Civil War Lesson Plans: Make it Relevant
Do you need some ideas to go beyond reading the textbook, completing worksheets and taking quizzes and tests? Try this lesson to engage your students …
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Teaching Ideas to Find the Main Idea in Passages
Teach your students to sort out the distracters when finding the main idea.
Continue Reading20th Century Art History Lesson Plan: For Middle School
Students will find this lesson on 20th century art challenging as well as interesting. So many changes in art occurred between 1900 and 1999 that …
Continue ReadingElevate Your Students' Research Skills With a Mountain Biome Webquest
This webquest on mountains and other biomes will introduce students to the concept of a biome and allow them to explore several in depth. Alpine …
Continue ReadingThemes in the Martian Chronicles for Middle and High School Literature
This article focuses on “The Martian Chronicles” and its use of symbols, themes and motifs. The intended audience is students in middle …
Continue Reading"Treasure Island": Middle School Student Activities
These activities are designed for an hour of teaching time. Please feel free to extend them as needed for your individual classroom.
Continue ReadingWar in America: American Revolution Webquest
The American Revolution included much more than just the war for independence from Britain. Through this webquest, learn about the causes and the …
Continue ReadingWar in America: War of 1812 Webquest is a Great Tool to Engage Students
Pirates, forced labor, kidnapping, and land and sea battles abound in this War of 1812 WebQuest. Read about the fighting between centuries-old …
Continue ReadingThe Life of Women in Ancient Greece & Sparta: What Was it Like?
Discover how a women living in ancient Greece or Sparta lived. Women had crucial roles in society, though they were not allowed the same privileges as …
Continue ReadingUsing Pop Art for Your Class: Pop Art Lesson Plans
These pop art lesson plans will help your art students appreciate and understand the concepts in pop art through exposure to significant artists and …
Continue ReadingMiddle School Ecology Project: Webquest About Urban and Rural Environments
This research project on ecology and conservation focuses on the urban and rural environments. Students learn about water conservation, energy …
Continue ReadingArt Lesson Plans for Inner City Youth
These art lesson plans focus on graffiti and murals with the intention of bridging the gap between art and inner city youth.
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