Running of the Bulls

Strengthen your learners' relationship with Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic novel of a pioneer family with these materials. Multiple choice comprehension questions and a set of reflection prompts are provided for each pair of chapters in...

Students access prior knowledge of the economy in the North and South before the Civil War.  In this Battle of Bull Run lesson, students identify the emotions and experiences of soldiers in battle and can empathize with what they went...

Students examine ancestors of Brahaman cattle. After reading a story, "How The Camel Got His Hump," students discuss the differences between a camel and a Brahman bull. Upon completing a discussion of how the Brahman got its hump,...

Rich in text and images, a presentation about the American Civil War covers all the bases. It discusses all of the major battles, key people, policies, and even a section describing the role women and African-Americans played during the...

Students look at pictures and discuss the battle of Bull Run by using correct vocabulary. In this Civil War vocabulary lesson plan, students discuss the reasons for the battle.

Here is a precise article explaining chronological events that led Martin Luther King, Jr. to march for freedom and civil rights.

Students view pictures and identify the battles they portray. In this Civil War lesson, students identify the Battle of Bull Run and battles that took place in Virginia. Students discover the civil unrest that led to changes in society.

Students read and discuss Bull Run by Paul Fleischman. In groups, they select a character and re-write or act out that character's story and share it with the rest of the class.

Examine the genre of historical fiction while reading A Light in the Storm. They extract events in chronological order to make a timeline. Then, they use information in the book important to the characters to create a presentation of an...

Students examine what might be in store for Wall Street following the NASDAQ's 547.57 point plunge on Tuesday, April 4, 2000. They evaluate how they might manage a heavily laden high-tech portfolio before deciding how to invest in the...