Have your class organize information about strikes in a handy chart. Pupils take notes on the Homestead Strike, the Lawrence Strike, and the Pullman Strike. Along the left side of the chart are six questions for learners to answer about...

Role play as a person living in the 1830s working in a Lowell factory. The class will take on the role of factory owner, girl on strike, talk show host, and girl not wanting to strike. Each group will analyze and research their character...

The California grape workers' strike of 1965-66 is the focus of a instructional activity that asks high schoolers to investigate the strategies farmworkers used to organize and gain contracts with grape growers that ensured higher waters...

Few have heard of Dolores Huerta and her part in organizing the California farm workers, establishing the United Farm Workers union and orchestrating the Delano Grape strike. High schoolers consider why this powerful woman has been...

Make connections between Esperanza Rising and human rights with the activities outlined here. The instructional activity starts out with a brief quiz and review of the novel. After that, pupils circulate and share quote strips that you...

Explore multiple perspectives through a jigsaw activity that will improve your pupils' understanding of the characters in Esperanza Rising as well as their understanding of strikes and human rights. Tapping into prior knowledge, and...

After your class reads Neat People vs. Sloppy People and Batting Clean-up and Striking Out, provide them with this resource. Use it as a quiz or a homework assignment to assess your class's understanding of the author's...

Should the United States continue the practice of using drone strikes abroad? Readers explore the top pro and con arguments in preparation for a debate or discussion about the topic. They read about the history of drone strikes, view a...

After class members have read and discussed Act III of The Winter’s Tale, groups select one line from Act III, scene i that they feel captures the essence of the entire scene. They then create a tableaux that best depicts the scene’s...

Learners reinforce striking with a short-handled implement using an overhand, underhand, or sidearm motion.

In this French pension strikes worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...

Help your young athletes practice hitting a ball with these fun activities. Bring in all kinds of soft bats and soft balls. Experiment with hitting balls using different size bats. Work on hand-eye coordination. Teach them the optimum...

Most families have an emergency kit in their home with flashlights, water, and extra food. But what happens to your money when disaster strikes? An economics lesson focused on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 demonstrates the...

Young scholars study the events that surround the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.  In this historical lesson students work in groups to analyze documents, determine the facts and present a summary of their findings to the class. 

Students analyze the work of auto industry labor unions. In this labor unions lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the details of various sit-down strikes. Students respond to discussion...

Students demonstrate striking skills and multiplication facts. In this striking skills lesson, students use multi-colored hoops to practice their striking accuracy. Students track their accuracy in various ways, such as the total number...

Students examine teacher union issues. In this current events lesson, students browse selected websites to explore the work and history of labor unions in Great Britain in order to better understand the teacher strikes of 2008.

Students practice a variety of striking skills: "sweeping" the ball, passing to partners, and striking at a target. They review and address safety concerns with the use of a long-handled implement/stick and demonstrate how to hold the...

In August of 2011 an earthquake shook the nation's capitol, and became a newsworthy event; learners read this New York Times article to find out why. They read the piece then answer nine related comprehension questions. Two additional...

Students gain an understanding of the concept of accuracy and power as it relates to the length of striking implements used.

Eleventh graders draft a speech to last only one minute. It should explain their personal view on strikes and be designed to persuade others.

Students examine events leading up to the Lawrence Strike. They explore the differences in class relate to the strike. They also examine the gender differences related to the strike.

Explore the world of labor unions and organized strikes of the early 20th century in this presentation. With stark pictures of child laborers and striking workers, these slides are sure to leave an indelible impression on your students-...

Fifth graders practice reading skills while looking at different accounts of The Homestead Strike.  In this reading skills instructional activity, 5th graders practice sourcing, close reading, and corroboration through reading a...