African-American Heroes Students visit websites to learn about important African Americans and the honor of being...		Presidential Trading Cards Students will use the Internet to gather data about the presidents of the United States. They...
The Life of Milton Hershey Enhance reading comprehension with a lesson that is centered around a biography about Milton...		Harriet Brent Jacobs Harriet Brent Jacobs was a slave who wrote an autobiography. Students read an excerpt and react...
African-American Hall of Fame Students collect information about African-American heroes and plan a Hall of Fame induction.		Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the...
Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader Deliver a lesson plan that reviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, and use a pictorial...		A Play about Sacagawea Sacagawea is one of the most famous Native American women of the 19th century. Her life story...
Influencing Others in Our World Students will study the lives of individuals, such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa...		Benjamin Banneker's Letter Review Banneker's life, read a letter he wrote to Jefferson, and write analogies in this lesson...
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a...		John Fitch: Pioneer Steamboat Inventor Read about the invention of the steamboat while teaching your students about note-taking.
An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		The Era of Thomas Jefferson This lesson plan focuses on Thomas Jefferson. Students will learn an appreciation for...
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		A Jazz Talk Show Students will explore the lives of various jazz musicians, studying the social and historical...
Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.		Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring Enhance reading comprehension with a lesson that is centered around a biography about...
Learning through The Duke Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of...		Marie Curie's Discovery Students learn about Marie Curie's research and amazing discoveries that led to the Nobel Prize...