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The Witch of Goingsnake
Students complete literary analysis and writing activities using The Witch of Goingsnake. In this literary analysis lesson, students interpret a proverb, read poems, complete a quaker reading, and complete research for the lesson....
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Cholesterol and Carbohydrates
In this cholesterol and carbohydrates worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions on cholesterol and carbohydrates. Students complete 4 questions.
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Shakespeare's Othello and the Power of Language
Students explore the basis of Iago's persuasive power by analyzing Shakespeare's use of rhetoric and figurative language. In this Othello lesson, students analyze Iago's rhetoric in monologues and dialogues with other characters....
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Thornton Wilder's Our Town: The Reader as Writer
Students read a play and create their own play using Thornton Wilder's Our Townas a resource. For this play lesson, students analyze how theatrical elements contribute to a play's meanings and effects. Students recognize differences...
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He Sees it in His Joy
Students research the importance of play. In this research lesson, students work in pairs and interview each other about their 'play history.' Students take data from the interview and shape it into a play history for the individual....
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Slope Lesson Plan
Students identify the relationship between relations and functions. In this algebra instructional activity, students investigate and find the slope of a line using a graph, 2 points and an equation. They calculate the slope from a set a...
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Parts of Speech
In this parts of speech activity, students are given words and they choose which part of speech it is. Students complete 9 problems total.
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How does it feel? Why is the Civil Rights Movement so Important?
Fifth graders study the Civil War. In this US history lesson, 5th graders simulate what life was like during the Civil War by having two groups with one group given more materials than the other group. Students then draw a...
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Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom: A Handbook of Classroom Practices--See What We've Done
Learners research a leader or achiever, prepare a poster, and participate in a panel discussion and role play. In this contributions by people of diverse backgrounds lesson, students choose a leader and find three resources about...
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Be the Kiwi: New Zealand Unit Lesson
Students participate in a learning celebration at the end of a unit on New Zealand. For this global studies lesson, students share what they learned about the nation, watch "The Whale Rider," and eat foods from New Zealand.
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Multi-Cultural and Multi-Perspective Lesson Plan
Third graders discuss the work of Cesar Chavez. In this multi-cultural lesson plan, 3rd graders listen to the story Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull. They write a double-entry journal focusing on the rights of...
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Civil War Music - Irish Folk Songs
Students determine what it was like to serve as an Irish-American in the American Civil War. In this Irish folk song lesson, students use the provided worksheets to analyze selected Irish folk songs and make inferences about war...
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Close Reading of a Sonnet
Students practice reading sonnets line by line to find the message of the sonnet. In this sonnet lesson, students read a sonnet one line at a time as the teacher projects it for the entire class. As each line is shown,...
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All Quiet On The Western Front
Students create a poem on the subject of war. In this All Quiet on the Western Front lesson plan, students create poetry using phrases or lines that they brainstorm during a pre-writing session. Students enhance their poetry with...
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Discourse on Inequality
In this online interactive philosophy activity, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Discourse on Inequality by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
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Top Secret Rule Reasons!
Students read the book The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups and write their own story based on a rule that grown-ups put upon kids. In this writing lesson plan, students focus on the trait of voice.
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The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
In this literature learning exercise, students respond to 13 short answer and essay questions about Eliot's The Mill on the Floss. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Global Warming
Students explore global warming. In this science instructional activity, students research global warming. Students work in small groups to create a presentation about global warming.
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Worry Dolls
First graders are read The Worrywarts, by Pamela Duncan Edwards. In this discussing your worries lesson, 1st graders listen to the story and have a class discussion about how they handle their worries. They are introduced to "worry...
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Eating for Health
Students examine their family's eating habits. In this adult health lesson, students discuss changes they plan to make in their family. They observe how hopscotch is played and try to do this at home.
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Bullying Lesson Plan
Learners will brainstorm and write about their feelings and experiences with bullying. In this preventing bullying lesson, students watch a Power Point presentation and video clips about bullying. Learners engage in...
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"Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger" Vocabulary
In this vocabulary worksheet, students use a word bank from Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger to complete a set of 10 questions/activities.
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Keith Haring Tables
Students view the artwork of Keith Haring and relate it to social pressures that they deal with. In this art and social awareness lesson, students view images of tables made by Keith Haring. They paint images of social pressures...
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Dealing With Disappointment
In this dealing with disappointment worksheet, students read a set of guidelines on how to deal with disappointment, then complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video. Suggestions for writing assignments and...