Third graders investigate the concept of bodies of water. The information is obtained from the internet while conducting research. Then students draw upon prior knowledge from a film to combine information for the purpose of creating a...

Students are introduced to the concept of architecture and how it has changed over time. In groups, they discuss how the places people have built reflects their values and needs. They use the internet to research the history of...

Sixth graders investigate the concept of the quality of information that is used to conduct research. They begin to conceive the differences between information that is fact or fiction. Students write a critique of an information source...

Young scholars distinguish between the past and present with the concept of the Utah Quarter Reverse. They make lists that give possible meanings of the terms "past" and "present". Then students write reflectively from research about...

First graders study the celebrations of Chinese New Year. They practice measuring and cutting to make paper lanterns.

Third graders investigate the concept of a reservation and how it effects the lives of Native American indian tribes. They conduct research with the help of guiding questions to find the correct type of information. Students take notes...

Fourth graders investigate the concept of fire and how it was used by the Native Americans. The lesson has sufficient background information for the teacher to establish historical context. Students summarize the nine uses for fire to...

Students examine the settlement and use of the Smith River area. Using the internet, they research concepts such as the "right of conquest" and "natural rights". In groups, they demonstrate how the land was transferred to the...

Students investigate the concept of coin design. They look at the inscriptions found on coins by handling them in class. The design is found in the state of West Virginia. The objects pictured on the coin are described by students and...

Pupils take concepts, principles and ideas investigated from government and economics and apply this knowledge to a career or career cluster. They use IPTV's School to Careers database to research a possible career. Students select a...

Middle schoolers describe and identify a variety of major consequences and sequences of several major historical events and developments in American History. They research a given topic and assess how its ideas, concepts and traditions...

Eighth graders engage in the discovery of the meaning of Sacred Landscapes. The religious concept is researched for its impact upon the practices of Native Americans and the geographical regions. They write reflection papers upon the...

Eighth graders investigate the concept of the trail system used by the Native Americans. They compare and contrast the trails to modern transportation roadways of today. Students also define the types of information archaeologists use to...

Students investigate the concept that people died during the Civil Right;s Movement using the Matix method.

Students are introduced to the concept of Civil Rights. In groups, they use a timeline of the Navajo tribe to identify the ways the tribe has made advances in Civil Rights throughout the years. To end the instructional activity, they...

Seventh graders participate in a role play activity to study the development of the fur trade in North America and leaders like Champlain.

Learners research Canadian population distribution while comparing and contrasting the quality of life in two cities. They discuss issues and problems that cities and rural towns face. Students apply various methods, such as graphs and...

Learners simulate a debate about continued U.S. aid to the Federated States of Micronesia. In two large groups, they research the history of Micronesia and how it was affected by colonization and trusteeship. After the debate, students...

Young scholars engage in a lesson about the community in order to find out what different things go on within it on a daily basis. They conduct field research and look up information in order to answer some key questions addressed.

Students participate in a nature walk to learn about their natural environments. In this nature study lesson, students brainstorm a list of things to look for on their nature walk. Students go on the nature walk and locate objects they...

Students explore the concept of democracy. In this character education lesson, students discover enlightened self-interest and discuss a quote from Alexis de Tocqueville.

Students are introduced to the basic concepts of the natural rights philosophy. After being introduced to the concept of natural rights, students are asked to speculate on what might be the benefits and problems of living in a state of...

Tenth graders study songs and music of the US Civil War period. They use technology to compose a song that highlights an event or concept from the war.

Pupils examine two new concepts: orientalism and objectification. They view two film clips/videos on Seven Years in Tibet with Brad Pitt to incorporate the new concepts. In addition, students read Orientalism and write key questions that...