Fifth graders study the Civil War. In this US history lesson, 5th graders simulate what life was like during the Civil War by having two groups with one group given more materials than the other group. Students then draw a...

Students listen to the story, discuss how Christmas is celebrated, and construct a nativity scene.  In The Little Star lesson, students hear the story showing Christmas as a religious festival.  Students act out the story and...

Young scholars bring an object to school that is of significant sentimental value to them. They arrange the objects in a class display, examine each other's artifacts and discuss the implications and cultural bias of the word 'beauty'.

Young scholars share what they think of when they hear the word beautiful. Individually, they bring in an object they believe is beautiful based on its relationship to a person, idea or event. They view each others object and write...

Students compare historical interpretations. In this research skills instructional activity, students use Internet and print resources to research the controversy regarding Christopher Columbus's work as an explorer....

Middle schoolers explore the concept of democracy. For this character education lesson, students discover enlightened self-interest and discuss a quote from Alexis de Tocqueville.

Young scholars explore self-discipline. For this character education lesson, students define and give examples of discipline and self-discipline. Young scholars work with a group to complete a related concept map.

Students explore the drama of real life. In this journalism instructional activity, students read the USA Today article titled "Lessons in 'Little Theater' Echo in Students' Lives," respond to discussion questions regarding the article,...

Young scholars study a Moravian community, its town structure, and compare the town to other non-religious communities. In this religious community lesson, students research a Moravian community using the town plan documents and excerpts...

Students group together into fairness teams and reflect on how to be fair. In this fairness lesson plan, students read about The Sneetches and discuss how racism singles people out. Then they discuss their own experiences and group...

Pupils participate in a learning celebration at the end of a unit on New Zealand. In this global studies instructional activity, students share what they learned about the nation, watch "The Whale Rider," and eat foods from New Zealand.

Students consider the effects of video games on students. For this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study video game ratings, their effects on children, and the violence in the games.

In this primary source analysis activity, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze sheet music of their choice.

In this dealing with disappointment worksheet, students read a set of guidelines on how to deal with disappointment, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video. Suggestions for writing assignments and...

Pupils list observations of PSA posters. They provide evidence/examples of their observations through class discussion. Students explore public health posters. They investigate historical public health campaign posters.

Students research the expulsion of the Acadians.

Fourth graders engage in a icebreaker activity that is meant to introduce curriculum areas at the beginning of the school year. The teacher prepares several different boxes filled with items that are to be studied during the year. Then...

Students ask and answer questions about the war with Iraq. Advice is provided on how to help them cope. There are activities to prompt students to discuss their feelings. Other sites let students post their artwork online or send a...

Students study a community hundreds of miles away. They attempt to accurately reflect teh myriad rections and experiences of Atlanta and its people as the events unfoled.

Students view a short film about the results of dropping the atomic bomb at the end of World War II. They research controversies surrounding the use of the bomb and nuclear weapons. They write two editorials about the issue.

Students view a video about the result of using atomic weapons during World War II. They examine how human rights are violated during wartime. They listen as family members come and speak to the class about their experiences during the...

Students research how Ernie Pyle's descriptive narratives and "every man's" perspective of the war allow them to examine personal traits such as courage and heroism. The lesson can be extended to include more examples to teach character...

In this conflict resolution worksheet, students think of a stressful situation and fill out a form answering questions about the desired outcome. The idea of this worksheet is to resolve conflicts.

Drug addiction, including prescription drug addiction, begins with a reason that's different for every user. High schoolers learn more about the reasons people begin abusing drugs with a set of videos and worksheets that discuss four...