Prepare your class for applying to scholarships with this lesson. Although very bare-bones, this plan provides a writing prompt for learners that will surely get them thinking about how to present themselves to the outside world. The...

Students collect financial statements from the district and find out what, if anything,is cut from athletics. Students investigate how many hope to use athletic scholarships next fall. Students interview students, their parents and...

Learners examine the process of scholarship and college essay writing. They develop a list of key words and concepts, complete handouts, and complete an outline of an essay.

In this scholarships worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about scholarships and how to get them in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 5 questions total.

Learners examine methods for overcoming writer's block. They complete a worksheet, write personal statements, and participate in a class discussion.

Students write essays on why they would be a good candidate to receive a certain scholarship. They brainstorm ideas before writing their essay.

Learners explore the drama of real life. In this journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Lessons in 'Little Theater' Echo in Learners' Lives," respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an...

High schoolers investigate the expectations and limitations placed on Victorian women and evaluate Charlotte Bronte's position and desire for literary achievement in using the male pseudonym, Currer Bell.

Students make craypa self portraits of what they might look like in 100 years. They explore the different ways of using craypas: smearing, blending, and scratching.

Young scholars research countries participating in the Olympic Games. They create a database which includes graphs for comparing population density, the number of athletes, per capita income, etc. for each country. This project is...

In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, 7th graders listen to an article and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then write an essay response and identify grammatical mistakes in...

Getting tired of seeing dangling or misplaced modifiers in your students' writing? Use this grammar activity to reinforce the importance of careful reading and editing. Young writers find the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling...

Students brainstorm a list of possible topics for their essay. As a class, they review the characteristics of anecdotal writing and the form they take in newspapers or autobiographies. To end the lesson, they decide on their topic for...

In this pronoun rules worksheet, learners learn information about pronouns and then identify the correct pronoun from two options in a sentence. Students also identify incorrect pronouns, correct sentences with the wrong pronoun, and...

In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite twenty sentences by changing the subject from plural to singular or singular to plural. Students keep all the verbs in the present tense.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Ulysses. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this grammar worksheet, students circle the complete subject and underline the complete verb in twenty-five sentences. Students share their answers with their classmates to check their papers.

In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate verb in parentheses in twenty-five sentences that makes each one grammatically correct.

Students describe the environmental conditions that presently threaten Timbuktu. They explain what efforts are being made to restore the ancient mosques, describe the condition of the ancient manuscripts and tell what is being done to...

Benjamin Franklin identified 13 virtues that he felt would strengthen his character if he could focus on each one. A thorough activity explores high schoolers' personal values in the context of their lives, and compels them to strive for...

Students compose cover letters. For this writing skills lesson, students follow the provided steps to write cover letters that introduce them to potential employers.

For this grammar worksheet, students fill in ten blanks with either the present tense of will or the past tense of would to make each sentence grammatically correct.

In this participial adjectives worksheet, students are asked to fill in the blanks using the correct form of the adjective provided.