Hosseini Khaled's The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns are the anchor texts in a semester-long course that explores Afghani culture and traditions.

Students describe several obstacles overcome by Helen Keller and identify adversity in their own lives and think about their views of dealing with it and ways of overcoming it.

Young scholars receive an overview of the role and purpose of taxes in American history. They identify different types of taxes implemented by the US government and explain the origin of the federal income tax.

In this New Year's Resolution learning exercise, students write a goal and its deadline for completion, then answer a set of questions designed to help them reach their New Year's goal.

Students research Abraham Lincoln and explore the ambition he had in life. After examining a penny, students list the contributions that Lincoln made to America. Individually, they write a goal they wish to accomplish. Students are...

Students discuss career choices and goals in this introductory lesson to a unit on the art of Film Scoring. Emphasis is placed on brainstorming within a small group of learners.

Students examine the goals and rationale of nonviolence. As a class, they identify the concept of the Beloved Country and how they wanted to use nonviolence to achieve it. They discuss how the philosophy of nonviolence can relate to...

High schoolers identify resources for achieving goals. They identify potential barriers to achieving goals and strategies to address the barriers. Students complete a note sheet to include most important information about obtaining and...

Students discover the importance of planning for the future and examine what goals they want for themselves and for their families. They also explore the importance of communication in a family, their views of therapy, and ways a...

Students use pedometers or digiwalkers to walk as many steps as possible during a class period (in the building hallways). They assess steps walked at the end of the period for prizes and/or goal setting.

Learners' play a game applying different economic and game terms. In the game, the students' are to travel to 4 planets which provide the best resources for increasing their money to purchase a moon in the end. The learners' keep track...

Students measure various objects using non-standard units. The goal is for them to practice measuring in order to apply the physical act to various objects found in the classroom. The lesson plan is ideal for the kinesthetic learners and...

Twelfth graders describe the main goal of physics education. In this physics instructional activity, 12th graders watch videos and explore theories and conflicts about physics.

Young scholars become immersed in a compelling anecdote of the civil rights movement through the experience of constructing dramatic scripts. An added goal is to equip students, through this "hands-on" experience, to critique dramatic...

Sixth graders play a powerpoint jeopardy game. This can be used as a test or as a way to review information. This is a culminating test for our unit on Ancient Worlds. The jeopardy game is based on goals in math, language arts, and...

Learners research a person, present or past, who has accomplished great goals. They report on their person to the class.

Students view a television program tracing religious fundamentalism in Iran and the United States. They participate in a discussion exploring the similarities of fundamentalism in different religions and cultures and outline the goals...

Students examine the goal of the Impressionist Landscape quilter to interpret nature with fabric rather than paint. Students discover how to blend hundreds of small squares in a luminous "fabric painting." There is no appliqué, no fabric...

Learners investigate that labor unions recruited more workers to join their ranks during the Depression, and speculate as to why this growth occurred when it did. They research the impact of federal legislation of the New Deal (esp. the...

You and your associate teacher have decided to brainstorm ideas in an effort to keep your classroom lessons and activities fresh and creative. You have both made it your goal to teach the next subject using a fun and unique instructional...

Students participate in a theme study while teaching primary students basic skills according to Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals in Reading, Math, and Writing. The lesson is concerned primarily with the concept of insects.

Pupils practice a form of locomotion - walk, jog, gallop, skill. They select 2 to 4 flag holders and each one has a flag tucked into back pocket or waist band with flag exposed down to at least the knee. The goal for the non-flag holders...

Young scholars read a text that outlines the Congress of Vienna. They discuss the main goals of the Congress of Vienna and complete a chart.

Young scholars participate in interactive lessons to study the history and government of Maine. They observe the studenT Cabinet of Maine and assess its goals and work.