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In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Mandela and answer…
Use the children's book Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass to teach students about…
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.
WORKSHEETS
Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this discussion guide to a biography about the…
Study the life of Barack Obama with the resources in this literature guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of…
Students learn about a famous African American, Shirley Chisholm, who was a member of the United States Congress. They…
Engage students in government by holding a mock election in your classroom! After reading Margaret Chase Smith, use the…
The Republic of Iceland was established 17 June, 1944. Learn more about the history and geography of this country.
An article explaining vocabulary used in U.S. courtrooms.
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.
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.
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.