Fourth graders explore, analyze and discuss how to interact with others in ways that respect individual and group differences. They identify and practice the skills used to compromise in a variety of situations. Each students studies the...

Fifth graders participate in language arts activities designed to prepare them for taking standardized tests. The language arts format covers science and social studies content. Handouts and worksheets are included in the instructional...

Students reflect on characteristics of good citizens, examine democratic symbolism, create an award and choose an individual to receive the award as part of this lesson on citizenship. Lesson ties together social studies, language arts,...

Students read Pinckney Benedict's "The Sutton Pie Safe" to learn about family symbols and social commentary. In this close reading lesson, students read four journal prompts for the story and answer the listed questions for each section.

Students learn about African American inventors. In this inventing lesson plan, students are assigned an African American inventor to research. Students work in pairs to complete their research. Students write a compare and contrast...

Students keep "Mindwatch" diaries to chart their own prejudices and stereotypes. In this social justice lesson, students monitor their own reactions to people who are different from themselves. Students identify and discuss patterns of...

Ninth graders examine the term multiculturalism.  In this Cross Curricular History and Social Studies lesson, 9th graders analyze a video clip.  Students investigate the requirements for becoming a citizen in Australia.

Students discover what makes a community run smoothly by reading signs and visiting various places in their community. In this social studies lesson, small groups of students take photographs of community signs and places and then ask...

Students generate a list of needs for a community project. For this social studies and philanthropy lesson, students listen to the story The Little Red Hen and discuss teamwork. Students plan for a lemonade stand, proceeds of which...

First graders write simple sentences based on historical figures they find in pictures. In this simple sentences lesson plan, 1st graders search for pictures in Microsoft Word and write simple sentences about them. These pictures and...

Students discuss Paul Revere's ride. In this social studies instructional activity, students read Paul Revere's Ride and compare the differences between the poem and the historical event.

Students explore the news media. For this social studies lesson, students discuss what the definition of news is. Students write a newspaper article about positive activity that students at their school are involved in.

Students explore entrepreneurs of Nebraska. In this business and social studies lesson, students research Nebraska entrepreneurs to discover the history of their successful company.

Students explore issues facing society today. For this social studies lesson, students discuss human rights concepts. Students discuss the role they play in promoting the idea of freedom.

In this social studies worksheet, students investigate the idea that they must set goals for their lives and plan for how to achieve them. Students make a list of 5 goals and write a plan for what steps they can take to succeed. Note:...

In this language arts worksheet, pairs of students, explore, discuss, and complete a variety of activities associated with holidays and traveling on vacation. There are matching and fill-int-the-blank questions.

In this language arts worksheet, students complete fill-in-the-blank questions and a matching activity that has them match countries with their capital cities, and famous places. There are some good conversation starters in the worksheet...

Students pairs discuss common activities associated with vacations and hotels. In this language arts worksheet, students complete fill-in-the-blank and matching activities, as well as engage in conversation starters.

Students collect information about themselves and their favorite things. Each month they add information in the form of reflections demonstrating growth in self esteem and self evaluation. At the end of the sachool year, students...

Students read a newspaper, then draw a picture.

Students examine the use of imagery to hold a reader's attention in an excerpt from John Deever's memoir "Mr. John and the Day of Knowledge". They are introduced to background information about the Ukraine and create original imagery.

By studying the once-assumed extinction, then rediscovery of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, learners look at the physical changes that have occured in habitats throughout Arkansas. This outstanding lesson is chock full of terrific...

Help your kids explore gender bias. Learners design and conduct a survey examining role responsibilities within families. They determine the percentage of responsibilities for males vs. females and graph the results. Then they analyze...

Examine the changing nature of language in the U.S. View and discuss excerpts from a PBS documentary with your class and then conduct Internet research, and complete a team project on the evolution of teen expressions.