Students examine the meaning, importance and influence of the icon in the lives of Russians, explore the Byzantine influence on Russian culture and the themes represented in icon painting. Students view some of the famous icons that have...

Students research an artist of their choice. They examine his or her personal habits, mannerisms, and their art. They pick five objects that would be suitable to give their artist for a present. They must explain each object and why they...

Students discover that news and documentaries are never completely objective because, like all other visual messages, they are the result of a process of selection and organization. They study the headlines from a variety of newspapers...

Students analyze imagery in Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet, and act out the passage to see how the author includes stage directions with his poetry.

Students scrutinize the early twentieth-century artists who dealt with expressionism and abstraction, especially Marc Chagall. This four lesson unit examines the life and work of Chagall and supports the student creation of works similar...

Students research victims of the Holocaust, then create pieces of art to depict the suffering of the Holocaust victims.

Students examine the three primary structural forms of architecture. They view photos, take a walking tour of their community, conduct strength tests of post, beam, and arch construction, and analyze the test results.

Students investigate the role of women in leadership in history. They conduct research in order to find the real story. The lesson stresses the fact that women are not well known in history. There is a variety of activities in this unit...

Learners explore current fashion trends. As a class, they discuss the statements that a dress makes, brand names, and cultural trends. Fashions from other cultures are observed and discussed by students. In pairs, learners create...

Students practice and perform the song "B is for Banana" using their knowledge of basic rhythms in 4/4 and student-created rhythm accompaniment based on speech. This excellent lesson is provided by the MENC (National Association for...

Students explore non-locomotor movements and instrument improvisation creating accompaniments to the song "Vitamin A" in this elementary-level General Music lesson. The lesson nutrition messages links and student challenges for advanced...

Students review periodic table of elements, choose one element, and create piece of poetry about it using Cinquain, Haiku, or Acrostic format. Students then read aloud their poems to classmates.

Students explore the events and reactions surrounding the Dust Bowl crisis during the 1930's. They discuss how the events of the Great Depression affected America's democracy and how it transformed America.

Students write story starters to begin the writing process. In this creative writing lesson, students examine story starters and review the structure of paragraphs. Students create their own story starters that engage readers by...

Students paint landscapes. In this Impressionism activity, students explore the history behind the Impressionist Movement in art and paint their own impressionist piece inspired by a nearby landscape.

In this primary source analysis activity, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze their selected newspaper articles.

Students watch a PowerPoint presentation about how to create a brochure using Word.  For this word processing lesson, students create a three-fold brochure about a topic of their choice. 

Students discover through guided, online research the life and works of Piet Mondrian in this technology-based Art lesson for the 2nd and 3rd grades. Emphasis is placed on the student creation of "Mondrian"-like drawings using Appleworks 6.

In this Internet activity page for social studies, students are directed to a specific Web site and links in order to complete 30 activities pertaining to the community and its helpers.

In this internet research worksheet, 3rd graders use the Fact Monster search engine to answer five questions. A sample question asks, "What common food was once called the "love-apple?"

In this environmental awareness lesson, students discuss packaging and the importance of using recycled materials in their packaging. Students bring in all sorts of items from home, and brainstorm ways that those items could have been...

Learners explore various string instruments in this multi-week music lesson for the upper-elementary grades. Emphasis is placed on group violin lessons, listening to and identifying string instruments, and researching non-European...

High schoolers conduct Internet research, and read articles about education to determine why particular educational practices are used, and why they are important in terms of No Child Left Behind. Students create PowerPoint presentations...

Fourth graders explore the human and animal connection along with the idea that death is a part of the life cycle. They read "Where the Red Fern Grows." Students examine the feelings and emotions surrounding death and they discover the...