Young scholars read a portion of the narrative, The Transatlantic Slave Trade, to explain the ethnic origins of enslaved Africans brought to the US. They create charts and bar graphs comparing ethnicities in the lowlands and tidewater...

Eleventh graders explore the life and writing of F. Scott Fitzgerald. They examine the youth culture of the 1920's and compare it to their own. They practice using some of the biographer's or archivist's tools for studying a person.

Eighth graders examine the role of technology. In the Civil War lesson plan, 8th graders look at the advent of photography and determine the impact of photography on the Civil War.

Eighth graders write what they predict were the roles women played in the Great Plains. Using the internet, they research and identify the roles they did play and use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast their predictions to the...

High schoolers write about the impact of the Underground Railroad. They examine primary documents as they conduct independent research to explore the role of the Underground Railroad during the fight for abolition. They...

High schoolers analyze and discuss masks of different cultures as an art form to evoke emotion. This lesson culminates in the creation of individual mask designs and self-directed assessment (included).

Students study court system and the various levels of courts in their state. In groups, they create their own brief scenario for each court they have studied. As a follow-up activity, they match given scenarios to the correct court, as...

In this grammar worksheet, students read four paragraphs and draw circles around the correct prepositions in each set of parenthesis.

Students analyze illustrations of workers in the 19th and 20th centuries. In this social science instructional activity, students examine photographs of workers and identify the types of work that were available in the 19th century...

Students prepare a "camera's-eye" view of the local architecture and then analyze their findings from an historical perspective.

Students produce a bulleted list of five facts about Greek Theater, complete the comparison graphic of Greek Theater Web sites, and create a bulleted list of four major themes.

Middle schoolers explore forest fires and forest service's new stategies. They study a case of natural burn and the impact of lowering the intensity of a larger forest fire.

Learners watch video clips of ecosystems and answer questions relating to them.

Students explore the most dangerous volcanoes on Earth, plot their locations, and research different volcanic hazards.

Students create maps with cutout pieces of paper that represent caverns. They develop a scale for their map and decide where the best location is to live. They discover the importance of map reading skills.

Young scholars practice determining map distances using the map scales. They discover how much an area represents on the map in relation to the actual area. They decide on the best place to build their cavern.

Students identify the sea turtle management documentary and complete an activity for each slide. They plot the location of nests laid on the island they patrol and discuss their rationale for management decisions. Finally, students...

Students use maps, readings, illustrations and photos to analyze the Civil War Rivers Bridge battlefield and describe how geography affected the outcome of the battle. They explore and explain the causes for the battle's heavy human...

Students identify key events and people from Colonial America. Students identify key factors of daily life in Colonial America. Students gather and use information for research purposes. Students create candles in groups following the...

Young scholars use a given chart and the 50 state quarters to synthesize information about the 50 states and the dates that they were admitted into the union. Students complete a math worksheet while referring to the chart.

Students read the narrative, Caribbean Immigration and examine how sugar production and migration of people of African origin have been intertwined for centuries. Working in three groups, they present oral reports on the three eras of...

Students examine maps of different projections, mathematically calculate distortions, and note the advantages and disadvantages of each map. They study the different maps and transfer the map to graph paper.

Students research various services (agencies) provided by the government. They prepare a written report about the agency and also about an individual service it provides. They list steps involved in gaining a specific service provided by...

Students create a blue-green patina that serves as a protective coating on copper jewelry or other artwork. Using four different experimental methods, students apply patina to copper pieces and compare the results of the different...