Curriculum Resources on the Internet: Lesson Plans

Use Anti-Defamation League resources to help your schools, communities and society be more respectful, inclusive and equitable.

Run through PBS (Public Broadcasting System) in response to September 11, 2001, this online resource includes lesson plans on difficult topics such as war, terrorism, racial tolerance, and patriotism. Each plan includes appropriate grade level and the resources necessary to complete the activity.

This website includes lesson plans for many subject areas, as well as additional informational resources for educators looking to create their own plans.

A wealth of lesson plans for key educational series such as Timelines, Eyewitness, Life Stories, and DKfindout! They include group and individual classroom activities, concept checking questions, web-based research activities, homework, and ideas for extension and how to deal with fast finishers. Free downloads available.

The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and "provides educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites."

The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections.

Developed by students and faculty at the University of Missouri, this free web resource offers a variety of lesson plans in all subject areas from K-12.

Activities, lesson plans, games, quizzes and presentations

Thousands of grab-and-go lesson plans, unit plans, discussion guides, extension activities, and other teaching ideas

Teacher.org's lesson plans are brought to you by teachers who are committed to encouraging conceptual understanding and lifelong learning.

National History Education Clearinghouse

Tips and tricks for teaching online, including designing course content, facilitating and teaching online, developing learning objects, assessment ideas and tutorials.

SimTeach: Information and Community for Educators using M.U.V.E.'s (Multi-User Virtual Environments)