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Narwhal on a Sunny Night (Magic Tree House #33 Lesson Plan, Activities)
A 5-day cross-curricular unit study/lesson plan built around the book 'Narwhal on a Sunny Night' (Magic Tree House #33), for homeschool/co-op use.
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Women’s Month Social Media Profile Project
A lesson-plan-based project where students research a remarkable woman from a provided list of 14 and create an imagined social media profile for her, building English Language Arts and research skills.
U.S. history & civics
Writing Assignment: U.S. Constitution
Lesson plan and paired worksheet guiding a Think-Pair-Share discussion, small-group study of a U.S. Constitution excerpt (Article I, Sections 2-3, plus the 17th Amendment), and an individual free-response paragraph tied to World History Standard 10.1.3 on how the U.S. Constitution was influenced by Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman…
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World history & culture
April Fool's Day! Reading Comprehension Worksheet & Lesson Plan
A full ESL/EFL-oriented reading comprehension worksheet and accompanying lesson plan teaching high school/adult students about April Fools' Day through discussion, reading, vocabulary matching, and speaking/writing tasks.
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Ancient civilizationsHistorical reading & sources
Who Was King Tut? (Lesson Plan, Quizzes, Vocabulary, Videos, Activities)
A 13-day, no-prep book-companion unit for 'Who Was King Tut?' combining a day-by-day lesson plan, curated video links, chapter quizzes, vocabulary practice, timelines, and hands-on activities for an Ancient Egypt study.
U.S. history & civicsProjects & simulations
Anti-Communist Frenzy in 1950s (McCarthyism) Lesson Plan
A US History lesson plan on McCarthyism/the 1950s Red Scare, using a role-play interrogation activity to teach students about the methods and fairness issues of the McCarthy-era communist investigations.
World history & culture
Michigan State Unit Study (Capital, Bird, Flower, Flag, Animal)
A 5-day (extendable) unit study on Michigan covering geography, history, ELA, and science through the lens of state symbols (capital, bird, flower, flag, animal).
Historical reading & sources
Midnight on the Moon (Magic Tree House #8 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)
A 5-day homeschool/co-op unit study built around the novel Midnight on the Moon (Magic Tree House #8), pairing daily reading with videos, worksheets, and hands-on activities about the moon and space exploration.
U.S. history & civics
Lesson based on the video “The Story of Martin Luther King Jr."
A social studies/history lesson plan built around a YouTube video ('The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.') teaching Martin Luther King Jr.'s contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and the concepts of equality, non-violence, segregation, and activism for upper elementary/lower secondary students.
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World history & culture
Louisiana State Unit Study (Capital, Bird, Flower, Flag, Animal)
A 5-day unit study teaching students about Louisiana's capital, state bird, state flower, state flag, and state animal through videos, readings, worksheets, and interactive notebook activities.
World history & culture
Mardi Gras 2-Hour Lesson Plan for High School
A 120-minute lesson plan teaching the historical, religious, and cultural origins of Mardi Gras and comparing Carnival traditions across regions of the world.
Ancient civilizationsHistorical reading & sources
Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House #14 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)
A 5-day novel study unit built around the book "Magic Tree House #14: Day of the Dragon King," combining reading comprehension, vocabulary, and Chinese-history/social-studies content with suggested videos and activities.
U.S. history & civics
Lesson Plan on The 4th of July
A 90-minute Middle/High School history lesson plan on the origins and evolution of the 4th of July / Independence Day, distinguishing historical facts from popular myths.
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Ancient civilizationsHistorical reading & sources
Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House #3 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)
Provide a 5-day novel-study unit for 'Mummies in the Morning' (Magic Tree House #3), combining reading, videos, discussion, and hands-on activities themed around Ancient Egypt.
U.S. history & civics
Lesson Plan on Columbus Day
Teach elementary students who Christopher Columbus was, the story of his 1492 voyage, why Columbus Day is celebrated in the U.S., and the difference between myth and historical fact.
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World history & cultureHistorical reading & sources
High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House #28 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)
A no-prep, 5-day cross-curricular unit study built around the novel 'High Tide in Hawaii' (Magic Tree House #28), combining independent/read-aloud reading, curated videos, chapter quizzes, vocabulary, and hands-on activities to teach reading comprehension alongside Hawaii-related science and social studies content.
U.S. history & civics
2-Hour Lesson Plan on President's Day
120-minute Presidents' Day lesson plan for high school U.S. History/Civics covering the holiday's origins, the constitutional powers of the presidency, and evaluation of presidential legacy.
World history & culture
Lesson Plan on the Sinking of the Titanic
A lesson plan teaching the history of the Titanic disaster through video, vocabulary, timeline, and role-play activities, with an English-language-skills focus.
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World history & culture
Lesson Plan on The Victorians
A 90-minute Grades 6-8 (adaptable 9-10) history lesson plan on daily life in Victorian Britain, comparing rich and poor experiences of washing, clothing, food, and housing.
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World history & culture
Lesson Plan on April Fools Day
Teach students the history, traditions, and cultural variations of April Fools' Day while practicing listening, speaking, and critical-thinking (ESL-oriented) skills.
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World history & culture
April Fools’ Day Activities | 45-Minute Lesson Plan & Worksheet | G1-5
A 45-minute lesson plan teaching elementary students about the history of April Fool's Day while establishing rules for kind, harmless pranks and building media-literacy/critical-thinking skills.
U.S. history & civics
Rise of the Progressives Presentation & Notes
A high-school U.S. history presentation and matching notes/questions packet teaching the Progressive Movement: its definition, the movement's four goals (protecting social welfare, promoting moral improvement, creating economic reform, fostering efficiency), cleaning up local/state government, fighting child labor, and reforming…
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U.S. history & civics
Lesson on Cold War in Asia
Teach a jigsaw-style U.S. history lesson on the Cold War in Asia, covering the Communist Revolution in China, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and their impact on U.S. containment policy.
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Ancient civilizationsProjects & simulations
Become A Sumerian Brick Builder
A hands-on STEM/history project in which students build a mud brick to experience ancient Sumerian brick-building techniques and reflect on the process in a journal.