This is a teacher-created collection of social studies lesson plans on world history. Lessons cover ancient history up to the present day.

Here's a creative lesson for students to examine various haikus, and Japanese culture, then write their own haiku poem, and illustrate it using watercolors! Provides plenty of links to more information, a thorough explanation of the...

This detailed site has learners recreating what the Native Americans went through during the Trail of Tears. This lesson plan allows for critical thinking, collaboration, acting/role-playing, and writing.

With this lesson plan, students examine the American tradition of folk tales and tall tales, then write and illustrate their own original tale. Provides links to more information, an assessment rubric, extension ideas, and a list of...

This lesson plan has students experiencing discrimination and discussing their experience.

This impressive lesson plan has students designing a cultural project using the computer.

A great cross-curricular lesson that focuses on humanity in the time of the Stone Age. Students will study prehistoric cave paintings and then produce their own paintings as part of a large mural.

In the lesson plan, "Hats Off to You", younger students will learn about world occupations and costumes. Older students will be able to learn idioms about hats. The site features downloads and resources.

A brief history of the barter system and how coins and currency came into use. Includes links to related topics on the use of money.

This lesson can be completed in a whole group or small group setting. After reading the book "P.W. Cracker Sees the World," the learners will complete an inquiry project that connects social studies/geography to what they read in their...

By using music and various writings, students will explore the advantages and disadvantages of conforming to society's expectations at this site.

What are advertisers really selling? Are there hidden messages in ads? In this lesson, students explore the concept of persuasive advertising and evaluate ads directed at young consumers. A timely lesson that would generate interesting...

Multi-media resources including video, PowerPoint, articles and maps from which students explore current issues in the Middle East and their relation to U.S. policy and interpret political cartoons on Middle East politics.

A collection of folklore and facts of one of the most famous Native American women in history. Get to know who Pocahontas was and why she is remembered in social studies lessons.

Want to be president for a day? This online lesson plan will have students exploring the role of our presidents past and present. Through art connections the learners will be led through a series of fun activities on their way to...

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...

Discussion of a landscape painting by George Inness will introduce students to the impact of the railroad on the countryside in mid-nineteenth-century America. They will depict this same scenery as they envision it in the past and in the...

The main objective is for students to be able to interpret a chosen character from the novel Animal Farm. Students will then have an opportunity to represent that character in original symbolic form and present it orally to the class.

This site features a complete project guide for George Orwell's book "Animal Farm."

What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.

This site features discussion questions to go along with each scene of the play "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry. Students will gain a broader perspective of Hansberry's work when they visit this site.