Study the beauty of the landscape around you with an innovative art lesson. After discussing the foreground, background, and middle ground of landscape art, kids work on making their own piece of landscape art. The lesson provides...

The rich language of O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" is only appreciable if you understand the words. A short lesson reviews 13 words from the story and prompts class members to apply each word and its definition to other situations.

Sixth graders are introduced to poems written by African-American authors. As a class, they read excerpts of poems from different time periods and discuss how and if anything has changed over time with discrimination and equal rights...

Eleventh graders learn about the Chinese culture and how important they feel their heritage and culture are, and to help the American students develop a pride in their own culture as well.

Learners of all ages talk about the meaning of the word "unique," and draw a truly unique person, one part at a time. They create a totally unique person, with a head drawn by one student, a torso drawn by another student, and lower body...

Debunk advertising myths by creating an opposing image. First, find an ad with a persuasive and emotional pull. Once you have identified the message, create a counter-advertisement that shows the opposite message. For example, if an ad...

Do you know why woodpeckers have red heads? Why the possum has no hair on its tail? Why a cat has nine lives? Find out by downloading this resource that uses Zora Neale Hurston's collection Mules and Men as the basis of a study of...

Students become familiar with the historical and sociological aspects of the boarding house phenomenon in America. As students work in groups, they read and analyze documents that will help them gain a deeper understanding. To...

Learners must select the best words to complete the six sentences on a instructional activity designed to test their critical thinking skills as well as their vocabulary knowledge. The included answer sheet, which details how to...

Bring your class to the computer lab, and have them use the library and online resources to select proverbs related to specified themes. They create a book or bulletin board of proverbs that offer lessons connected to themes of freedom,...

Fourth graders work in groups filling in worksheets learning about and appreciating conditions during the Great Depression. They analyze the difference in the cost of living today versus the Depression years.

In this 5 W's worksheet, learners identify key elements from a book they have read: who, what, where, why, when. Students write details in the five points of a star and illustrate the book in the center.

In this characterization worksheet, students fill out a graphic organizer chart. Students write the character's name in the center and an example of each of the 4 characterization methods by the author. There are instructions to help.

In this character study worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer with 6 boxes. Students complete the sentences in the boxes that are written in the first person from the point of view of the character. Example: Other people think...

In this thematic web worksheet, learners complete a graphic organizer with the main idea of the story in the center. Students then identify supporting details and write them in the boxes around the center.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Pygmalion. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this poetry worksheet, learners use the format to write an 'I am' poem about themselves. Students complete eighteen sections for the poem.

For this graphic organizer worksheet, students use the shape of the hand to find the who, what, where, when, and why for a text. Students write their answers in the fingers.

High schoolers review what they have already learned about similies and begin to engage with similies on a deeper and more abstract level as they create their own.

Students recognize the simple past forms in a folktale. They supply some of these forms when asked

In this graphic organizer worksheet, students fill in a ladder type graphic organizer with the causes and effects in a story. They fill in 6 sets of causes and effects.

In this graphic organizer worksheet, students complete an SQ3R sheet. They record the topic or story title before filling in the columns with the Survey, Question , Read, and Retell titles.

In this Venn diagram worksheet, students use a blank graphic organizer to list the differing characteristics of two issues in the outer circles. Students list the shared characteristics in the middle area.