High School Lesson Plans
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Four Corners Activities
Four corners is an instructional strategy that develops critical thinking skills of students. As well, it improves their decision making abilities.
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Industrial Revolution Lesson Plans
Students will learn about the different ideologies present during the Industrial Revolution and about factory life with these interactive and engaging activities.
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Reasonable Research for Skeptical Scholars
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.
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Grade 12 Nervous System Lesson Plans
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.
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Journal Prompts for The House on Mango Street
Three journal prompts and writing exercises to use in high school English and literature lesson plans about Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street.
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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.
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National Poetry Month in the History Classroom
National Poetry Month encourages teachers to incorporate poetry into lesson plans and the history classroom is no exception, connecting poems with narrative study.
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Outlines in History Instruction
Outlining, power points, and rote memorization deaden the study of history in high schools and produce generations of citizens that fear and hate studying history.
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Political Cartoons in History Lesson Plans
Helpful activities that enhance American History lesson plans by incorporating visuals that encourage student observation, analysis, and higher thinking skills.
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Educational Tours and Academic Credit
Whether participating in accredited programs that offer academic credits in conjunction with tours, or simple enrichment activities, student tours can be educational.
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Numb3rs and the Student
Numb3rs, a hit prime time show on CBS, focuses on solving crime through the use of mathematics. Using these lessons could help motivate your students.
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Using Ethos, Logos, and Pathos For Analysis
A foundation in Aristotle's appeals provides a great analytical tool for advanced high school English classes and college-level rhetoric and composition classes.
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Writing Imitation Poems
Teachers in need of creative ways to improve writing should try this technique known as mimicking or imitation.
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Teach the Job Application Process
Many smart and capable students graduate from school with no experience marketing themselves. Teachers can prepare students for applying for that dream job.
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Teaching the 5-Paragraph Essay
The prospect of writing an essay can be daunting for many students. Break the 5-paragraph essay down into parts by working with an outline and writing gradually.
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Vocabulary: The Power of Guessing
This simple "Word of the Day" lesson format relies on students' ability to determine meaning from context.
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Bringing Beowulf to Life
Students and teachers are excited about the recent film release of Beowulf. These activities bring the epic poem to life in the high school English classroom.
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Mock Trials in the Classroom
Mock trials are a wonderful compliment to the US Government or Civics classroom. One excellent resource is the Minnesota Center for Community Legal Education.
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