Students analyze documents, cartoons, speeches and articles about Joseph McCarthy and his crusade against "Un-American" activities. They guide their research with a worksheet and participate in class discussions about their findings.

The Great Fire by Jim Murphy provides the text for a study of the Chicago fire of 1871. The plan is designed as a close reading activity so that all learners have the same background information require for writing. Richly detailed, the...

Are American young people prepared to become tomorrow's leaders in technological innovation, or does an obsession with being cool sidetrack essential skills? That is the question freshmen and sophomores must address in a performance...

Learners browse occupations that interest them. In this career lesson plan, students examine the features of jobs as they explore career interests and learn how to find career information.

Discuss the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt. This story, called "Franklin D. Roosevelt" by Laura Hamilton Waxman, is used to explore comprehension skills. Some of these skills include identifying prefixes and suffixes, making comparisons,...

To take "the definitive portrait of that person in that moment" is the quest of photographer and hip-hop historian Jonathan Mannion. In this short video, Mannion details his dedication to his art and the process he goes through to catch...

Get out that sewing machine it's time for a textile project. The class learns how to use a sewing machine, read a pattern, and create a simple article of clothing. They identify the sewing machine parts, use an iron, and think about...

Pupils share examples of good sportsmanship, then read a news article about a team helping an injured player score a home run. The teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity, then students read the news...

Explore this story involving prejudice and racism to enhance learners' comprehension skills. The story The Jacket by Andrew Clements involves an African American boy who is falsely accused of stealing someone's jacket. This teacher's...

Revisit your own childhood memories of long summers and lakeside fun with E.B. White's essay, "Once More to the Lake." Included here is the actual text as well as a series of short-answer questions that follow. Not only do readers study...

Art is a wonderful way to express feelings of social unrest or change. Learners will examine the works of two contemporary Japanese artists, and how they each have used art to say something big. They analyze the work of Katsuhiro Saiki...

Students access 3 Internet sites. They examine the need to question information found on the Internet and research a question using the Internet. They study discrepancies among Web sites and brainstorm indicators that determine a Web...

Students study the indicators that determine a Web site's credibility.

Students examine the effectiveness of road safety organizations. In this road safety instructional activity, students identify three road safety watch agencies that aid truck drivers to keep them safe. They look at the skills that truck...

Students, who are studying ESL, examine the use of web sites. In this web site lesson, students watch a teacher demonstration of different types of web sites. They discuss how much time people spend on the Internet. They take a survey...

In this ESL/ELL lesson, students read or listen to an article entitled, "Gap Inc. Launches Sweatshop Enquiry." They complete a variety of reading and discussion activities based on the article. They discuss clothing, childhood, and...

Upper graders can hone their research skills by utilizing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. All sorts of questions are posed: everything from questions about famous people,...

Upper graders practice the skills of inserting text and images into a word document. After a demonstration, young scholars are allowed to practice at their own computer station. At the end of the lesson, examples of the documents...

In this Internet research skills worksheet, students go to each of 5 specified web sites and answer three questions about how many Internet matches came up. Students also provide answers to specific questions that can be found on the...

Ninth graders examine money management. They study percentages, inequalities, fixed and variable expense calculations in order to develop an understanding of how these concepts apply to budgeting a lifestyle for a specific career.

For this career investigation worksheet, students complete a questionnaire to be used when visiting a career fair. They list two occupations and compare them using 20 questions about personal qualities, education needed, and physical...

Prepare high school seniors for the job search process with a instructional activity that teaches them how to craft four different types of business letters: the cover letter, the informational interview request, a reference request, and...

Thirty seconds are all scholars have to develop an engaging commercial to showcase their talents and experience within a specific occupation. Pairs work collaboratively to keep each other on time to deliver information speedily and ask...