When I Was Young in Appalachia

Students comapre and contrast the lifestyles of the people of the Applachian region with their own community through in-class discussions, creative projects, hands-on activities, food preservation, homemade remedies, home construction,...

Students explore the regions of the United States. For this geography lesson, students read the text When I Was Young in the Mountains and compare the setting of the story with their geographical setting. Students use a physical map to...

Get in the reading spirit on Read Across America Day while celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday with four printable activity activities. Included is a word search using story character's names, a quiz to test how many Dr. Seuss titles you've...

Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Which would not be so confused if they had a study guide as great as this. Scholars increase their comprehension of A Wrinkle In Time through many supports such as guided questions, background...

Enhance your simple past tense verb instruction with this video that clearly demonstrates when to use I was and you were through song and engaging graphics.

Students investigate the lifestyles of colonial times by examining photographs from the era.  In this U.S. History lesson, students read the book When I Was Built, and visit a website discussing the history of food from colonial times....

Students identify various techniques used in memoirs. They reflect on similarities and differences betwee two authors. Students define the term memior. They write about various techiques they noticed the authors used. Students write...

English language learners read "When I Taste Salt" and complete the questions that accompany the poem. After completing the basic reading comprehension questions, they make a personal connection to the story by writing about one of their...

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...

Who Am I? Scholars go online to gather clues and evidence to uncover just who was involved in the American Civil War. They use hands-on Internet activities to come to an understanding of the roles soldiers and civilians played in the...