Great Debate Lessons Here is a lesson plan that highlights math skills by outlining the procedure for running a...		Exploring the Nature of Conflict Explore the negative and positive sides of conflict, and discuss with your students how they...
U.S. Immigration Enhance math skills while helping students learn about the history of immigration in the U.S....		Survey About Conflict and Me A survey for students concerning their responses to conflict.
Country Facts A student handout explaining the Country Fact Sheet lesson plan.		Gatsby Art A list of poster ideas that will help students picture the main ideas and symbols of The Great...
Personification Personification as a writing technique is explored.		Gatsby Symbols A list of important symbols from The Great Gatsby.
Seeing Logic in Analogies Students will practice using analogies and interpreting them.		Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.
Three Useful Literary Terms Hyperbole, apostrophe, ambiguous are explored here.		Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors Using metaphor as a tool is the focus of this printable activity.		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
Heart Training Range (Part 3 of 3) Use this printable explains how to identify the appropriate heart rate for various exercise...		"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities Read the full text of W.W. Jacobs' short story "The Monkey's Paw," then analyze the story with...
Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...		Music and Interdisciplinary Connections Teach students to understand relationships between music and other art forms.
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Lists & Quizzes Use this vocabulary list and chapter-specific vocabulary quizzes to test students' knowledge of...		Musical Roots Teach the relationship of today's pop vocal music and other American vocal genres.