Students read stories about the Caribbean. They write about the Caribbean lifestyle. Students write their own stories of the Caribbean, using facts and researched information.

Students are introduced to the foods and traditions of the Caribbean. In groups, they brainstorm their own definition of culture and review the physical and political geography of the Caribbean. They spend time sampling different foods...

Second graders discover the characteristics of the Caribbean Islands. After being read a story, they use maps to locate the locations mentioned. They recall the sequence of events in the story and identify the cultural traits and...

Students expand knowledge of Caribbean life. They utilize various research tools including the internet. Students explore scientific concepts related to the ocean. The lessons within this unit are centralized around novels.

Students, using the internet and other sources, research a Caribbean island. They work, in groups, to design a travel brochure. Students share their findings and information with their classmates. Additional cross-curriculum...

Learners engage in shared verbal and written reflections about ethnic traditions. They study fairy tales of the Caribbean and the repeating patterns or themes used in folktales and fairy tales. They discuss similarities and differences...

Learners use the site maps and other resources to research one of the influential Caribbean immigrants or descendents of immigrants mentioned in a narrative they have read. They write an essay about an influential immigrant.

Students investigate plant life by creating an art project.  In this arts and crafts lesson, students identify several different native Caribbean plants such as guava, ginger, mahogany and hibiscus.  Students create plants...

Students read and discuss The Cay or Timothy of the Cay with other students. They complete Literature Circles role sheets. Students map the journeys of Timothy and Phillip. They put the events of the stories on a time line.

Discover the differences in dialect. Inquisitive minds read poems and discuss how words or phrases are different in standard English and other dialects. Using a dictionary, class members locate the definition of each word, find...

Work on sentence fragments with your class using this handout and brief exercise. This resource, which could be used as a reference sheet for learners, goes into detail about complete sentences and the different errors that cause...

Students examine Puerto Rico's location and from its geographic location, reflect on its culture and people. They also read a play by a Puerto Rican author. This is an excellent cross-curricular unit, including history, geography, and...

High schoolers conduct discussions on current threats to coral reefs around the world and write letters to conservation organizations urging support for coral reef protection.

For this grammar worksheet, students match twelve movie genres with their appropriate definitions and examples from two answer banks and then translate the titles into Chinese. Students answer six questions regarding personal movie...

Second graders participate in a guided reading activity and read about and immigrant family.  In this guided reading lesson plan, 2nd graders answer questions that focus on their new homeland. Students write a response to literature.

Students will research and create "wanted" pirate posters. They will include researched information about a specific pirate, their ship and any other interesting information.

In this alphabet worksheet, 5th graders answer 26 general knowledge questions in which the answers begin with each letter of the alphabet, answers included.

Fourth graders arrange five major events from the story Isla in correct order on a quiz. They represent the sequence of at least five story events through a story map based on the book, Isla.

Students identify their own work ethics in their high school job. As a class, they share their work ethics and describe how to make them more positive. They read various scenerios and solve them with a partner. To end the lesson, they...

In this biomes learning exercise, students color the map of North America according to the biome clues. Students then answer questions about the North American biomes.

Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Amelia's Road. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.

In this English worksheet, students read "Hurricane Dennis Menaces U.S. Coast," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Fifth graders read The Cay as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan has many good activities across the curriculum to keep your students actively engaged in the story. They will do math, art, music, science and geography...

In this English worksheet, students read "Did Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Kiss?," 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.