Learners identify ways to contribute to their community. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students examine hunger facts and figures. They identify ways hunger, poverty and issues of poor health might be addressed. Learners...

Students examine how pop art compliments music. In this arts lesson plan, students explore the elements of pop art and replicate those elements in their own piece of art.

Young scholars observe a video on eating habits, discuss their own habits, and then create their own food pyramid.  In this research lesson students go to a webpage and enter their personal information then they get a food pyramid...

Students examine families through photography. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students examine photographs of families and discuss the attributes of families. Students select family photographs to analyze in writing.

Students explore advertising. For this advertising lesson, students review what they've learned about advertising and discuss how they look at ads differently. Students brainstorm questions they might ask themselves about an ad before...

Young scholars create resumes. In this careers lesson, students look through classified ads and decide on a "job" to apply for. Young scholars write mock resumes by using professional resumes as an outline.

Eighth graders analyze the conveyance of honesty in written products. In this writing skills lesson, 8th graders discuss bias and fabrication in writing. Students practice sincere writing as they write statements regarding the common...

In this subject/verb agreement learning exercise, students select the correct verb to complete sentences. Students may check answers by clicking on a "button."

In this reading response worksheet, students complete three drawing and essay activities pertaining to Chapter 13 of the book Holes by Louis Sachar.

Students read a book about money and smart shopping to learn about debt, advertising, and the use of credit cards. For this consumer math lesson, students read the book The Kids' Money Book and discuss economic concepts. Students...

For this vocabulary worksheet, students review the meanings of the words "job" and "work", then fill in the blanks using context clues to determine the meaning.

Learners study the plight of the American homeless. In this homelessness lesson, students define homelessness and watch video segments pertaining to the the American homeless. Learners list three reasons people become homeless and five...

Ninth graders explore the arguments surrounding evolution versus intelligent design have affected relationships among people of different religious backgrounds.  In this ethics lesson, 9th graders determine whether relationships...

Students examine embryonic cell research and the controversy that surrounds it.  In this stem cell lesson plan students use a debate model and present and defend their positions. 

Ninth graders examine the ethical issues and concerns that emerge in the medical field.  In this Ethics lesson, 9th graders summarize the foundations that shape individual professional, and institutional positions.  Students...

Ninth graders examine the Jewish culture from a variety of perspectives.  In this ethics lesson, 9th graders interview guest speakers on the subject of Jewish culture.  Students create group poems and murals around themes of...