Social Studies
Wordprocessing Software
Create a newsletter about a events from a different time period. Ex. Mrs. Weinstein class created newsletters on the Civil War last year.
Student write stories or essays from the perspective you are studying.
Students write at least 5 arguments for an issue you are studying. Have some students prepare at least 5 arguments for the other side. Then using the printed argument lists, stage a debate.
Have students research a major battle and create a short skit using a word-processing program to perform for the class.
Students research a famous person and write a news article in a word processing program about how this person's choices or actions affected the war. Then compile the news articles to make a newspaper.
Have students research the development of the atomic bomb, its force, the results of its destruction and other interesting information. Then have the students write a report about the atomic bomb using a word processing program, and draw a picture of the bomb to import into the report.
Have students write fictional autobiographies from the different perspectives of an historical event.

Use one computer in the front of the classroom to brainstorm a story or paper together. Model how to gather facts and information. Write the sentences and paragraphs together, and then print the story or paper for students to look at when writing their own. If students are very reluctant to write, write a story as a class, then have them write in a group or in pairs. After they have had this success, then have them write their own story.
Use a computer in the front of the classroom to model the critiquing and editing process on student or teacher writing. Students love to see the teacher's writing.

Use a wordprocessor to have students keep a journal of the math concepts they understand and have learned.

Have students write essays, stories, or reports about artists and their work.

Have students write reports about musicians and their work.

Have students write stories, essays, or reports about famous sports people or other physical education topics.