Students demonstrate competence in the general skills and strategies of the reading process. They summarize information learned from their assigned text. They identify ways in which the actions of particular individuals influence their...

Learners study the process and questioning for selecting a Supreme Court Justice. They examine how the decisions of the Supreme Court effect the lives of citizens. They complete worksheets as they study the material.

Young scholars create an outline and short class presentation about an assigned interest group by conducting research using the Internet and interest group contacts. They evaluate the role of an assigned interest group in the South...

Students research presidential election voting results, and organize and interpret data on class graphs.

Students simulate a delegate that was responsible for the Constitution. They research their arguments, and stage a debate in front of the state's legislature (the class). The class then vote whether or not to ratify the new Constitution.

Students identify key American inventors and their contributions to modern day America. Students identify that many inventions arise from one invention. Students investigate why certain inventors are important to modern day America and...

Students discover how the government impacts their daily lives. As a class, they identify the people in their community who make it a wonderful place to live. Using the Internet, they discover how and the importance of voting in elections.

Students watch a video on the history of the city they live in. Individually, they take pictures of their community and identify the reasoning behind the picture. To end the lesson, they vote on their classmates photographs to be...

Young scholars explain the confirmation process of presidential nominees to the Cabinet. They compose a list of questions to ask at a conformation hearing.

Students explain the difference between a whale and a fish. After working through this themselves, they process the differences in a more meaningful pattern that overflows into long-term memory.

Students examine the Canadian electoral process through participation in a local election campaign. They volunteer in an election campaign of their choice, research the campaign issues, and write reflections of their experience.

Students explore responsibilities of citizenship. They discover the importance of individual and collective action in responsible local and global citizenship. Students identify and assess social issues facing Canadians. They explain the...

Seventh graders, in pairs, decide on a product they would like to advertise and design an advertising plan for said product. Using ClarisWorks, 7th graders create an advertisement using pictures, vote on their favorite and discuss what...

High schoolers explain the FOMC's decision-making process by participating in a simulation.

Third graders become familiar with plantain recipes from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. They describe the preparation process for cooking plantains.

Students explore the decision-making process. In this citizenship lesson, students read the book, A Hill Too High to Climb and discuss the decisions the characters had to make in the story. Students discuss how the characters' actions...

Students discuss two computerized options to change the current U.S. government. In this Constitutional Convention lesson, students write a statement advocating for one of the choices and participate in a mock modern Constitutional...

Students, working in pairs, conduct mock interviews of American presidents, highlighting personal and political details. They research their chosen president on the Internet prior to their role-playing presentation. Students publish...

In this math worksheet, students use the sheet provided to play an online order of operations board game. They insert a sheet protector and use dry erase markers to solve the problems. Students also write the numbers and operation signs...

How many constitutional clauses does it take to create a bill? High schoolers find out with several activities and  selected clauses about the rule of law and the US Constitution. Various coinciding activities help to strengthen...

Learning about literature can be so much fun; it can also be made more accessible through projects and dramatic play. As they explore theme, character, and setting, the class gets creative and makes a dramatic recreation of a classic...

Nano-nano! Nanotechnology can seem like it's from another planet! After learning about this tiny technology, collaborative groups experiment with how smaller particles affect chemical reactions. They do this by immersing a whole and a...

How do we prepare kids, especially those with disabilities, for life after school, for the workplace, for independent living? This 96-page packet is loaded with self-assessment surveys, with skill builders, with information about rules,...