Career Lesson Plans
A career exploration field trip is a great addition to career lesson plans. It will allow students to see the possible careers in their town or city.
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How to Write an Effective Career Essay: Lesson Plan for High School Students
Students who are in middle school or high school can learn how to explore future professions by writing a career essay. A student may have the …
Continue ReadingThree Classroom Activities for "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry": Dramatic Monologue, Novel in a Bag, and Dealing with Ethics
Searching for activities for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry? Consult this list of activities for your class. Allow students to express their opinions …
Continue ReadingMusic Lesson: African American Spirituals - Music Expressed From Religion and Culture
Planning a lesson on African American spirituals? Begin with a history lesson that critically looks at the origins, meanings and symbolism found in …
Continue Reading"Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls: Pre-Reading Strategies and an Activity
Summer of the Monkeys by prolific writer Wilson Rawls illustrates the themes of never giving up and the power of sacrifice as some of its main themes …
Continue ReadingFive Language Arts Games for Middle School Students
Add more zest to teaching language arts topics! Here are some language games students in Middle School will enjoy. They can be used as springboard …
Continue ReadingHIV/AIDS Lesson Plan for Middle School Students
Teaching sex education can be a difficult task, though it is an important part of health education. This HIV/AIDS lesson plan for middle school …
Continue ReadingDealing With Negative Body Image in Middle & High School Students: Tips For Teachers
Middle school students are often highly susceptible to having a negative body image due to the many physical and psychological changes they are going …
Continue ReadingCell Cycles: Three Engaging Activities for the Classroom
Interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis–do these terms seem too complicated at first glance? Make your cell cycle unit lessons plans attention-grabbing …
Continue ReadingThe Watsons Go to Birmingham: Test Questions for Review
If you’re preparing your students for a test on the novel, try asking these questions for review and discussion. With three levels of questioning, …
Continue ReadingMy Brother Sam Is Dead Vocabulary List
Preview this vocabulary list with your students to ensure they understand what they’re reading while they’re reading the novel. Definitions and …
Continue Reading"Fever 1793" Early American History Webquest for Middle School Students
With this webquest on “Fever 1793”, students will explore symptoms, treatments, and spread of yellow fever, along with the effects it had …
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