College Life Teacher Resources

With questionnaires, check lists, and supplemental activities, this guide has it all. Intended to expose high schoolers to the wonders of college life, teachers are prompted to have learners visit a college campus. And, this 20-page...

We could all use some support when making big changes or decisions in life. That's why this lesson focuses on identifying co-pilots to support their college dreams. Kids fill out a worksheet. Then they discuss who will or can be...

For some of our students, college is right around the corner. Provide a bit of thoughtful information to help them (and their families) decide if dorm life is right for them. Included here are a list of pros and cons for living both on...

This New York Times "Learning Network" activity poses 11 questions on an article and video about commercial branding and marketing on college campuses. The related article, "On the Market: Thinking Critically About Advertising", is...

Young scholars watch a varietry of films showing college life. In groups, they take different scenerios from the films and determine how they would have reacted. As a class, they discuss more in depth the issues they might face in...

Students pretend they are a college freshman and taking a full load of classes. Individually, they create a budget based on their $9.00 an hour job in order to meet all of their repsonsibilities. They complete the simulation online and...

Students discuss the difference between analyses and essays. They practice writing an essay for a college admission application. They are graded based on a rubric included with this lesson.

Students focus on the three stages of reading, the pre, while and post reading stage. They apply these to a reading and participate in a post reading discusion.

A lesson plan that teaches students how to prepare and stick to a budget as they prepare to head off to college and leave home.

The face of college campuses changed as a result of the Great Depression. Using the University of Washington as an example, learn how the demographics, curriculum, and teacher's job security evolved during the Depression. This site...

This Khan Academy resource helps to identify target colleges.

This Khan Academy resource describes the process of applying to colleges.

Read the full text of "Behind the Line: A Story of College Life and Football" by Ralph Henry Barbour. The story is set in the year 1900.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Rover Boys at College, the fourteenth book from the late 1800's through the early 1900's series, "The Rover Boys." This book is from the first series...

Website reveals notes on Wallenberg's stay in America at the University of Michigan and the complete story of his heroism during the Holocaust.