In this lesson students explore simple feelings. Students interview their peers and question them as to whether a particular situation is frightening to them or not. Students further describe words as scary using a yes or no checklist.

Young scholars build a monument to represent trustworthiness. For this trustworthiness lesson plan, students discuss traits related to trustworthiness, suggest images that represent trustworthiness, and build a monument with those images.

Students discover the vocabulary of the Six Pillars of Character and their relation to the school environment. In this character education lesson, students discuss the character pillars and brainstorm about their use in the classroom....

Students use an eggshell decay to represent what happens when a person loses someone's trust. In this trust lesson plan, students discuss decay and complete an eggshell decay activity. Students use the experiment to represent what...

Students research the life of Ella Baker and examine the importance of Civil Rights through citizen mobilization. In this rights lesson, students read the biography of Ella Baker and make suggestions of things to change in their own...

Students discuss the role of mistakes and how they could turn it into a learned opportunity. In this mistakes lesson plan, students discuss perseverance on how to use a mistake as something valuable.

Learners roll a ball to each other that is attached to a string to form a web. In this web lesson plan, students learn how one person's actions affect a whole by making the class web. They discuss citizenship and how they are all...

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...

Learners practice saying no to their friends in a role play situation. In this friends lesson plan, students discuss what valuable friendship is, and that it is ok to say no to a friend.

Students complete activities about the importance of listening in order to show respect. In this listening lesson, students read Angel Child, Dragon Child and discuss the role of listening. Students practice listening in pairs by...

Learners use fables to learn about trustworthiness and character education. In this trust lesson, students discuss the fable of the boy who cried 'Wolf' and discuss the importance of telling the truth. Learners answer the discussion...

Students participate in a gardening activity to learn about the growth process and how to show care. In this garden care lesson, students discuss Valentine's Day poems for words of kindness. Students read a poem about a garden of love...

Students examine cultural differences in picture books. In this cultural diversity lesson, students identify cultural differences in picture books about children from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and minority...

Students explore the Nevada mining of 1850-1880. In this history lesson, students investigate the Comstock Lode and examine the mining tools that were used to search for silver and gold.

Students investigate methods that families use for planning meals and budgeting for them. In this nutrition lesson, students complete activities that require them to determine how much it costs to feed children at different ages....

Middle schoolers perform an original piece in the style of a Medieval troubadour.  For this troubadour lesson, students discuss the role of the troubadour and identify facts from a story that a troubadour might share.  Middle...

For this presidential cabinet worksheet, students read the 15 descriptions of Cabinet positions and match them to the appropriate titles.

For this primary source analysis worksheet, learners respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze their selected newspaper articles.

In this primary source analysis learning exercise, students respond to 16 short answer questions that require them to analyze the provided historical document.

In this U.S. government worksheet, learners read 12 scenarios pertaining to government intervention and determine what to do as lawmakers in response to each of the scenarios.

Students examine the "Cult of Domesticity." In this women's history lesson, students visit the specified Web sites to engage in research related to the characteristics that were thought to represent true womanhood as well as information...

Students take a closer look at domestic violence. In this family law lesson, students participate in a classroom simulation that requires them to define domestic violence and students then discuss teen dating violence. Students make note...

For this World War I worksheet, young scholars watch the film "Sergeant York," and then respond to 40 short answer questions about the movie of a World War I hero.

Eighth graders review various aspects of World History. In this World History lesson, 8th graders participate in a bingo game.  Students complete a worksheet during bingo.