Diary Entry of a Costa Rican Child

After viewing The Last Roundup, a documentary that examines the transitioning of Santa Rosa from a privately owned island to a National Park, class members adopt the point of view of Tim Vail, a member of the family that once owned the...

Young historians develop an understanding of the plight of Japanese Americans who were imprisoned against their will during World War II. They read first-hand accounts of some of the prisoners, view images of the Amache Center Camp in...

In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students use the vocabulary words to complete the definitions, complete the diary entry, and write a funny story.

In this spelling patterns worksheet, students read the 15 words and underline the words that contain the 'sh' sound. Students then read the diary entry, and circle the 10 words with the 'sh' sound, and write them on the line.

In this The Land of Expectations vocabulary worksheet, students respond to 6 matching and 4 fill in the blank questions. Students are also asked to write dialogue.

For this Louis Braille vocabulary worksheet, learners respond to 6 matching and 4 fill in the blank questions. Students are also asked to write a commercial.

Students research and write a diary entry of 3-5 pages for a fictional child of their age, living in a different time and location. They read their entry out loud in class and the other students guess where and when the child lived.

Fourth graders reflect on differences of children in the 1860's.  In this lives of black and white children lesson, 4th graders view images from the Library of Congress. Students write about their observations and take the perspective of...

Learners put themselves in the shoes of students who integrated Little Rock High School in 1957-58. Note: The primary resources in this activity provide powerful and poignant descriptions of what those students faced.

Students research through the internet, books, and other publications to find out about American frontier life. Through hands-on activities, projects, and presentations, students then decide if they would rather be a part of today's...