Students discuss 'The importance of voting'. They elect 5 candidates - each representing one of the five values. Each candidate presents a case why their value is important. The other class members then vote for whichever value/candidate...

Students investigate that labor unions recruited more workers to join their ranks during the Depression, and speculate as to why this growth occurred when it did. They research the impact of federal legislation of the New Deal (esp. the...

Young scholars examine facts which address common myths and misconceptions. They recognize the resulting racism, prejudice and discrimination. Students brainstorm for common myths based on the stereotyping of Indigenous people.

Learners brainstorm a list of the benefits that Americans at all levels of society have enjoyed as a result of innovations in rail transportation/computers/microprocessors. They write a response from President Jackson to Martin Van Buren...

Fifth graders create poems and other forms of writing.Then working in groups they share writing with each other. The opinions would be gathered and students would revise writing according to the comments.

Twelfth graders examine the civil rights movement of the Native Americans. They read the provided multicultural reading passage and answer the questions that follow. They chart which cultural groups fought for equal rights during the...

Students engage in the study of kites and focus upon the evaluation and designs invovled. They conduct research into the different types of designs and use the information in order to create unique project designs. The drawings are...

Students investigate a small business and its profitability. In pairs, as they research a business adventure, students consider the capital outlay, maintenance, office space, prices, insurance, and profit and loss statements. Students...

For this literacy worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are associated with the words using the letter "u" and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this word use worksheet, students read 10 sentences and fill in the missing word blank with "for" or "since." There is no instruction on this page which is intended for ESL use.

In this summer things worksheet, students examine 10 pictures. Students color only those objects that you would not need during the hot summer.

In this calendar worksheet, students cut out 3 cards that have days of the week printed on them. Students paste them correctly on a one week calendar.

Eighth graders explore the effects of the Civilian Conservation Corps. For this lesson, 8th graders use primary sources to examine how the CCC impacted North Carolina. Students will locate National Parks on a map, write a summary and...

In this personal questions activity, students practice asking each other questions to complete a profile analysis. Students ask and answer 20 questions.

In this dictation text worksheet, students take dictation on a passage about cultural differences.  The passage includes vocabulary specific to the topic.

For this English worksheet, students read "Chechen Rebels Attack Russian City," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

For this ESL articles worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences, choosing either some, the, a or an, then fill in blanks in a recipe using the same articles.

For this economics worksheet, students answer questions relating to consumption, investment, and expenditures in a model of a closed economy.  The eight page worksheet contains forty multiple choice questions.  Answers are not...

In this English worksheet, students read "Australians Happiest People in the World," and then respond to 20 short answer and 7 true or false questions about the selection.

In this lesson plan, students interpret data tables from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compare national and local unemployment data.

BackStory Radio episode in which historian Alexander Keysar takes a look at unemployment over the years and discusses with callers to the show how it had shaped our national character and perceptions of joblessness. This is the...

A lesson where students learn how to read chloropleth maps containing unemployment figures, compare them to text interpretations of the unemployment situation, while also learning how to locate this information online.

Learning module and lesson plan on the federal government options and unemployment. Through video and related articles, students examine diverse views on ways to address unemployment in the U.S. before participating in a classroom...

The United States Department of Labor provides comprehensive statistics on everything related to unemployment at the state, national, and international levels. Data is available for past years as well.