Taiwan on Shaky Ground

There are many perspectives surrounding spending by the Brazilian government on the 2014 World Cup. Your learners will role play as supporters or protesters of the event, use a mock news article to explore the issue, and then research...

Here is a lesson that includes many great ideas for investigating and discovering how our communities have physically changed over the years, and how land use changes over time may affect a community's water supply. The lesson's...

High schoolers create a literary newspaper. In this journalism activity, students design a Parisian newspaper set in 1789. High schoolers create this newspaper based on events from A Tale of Two Cities. Rubric is provided.

Analyze the issues that affect the state of the economy. Have your class explore media reports about recent economic recessions, the housing bubble, and loan defaults in order to chart information about recessions and participate in an...

When we watch news broadcasts on television, we receive a much more visual perspective than when we read the newspaper. How do sets, clothing, and music contribute to our understanding of the story? Compare American and Canadian news...

In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that on this day in 1851 the New York Times newspaper was first published. Students write their thoughts about current events.

In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

How can word choice affect a political speech? Middle and high schoolers examine the text of the 1999 State of the Union Address, and then determine how newspaper articles and television reports describe and analyze the event. Use this...

Encourage your middle and high schoolers to share their memories of a recent event. After reading a New York Times article, they discuss Elie Wiesel's memoir, Night. They write their own memoir about a significant event that affected...

Double the fun of studying Shakespeare with an interactive that introduces English learners to Macbeth. After watching a short, animated video that presents key elements of the plot, class members complete a worksheet identifying the...