Picturing The Distant Past

Students are read a story about a family living in the past. Individually, they draw a picture showing the roles and responsibilities of each family member. They also include a one sentence description and share them with the class.

First graders research the history of toys and games. For this toys and games lesson plan, 1st graders read books and look at paintings from the past and discuss the toys and games that were played. Then they paint themselves playing a...

Pupils create log cabins out of strips of construction paper in this Art activity for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the study of how people live today versus in the distant past. A resource link is included for...

Students research immigration data from a specific time period. They create a graphic organizer that depicts the information and share the information with the class.

Students discover that the actions of people can have a positive influence on a community. They use a variety of resources to research biographies of African Americans. Students research and discuss the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.,...