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Words Can Hurt: King Day
Students explore stereotyping. In this moral and character development lesson, students share reactions to a T-chart displaying what boys can do and girls can not do. Martin Luther King's accomplishments are discussed, and students...
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The Beagle Brigade
Students brainstorm how to handle conflict scenario. In this character education lesson, students read a story and respond as to how the characters should handle the conflict. Students examines feelings of characters and the choices...
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Dogfighting and the Community
Young scholars discover the threats to dogs by investigating dogfighting. In this animal cruelty activity, students read the state laws pertaining to animal safety and dogfighting. Young scholars compile dogfighting facts into a poster...
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Mayflower Arrival Day 3
Seventh graders write a letter describing their arrival on the Mayflower. In this Mayflower arrival lesson, 7th graders research the passengers, comparing and contrasting ocean travel then and now. Students take a passenger from the...
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Warriors Don't Cry
Pupils write a journal depicting a day in the life of a character and a newspaper article. In this Warriors Don't Cry lesson, students summarize the main events of integration and find out about the life of Melba Beals. Pupils write a...
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Characteristics of Point of View and Dialogue
Young scholars discover the impact of dialogue Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. In this drama lesson, students read selected scenes and note the point of view and dialogue in the scenes.
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Buckle Down: Lesson 11-Literary Devices
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice and short answer questions based on the literary elements of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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All the King's Men Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions based on All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren.
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Let's All Help (The Little Red Hen)
Students explore ways that children can help during mealtime preparation. In this adult health lesson, students discuss the benefits of letting children help. They view a cooking demo and implement what they learned at home.
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Making Connections to Text
Making connections to text is an important skill that students can practice in fun and motivating ways.
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A Christmas Carol Reaction
Eighth graders explore writing in voice. They read and discuss A Christmas Carol and the trait of voice in writing. They write a bio poem about one of the characters and his traits, feelings, attitudes and reactions. They write their...
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What Is Tact?
Students examine how honesty can sometimes be difficult to deal with, and how tact can be used to temper the blow. They examine examples of how the art of using tact can avoid hurt feelings and how to provide constructive criticisms....
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Mrs. Wishy Washy
Students explore the book, Mrs. Wishy Washy. They listen to the story, participate in a picture walk, identify the patterns of repeated words, role-play the motions, and retell the story using props.
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Accounting -- The Ethics School: Getting Organized
Students work together in groups to participate in an ethics board. Individually, they are brought in front of the board to discuss their ethical behavior where technology and internet use are concerned. To end the lesson, they...
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Islam-Hajj and Eid-Ul-Adha: Panel Debate
For this panel debate worksheet, students in teams assume one of the character roles for role play in a mock panel discussion which focuses on Islamic religious beliefs.
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English Novel: Fallen Angels
Middle schoolers identify a character in Fallen Angels and discuss the changes that occur in that character throughout the Vietnam war. In this Fallen Angels lesson, students participate in literary circles in which each student has a...
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Literature Soundtracks
Student choose ten songs to create a soundtrack for a novel read in class or as outside reading. In the liner notes, instead of lyrics Students writes a rationale of why or how the song relates to the novel in terms of setting,...
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Finding My Hat
Sixth graders explore the Korean culture through the book, Finding My Hat. They read and discuss the book in literature circles and write in response journals after each chapter. Comparing the main character to themselves, they note the...
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Writing for the Real World: Get Well and Sympathy Card
In this writing worksheet, students follow read about features of a get well/sympathy card, then follow directions to make a card, and choose another occasion and make an appropriate card.
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Bless Me, Ultima: Dialogue Journals
Tenth graders read Chapter 1 of the novel "Bless Me, Ultima" and respond to the text. They answer and ask questions and record their impressions of different aspects of the book in a dialogue journal format with a partner. Students...
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Dear Mr. Henshaw
Students read Dear Mr. Henshaw. In this language arts instructional activity, students answer Mr. Henshaw's ten questions using detailed paragraphs. Students create a lunch box alarm.
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Same, But Different
Young scholars compare and contrast specific characters in the book, "Old Henry." They discuss similarities and differences between people and define character traits. They assess one's own character traits and have a class discussion...
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The Window
Students read a story entitled, "The Window," and discover how some cultures are rejected by others. Students write a letter expressing feelings of rejection and keep a journal of significant events in the story. Using a graphic...
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Words to Warm the Winter: Characters Count!
Fifth graders take part in a mini-lesson on characterization, discuss roles for Literary Circles and meet for the first true session of their Literary Circles.