REFERENCE
Enjoy a letter written by this revered author.
The full text of the autobiography of Harriet Brent Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
Share the story of Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire, by reading Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the…
BOOK GUIDES
Open students' eyes to the secrets of the world's most repressive totalitarian state. In Escape from Camp 14, acclaimed…
LESSON PLANS
Pupils will select a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island origin and complete a KWL chart as they explore and…
Interesting facts and fun activities related to the first swimmer to cross the English Channel.
WORKSHEETS
Interesting facts and fun activities related to William Tell and his famous arrow activities of 1307, plus an Olympic…
Students create their own mini-book about famous immigrants to America who contributed to the field of science. Featured…
DAILY WARM-UPS
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Anne Sullivan and answer reading comprehension questions.
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Frank Sinatra and answer reading comprehension…
Explore the details of the life and accomplishments of Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States.
Explore the details of the life and accomplishments of Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States.
Assign one of seven journal topics for students on the subject of George Washington. These writing prompts are perfect…
Students read facts about the Washington Monument and answer related questions.
Create a mini-book about George Washington to celebrate his birthday (February 22).
Create a mini-book about Abraham Lincoln. This is a great activity for studying U.S. presidents or celebrating…
Use the brief description of inventor Thomas Edison to complete the related activities on this sheet.
Teach students about the lives and ideas of ancient astronomers with a research activity.
Students learn about Louis Braille and practice using the Braille Alphabet.
Students learn about a famous African American, Shirley Chisholm, who was a member of the United States Congress. They…
Complete theses analogies about famous American men and women. Included are Rosa Parks, Thomas Paine, and William Penn.
Booker T. Washington's autobiography, Up from Slavery is an inspirational story of hard work and positive goals, the…
Share the story of Janet Reno, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about an important politician.
Introduce your students to two creative and groundbreaking directors: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.