WORKSHEETS
After reading and discussing the genre of historical fiction, students consider the life of immigrants and write a story…
TEACHING RESOURCE
This handout aligns with Security Is... lesson plan.
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers suggestions for talking to your students about civil and human…
Handout for "What is War?" lesson.
Study the African American experience with The Souls of Black Folk, a series of essays by W.E.B. Du Bois. Use this…
Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this discussion guide to a biography about the…
Learn about the legislation that was passed to end segregation within the American public school system.
ASSESSMENT
After teaching students about women Nobel Prize winners, use this printable multiple-choice quiz to review what they…
Learn about "The Famous Five," women who made strides for women's rights and representation in Canada. Then, children…
Handout for "Perspectives on Peace" Lesson.
This teacher's guide to challenged and banned books features classroom activities and discussion questions about the…
LESSON PLANS
Help your students understand the process of electing officials and the power of the vote by holding a mock election. …
After reading the collection of nonpartisan essays in Declare Yourself, use this guide to plan a Declare Yourself event…
Ask students to write an essay about how they will convince the World Bank to loan them money so they can undertake a…
The Gandhi family of India has formed a political dynasty. Pupils learn about the Gandhi family and write a short essay…
After learning about a political party's attempt to make Quebec an independent nation, students consider the pros and…
BOOK GUIDES
Begin a chapter-by-chapter study of Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr. with this printable teacher's guide.…
Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…
Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…
While reading the biography Up Close: Ronald Reagan by James B. Sutherland, use the questions in this discussion guide…
Enhance students' understanding of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with the reading activities and questions in this…
REFERENCE
Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…
The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
An article outlining the case of Sacco and Vanzetti.
