http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=2265&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by Noreenen-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/56820.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 18:41:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56820NoreenThis article has a lesson plan and worksheet that reviews various genus and species associated with the theory of human evolution. The topic of evolution can be problematic in the classroom. If you can get past the creation versus evolution controversy, you have to deal with the reality of strange names, new terms, and the extremely distant past. U...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/25928.aspxSat, 14 Feb 2009 19:19:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25928NoreenA fun assignment asking students to match a First Lady to a movie based on how they think she would define motherhood. There is a list of movies and a link to the First Ladies' biographies. A good lesson for Mother's Day or any time of year. There are many fun ways to tie holidays into a history lesson. After all, every holiday is rooted in...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/25489.aspxFri, 06 Feb 2009 19:23:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25489NoreenThis is a question asked at every Seder, the Jewish feast that celebrates the Exodus. Holding a Seder in your classroom is a meaningful way to teach non-Jewish as well as Jewish students about Passover and its significance. Learning about other cultures expands the world for students. It enables them to recognize similarities with their own traditi...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/25490.aspxFri, 06 Feb 2009 18:36:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25490NoreenThis article provides a social studies lesson plan on the geography of Ancient Palestine and modern day Israel. The lesson provides students with background on Abraham, the Exodus from Egypt, the divided Kingdoms and the eventual Jewish Diaspora following the captivity in Babylon. (Map Project) The history of Ancient Palestine, and most of ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/34641.aspxWed, 06 May 2009 18:09:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:34641NoreenA lesson plan on World War II revolving around a quote from a U.S. soldier regarding shells that turned out to be duds. The lesson has students examine the use of forced verses voluntary labor during the war. It's common knowledge that the American homefront was a vital part of the war effort during World War II. Manufacturers of consumer goods bec...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/53962.aspxWed, 28 Oct 2009 19:53:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53962NoreenWhere did civilization begin? The four earliest known civilizations developed in fertile river valleys. This world history, social studies lesson plan looks at the where and why of the beginning of civilization. Beginning of Civiliation: Where and Why? The earliest civilizations shared many common features. The most significant of these...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/23496.aspxThu, 22 Jan 2009 21:17:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23496NoreenRead Write Think is not just for Reading Teachers. The free lesson plans and materials on the site lend themselves to an integrated curriculum approach and can be used across subject areas. The ReadWriteThink (RWT) web site doesn’t cover all of the famous three “R”s - reading, “riting”, and “rithmetic but it definitely has the first two covered and...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/22952.aspxTue, 20 Jan 2009 00:52:17 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22952NoreenPart of a two-part series covering the history of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the specific issues surrounding the current turmoil. This lesson plan allows to students to be creative with a group activity while the lesson plan in part one deals with the history of the conflict. The lesson in this article is a follow-up to a lesson plan on t...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/52824.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 17:28:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52824NoreenRead this article for an idea on how to use the new information on Ardipithecus in your prehistory lesson plans. Ardipithecus: A Prehistory Lesson Plan Lesson Focus: This lesson plan will introduce students to the discovery of genus Ardipithecus, and to common terms used when discussing prehistory and early humans. Grade Level: Grades 7-8 Time ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/22354.aspxMon, 12 Jan 2009 22:13:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22354NoreenThe Israeli-Palestinian Conflict has been going on for decades and is a daunting topic to understand and teach. The social studies lesson plan in this article is a guideline for teachers in grades 7-12. It contains vocabulary words and links that can be used in a middle or high school setting. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict has been going on for ...