Students examine food sources. In this agriculture lesson, students investigate how food is stored, moved, and processed as they participate in a classroom activity.

Students discover information about Iran and Britain. In this current events lesson, students visit websites and listen to lectures to learn about Britain's Navy personnel that were taken hostage by Iran. Students investigate the history...

In this U.S. government worksheet, students read 12 scenarios pertaining to government intervention and determine what to do as lawmakers in response to each of the scenarios.

Students research questions about their ancestors and their family history. They discuss their findings and include problems of immigrants today.

Students use maps to locate the Arctic Circle, the North Pole and Northern Europe. They draw and label countries within the Arctic Cirlce and identify the groups of people who live there. They also watch and answer questions about the...

Students explore a variety of music related to the coal mining industry and organized labor which can be integrated into the study of Colorado History, American Labor History, and a study of immigration.

Students research the geography and history of Los Angeles and its surrounding communities.

Fourth graders discover and gain an understanding of American Indian art creating three beads out of clay, showing texture on at least one bead to make a balanced bracelet. They then explain either orally or in writing what kinds of...

High schoolers conduct research to determine why geography is important and how it provides information regarding many aspects of the world. They investigate the hemispheres, longitude, latitude and absolute location.

Students read and discuss Canadian young adult literature. They compare/contrast the elements of citizenship, characterization, and themes, write journal responses, and identify the elements that define Canadians.

Students are read an apache folktale and discuss the characters in the story. Using the text, they identify the factors that make it a folktale and not a fairy tale. On a map, they locate where the Apache people live. As a class, they...

Students are introduced to the process of stratification. Using the internet, they read about the Richard Beene archeological site near San Antonio. Using a map, they color code the different layers present at this site and answer...

Students are introduced to the geography of Korea. Using the internet, they identify the weather and climate in the country and create a week weather chart for Korea's four seasons. They complete an interview with a local weatherman...

Learners examine various American perspectives about the wilderness over time. In small groups they read and analyze writings by William Bradford and Frederick Law Olmsted, summarize the major points of each author, and write an essay.

Students participate in a lesson that is concerned with finding solutions to the problem of hunger in the world. Students write a story with a mythological superhero to illustrate how we all need to be superheros in order to help end the...

High schoolers research positive and negative economic and social aspects of immigration to the United States, and present their research findings in either role play or debate format.

Young scholars analyze the meaning of Indian Sovereignty, describe the authority of Indian governments as sovereign nations; and, explain the importance of the Marshal Trilogy of Supreme Court cases between 1821-1832.

Fourth graders identify major components of a "Cinderella" story in order to create a database.

Eighth graders examine technological advances and how they influenced the quality of life in North Carolina. Using maps, they locate the city of Kitty Hawk and discuss why it was chosen for the first flight. They read primary source...

Eighth graders begin their examination of the prehistoric period in Illinois. As a class, they discuss the role of archaeology in history and how it helps learn more about native peoples. After examining each period, they develop their...

Hopewellian culture dominated the Northeast region from 200 BCE to 500 CE, where Native American groups began large-scale three-sister farming. Read more about these tribes and find out why many historians argue that the Iroquois League...

Help your students discover what makes up a physical region and a cultural region by encouraging them to explore different ethnic cultures.

This article discusses the Ancestral Pueblo people who lived in the southwestern region of the modern United States; they constructed elaborate buildings and began the American farming tradition.

Native American peoples throughout the Western region determined their unique lifestyle by their proximity and abundance of natural resources. This article discusses their food practices, social structures, and religious norms.