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Prophecies of Jesus’ Birth
Students examine the 400 years of silence between the Old Testament and the New Testament. In this Bible Study lesson, students complete a 'Repent' worksheet and take notes on the lesson.
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Amazing Aztecs
Students embark on a web quest in order to discover the mysteries of the Aztec civilization. In this ancient civilization lesson, students visit the provided seven websites in order to fill in each incomplete paragraph with the...
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Social Studies: When in Rome...
Students conduct Internet research on selected countries. They simulate a business trip requiring airplane flights, car rentals, and hotel reservations. They present their virtual trips in written reports after sharing their findings...
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Chess: A Game or Rules of Society
Students identify the social classes of medieval Europe, and utilize the chess board and pieces to explain their relationship to each other.
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Life in Ancient Greece
Explore ancient history and everyday life of ancient Greece. Learners will use Internet resources to research the culture of ancient Greece in order to complete worksheets regarding the topic. Topics include home, clothing, marriage,...
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Hitler vs. Mussolini
Fourth graders compare and contrast Hitler and Mussolini--two of the 20th Century's most notorious dictators.
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Renaiisance In Ancient Egypt
Eleventh graders conduct research about the development of technologies in Ancient Egypt. The research is used to make class presentations. The students work with the teacher in order to create a rubric for the assignment.
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Religions of the World
Second graders explore the part that religion plays in a culture. They explore how many different religions there are in the world and where they're located.
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Ancient Civilizations
Pupils examine the institutions and values of various ancient civilizations. They define civilization, read and discuss text, write journal entries, list the characteristics of a powerful society, and write a description of an event.
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The Third Question
Students reflect upon the rewards of providing services to others, and whether by giving they might perhaps be gaining at the same time. They explain how or why Knowing a foreign language can help people make new friends and build a new...
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Regional Renaissances
Students investigate the differences between the Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance through group interaction and discussion. They write an essay after research.
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Country Project
Students research any part of the United States that they want to know more about. This may include the culture, food or people. They have to present their information to the class, display a visual aid and write a paper on the...
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Pictures Are Worth A Thousand Words
First graders write simple sentences based on historical figures they find in pictures. In this simple sentences lesson plan, 1st graders search for pictures in Microsoft Word and write simple sentences about them. These pictures and...
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No Title
Students explore and analyze various Roman artifacts to assess how they survived over time, their organic materials, categories and images. They evaluate Roman, silver, and bronze coinage for their emperor's titles and depict mythical...
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Domus Romana: A Roman House
Fourth graders study wealthy homes of Roman politicians. They explore a businessman's house and describe the types of activities that go on from there.
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Ancient Cultures - Greek
Students examine the culture of the Greek with a focus on how they decorated their homes. As a class, they watch a PowerPoint presentation and complete an outline. To end the lesson, they draw their own sketch of a Greek chair using...
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A Caravan Of Camels
Fourth graders discuss the role the Silk Road had in trade and commerce practices in China during different Chinese dynasties. The lesson plan evaluation consists of individual student writing assignments.
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American Contemporary
Students are introduced to the American Contemporary period in design. As a class, they examine the various types of design techniques used in this period by watching a PowerPoint presentation. To end the lesson plan, they sketch their...
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Cream Coloured Carrots Make a Comeback
Ninth graders examine the impact of the green carrot in the UK. In this Current Events lesson, 9th graders read an article on the green carrot. Students complete guided questions on the reading.
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Pope John Paul II's Complicated Legacy
Learners closely examine the legacy of Pope John Paul II as well as that of other historical figures and draw conclusions about how prominent individuals are judged over time.
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The Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution
Students relate the Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution through web based research and scenarios.
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The Byzantine Church and the Schism
Students examine the role of the church in the Byzantine Empire, and the importance that relgion has played in the development of socieites. They research the events that led up to the division of the Byzantine church, and the...
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Breaking the Codex
Young scholars work with an online multimedia show to study the life of Leonardo da Vinci in Renaissance Italy. They explore different writing systems and create an advertisement for one of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions.
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Symbols on Coins: U.S. Coins Evolved from Ancient Times
Learners explore the evolution of coins, and create their own coin, using the various features that have been carried over into modern times.