Second graders create an ABC book about New York City.  In this ABC book activity, 2nd graders find places of interest in New York City from A-Z.  Students will research their place of interest. Students create maps and write...

Students explore Plum Grove located in Iowa City. In this Iowa history instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the history of Plum Grove and the leadership of Robert Lucas. Students select...

Students conduct a mock presidential interview. In this US presidents lesson, students research the lives of former U.S. presidents and then role play interviews of the "presidents."

Students investigate heroism through the ages. They complete an online Webquest, explore various websites, compare/contrast different types of heroes, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles about someone they consider...

In this plants and people project worksheet, students use the interactive index to look up a specific plant to explore plants found in North America and their uses.  This page includes several links to web resources.

Students examine the cases of Henry Garnett and Moses Honner, both of the 1850s. Students analyze the political climate building up to the Civil War through the lens of these similar cases with different outcomes.

Students analyze Chaucer's portrayal of the Wife of Bath in The Canterbury Tales. Students prepare class reports on the institution of marriage and the place of women in the Medieval society.

Students construct a timeline for a Canadian Olympic sport and design a uniform for a Canadian Olympic teamIn groups, they must implement Canadian Olympic tradition and identity, and its functional characteristics into their uniform design.

Seventh graders use the Internet to research their town's history. They create a travel brochure for their town.

Students investigate the Navajo Code Talkers and their role in World War II. They complete a Webquest, explore various websites, encode a short message, analyze maps, answer discussion questions, and read newspaper articles about secure...

Students use the Internet to discover more information about Sofie Hall in Vienna. They examine the building's history and photographs. They also analyze the role of Johann Strass and his importance for the city of Vienna.

Students explore American values. In this American history lesson, students read passages from Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea. Students collaborate to conduct research in order to build a timeline of the events surrounding the sinking...

Eighth graders travel back in time. In this West Virginia history instructional activity, 8th graders research the contributions of Swill immigrants to the state and the reasons they emigrated.

Eleventh graders examine the duties and powers of the president.  In this American Government lesson plan, 11th graders research to find information on the role of the president.  Students practice reading and listening skills....

Learners explore art of the 1950s. For this art history lesson, students examine works by Kofman, Groky, deKooning, Indiana, Hamilson, and Warhol as they identify the attributes of Abstract Impressionism and pop art. Learners...

Third graders explore the materials used by the Wappo tribe used to make tools. They compare and contrast the different types of arrowheads and their uses. With adult supervision, they make arrowheads from obsidian.

Students collect, organize, and analyze primary and secondary source information that documents a local office. (Students synthesize what they have learned to predict the office's organization and functions in the year 2025.)

Students engage in research about the heritage of Korea by the using the internet as a source of information. The information is used in order to help them establish an appreciation for the culture using the cultural heritage websites.

Fourth graders are introduced to the process of prehistoric hot rock cooking in earth ovens on the Edwards Plateau of Texas. They explain the steps used in the hot rock cooking process.

Students write a description of the spatial organization of the former and present location of New Hampshire's state capital. They analyze maps, participate in a class discussion, and calculate the distance of Concord from the borders...

Students consider the implications of travel to politically unstable regions. They establish criteria to determine risks and benefits and analyze the political unrest in Nepal following recent murders in the royal family.

Students discribe the principle and the history of separation of powers.

Young scholars use documents in the National Archives of the United States to evaluate the effectiveness of D-Day.

Eighth graders study Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream." They produce their own scream using directional lines as Munch did. Line was used by Munch in a variety of directions(horizontal, vertical and diagonal.