Students complete exercises examining the use of status and class in selected portions of Hamlet. Working in pairs of small groups, students act out the mannerisms encountered in the selected text. They compare and contrast these...

High schoolers read poem The Song of the Murdered Jewish People, listen to Requiem based on poem, work on reading poem as music plays, discuss reasons for composer's musical choices, and investigate possibilities of performing a reading...

Pupils create a "class quilt" using techniques learned from the study of Asian textile practices in this six-day lesson for upper-elementary school. This lesson requires parent volunteers.

Eighth graders use lab work and software to collect and analyze pressure and temperature data in order to illustrate the relationship between the temperature and pressure of a gas at a constant volume. They conduct a lab and organize...

Students debate over the cutting of rainforests in order to put people to work. They then brainstorm ways it may be possible to provide jobs for people and to preserve the rainforest.

Students explore the topic of oil pollution and how it affects the global ocean. They discuss oil spills in recent history and use problem solving skills to decide what strategies could be used to actually clean up an oil spill. Students...

Students brainstorm a list of vocabulary necessary to request a doctor's appointment and the importance of having and keeping an appointment to see a doctor. They work with partners and role play patient requesting an appointment...

Fourth graders work in cooperative groups to select and evaluate appropriate magazine articles on Native Americans. They view the program SIRS Discoverer, complete activity sheets then perform oral presentations.

Fifth graders identify the parts of a print catalog record as a way to find information and the location of a book in the media center. They complete a worksheet about decoding a catalog record, complete a Mad Libs activity online, and...

Administrators encourage students to take as much English, Science and Math as they can. They encourage students to take the most advanced classes they can. They help students find opportunities to explore medical careers through...

Second graders create a living sculpture using their peers. Working with a partner, they manipulate their partner's arms and legs to create a living statue. They create a story to go along with their sculpture, explaining what the...

Students explore a variety of nmemonic devices, methods and techniques to help improve their memories. They brainstorm a list of things they find difficult to remember on their own first. In pairs they work on memory tricks by quizzing...

Fourth graders identify two different types of mallets, discuss how percussion instruments are played, recognize that there are many types of mallets that produce different sounds on percussion instruments, and work in small groups to...

Students discuss what it would be like if there weren't enough resources by reading " The Land of Many Colors." In this tolerance instructional activity, students identify the differences between tolerant and intolerant behavior. Student...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy, and identify specific philanthropic agencies in their community. They participate in philanthropic opportunities, and develop persuasive arguments to encourage others to give of their own...

Students research and identify philanthropic organizations involved in current events. In this current events lesson, students search newspaper articles for philanthropic organizations, such as the Red Cross, and how they are related to...

Fourth graders plan and then do a community service project.

Pupils research African American history and the Underground Railroad. In this African American history lesson, students discuss the Drinking Gourd. Pupils read 'If You Traveled the Underground Railroad' and discuss. Students work in...

Learners view a documentary called, Uncommon Americans, a special presentation of Biography, highlights the efforts of three extraordinary average citizens who have made a difference in their communities. Discussion and a creative...

Eighth graders recognize the connection between their religious faith and social responsibility. After a lecture/demo, student groups complete a worksheet imbedded in this plan, then create posters depicting community service.

Students analyze the way that the media views the community that they live in. They poll residents about the strengths and weaknesses of their community and devise ways such as community service projects that they can improve the image...

Students complete a craft activity using recyclable containers and read a story to a younger child. In this service lesson, students read the story 'The Drum' and do a service project retelling the story and making a drum from recyclable...

Third graders develop an appreciate for the various cultures that are present in their local community. Through reading and research, they explain how various culture came to live in their area. At the conclusion of the unit, 3rd...

Students consider the impact of education. For this global issues lesson, students explore the effectiveness of the Camp GLOW program in Niger. Students discuss the issues that face women and girls in Niger and identify how education can...