If you're looking for a fantastic cross-curricular lesson on the Statue of Liberty, then this lesson is for you! Learners watch a Reading Rainbow episode which focuses on the Statue, then gather facts about the creation, construction,...

Learners complete a unit covering various aspects of immigration to the United States through Ellis Island. They plan a fictional trip to America, entering at Ellis Island. and actually visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.

Students research the history of the Statue of Liberty and the symbols associated with it. They read and discuss Emma Lazarus' poem and why it should persuade people to donate money to bring the statue to America. Students role-play as...

Students discuss what it would be like to be new to a town. They are then asked questions related to the immigrants coming to America. Extensions of this lesson are available.

Students investigate how Jews established roots in America. Students determine the difference between religious tolerance and separation of church and state. Students participate in a role-play activity using primary and secondary...

Provide young grammarians' additional practice using appositives to combine short sentences with this short learning exercise that includes a definition and models.

In this Virginia trivia instructional activity, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about the state.

In this Virginia crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 10 clues to identify the words that belong in the word puzzle to correctly complete it.

In this Virginia history worksheet, students match the names, places, and words in the word bank to the 10 statements that define them.

In this CTBS practice learning exercise, students identify topic sentences, simple subject, and simple predicate. They also combine multiple sentences and identify sentences that do not belong in a paragraph. Students answer nineteen...

Fifth graders research the impact of immigration. In this social studies activity, 5th graders discuss how immigration affected the economy. Students discuss the living and working conditions of immigrants in the 1800s.