Pupils are introduced to the genre of detective fiction. Based on their reading level, they are given a different series of books to read. For each story, they are to make predictions and practice decoding messages. To end the lesson...

First graders share the story "Ten in the Bed". They rewrite the story so that the initial character is calling others to bed. There was one in the bed and the little one said, "Come to bed, come to bed." There were two in the bed and...

Third graders read "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse" as a class. They brainstorm reasons for writing a letter to someone they know and discuss how the character in the story felt after writing the letter to her teacher. To end the...

Students conduct a character study using the literature of Sherlock Holmes. They use a database with different cases that need to be solved. Students use the computer software to work through a list of suspects and match them with the...

Young scholars engage in a instructional activity about personification. They read passages from Charlotte's Web  which are connected to the concept of looking for key words to name the character. Students review the definition of...

Students study the music of Russian composer, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. They compare the sounds individual instruments make. They listen to and study the story of "Scheherazade" and compare it to other pieces that also portray a story or...

Second graders identify symptoms of illness and how they can get better. In this health lesson, 2nd graders use Venn diagrams to categorize what the character of a story did to get well, and different types of symptoms.

In this creative writing ideas worksheet, students create their own stories as they use the setting, character, and objects listed on the worksheet to fuel their ideas.

Learners identify feelings and learn how to handle conflict. In this character education lesson plan, discuss what to do when a friend is feeling sad and develop positive ways to handle negative feelings.

Students investigate the effects of bullying. In this character education lesson plan, students role play various situations and discuss how to resolve them properly.

Seventh graders examine the characteristics of philanthropists.  In this cross- curricular lesson, 7th graders evaluate the character traits of people from a film. Students write a metaphor about responsibility to community.

In this Inglourious Basterds worksheet, students read the book Inglourioius Basterds, and complete fact and opinion, character details, and short answer questions about it. Students complete 26 questions.

Students brainstorm synonyms for security. In this Computer Skills lesson, students compare the home security to password security. Students read an article and review strategies for creating strong passwords. Students apply their...

Students write poems of respect. For this character education lesson, students use the words "please," "thank you," "excuse me," and "I'm sorry" in acrostic poems that define the polite words and phrases.

Students write rules for good manners. In this character building lesson, students discuss and record showing respect in the classroom, playground, and cafeteria. They role play these behaviors in front of the class. 

Students read the story Marriage is a Private Affair and analyze the 'American Dream.' In this American Dream lesson, students free write about the American Dream. Students read the story and discuss the themes. Students write a letter...

In this creative writing worksheet, students use the given picture to write a creative story. Students use the details provided about the character and setting of the story and incorporate them into their writing.

Students work in teams to establish the viewpoint of Biblical characters and debate aspects of the Hellenistic view versus the views of the Christian and Jewish people.  In this Hellenism and Judaism lesson, students assume the...

Students discuss characterization and relate to the main character in Catherine, Called Birdy.  In this Catherine, Called Birdy lesson, students discuss passages that are comedic and sad and the effect they have on their...

In this adding s instructional activity, students label Simpson character pictures with the write word that has an s added to it. Students label 32 pictures.

Learners read and response to the book, Abuela's Weave. In this African-American literature lesson, students discuss pre-reading questions, that focus on family traditions and make predictions about the text. Learners read the text and...

In this Dr. Seuss worksheet, students match 6 pictures of Dr. Seuss characters to their actual names. Students draw a straight line from the character to their name.

In this literature worksheet, 3rd graders work with the character Judy Drewdy. Students use the given worksheet to create their own detective kits and respond to 7 short answer questions including a puzzle with given clues.

Students discuss what it means to be responsible. As a class, they brainstorm a list of how they are responsible in their daily lives. In groups, they read the story of Liliuokalani and locate Hawai'i on a map. They discuss the...