Students explore picture books to identify the characteristics of four types of conflict. They then write about a conflict they have experienced and compare it to a conflict from literature.

Students build their understanding of the terms "compare" and "contrast" by participating in class discussions, using Internet resources, working collaboratively, and by visually representing information in a Venn diagram.

Students will recognize similarities and differences of earlier generations in such areas as work (inside and outside the home), dress, manners, stories, games and festivals, drawing from biographies, oral histories, and folklore. Links are provided for the primary sources.

Innocence prompts students to write about the differences, if they think there are any, between innocence and goodness.

Students read part four of The Joy Luck Club and examine how sharing life experiences with those we love can help change perceptions. Students also read "I Ask My Mother to Sing" to examine a male perspective on identity for Asian Americans.

Practice the scientific steps of making predictions, observations, and discoveries while making this simple meringue recipe.

This lesson, based on the animated story "Rocky Rescue" from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI, helps children notice compare and contrast text structure while listening to and reading informational texts. In the video, Molly uses a first aid handbook to determine whether Nina's ankle is sprained or broken after a snowboarding accident. Students learn how text is organized and use similarities and differences to improve their understanding. Then they apply their knowledge of compare and contrast text structure while reading informational texts from a current unit of study. Media and support materials are provided.

Five lesson plans, complete with videos, primary sources, and document-based questions (DBQ) to encourage students to utilize primary sources and incorporate thinking and writing into daily learning. Topics include: Artifact & Document Analysis, Compare & Contrast, Four Corners/Jigsaw, Graphic Organizers, and PERSIA (Political, Economical, Religious, Social, Intellectual, Artistic).

Students will gain an understanding of the Northern Arapaho people located on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. In the accompanying lessons plans (found in the Support Materials), students will learn how the Northern Arapaho came to Wyoming, their values, and why their Arapaho tribal names changed. [9:02]

Puppets have a unique perspective on our world. In this feature, we research and discover the differences between a real tiger and a paper puppet tiger. [1:32]

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