REFERENCE
An article outlining various types of laws.
An article listing a few funny laws that have passed in the U.S.
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.
MAPS
Do you know what language is spoken in Belize? Look at this chart to find the answer to that question and what languages…
Learn more about Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Congressman who was Mitt Romney's running mate for the 2012 U.S. presidential…
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the president of Liberia in January, 2006. The first woman ever elected head of an African…
A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.
Read about Julia Ward Howe -- an American suffrage leader.
The full text of Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" on the involvement of the government in the lives of citizens.
Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…
The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
ASSESSMENT
Answer sheet for the Presidential Campaign Slogans quiz.
Match the campaign slogan to the presidential candidate. These are the phrases the candidates used during the…
An article outlining the case of Sacco and Vanzetti.
An article outlining the Tea Pot Dome scandal.
A timeline of the major events of the 1920's.
Table organized by date containing Hispanics in House of Representatives and Senate.
Here is a great list of terms to help your class understand the importance of taxes.
Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…
BOOK GUIDES
Find ten tips for using So You Wanna Be President?, the 2001 Caldecott Medal winner, in your class. This is a fun book…
WORKSHEETS
Increase social studies skills with an activity that focuses on designing a flag.
Introduce your elementary-school students to the wonderful writing of Eve Bunting and connect literature with social…
Introduce young students to the work of Nobel prize-winning writer Toni Morrison in Remember, a narrated pictorial…