Students participate in a group simulation to negotiate their country's stance on climate change initiatives at the U.N. In this climate change lesson plan, students write statements and engage in negotiations to create climate change...

Learners consider the cost of living in Haiti. In this Haiti lesson plan, students reflect on Ayiti, an online game, to examine the poverty experienced in Haiti. Learners respond to the provided discussion questions pertaining to their...

Sixth graders study Canada's northern territories and four settlements above the Arctic Circle. In this northern Canada instructional activity, 6th graders maps and timelines to locate physical, political, and economic features of...

Young scholars discover artistic symbols from cultures around the world. For this cultural murals lesson, students observe different murals on-line, and select two to write about on their student blog. The young scholars investigate...

Students pen poetry regarding global issues. In this information literacy instructional activity, students research global issues and use their findings to compose poems regarding the topics. Students create videos that include images...

Ninth graders reflect on what they have learned throughout the unit.  In this Science instructional activity, 9th graders demonstrate how working together can produce an informative useful project.   

Learners author and film their own adaptations of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In this multimedia skills lesson, students script a play that pits an Orthodox Christian family against a Muslim family. Learners use GarageBand...

Students examine the concept of climate change. In this environmental studies lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding global warming and discuss their research findings as well as their impressions.

The student reflects on concepts of ecological footprints and climate changes. In this Art lesson, learners will produce a visual representation showing understanding of how ecology and climate affects the world.

Tenth graders explore the concept of Human Rights.  In this World History activity, 10th graders examine the Declaration of Human Rights.  Students compare human rights issues in Ukraine and other countries. 

Students explore the Orange Revolution. For this Orange Revolution lesson, students examine the climate of the Ukrainian protest and investigate the role of Canadian government in the protest.

Students explore the prevalence of poverty. In this global studies lesson, students participate in a budgeting simulation. Students also research world poverty statistics and discuss the social issue....

Students are given certain privileges or have freedoms taken away based on their eye color to demonstrate what it feels like to be singled out by uncontrollable factors. In this singled out lesson plan, students discuss how it feels to...

Students write about the benefits that industrial agriculture has had on growing crops. For this industrial agriculture lesson plan, students research how technology has impacted the processing speed of growing food.

Young scholars inquire about how much sugar they consume on a daily basis. In this healthy habits demonstration, students examine how much sugar is in a variety if foods by spooning out teaspoons and placing into a bowl.  Young...

Learners participate in a Socratic discussion about world hunger. For this world hunger lesson, students review the Socratic discussion method and use it to discuss an initiative to reduce world hunger. Learners answer discussion...

Students investigate food shortages. In this global issues lesson, students examine how food scarcity issues have impacted the people of Easter Africa. Students use the information they gather to determine methods of...

Students examine the concepts of food security and malnutrition. In this healthy diets lesson, students discuss hunger. food security, and malnutrition. Students collages that depict a world in which no one goes hungry and share them...

Students write about the importance of trees. In this natural resources activity, students look at deforestation occurring across the globe and present what they learned to the class. As closure, all students write a poem about the...

Pupils explore agricultural innovations. In this agriculture lesson, students investigate innovations in industrial agriculture and write about the positive and negative impacts of the innovations.

Learners discover how poverty impacts people in many developing countries.  In this Student Voices against Poverty instructional activity, students calculate data on numbers of children suffering from Vitamin A deficiency...

Eleventh graders explore how data reported by country agencies can mislead the public intentionally or unintentionally. In this Cross Curricular activity, 11th graders analyze charts and graphs in order to draw conclusions. Students...

Learners explore the concept of pollution. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students examine primary sources to research the complexity of pollution and its effect on the Arctic.

Third graders practice their geography skills. For this Polar Day-themed lesson, 3rd graders use their research skills to compare and contrast the place, regions, and human systems in their community to a Canadian northern polar region...