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Central Tendency

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare and contrast different sets of data on the basis of measures of central tendency.
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Resume Writing - Workshop

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers review basics of resume writing, and create their own resumes.
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I Want This Job Because...

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss applying for job, write letters of interest, and share them with classmates.
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Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review basics of subject and verb agreement, and write sentences in which the subject and verb are in agreement.
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Understanding the Price Paid: America's Conflicts

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders interview war veterans about their combat experiences and write newspaper stories about their interviews. They share their interviews with classmates. they discuss the impact of war on the veteran and the United States.
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Working with Business Letters

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students practice with business letters. They identify main ideas and supporting details.
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Poetry

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the main characteristics of poetry. They read and discuss a handout on the characteristics of poetry, read the poem, The Road Not Taken, discuss their interpretation of the poem, and research poetry on the Internet.
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Objective Versus Subjective

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the difference between subjective and objective statements, newscasts, and media. They discover that subjective is opinion based and objective is fact based.
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A Song By Any Other Name Would Be a Poem

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students examine the poetic elements of a piece of music. They discuss favorite songs, select a song, and write a persuasive essay identifying the poetic qualities of the song lyrics.
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The Election Process

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how Electoral College works, compare and contrast candidates or issues, and discuss importance of becoming registered, active voting individuals.
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Comparing and Contrasting Ancient Civilizations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research the ancient civilizations of Rome, India, Greece, and Egypt. They conduct Internet research, compare/contrast aspects of each culture, and create a Powerpoint presentation.
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Sacred Giving: When?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of sacred giving. In this philanthropy lesson, students research the tzedakah model as they read primary sources. Middle schoolers also participate in a Jewish tzedakah and reflect on the experience.
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The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (Letter 1)

For Students 7th - 8th
For this The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis worksheet, students define six key vocabulary words with only one or two words and answer thirteen comprehension questions over letter one.
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Chameleons Are Cool!

For Teachers 2nd
Have your learners review what they know about camouflage using this lesson. Learners fill out a graphic organizer listing what they know or have questions about. This could be enhanced with the addition of a writing assignment in which...
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Raise Awareness for National Learning Disabilities Month

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Raise awareness of learning disabilities through reading, writing, research, and collaboration.
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Mary Had A Little Lamb

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders listen and observe the role play of the various versions of the poem. They take notes while listening and observing and develop their own versions of "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
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Rights Under the Fourth Amendment

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the Fourth Amendment and discuss an actual Supreme court case. They determine whether or not the person's rights were violated. they search newspapers for articles where the Fourth Amendment may have been violated
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Pi Digit Distribution

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils study graphing skills and compare and contrast data sets. They compute pi through the first 50-100 digits and create a bar graph showing the frequencies of specific digits.
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Pros and Cons of Advertising

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders compare and contrast television commercials. They write paragraphs explaining how different company commercials for the same product can confuse consumers.
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Measuring

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils convert basic measurement in English and Metric Units.
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Descriptive Essay

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars review previously written essays, draw pictures of shapes, and write descriptive essays.
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Weighty Matters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze political cartoons, and write short paragraphs explaining the cartoon's meaning and the cartoonist's point-of-view.
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Year Round Schools?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore reasons for the length of the school year in the United States. The pros and cons for extensions of the year are researched and discussed.
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Make a Statement!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss a class collection of bumper stickers dealing with an environmental issue. They discuss whether or not the bumper sticker have a positive effect or could change a person's viewpoiint.