REFERENCE
Read about the mutiny on the HMS Bounty and life on Pitcairn Island. This article includes a history of life on the…
Algeria declared independence from France in 1962. Read this country profile to learn more about the history, geography,…
ACTIVITIES
Use this assessment tool with the lesson "The Ancient Mayan City of Tikal."
ASSESSMENT
Use this scoring guide with the Baths of Ancient Rome lesson.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Use this vocabulary list with the Baths of Ancient Rome lesson.
Did you know that there are more than 1,000 languages spoken in Africa? To learn more, view this article.
A chart listing the fifty most widely spoken languages in the world.
Read a biography of James Cook to learn more about this English explorer of the Pacific.
Read this country profile to learn about Haiti's history, government, geography and economy. It includes information…
Find all the facts you need on Mexico -- population, government, history, and more!
A list of milestones from the last millenium.
Read a historical account of what occurred on the day Pearl Harbor was bombed, December 7, 1941.
Take a look back at the fall of Communism and Soviet influence as you read this article.
Learn about the life of Genghis Khan, the thirteenth century Mongolian conqueror, by reading this biography.
Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar, becoming the greatest hero in British naval…
This article details famous and significant battles in world history. Wars from ancient to modern to contemporary are…
Students read through the sentences about World War II, and then put them in the right order.
Distribute an article that details the Chinese New Year celebration.
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
These lessons and activities will help expand your students' understanding of World War II and the historical period.…
Use this table as a reference for where Spanish is spoken throughout the world.
Learn the Hispanic origin of state and city names with this resource.
From Latin American to Castilian to Argentinian, there are many different Spanish accents.
Learn about the approximately 10,000 English words that have Spanish origins.
Read an interview with Brian Jacques conducted by his editor.
