Middle School Literature Webquest: Robert Frost's Classic Poem, The Road Not Taken
Entertain yourself or your students as you learn about Robert Frost and “The Road Not Taken.” Learn why there is so much controversy over …
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Classroom Reader Response Activities for My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
This novel, and it’s ending, provide for some great reader response activities and classroom discussions. Below you will find various questions …
Continue ReadingCollages: Ideas For Short Art Lessons
These ideas for short art lessons are for creating simple and easy collages in unique ways. Students will enjoy creating a large extended picture out …
Continue ReadingNothing But the Truth: Class Activities on Setting and New Vocabulary
What is the setting of Nothing But the Truth? What political and educational vocabulary do students need to understand what is going on in this …
Continue ReadingStudent Exercises for a "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry:" Teachers Can Create a Student Page for the Class
“Roll of Thunder” is a popular book for teachers in classrooms everywhere due to the highly teachable themes in the book on consistent …
Continue ReadingWomen's Suffrage Movement and the Civil War: A Webquest for Middle School Students
The American Civil War was an incredibly multi-dynamic series of battles carrying many themes that included slavery, freedom and economics. Use this …
Continue ReadingHoles Lesson Plans: A Timeline Project and Reading and Writing Activities
This is a great story for students to make a timeline, write essays on the book’s themes and complete activities that summarize the story, a …
Continue ReadingTeaching Alliteration: Lesson Plans With Five Easy Activities for Your Grade School Classroom
Alliteration is astounding to students. This easy writing tactic is fun to learn and use. Use these ideas to keep your class entertained while …
Continue ReadingA Wrinkle in Time Book Activities for your Middle School Class
With this great book, students will go online and explore WebQuests on the book, work together in cooperative learning reading groups and work in …
Continue ReadingAn Inference Lesson Plan to Promote Fun and Interaction Amongst Students
Learning inference can be a tricky topic for students. Create interactive lesson plans on inference to help students master the concept. Show students …
Continue ReadingWebquests: A Journey Into Ancient Egypt for Middle School Students
You can’t take your social studies students to Egypt to see the Pyramids or the Valley of the Kings, and there’s no way you can possibly show them …
Continue ReadingUnit Lesson Plans on Daniel Boone for the Elementary Classroom
Daniel Boone explored what is now Kentucky in the mid-1700s. He was a pioneer, explorer, soldier, and hunter. A unit on Daniel Boone will include …
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