Where Did the Cherokee Indians Live? A Lesson for Middle School Students
Remember the music video for the great hit single “Cherokee,” written by the popular Swedish rock band, Europe? Catchy as the song is, you …
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Easy-to-implement Social Studies Lesson Plans on Supply and Demand
How do you make the students easily absorb the economic concepts of supply and demand? Here are some practical instructional strategies you can use …
Continue Reading"The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler": Two Teaching Activities for Middle School
This lesson will introduce your students to two of the themes in this novel: the importance of family, and the power of flattery. After going through …
Continue ReadingPeriodic Table Webquest: Discovery of the Elements
This periodic table webquest will help students learn about the periodic table. Students will investigate specific elements to learn more about them …
Continue ReadingFun Soil WebQuest for Students: Includes Hands-on Activities. Quiz & Relevant Links
Thinking of a fun and engaging activity to teach the concept of soil to your class? Here is a soil webquest that allows students to browse through a …
Continue ReadingSherlock Holmes Webquest: Students Learn About the Legendary Detective and Create a Game
This webqest on Sherlock Holmes will provide enough information to students so they can design an original game with a mystery theme. Observation and …
Continue ReadingCreating a Character Chart: "The Secret Garden" Book Activity for Middle School
By creating character charts for The Secret Garden your students will be able to observe the tremendous changes in each of the principal characters. …
Continue ReadingGetting Students Excited About Current Events in Social Studies
Getting students to understand that the events of today become the history that is studied tomorrow can be a challenging task. The inclusion of …
Continue ReadingAmerican Civil War Webquest for Middle School Students
Understand the issues that so bitterly divided the United States that brothers fought against brothers, and fathers and sons took up different sides …
Continue ReadingBook Activities & Lesson Ideas for The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
If you’re planning on reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 with your students, you’ve chosen a great novel. Give your students an …
Continue ReadingEngagement Activities Using Smartboard for Tuck Everlasting
This article provides a lesson plan for the story “Tuck Everlasting.” It provides activities that would utilize the use of smartboard in …
Continue ReadingImperialism vs Anti-Imperialism Lesson Plan
To engage students on a seemingly bland topic of American Imperialism, set up a debate between the Imperialists and the Anti-imperialists. Students …
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