Learners recognize and tell the Ramayana, examine how the Ramayana is a model for dharma, appreciate the importance of Rama and Sita as role models for Indians, and explore the central importance of dharma in Indian life.

Students view a film that chronicles the experiences of Juan Carlos Zaldivar, a Cuban American immigrant. They discuss and analyze this autobiographical film and conduct further research on historical relations between the United States...

Students view a film about elections in Iraq. They examine the story of a doctor and his decisions to vote. They work together to complete a worksheet about voter turnout.

Students view a video about Nelson Mandela and apartheid. They discover what it was like for people living in South Africa during apartheid. They work together to discuss strategies that could be used for people to better communicate...

First graders complete a unit on families and family structures. They create a family tree for their own family, construct a family mobile, sort and discuss photos of families from around the world, create a banner of ways to say "I...

Second graders discover the life and works of French artist Henri Matisse in this one day, introductory lesson for the 2nd grade classroom. This first lesson can be used by itself or as the first day activity to a three to four day unit...

Young scholars investigate the origins of last names in Medieval times. They read and discuss an informational handout, complete a worksheet, and pick a new surname for themselves based on where they live, what they like to do, or a...

Students read and analyze Jessie Benton Fremont's travelogue of her trip out west in 1849 to identify the gender roles, social attitudes and class distinctions of the time. They then adapt the the travelogue into a film script.

Learners discuss whether honesty really is the best policy with a lesson on "The Empty Pot," a Chinese fable about integrity. After reading the story, class members answer several comprehension and reflection questions about what...

Students will analyze four historical events: The Annexation of U.S. Southwest, The Mexican Revolution, The Great Depression, and World War II. They determine how each event affected immigration to the U.S. from Mexico and Central...

Students encounter and study "Mambo" from "West Side Story," by Leonard Bernstein. They practice utilizing musical elements (instrumentation, tempo, and dynamics) to create a certain mood for a scene with music. Each student interprets...

Students comprehend the various aspects of the Lewis and Clark expediton. They complete an idea web. Students work in small groups. They recall some important aspects of the Lewis and Clark expedition by performing the Corps of...

Students brainstorm about the physical, emotional, and social developmental milestones of human beings. They complete a timeline as a class that begins with birth and ends with death. Students identify whether each milestone is...

Students read and discuss the book, Esperanza Rising. After analyzing and identifying the novel's structural elements, they examine working conditions for migrant workers in the 1930s. As part of the lesson, students in groups choose...

Students explore U.S. History by writing poems. In this United States leader biography lesson, students identify elements needed to create a good poem, and write a Bio-Poem about themselves. Students utilize the same form to write a...

In this grammar usage worksheet, students review conjunctions, pronouns, subjects and predicate, topic sentences, and verbs. After reading a review on these different subjects, students answer thirty three multiple choice, fill in the...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2 page story about a boy who drops a purple handkerchief. Students answer 20 multiple choice questions about the story.

For this fill in the blank worksheet, students demonstrate their knowledge of the birthday and life of the Guru Nanak. Students have access to a word bank to complete the assignment.

For this polynomials worksheet, students solve and complete 16 different types of problems. First, they solve each of the fractional expressions shown. Then, students factor each polynomial and find their roots. In addition, they write...

In this verb tense worksheet, students learn about 7 different past, present and future verb tenses. They then fill in the correct verb tense in the 32 questions on the page.

In this pronouns activity, learners identify pronouns in sentences and create sentences using pronouns. Students answer twelve questions.

In this verb tense review worksheet, learners learn about different verb tenses: simple present, present progressive, simple past, past progressive, present perfect, present perfect progressive, and simple future. They answer 32...

In this planets worksheet, learners are given clues from Greek mythology to find the names of planets and moons. They use an on line source to find the answers.

Students look at U.S. currency and read about plans to change the back of U.S. pennies. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces a news article with a discussion of money and a vocabulary activity, then students read the...