Young scholars discuss and research arguments about philanthropy. In this persuasive speech writing lesson, students choose a needed project for the community and present the reasons for the project through an original persuasive speech....

Students watch videos, listen to speeches and analyze the information that is presented about the civil rights movement. They examine visual art of the period.

Second graders become familiar with action verbs through the reading of To Root, To Toot, to Parachute: What is a Verb?  In this action word lesson plan, 2nd graders analyze sentences for the action verb. Students watch a video and...

Third graders develop multi-paragraph compositions. They include an introduction, first and second level support, and a conclusion. They use a variety of sentence structures (e.g., simple, compound/complex) and sentence types (i.e.,...

In this lesson students research an important event in American history and use drama, art, music, and dance to express their findings. Suggested activities include illustrating a time line, decorating a shoe box, reciting a speech,...

Students apply their knowledge of world history to research major influences on the language that has become the English we speak today; develop timeline of events in Britain and explain contributions of various invading groups to the...

Students investigate the Gettysburg Campaign and the major actions for each day of the battle. They read primary source documents, write a diary entry, analyze the Gettysburg Address, and write a persuasive speech regarding an issue in...

Students study important historical figures.  In this United States history lesson, students trace the signature of John Hancock using cotton swabs, glitter, and various art supplies after discussing the historical significance of...

Eleventh graders take a closer look at the music of the Great Depression. In this 1930's America instructional activity, 11th graders read and analyze the provided lyrics of 6 songs from the era. Students then compose their own lyrics...

For this Bill of Rights worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer questions that require them to agree or disagree with 10 statements about flag burning and citizen's rights.

Develop spoken fluency, persuasive speaking skills, and confidence by having your class practice their public speaking skills. They compose and deliver persuasive speeches as they participate in five different speech tasks. A...

Sixth graders study the teachings of the Dalai Lama. They read and discuss speeches given by the Dalai Lama. Students examine, read and analyze specific quotes from the Dalai Lama.

Children bring in a toy, favorite or otherwise, and describe it using adjectives and adverbs. They fold a piece of paper into two columns, and list the adjectives on one side, and the adverbs on the other.

Young scholars review the history of the State of the Union addresses and work in groups to analyze one particular speech as a reflection of its times. They compare modern State of the Union speeches to those given in the past.

High schoolers read and analyze Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. They answer discussion questions, and write and compose a speech that addresses an injustice in society.

In this using conditionals:  if and unless worksheet, students read the explanations and examples, then interactively complete 12 sentences with immediate online feedback.

Since forming questions can be challenging for both elementary and ESL students, this activity addresses this skill using a basic conversation format. By filling in the 4 sections, learners formulate questions that could be used in every...

In this idioms worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about idioms that begin with the letter L.

In this reducing adjective clauses part 2 worksheet, learners read the explanation for shortening a relative (adjective) clause with an active voice verb, then interactively completes 10 sentences by reducing the modifying clause to a...

For this language arts review first grade:  sentence construction worksheet, 1st graders answer 15 multiple choice questions in standardized test format about sentences.

In this foreign language worksheet, students read 10 sentences with missing words. Below each sentence are three verb choices. Students select the best choice to complete each sentence.

In this online interactive English worksheet, students respond to 28 fill in the blank questions that require them to use auxilary modals appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive English worksheet, students respond to 19 fill in the blank questions that require them to use questions appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive English learning exercise, students respond to 7 multiple choice questions that require them to use verbs appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored.