Learners explore the conflicts which evolved into the Civil War. Students examine the differences between the north and the south. They discuss slavery and the battles during the war. Learners create a mural and write battle songs...

In this ESL error correction and editing worksheet, students determine which line in an essay about Kuwait contains missing words. There is an original version for teachers included.

In this World War II crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 11 clues to identify the correct words and names that will solve the crossword puzzle.

Students explore mathematics by participating in a pizza pie activity. In this nutrition instructional activity, students identify the caloric intake in a piece of pizza and estimate the average number of slices eaten by a person....

Learners examine Civil War battlefields in Arkansas. They read primary source documents written by Arkansans. They discover what life was like during the Civil War as well.

Students explore westward expansion in the United States as it relates to Native Americans and the novel Holes. Students read a passage from Holes and discuss how westward expansion affected the Native Americans. Students compare and...

In this Vietnam study guide activity, learners investigate what led the United States into involvement in the Vietnam War. Students respond to 7 short answer questions based on the activity as well as textbook reading.

In this World War I study guide worksheet, learners investigate trench warfare. Students read sections of information and examine trench diagrams. Learners respond to 9 short answer question regarding the information presented.

Young scholars explore the Aztec culture. In this world cultures lesson plan, students examine the concept of sacrifice and discuss when sacrifice is justified versus unnecessary. Young scholars come up with a personal way to make a...

Students explore organizations founded for the common good. In this character education lesson, students read about organizations that developed for the common good during the Civil War and Reconstruction. In small groups, students...

Seventh graders explore different forms of sacrifice.  In this World History instructional activity, 7th graders determine the reasons why people make sacrifices.  Students write a personal goal to make a small sacrifice. 

In this reading comprehension activity, students read a passage taken from a biography of Florence Nightingale.  Students have 10 minutes to answer 7 reading comprehension questions in this SAT practice activity.

Students investigate information about the leaders of Rome. In this ancient Rome lesson, students research Roman warfare and military leaders in order to write and present their own one-act plays based on Scipio, Hannibal, Julius Caesar,...

Students consider how the military folly of the Somme during World War I. In this World War I activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about the Somme, propaganda, and their effects on...

In this Axis successes and failures instructional activity, students read about the Axis Powers and Allied Powers. Students read the dates of Axis successes, and about the Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, the Battle of Midway,...

In this English activity, students read "Iraq War Protests in Washington DC," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Fifth graders, by doing research and seeing actual and simulated artifacts, gain knowledge of and make comparisons about clothing in the Colonial and early Republican eras with attire of present time.

Second graders research textbooks and weblinks for information related to objects in a time capsule. They use the information to construct a timeline of the events and people connected to the objects in the time capsule.

Young scholars investigate how policies and tactics utilized by the Allies to mobilize national unity and raise patriotism made it more difficult to achieve a humane peace after the war.

Students read and analyze stanzas of Civil War poem, The Flags of Michigan, to get perspective on what life was like and how Americans viewed Civil War, rewrite stanzas in modern language, and share new versions of poem with classmates.

In this German prisoners of war in Britain worksheet, student read 9 brief paragraphs about the history of POW camps in Britain after the war.

In this Veteran's Day learning exercise, students alphabetize a set of 16 words found in a word box at the bottom of the page. Worksheet has links to additional activities.

Students research the role of African Americans during the each of the United States' wars. In this African American history instructional activity, students research information and statistics about the role of African Americans in the...

For this English worksheet, students read "IRA Ends its Armed Struggle," and then respond to 1 graphic organizer, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.