that teach a universal rule that obeys both conscience and authority.

Students read the story of Molly's Pilgrim, create a Native American doll, and explore the meaning of the word pilgrim.

Students are introduced to new vocabulary. Then they are to guess what the words mean without using a dictionary. They organize words into a graphic organizer.

Students examine the meaning and use of civil disobedience. They decide whether civil disobedience is a viable form of protest in contemporary times after studying the acts of Rosa Parks.

Students watch the film "The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color". Using the film, they work together to develop proper interview questions to use while talking to World War II veterns. After the interview, they research...

Students examine the differences between publicly and privately owned companies. They determine the relationship between publicly traded companies and their shareholders. They determine what it means to be a shareholder and what...

Students produce iMovies to share their thoughts of friendship along with poetry creations in this technology-based activity for the upper-elementary classroom. The activity includes a link to a "create a poem" site and requires...