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More Social Studies Lesson Plans, Grades 6-12
(97 resources)
Election Vocabulary Brainstorm
In this lesson students will be asked to generate vocabulary related to elections. They will... | William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List
A list of the passengers on the Mayflower and a brief history of the sail. | |
Country of Origin Comparison
Students will compare data on immigrants and be able to draw some conclusions. | Abolitionists Working Together
Students learn about the women in the abolitionist movement by reading a poem, a speech, and... | |
What Is Child Labor?
Students commemorate Labor Day by learning the meaning of child labor. Then, they learn ways... | Lee Yick: Fighting Racism
Students learn about a case that made it to the U.S. Supreme Court concerning racism towards... | |
Who Are My Representatives?
Students learn who their state and U.S. representatives are, discuss major political issues,... | Hispanic Rhythmic Patterns and Drums
Use a lesson that helps students understand drum rhythms, performing as a group, and... | |
Inaugural Poetry
Review poems read at presidential inauguration ceremonies with this lesson plan. After the... | Indian Ragas
Explore Indian ragas and learn the differences between an Indian raga and the Western scale. | |
Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music
Work with students to perform a Native American song and dance, Owl Dance. Allow them to... | Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)
After the challenging first winter of 1620, the Pilgrims made great progress in settling... | |
Great Mail Race Survey
Students create a survey to use in the Great Mail Race as a way of learning more about the... | Calypso, Calypso and Silver Moon Boat
Students will sing folk songs from different ethnic origins, using stylistically appropriate... | |
Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7)
Present this lesson plan to help students understand the hardships endured by the Pilgrims and... | U.S. Place Names Show Our Diversity
Students will learn about the origins of place names in the United States and examine how the... | |
The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7)
The first winter that the Pilgrims spent in Plymouth was extremely difficult. This lesson will... | ||
What Is Veterans Day?
Use a lesson that familiarizes English as a second language students with the American holiday... | Introduction to the Panpipe
Use a lesson that introduces the history of Peruvian and Bolivian panpipes and presents... |

