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Parts of Speech Museum
Students apply their knowledge of the basic parts of speech while studying them. They create display boards that show visual and written examples of the different parts of speech. The museum consists of project boards with pictures and...
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Regular And Irregular Plurals
Sixth graders engage in a lesson that covers the use of regular and irregular plurals. They practice using four different games which work for keeping the student level of engagement high. Students review the rules of basic plurals and...
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Moving Lines
Students gain an introduction to gestural line drawing along with art history correlations. They are encouraged to focus on the energy, mass, and expression of the subject rather than on illustrated replication.
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Parts of a Story
Young scholars read a short fiction book and demostrate comprehension by identifying the main characters, setting, conflict, theme, and summarizing the main points. They organize the information in Inspiration and create a powerpoint to...
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Tracing the Idea of Civil Disobedience through Thoreau, Gandhi, and King
Students analyze civil disobedience through history studying Thoreau, Gandhi, and Dr. King. In this civil disobedience lesson plan, students read and analyze excerpts from Thoreau, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King. Students demonstrate...
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Word Recognition
Young scholars recognize and spell color and shape words. In this color and shape words lesson plan, students reinforce their vocabulary and spelling skills.
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Computer Applications - 4
Pupils review their understanding of basic computer terminology. They demonstrate an understanding of the function of each major computer component. They identify some characteristics of the Windows operating system.
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All Mixed Up
Students identify and sort words into the basic categories of color and number. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice sorting number words.
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Goddesses are Personifications Too!
Students analyze the use of personification in classical Greek art and the Neoclassical period. For this Neoclassical art lesson, students discuss the cultural values reflected in classical and Neoclassical. Students define a core value...
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Personal Peace Symbols
Eleventh graders produce a work of art that symbolizes peace and their experiences with it. In this peace symbolism instructional activity, 11th graders sketch symbols associated with peace view art examples of peace images. Students...
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Word Wall Words
Students practice recognizing sights words. In this literacy lesson, students recognize and read 200 sight words, use combinations of words to make sentences, use words to fill in basic sentences, successfully pass spelling tests with...
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Altruism: Meeting Society's Needs
Students study society's needs and altruism within communities. For this altruism lesson, students identify and categorize the basic needs that human beings have and define altruism. Students complete research on altruistic organizations...
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CLIL: A Lesson Plan
Students explore Vancouver. In this Vancouver geography and English language building lesson, students brainstorm what they know about Vancouver and predict what their text will cover. Students listen to the informational content of...
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Stage Movement/ Blocking
Students work in teams of two to introduce stage directions/ blocking into a basic dialog using the program Hollywood High.
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Tattercoats
Students read the English folktale, "Tattercoats," identify basic literary terms, and respond to writing prompts. They compare and contrast with another Cinderella story version and create a graphic response to the story.
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This Isn't Your Little Sister's Poetry: Analyzing and Understanding a Variety of Acclaimed Poets
Eleventh graders are introduced to various basic and advanced poetic devices. They read several poems and practice identifying poetic elements. They identify at least two different poems and substantiate why they belong in the canon.
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Social Studies: Symbols of the United States
Students research the political traditions of the United States at the national and state levels. After discussing various symbols, students compose essays about the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
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They Were All Stars: An Introduction to Leagues Baseball
Students identify the basic knowledge of Negro Leagues baseball.
Students identify and analyze the important individuals and events associated with Negro Leagues baseball history.
Students identify key vocabulary related to this period...
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We Are Super-Duper!
Learners explore the concept that each person is unique, special and valuable and assess how to express that concept with positive attitudes through role play, music and art. They email a friend or family member a special message with a...
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A Hero Biography Project
Fourth graders study historical significant people born in January and February and note their accomplishments. Using given websites, 4th graders collect biographical information and participate in activities about a specified hero. ...
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Writing Newspaper Articles
Students write newspaper articles regarding their service learning experiences. In this writing skills lesson, students review the writing process skills to develop high-quality articles. Students write articles regarding the their acts...
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Using Analogies to Improve Vocabulary
Ninth graders analyze the relationships for pairs of words in analogical statements to infer word meanings. In this word meanings instructional activity, 9th graders complete an analogy pre-assessment, study a chart for using analogies...
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Knowledge is Power
Students explore the distinct forms of knowledge that enslaved Africans brought with them to America or developed while enslaved. They study how political movements of the 18th century helped develop abolitionist thinking.
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If You Give A Cat A Cupcake
Students participate in literacy based activities based on the book If You Give A Cat A Cupcake. In this literacy lesson plan, students will read the given book, and do activities based on the book. The activities include having a...