Saving Face

Explore the concept of savings with your high schoolers. They read an article about saving money for retirement and as a way to pay for college. They discuss the financial needs of the family in the article in regards to saving for...

High schoolers explore the importance of savings accounts and U.S. Savings Bonds. They study the concept of simple interest through a math activity.

The rule of the Taliban and America's war on terror are major issues in today's international affairs. Help acquaint your learners with the Taliban and its rise to power, dispel common misconceptions, and study the effects of their rule...

Young scholars discover how to save money. For this financial planning lesson, students read the story Spend or Save? and discuss ways to save money. Young scholars choose a character from the story and write about a financial decision...

What can people learn about themselves when facing adversity? Using the interactive resource, scholars engage in close reading of articles about human struggles. As they annotate the text, pupils attempt to explore whether hardships can...

Students explore the value of currency and how to save and earn interest. In a key lesson, kids even get to purchase items in their classroom's general store. It's a fun way to learn the importance of being financially literate!

Effective or ineffective? As part of a study of post Civil War America, young historians analyze a series of primary sources to evaluate the effectiveness of the Freedmen's Bureau in addressing the challenges faced by the slaves freed by...

Can you hear me now? is a popular saying from a wireless phone commercial, and people rely on cell phones now more than ever. Scholars use close reading to study the use of phones in today's world. After creating an argumentative essay...

To gain a deeper understanding of the dilemmas faced by protesters during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s, class members listen to the oral histories of two protestors: a young black girl and a white Vietnam vet teaching...

In this English learning exercise, students read "Pregnant Briton Faces Death Penalty," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.