(38) results found
  • ACTIVITIES

    Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide

    Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.

    Subjects:
    Literature
    Banned Books and Censorship
    Reading and Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • REFERENCE

    Timeline: Conscription in the United States, 1620-Present

    Does the U.S. still have the draft? Were there actually draft riots in America? Did half of George Washington's army…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    World History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • talking with students about war and violence

    TEACHING RESOURCE

    Talking With Children About War and Violence In the World

    Talking to students about Ukraine? Educators for Social Responsibility has prepared this guide for adults who are…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Social and Emotional Development
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • A History of the Korean War

    WORKSHEETS

    A History of the Korean War

    Share the story of the Korean War, and assign the related research topics.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Korean War (1950-1953)
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Clara Barton Reading Warm-Up

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    Clara Barton Reading Warm-Up

    In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, and…

    Subjects:
    Literary Biographies
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Boys of Wartime Common Core Activities

    WORKSHEETS

    Boys of Wartime Common Core Activities

    Connect history and literature with the Boys of Wartime novels by Laurie Calkhoven. Students will experience the Siege…

    Subjects:
    War Stories
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    American Revolution (1775-1781)
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Soldiers at attention at the tomb of the unknown soldier

    VIDEOS

    Veterans Day Videos & Activities

    Learn about the significance of Veterans Day, November 11, through educational videos paired with extension activities.…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    World History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • ACTIVITIES

    Veterans Day Commemoration Activities

    This article offers a variety of activities to complete around Veterans Day. The Indoor Ceremony can be used for the…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    World War I (1914-1918)
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Three Famous Americans in the Civil War

    Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.

    Subjects:
    Language Arts and Writing
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    American History/U.S. History
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • LESSON PLANS

    Introduction to the Panpipe

    Use a lesson that introduces the history of Peruvian and Bolivian panpipes and presents instructions for creating and…

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    World War I (1914-1918)
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • The Origins of World War II

    WORKSHEETS

    The Origins of World War II

    Learn what key events led to World War II.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    World War II (1939-1945)
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Operation Desert Storm

    WORKSHEETS

    Operation Desert Storm

    Have students learn about the war with Iraq in 1991.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Iraq War
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Athens

    WORKSHEETS

    Athens

    Read about Athens, the strongest city-state in ancient Greece and the birthplace of democracy. Students will label parts…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Ancient Greece
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Memorial Day Videos

    ACTIVITIES

    Memorial Day Educational Videos

    Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May. Learn about the history and traditions of Memorial Day with these…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    World History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Battle of Antietam Reading Warm-Up

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    Battle of Antietam Reading Warm-Up

    This printable warm-up includes a nonfiction reading passage about the Civil War battle of Antietam and related…

    Subjects:
    Reading Comprehension
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    American History/U.S. History
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • War of 1812 Reading Warm-Up

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    War of 1812 Reading Warm-Up

    This printable warm-up includes a nonfiction reading passage and comprehension questions on the War of 1812. Use this…

    Subjects:
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Government
    Social Studies and History
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: A Letter from Home

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: A Letter from Home

    Students will read a letter from a boy to his father fighting in World War II. Then, they will answer reading…

    Subjects:
    World War II (1939-1945)
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Social Studies and History
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • REFERENCE

    The Iraq War Begins (2003)

    Read about Operation Iraqi Freedom, reconstruction efforts, and the shifting justification for the invasion of Iraq in…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Iraq War
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • REFERENCE

    The Persian Gulf War

    Read about the events of the Persian Gulf War (Jan. 16, 1991-April 6, 1991).

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Kuwait
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • REFERENCE

    Frederick Douglass

    A brief article about abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

    Subjects:
    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
    American History/U.S. History
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    War and Peace

    Students read through the sentences about World War II, and then put them in the right order.

    Subjects:
    World War II (1939-1945)
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    Social Studies and History
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Create a Web: The Holocaust

    WORKSHEETS

    Create a Web: The Holocaust

    Students practice brainstorming by creating a semantic web about the Holocaust.

    Subjects:
    Holocaust
    Writing
    World War II (1939-1945)
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Newscast from Berlin

    WORKSHEETS

    Newscast from Berlin

    Students pretending to be a newscaster broadcasting from Berlin during the 1940s.

    Subjects:
    Language Arts and Writing
    Holocaust
    World War II (1939-1945)
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Enemies Then and Now

    WORKSHEETS

    Enemies Then and Now

    Use a lesson that can help students begin to examine the history of "enemies" in the United States.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    World Politics
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
loading gif