Students write an essay comparing Arthur Mille's The Crucible and one of Tennessee Williams' plays. In this Tennessee Williams lesson, students discuss the influence of Puritanism on modern American drama. Lesson includes...

Students read about Jane Goodall and complete discussion questions after they read about her. In this Jane Goodall lesson plan, students discuss questions as a group or write answers individually.

Students study the Civil War era in the US with a concentration on women during this time through literature and biographies. They create a timeline or multimedia presentation as one product of this series of lessons.

Students investigate the life and works of Maya Angelou. They complete a Webquest, read poems, listen to a reading by Maya Angelou, answer discussion questions, and write a poem, short story, or essay based on a newspaper article.

Students investigate recycling and reusing. They view an online video, create an recycled art collage using picture files in Inspiration software, and write a choral poem about recycling.

Students explore palindromes and try writing some of their own. A second lesson centers around French food and restaurants. They create a business plan and menu for an imaginary French restaurant.

Young scholars 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,...

Students examine the racial inequality that existed in the United States before the Civil Rights Movement. After listening to song lyrics and viewing photographs, they discover the importance of the movement in helping society move...

Students role-play as escaped slaves making their way from North Carolina to Canada, stopping in Indiana. They track their journeys on maps and include a stop at Harriet Tubman's. Students write three paragraphs about how Tubman aids...

Students consider the plight of Holocaust victims. For this World War II lesson, students discuss the number of Jews who were persecuted during the war and read biographies by Holocaust survivors. Students compose essays on personal...

In this women in history worksheet, learners read a biography of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Students then answer 6 multiple choice questions and 1 essay question about the passage.

In this Mozart worksheet, 9th graders read a one page biography about the composer. They answer 10 short answer questions and are encouraged to listen to Mozart's music.

Young scholars create landscape art using five specific techniques. In this Landscape Painting lesson, students read the biographies of famous landscape artists. Young scholars analyze artwork to determine which techniques were...

Students examine primary sources to understand the work of Wright Brothers. In this aviation history lesson, students study how primary documents and images are analyzed and write essays about the signifcance of primary soures in...

Students examine the role of women in World War II. In this women's history lesson, students research selected Internet sources to locate information regarding the roles of selected women in the war. Students write papers about the woman...

Pupils explore the structure of folktales. In this coyote and Anansi lesson, students discuss the attributes of folktales as they read versions of tales featuring coyote and Anansi. Pupils collaborate to write and perform their own...

Seventh graders examine the characteristics of philanthropists.  In this cross- curricular lesson, 7th graders evaluate the character traits of people from a film. Students write a metaphor about responsibility to community.

Students study riddles and the life of Huey P. Long. In this Huey P. Long lesson, students complete a riddle activity where they solve 14 riddles. Students then complete a biographical flyer about Long and present it to their students....

Fourth graders come up with interview questions for heroes. In this hero lesson, 4th graders discuss what information would be important to include in a report on a superhero. They write their questions in the database program on...

Students analyze The Annunciation and complete related art activities. For this art analysis lesson, students analyze the art piece The Annunciation and create an altar piece. Students discuss the importance of a label and write one for...

Students investigate nonviolent lifestyles by researching the biographies of Martin Luther King Jr and Gandhi.  In this peace lesson, students define the term Ahimsa and describe Gandhi's lifestyle.  Students identify the six...

Students examine the Enlightenment Era and its philosophies, including philosophers. Students gain an understanding concerning what they new science was and what it led to through a series of lessons and a PowerPoint. the end by writing...

Students write a character sketch and present it in first person.  In this historical heroes and character sketches lesson, students "meet" Harriet Tubman (played by their teacher) and discuss her contributions. ...

For this spelling worksheet, students write each of 21 words two times. This list contains words with the roots graph/fract, sight words and academic vocabulary.