Harriet Brent Jacobs Harriet Brent Jacobs was a slave who wrote an autobiography. Students read an excerpt and react...		Women Following Washington's Army Learn about the women who followed Washington's army. Practice writing hypotheses.
Rocks in My Pocket Deliver a lesson plan that will have your students collecting rocks so they can learn about the...		What Is Kwanzaa? In this lesson plan, students use the Internet to find information on the holiday of Kwanzaa,...
Universal Peace Day Students use an online resource to learn about International Peace Day, celebrated in Hiroshima...		Knowledge Tag Students will review subject area knowledge while participating in physical activity.
Chinese Yuan Familiarize students with China's monetary unit, the Yuan. Practice simple algebraic equations.		Fantasy Vacation Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure...
Life in Suburbia Students use websites from communities across the United States to study and compare suburbs.		Thoughts for the President A great lesson plan to help your students write a letter to the President about a current...
Old Sturbridge Village Students take a tour of 19th-century Sturbridge Village to learn about life in a typical New...		Percussion Performance and Culture Students in grades 5-8 study African and Native American percussion, consider music's cultural...
Communities A visit to a virtual honeybee hive illustrates what it takes to make a successful community.