High School Lesson Plans
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How to Teach a Midsummer Night's Dream
Make Shakespeare more accessible by breaking it down to the students' level. Hook students by showing that his characters have the same problems many people have today. more...
King Arthur & Sir Gawain Comparison Lesson
Students compare the romance stories of Le Morte d'Arthur and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in small groups in five creative activities. more...
Teach a memorable lesson based on Beowulf. Students will use problem solving techniques to organize and to produce a mead hall feast for the whole class to enjoy. more...
'Honor a Student' Speech Lesson
High school students rarely get to celebrate each other's lives. In this lesson, students "honor" each other by giving a speech about what makes the individual special. more...
Lord of the Flies "Surviving" Game
Students work in groups to "survive" on separate islands in a class simulation. The object of the game is to group problem solve and to get rescued. more...
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By: Debbie DeSpirt
Four corners is an instructional strategy that develops critical thinking skills of students. As well, it improves their decision making abilities. more...
Industrial Revolution Lesson Plans
By: Neshali Weera
Students will learn about the different ideologies present during the Industrial Revolution and about factory life with these interactive and engaging activities. more...
Reasonable Research for Skeptical Scholars
By: Cresta McGowan
Research time is a groan for all involved; students and teachers both. Building the concept over a semester can remove the heavy weight and make it more productive. more...
Grade 12 Nervous System Lesson Plans
By: Michelle Brunet
Teach to a variety of learning styles through incorporating regular hands on activities, in addition to formal labs, while covering the Nervous System in Biology class. more...
Journal Prompts for The House on Mango Street
By: Tracey Carter
Three journal prompts and writing exercises to use in high school English and literature lesson plans about Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street. more...
End-of-the-Year Activities for Yearbook Class
Many yearbook advisers struggle to come up with lesson plan ideas once the yearbook has been completed. more...
National Poetry Month in the History Classroom
By:
Michael Streich
National Poetry Month encourages teachers to incorporate poetry into lesson plans and the history classroom is no exception, connecting poems with narrative study. more...
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