Students review Mexico's location and language and learn to pronouns 10 new Spanish food words. Students listen as the book, Corn is Maize is read, touching and passing around an ear of Indian corn. Students discuss the contribution of...

Students analyze maps of Europe, and research and discuss current wars in Europe, and compare them to World War I and World War II.

Students consider the implications of the Holocaust. In this World War II instructional activity, students read the graphic novel Maus at the end of a unit on World War II. Students discuss the impact of reading about the Holocaust as...

Students explore the work of social entrepreneurs. In this entrepreneurship instructional activity, students research a specific entrepreneur and create a presentation introducing him or her to the class. Students design a seminar on...

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...

Young scholars study conscientious observers (COs) in the Civilian Public Service (CPS) during World War II. They explore how the media sources influence public opinion and policy makers, and complete a writing assignment about the topic.

Students conduct research and explain in a speech why Japanese Canadians were not a threat to Canada during the Second World War.

Students write speeches explaining why Japanese Canadians were not a threat to Canada during World War 2. In this Japanese Canadians lesson plan, students learn about racism, and how the Japanese were targeted but not a threat during the...

Learners write magical moments about human compassion and enter the examples on a global, multilingual website. In this global communication lesson, students create their own message about human compassion. Learners then enter their...

Students write a persuasive essay as if they were an African American in World War II and decide if they would contribute war bonds or not. In this World War II lesson plan, students study the segregation of World War II and the unity...

Students explore the images and idioms related to love in their own culture. They examine new rituals recently created in Japan by reading and discussing "Osaka Journal:Japanese Date Clubs Take the Muss Out of Mating."

Eighth graders compare and contrast world regions and explore the theme of world regions. In this world geography lesson, 8th graders name regions in the U.S. and mark them on a map. Students discuss the cultural and physical...

Students explore the role of women during World War II. Through a reading of the book "Coming On Home Soon" students gain insight into the ways women helped the war effort. Research and writing activities help support their point of...

Students explore the concept of sacrifice during wartime. In this World War II instructional activity, students explore the Allied and Axis Powers that existed during the war. Students discover sacrifices that were made by both powers...

Students read a book about World War II and the Holocaust while in small literature circles. They write journal entries and news articles based on the reading.

Students brainstorm what they know about Judaism, participate in question and answer session about Judaism and its relation to World War II with guest speaker of Jewish faith, and write journal responses about their feelings on...

Fifth graders examine the impact of World War II on South Carolina. In this American history lesson, 5th graders analyze primary documents that include political cartoons and advertisements that were published in South Carolina during...

Students describe the effects of World War II on the Home Front, including rationing, female employment, and the end of the Great Depression. They interview someone who was at home during World War II and ask them how the war affected...

Learners read various primary source documents on World War I. After reading each document, they answer discussion questions. Using the internet, they identify the causes of World War I as layed out by President Wilson and his reasons...

Students complete activities to learn about world cultures. In this multicultural lesson, students define the terms diversity, culture, and mosaic. Students research their family's country of origin and complete activities using the...

Students read, understand, and enjoy Les Miserables. They improve their skills in literary analysis, writing, and listening. Through the study of biblical and historical allusions, symbols, metaphors, and other figurative language, they...

Students investigate the years during World War II in which Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were held in internment camps.

Students watch the film "The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color". Using the film, they work together to develop proper interview questions to use while talking to World War II veterns. After the interview, they research...

Students study Muslim wedding celebrations. They explore Muslim culture and wedding celebrations around the world. Students discuss vows, symbols, and traditions. They create wedding costumes and reenact part of a wedding ceremony.