Self-Portrait Help students develop a sense of self while examining race and diversity.		Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.
Common Household Pets A brief article listing common household pets around the world.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
States in the U.S. That Received the Most Immigrants in 2001 A chart listing which of the U.S. states received the most immigrants in 2001.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.		Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and supporting facts in...
Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank, 2001 A chart listing the self-reported ancestry of U.S. residents, according to the 2000 census.		The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.
Immigrant Population Locations in the U.S., 1997 A chart listing U.S. metropolitan areas that received the largest numbers of immigrants in...		Five Elements of a Story The five elements of a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and...
Explanation of the Naturalization Process in the U.S. An article explaining the naturalization process in the U.S.		Conflict Dissection Students will be able to identify the characters, and analyze the setting, problem, and...
Black Hockey Players in the NHL An article discussing the history of African-Americans in the NHL.		Event Map Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic...