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Mummies Made in Egypt
Pupils use maps to locate information on Egypt, then create their own maps to display knowledge gained from the lesson and Web sites. They recognize, create, and describe the pyramid's geometric shape in three-dimensional forms.
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Slavery and the Legal Status of Free Blacks: Rhetorical Analysis of Debates During the 1847 Illinois Constitutional Convention
Eleventh graders read actual arguments regarding the status of free blacks in Illinois and slavery in the United States more generally.
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Ratification of the Constitution
Eighth graders view two resources from the ratification debates and infer the motives and concerns of people in the two states involved. They write a newspaper editorial in favor or opposed to ratifying the Constitution.
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Writing a Class Constitution
Students view a short play and explore the United States constitution relating it to the importance of rules in the classroom and in the community.
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Youth Engagement
Students examine and then discuss opposite sides of controversial issues such as neighborhood curfews, lowering voter age, etc. They learn civic responsibility and cultivate tolerance for others' opinions.
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"Black ans White": Nineteenth Century Racism
Students examine Thomas Nast's illustration, "Black and White," looking for examples of racism. Contemporary stereotypes utilized to demonstrate the attitudes of people in the North and South in the 1800's are explored.
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Achievers Club
Students research a person, present or past, who has accomplished great goals. They report on their person to the class.
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The Constitutional Convention Debates
Students explore the signers of the United States Convention. They answer questions about the compromise debates. Students examine the concerns of Charles Pinckney regarding the security of the Southern States against emancipation of...
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What's planning permission?
Students investigate land regulations. In groups students explore how local councillors grant planning permission and how land is regulated. Students role play making decisions on a planning committee. They discuss why a land use...
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Science Week 2006
Students read these news reports: Science is hard and dull says kids, and PM behind Science Week campaign. They then discuss that the news stories show two sides of the public image of science in the UK. The teacher explains that...
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Is Coming to the United States of America Good For the Immigrant?
Students evaluate impact of American politics, economy, culture, and environment on the immigrant, gather first person data, and use it to develop a persuasive presentation.
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A Brand New Day
Students locate Maine on a classroom map and discuss if Maine is where the nation's first light is found, where would the nation's last light be seen. They explore the idea of the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.
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Insect Book
Fifth graders select an insect and create a page for an Insect ABC book to display their research. They choose an insect from a given letter of the alphabet and use KidPix to illustrate. They write 2-3 sentences describing their insect...
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Campaign Songs as Propaganda
Student analyze campaign messages about tariffs in a nineteenth-century campaign song. They identify the intended audience of the message. They discuss strategies for courting the other political party's bloc.
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Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
Young scholars examine the transcripts of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates and create a platform for each candidate in the 1858 Senate race. They utilize the candidates' arguments to explore the historical and political impact.
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Differences and Settlement in the Legislative Budget Process
Students discuss the issues at hand when legislators are trying to agree on policy. In groups, they role-play different roles within a sub-committee when trying to balance the budget. They present their findings to the class and...
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UK Parliament Wordsearch
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words related to the parliament of The United Kingdom and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Phonetic Skill 4
In these phonetic skills worksheets, learners complete several activities that help them learn to recognize phonetic patterns in words. Students complete 6 activities.
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Vocabulary Practice and Review
In this vocabulary worksheet, students choose a word/phrase that has the same meaning as a bolded word in a sentence, 8 sentences total.
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Fragment on the Constitution and Union (1861). The Purpose of the American Union
Eleventh graders examine how President Lincoln formulated the principles of the Declaration of Independence as the goal of the American Union. For this American Government lesson, 11th graders read and analyze primary sources based on...
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Understanding Needs and Feelings
Learners identify needs and feelings. For this character education lesson, students read two passages about being shy and scared. Learners create an ending to the story on their own.
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Discussion Questions: Youth and Old Age
In this youth and old age discussion worksheet, young scholars answer questions designed to stimulate their thinking about age. Students discuss honoring the elderly and disabilities, among other ideas relating to elderly people.
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Q-Tip Painting
Students make their own paintings. In this art lesson, students paint with q-tips by dropping the paint, rolling the q-tip, or just use the q-tip as a brush.
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Breaking News English: Germany Says Two Family Names is Enough
In this English learning exercise, students read "Germany Says Two Family Names is Enough," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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