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EUDORA WELTY
Students, after viewing the video "Tell About the South II: Poets and Prophets," analyze the section on Eudora Welty and her photography work and writings. They focus on photojournalism and its enlightenment regarding cultures that are...
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Conflict Between the States
Students explore the conflicts which evolved into the Civil War. Students examine the differences between the north and the south. They discuss slavery and the battles during the war. Students create a mural and write battle songs...
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Chocolate Chaos
Second graders demonstrate the ability to understand the elements of a story (theme, plot, setting, mood) and characters, by discussing and writing about each. The children have fun with chocolate related activities and enjoy reading...
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Constitutional Change During the Progressive Era
Young scholars analyze the passage of the 16th through 19th amendments during the Progressive Era around the turn of the century. Using research skills, they write papers and create portfolios supporting and opposing the adoption of...
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Waterworld
Students recognize poetry and the literary devices used to express the poem's meaning through poems about the sea. They use their imagination along with critical thinking skills in preparation for a creative writing assignment.
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Social Studies: Manifest Destiny or Bust
Fifth graders explore the westward movement between 1800 and 1861 in the United States. They write narratives from the standpoint of those cultures that were repressed during this period, such as Native Americans, slaves, or Mexicans. ...
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Comparisons And You
Students examine the structure and language of sentences that are used for making comparisons. They drill through a series of sentences for a model and practice. Then students write sentences that make comparisons after brainstorming ...
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Christopher Columbus WebQuest
Fourth graders are introduced to the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the New World. In groups, they use the Internet to complete a WebQuest on what conditions were like on the ships. They write journal entries and complete a worksheet...
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Learning Chinese the Challenge Way
Students conduct extensive research that integrates reading, writing oral language development and web authoring. They construct a web site to reflect different aspects of their investigational experience. Students work in small groups...
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Planets Online
Students use bookmarked Internet web sites about Space to gather information and use desktop publishing software to write assignments. They participate in various web assignments on provided links to study the planets and the solar system.
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Future Careers-- Story Starter
In this writing worksheet, students consider their future career choices and decide if they could try any 3 careers what they would be. Students finish the story.
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Raft Paper
In this writing a raft paper template, students choose the role of the writer, audience, format and topic.
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Thesis-Proof Graphic Organizer
In this thesis-proof graphic organizer worksheet, students fill in a thesis, and the supporting and refuting evidence. They write a conclusion paragraph on the lines provided below the organizer.
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Framed Character/Plot Chart
In this writing prompt worksheet, students practice filling out a framed character/plot chart that narrows the students focus on an historical event or a story.
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Phonics: Long O With a Silent E
For this long o with a silent e worksheet, students say what each picture is, write in the o and e to finish each word, trace each word and then read each of the twelve words out loud.
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Making Words with the ck Consonant Digraph
In this ck digraph worksheet, students examine 6 pictures in the first column. They use the letters in the second column to build, write, and read the word that names the picture.
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The Auxiliaries "Be" and "Do" in Questions
In this auxiliaries worksheet, students change each of ten sentences into questions by using the auxiliaries "be" or "do". Students write the questions on the lines.
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Letter Pronunciation - I g I Sound
In this g letter pronunciation instructional activity, students circle the word that best describes the picture. They then write a sentence using that word. There are 7 questions on this page.
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Making the World a Better Place - A Little Princess
In this character building worksheet, students write about the things that they would do to make the world a better place. They work on a page that is decorated with a picture from Frances Hodgson Burnett's, A Little Princess.
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Is It Safe To Go In? Water Quality of Bathing Areas in the EU
Students complete an experiment on water to study water quality. In this water quality lesson, students complete a taste test experiment about chemicals in water. Students then study their local water environments and recorded toxins....
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The Auxiliaries "Be" and "Do" in Questions
In this writing questions worksheet, students change ten statements into questions by using the corresponding auxiliary "be" or "do".
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The My Lai Courts Martial of 1970
Learners research the My Lai Massacre and trial. Students discuss the events and the trial, reviewing the constitutional amendments and concerns related to the massacre. Learners write an analysis of photographs related to the incident.
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Industrial Agriculture
Students write about the benefits that industrial agriculture has had on growing crops. In this industrial agriculture lesson plan, students research how technology has impacted the processing speed of growing food.
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Navigating the World of Work
Twelfth graders complete job shadowing activities. In this career exploration lesson, 12th graders discuss their job interests and complete forms to participate in job shadowing activities. Students interview their job partner, ask the...