In his 2013 introduction to Fahrenheit 451, Neil Gaiman states, “Fiction is a lie that tells us true things, over and over.” In this extraordinary unit plan, readers "explore the power of written language to educate and influence...

Jackie Robinson's attempt to earn a spot on the 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers provides learners with an opportunity to examine the Jim Crow laws and revisit issues of segregation and integration. "The Unconquerable Doing the Impossible: Jackie...

An informative list compiled with quotes, authors, and discussion questions, along with 20 out-of-the-box application ideas, make up the collection of lessons geared to spark dialogue and creative thinking about quotations. 

You'll be a star at your next grade level meeting with an educational unit on Louis Sachar's Holes. Based on both the novel and film, the lessons include applications to language arts with character studies and movie reviews; social...

If you're looking for engaging, cross-curricular, inquiry-based activities and projects to support your class reading of Carl Hiaasen's Hoot, you've come to the right place!

Students read and analyze Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird". They relate themes presented in the novel to the real life Scottsboro case and instances of Jim Crow laws. Students conduct Internet research, take quizzes, participate in...

Hoot, Hoot, Hooray! Young researchers will hoot over these owl-related activities and become all the wiser for their study of our fascinating feathered friends. After researching an owl of their choice, class members draw a life-size...

Here is a complex lesson that interweaves the history of the Jim Crow South and the Great Migration with the study of poetry, art, and blues music from the Harlem Renaissance. This plan helps young historians develop a deep understanding...

Eighth graders research the impact of segregation. In this Jim Crow Laws lesson, 8th graders research the impact of these laws on African Americans. Students work in groups to create posters about what they have learned. Students read...

Students discuss the novel, Beloved, using the literature circle roles they have been assigned. Students discuss the context of slavery and the Jim Crow system as it connects to the novel. Students complete literature circle role report...