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

This detailed site has middle schoolers 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.

Explore how and why you should begin planning for retirement.

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 learners experiencing discrimination and discussing their experience.

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

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 plan, students explore the concept of persuasive advertising and evaluate ads directed at young consumers. A timely lesson plan that would generate...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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 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.