Curated OER
NFE General Knowledge Quiz
Eighth graders review various aspects of World History. In this World History lesson plan, 8th graders participate in a bingo game. Students complete a worksheet during bingo.
Curated OER
Things That Make Britain Great
Take a trip to Great Britain with this fun reading lesson plan! Young learners read an article about many famous attributes of Britain - 101 of them, to be exact - and finish several comprehension and grammar activities about what they...
Curated OER
Tudor and Stuart Crossword
For this Tudor and Stuart England crossword puzzle worksheet, learners use the 13 clues to identify the correct words and names that will solve the crossword puzzle.
Curated OER
Bridging the Centuries: Teaching the Nineteenth Century English Novel Today
Students compare and contrast the elements used in the 19th century British novel and those novels in American society today. In groups, they brainstorm what it might have been like to be a teenager growing up in England during the 19th...
Curated OER
The Saga of the Tudor Family
Helpful as a basic outline to a discussion about the Tudor Monarchy, these slides present the members of the Tudor family in descending order, complete with all of Henry VIII's wives, "Bloody Mary," and Elizabeth I. Teacher will need to...
BBC
The Monarch's Changing Role
Though the grandeur and elegance of the British palace remains unchanged throughout history, the role of the monarch has shifted from absolute rule to collaboration with a constitutional parliament. Young historians learn about the...
Reed Novel Studies
The Shakespeare Stealer: Novel Study
Have you ever been stuck between a rock and a hard place? That is where Widge, a character of The Shakespeare Stealer, finds himself. Readers find out how Widge handles his situation by answering comprehension questions, completing...
Curated OER
Edward VI Crossword
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, learners read the clues about Edward VI. Students then complete the crossword puzzle with 10 words about Edward VI.
Curated OER
Macbeth Madness
Students participate in various social studies activities in correlation to William Shakespeare's Macbeth. In this Macbeth lesson, students study maps of Scotland, England, and Norway to identify locations mentioned in Macbeth. Students...
Curated OER
The Tudor Monarchs
For this Tudor monarchs study guide worksheet, students uncover details about Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Queens Mary and Elizabeth during this period of British history.
Curated OER
Prime Ministers Dinner
Eighth graders pretend as if they are the King or Queen of Canada (England), and they have invited former prime ministers of Canada to dinner.
Curated OER
The Opium Trade, the Opium War and the Treaty of Nanjing
Ninth graders analyze the English model if imperialism with regard to China and examine the economic and political impact of trade and conflict between England and China in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They discuss the...
Curated OER
Primary History Primary History Extension activity - Alfred the Great
In this primary history worksheet, students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects based on Alfred the Great of England to complete.
Curated OER
A Look At Great Britain
In this Great Britain activity, students complete multiple choice, fill in the blanks, and a crossword about Great Britain. Students complete 28 problems total.
Curated OER
Britain and the British
For this Great Britain worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about British history and culture.
Curated OER
Britian of the Future
Students explore the issues touched on in the programme extracts and generate ideas about what Britian might look like in the future. They develop a picture of this imagined England and explore how the relationship between Scotland,...
Curated OER
The Changing Role of Women
Students reflect on the Queen Mother of England's life and how the role of women has changed over her lifetime. In groups they research and report back on a variety of specific topics related to women's changing role in society.
Curated OER
Castles and Forts of Wales and Oregon
Students compare a castle in Wales to a fort in Oregon and design and build a castle or fort. In this structure study lesson, students complete activities to study castles in Wales to forts in England. Students then design their own fort...
Curated OER
Colossal Squid Caught in Antarctic
Students define the word colossal, then read a news article about an enormous squid caught off Antarctica. In this animal studies and current events instructional activity, the teacher introduces the article with dictionary and...
Curated OER
City Quiz Series
In this United Kingdom cities worksheet, students read and answer questions related to a text about the Victoria Shopping Centre in Nottingham. Students answer 15 questions.
Curated OER
Shakespeare Had Vampires?!
Contrary to the title, William Shakespeare did not include vampires in his plays, but this quiz covers the untimely deaths that many characters do meet. Match characters to their dying words in a multiple-choice format.
National Park Service
Same Colors, Different Flavors
Who says getting to know your neighbors has to be difficult? The first resource in a three-part series creates an engaging project that teaches your scholars about Canadian culture. A question-and-answer format takes place via e-mail and...
Curated OER
The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree
In this language arts worksheet, students listen to a podcast about Trafalgar Square in London. They fill in the gaps on a cloze activity. Students match 7 adjectives with their subjects. They answer 8 comprehension questions.
Curated OER
The Importance of Representative Democracy
Students examine the general concept of representative democracy, and compare/contrast the American representative democracy to the monarchical system. They research the role of legislative bodies in serving the government, particularly...