Learners view a television program that explores people's perceptions and expectations in war prior to and after WWI. They discuss the effects of trench warfare and write a journal entry or short oral report reflecting on their...

Students examine the history of St. Patrick's Day by creating characters and dialog reflecting Irish culture. A major part of the lesson is the construction of a float for a St. Patrick's Day parade. Also, students research and answer...

Sixth graders in a special education class discuss excerpts of two stories and read biographical information on the authors. In groups, they read the full text of both stories and try to solve the mystery as they read. They practice...

Students use the internet to research the major events and dates of Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. In groups, they use this information to create a poster to present to the class. They reflect on how these two men were...

Students identify objects, activities, and people in pictures of women in Maryland's history. In groups of four, they analyze photo packets of historical women. Students complete an acrostic using phrases reflecting specific...

Students read, write and reflect on Science articles, this approach will promote both literacy and critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skills learned in the science classroom from these activities will impact students in many...

Ninth graders explain waves in terms of energy transfer and describe their basic types and characteristics. They solve mathematical problems involving wavelength and frequency. Students conduct experiments in reflection and refraction.

Students explore dance. They analyze and outline the movements of the dance "Roger de Coverly" from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Students choose music and choreograph a dance similar to "Roger de Coverly." They perform the dance....

Eleventh graders explore Communism. They explore Communism's roots in economics and discuss the spread of Communism in the Eastern Hemisphere. They evaluate a Communistic and a Capitalistic society. Students reflect upon the positives...

Young scholars use the five skills of geography to reflect on a favorite learning activity. They consider if the activity had all five skills and if it didn't what could have been done to include those that weren't in it. The five...

Third graders participate in activities to make them aware of the disabilities around them. In a role-play activity, they play the role of a person with blindness, deafness, down syndrome or impaired mobility. They reflect in their...

Sixth graders read and respond to historically significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science. They engage in group projects, such as replicating Valley Forge.

Pupils investigate the history of literature in America by looking at the types of genres first read in the United States. They look at the foundations of how the original colonists had the intention of transmitting religious and moral...

Students view a film about two families living in San Francisco during the 1960s. They examine clips of the film and take notes on its historical context and discuss what historical information can be received from first-hand...

Students engage in a lesson that is intended for them to practice riding the bus. They are guided through each step in the classroom and some may need to be taken on a field trip to practice riding the bus one time. Students reflect upon...

Young scholars explore, examine and study the symmetry of the flags of individual countries in the EU. They identify and describe the reflection and rotation symmetries of two-dimensional shapes and assess how symmetry changes with...

In this reasonable answers learning exercise, students understand the problem, plan how to solve it, solve it, and then reflect on the results.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students reflect on Thanksgiving Day. Students describe what the first Thanksgiving might have been like for the Native American and Pilgrims.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students reflect on Christmas Day as they describe the best gift they have given to someone else.

In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students reflect on the past year as they write about things that happened to them over the course of the past year.

Learners create and present a theme-based exhibition. In this design lesson, students categorize objects to reflect a specific design theme and create their own theme-based collections. Learners research a museum collection to discover...

Students complete circumference activities using a pumpkin and explore treating people fairly in regards to their physical characteristics. In this math and character lesson, students view images of pumpkins and describe them. Students...

Second graders study Keith Haring by creating tee-shirts and a mural. For this art lesson, 2nd graders study the life and works of Keith Haring through his symbols. Students then make drawings reflective of Haring's style as music plays....

Students explore the music of Fela Kuti. In this music instructional activity, students listen to the fusion protest music of Fela Kuti of Nigeria. Students reflect on Kuti's music and message.