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Cartoons for the Classroom: Differing Ideas Frame a Debate
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the SCHIP Bill and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Exercise 1: Subject-verb Agreement
In this grammar activity, students choose the appropriate verb in parentheses that completes twenty-eight sentences grammatically correct.
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Parents' Day
In this Parents' Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions, take a survey,...
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Breaking News English - Gap Inc. Launches Sweatshop Enquiry
In this ESL/ELL lesson, students read or listen to an article entitled, "Gap Inc. Launches Sweatshop Enquiry." They complete a variety of reading and discussion activities based on the article. They discuss clothing, childhood, and...
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Airplanes
Students practice multiplication using factors to 5. They discuss the wings of birds and the wings of airplanes and complete activity sheet. Afterwards, they number and draw groups of airplanes.
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The City of New Haven
Young scholars examine the geography, politics and history of their local town of New Haven, Connecticut. Using the internet, they explore the neighbors of New Haven and write directions from their house to school. In groups, they...
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China: Commodities Consumption
Students examine the changes that have occured in China's economy. They identify areas of competition between the United States and China. They use the internet to gather more information.
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Building the Foundation
Students understand the purpose of the judicial branch of government. In this judiciary lesson, students participate in exercises to understand how the court system works. Students complete activity sheets to develop understanding of...
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That's Not Fair!! Human Rights Violations during the 1800s
Learners explore the migration of African Americans into the Hoosier area. They develop a time line showing migration patterns in Indiana and explore reasons for African Americans to settle and/or travel through Indiana.
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Bringing the Holocaust Unit to Closure: Implications For the Future
Students examine the relevance of the Holocaust to the present and future. They watch an excerpt from the movie, 'Schindler's List,' participate in a discussion of the movie excerpt, view and discuss a speech by Elie Wiesel, and write a...
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Famous People
Students increase their self-esteem and identify how and why they are important. They listen to various books. as listed in the lesson plan. Then, students list various famous people and write about how those same people are famous....
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Exercise 1: Subject-verb Agreement
For this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate verb in parentheses in twenty-eight sentences that makes each grammatically correct.
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Hilary Clinton
In this Hillary Clinton worksheet, students read about the life of the politician, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Snow Treasure: Marie McSwigan
Students read and discuss Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan.
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One Year Later: Every Story Counts
Students read different sections on a website about September 11th. They are to write down their feelings as they read the articles and stories. They also focus on saving and preserving family treasures.
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Keeping the Home Fires: The lives of Western women
Fourth graders explore the various trails that settlers took West from Missouri. They examine the reasons that people took these trails as well as the kind of people who made the journeys. They examine the Oregon, the Mormon, the Santa...
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors
High schoolers examine the philanthropic acts of Jane Addams. They identify a current problem in their community and develop ways to help. They also examine the work done in the Hull House in Chicago.
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Christmas Trees and Traditions
In this Christmas worksheet, students research the internet to find facts about Christmas trees and traditions. Students complete 9 short answer questions.
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Breaking News English: India-Pakistan Bus Service Resumes after 58 Years
In this English worksheet, students read "India-Pakistan Bus Service Resumes after 58 Years," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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The Myth of Voluntary Internment
Students review the Alien Enemies Act and Executive Order 9095. They explore both the financial and emotional ramifications of having a parent arrested or interned. They research what daily life was like in U.S. Internment camps during...
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Yam and Eggs
Learners gain knowledge about the different kinds of foods people eat around the world for breakfast. They look at a map and see if they can come up with reasonable answers as to why location may affect what people eat. Students also...
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What's Important?
Students, through teacher modeling and guided practice, explore four steps/rules of summarizing. In groups, they read a short passage and then, by applying the summarization rules and skills, write an effective summary of it.
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Japanese Internment Camps in the USA
In this worksheet about Japanese Internment camps, students read a 9 paragraph passage about the camps, locations, and a personal account. Link to additional activities included.
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Bird Flu:Bioethical Debate
Learners define the role of vaccines and antiviral drug. They identify the bioethical issues involved in the distribution of medicine during a possible bird flu epidemic.