Students read and analyze poetry written by Lawson Fusao Inada. They read and discuss the executive order issued to Japanese Americans during WWII, take a field trip to the Nikkei Legacy Center, and read and discuss poems.

Second graders hear a story about King Henry the Egg, Little D and the meat group. They act out the parts as the story is read aloud and complete a worksheet. They pantomime activities that use and build muscle

Pupils examine Asian American culture through the analysis of the poem, 'Aerogrammes.' They watch a video, read and discuss the poem, take a field trip to Chinatown, and write a poem about their Chinatown experience.

Students read and discuss issues that are relevant to the community. They develop a sense of social efficacy that encourages participation in their community and identify with the local area, and can reduce feelings of cynicism and...

Sixth graders use narrative strategies (e.g., dialogue and action) to develop characters, plot and setting and maintain a consistent point of view. They create and accurately punctuate dialogue necessary to help the plot progress,...

Second graders examine facts that can be found in nonfiction books. They listen to a read aloud of Patrick's Dinosaur, with time before the end for student predictions. They make dinosaur t-shirts using facts from the book.

In this physical education success worksheet, students create a bulletin board outlining strategies that they can use to be successful throughout the year in a physical education class. In small groups, they discuss ways to be successful...

Students explore the growing unrest in France in November 2005. They read various editorial responses to the violence and brainstorm problems and solutions that might help the people of France move forward effectively.

Students read, "Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: FAQs", and discuss with questions embedded in the lesson.

Students read passages from My Own True Name. They write their own poems and present them to the class. They share their favorite lines from the poem as well.

Students investigate test scores taken to obtain academic strengths and weaknesses. They practice looking at the scores in order to interpret the results. Students use time for class discussion and planning study strategies to target...

Young scholars write their own modern day folktale and compare it with "Cathal O'Cruachan and the Cowherd." In addition, they illustrate a character from the original Irish folktale and how the same character would appear today. Students...

Students explore the meaning of education and research the various strategies different American states are using to try to meet the academic requirements of the public school system.

Students consider their personal opinions about the news and politics, read about the public relations drive behind the 2004 presidential election, and gather information for a press release promoting either Mr. Bush or Mr. Kerry.

Pupils examine the various combinations that contemporary extended families take on. They identify how strong communication skills are important to the health of the family after reading a an excerpt from a first-person fictional journal.

Students read the problem and then identify the important information in the problem and highlight. They then brainstorm for ways to solve the problem by drawing a picture and working in pairs.

Students learn how to sort #1 and #2 plastics and how to weigh and read a digital scale. The bags are then collected and weighed on a digital scale and the information is used to make bar graphs. They also write in their journal about...

Students research and write a paper on any agriscience related topic. In this series of agriscience lesson, students create a presentation to teach their peers about the animal industry. They explain the uses and importance of...

Pupils find an object that they estimate weighs 20g and check estimates on the balance scales. They read the problem and work in pairs focusing their understanding on the size of grams.

Students examine the contributions of native Virginians to the United States. For each person, they read excerpts of a book about their contributions and organize the information in a chart. In groups, they become an expert on one of...

Students examine how multiples of the denominator indicate that a fraction can be renamed as a whole number, and convert improper fractions to mixed numbers. Independently they read examples, and complete a variety of problems on a...

Students create historical stories based on factual evidence. In this Telling the Stories the Past Tells Us lesson plan, students write historical stories using strategies such as characters, plot, setting, and voice. Students analyze...

Mark Twain, the famous American author, is often studied in the school system. Use "The Prince and the Pauper" to analyze the differences between the text and its video version.  This lesson includes several culminating project...

Who was Walt Whitman, and what link does he have to president Abraham Lincoln?  After Lincoln's assassination, Whitman wrote "O Captain! My Captain!" This poem and "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" are the focus of...