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Entrepreneurs and the African-American Dream
Students make a simple graph of labor supply and labor demand in the North and South in the early twentieth century. They conduct research to identify top contemporary African-American entrepreneurs.
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Commonly Confused Words Worksheet 1
In this grammar activity, students practice identifying commonly confusing words in two passages and correct the twenty mistakes on the lines provided.
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Worksheet 4. Reading: The First Woman in Space
In this vocabulary review worksheet, learners read a brief 4 paragraph selection about the first woman in space and answer 10 multiple choice questions pertaining to it.
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The Adult in Society
In this adults in American society worksheet, pupils respond to 7 short answer questions and answer 7 multiple choice questions regarding the expectations of males and females in American culture.
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Analysis of Newspaper Articles
Students investigate journalism by researching a list of articles. In this story analysis lesson, students read several current event articles and answer a list of study questions as a group. Students summarize the article and share the...
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What is Sacrifice?
Students explore the Aztec culture. In this world cultures lesson, students examine the concept of sacrifice and discuss when sacrifice is justified versus unnecessary. Students come up with a personal way to make a justified sacrifice.
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What is Sacrifice?
Seventh graders explore different forms of sacrifice. In this World History lesson, 7th graders determine the reasons why people make sacrifices. Students write a personal goal to make a small sacrifice.
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Why did the Homestead Strike turn violent?
Fifth graders practice reading skills while looking at different accounts of The Homestead Strike. In this reading skills lesson, 5th graders practice sourcing, close reading, and corroboration through reading a timeline and...
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Better English Lessons: All Idioms
In this online interactive English skills worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions that require them to select the appropriate words to complete the idioms. Answers are scored immediately.
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Public Interventions
Young scholars analyze the work of two artists who made interventions in public spaces. In this art analysis lesson plan, students investigate ephemeral and site specific art. Young scholars complete image based discussion...
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What do I Know About the World of Work
For this world of work worksheet, students complete a survy to determine their knowledge about jobs and careers in the real world.
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The Truth And Owning Up
Learners investigate the moral obligation of telling the truth and what the implications are for not doing so. They define what a lie is and how it deviates from the truth. The skill of mending a mistake is taught to encourage students...
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Students Speak Out: A Discussion Activity
Students read a collection of student essays addressing racism and racial disparities and discuss them. In this racism lesson plan, students discuss the essays and talk about their impact.
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Lesson 2: The Story of Flagstaff
Students, in groups, write and perform a skit that retells the story of the flooding of Flagstaff.
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A Teeny Tiny Garden Alphabet Book
In this alphabet garden book worksheet, students cut out, color and assemble a mini book. Each page has an alphabet letter and a picture of a garden-related object. Example: Kk- K is for Kohlrabi.
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The New Deal
In this 1930s American history worksheet, students study the New Deal as they write 10 vocabulary terms that match 10 definitions, rewrite 4 false statements as true statements, and explain 2 historical themes regarding this time period...
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The Ghost Catcher
Students make a mirror after reading the story The Ghost Catcher. In this The Ghost Catcher lesson plan, students answer comprehension questions and make a mirror out of foil and paper plates.
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Than/Then
In this than and then worksheet, students choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Students choose than or then for 10 sentences.
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Gandhi’s Salt March: Nonviolence in Action
Students examine the effectiveness of nonviolent protest. In this social justice lesson, students analyze the effectiveness of Gandhi's Salt March as a nonviolent protest. Students jigsaw read the provided story and discuss it.
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Fertile Minds
Students explore the cultural phenomenon of older mothers. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to learn about reproduction, IVF, and cultural changes that have prompted some women to give birth later in life.
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Helen Keller
In this Helen Keller worksheet, students read about the life of the activist, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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What Does It Cost?
Young scholars study the challenges diverse people encountered in the late 19th century American society, how racial and ethnic events influenced America during the Progressive Era, and the conditions affecting employment and labor in...
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NASA Robots
Students discuss the needs for robots in space discovery, and take turns simulating a robot and controller to demonstrate the difficulties of programming a robot to successfully complete simple tasks.
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Inequalities in the Workforce
Fourth graders examine careers that differ in the amount of wages paid to women and men. They interview their parents and discover they are contributing to society. They discover their role within the community as well.