REFERENCE
Share the story of Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire, by reading Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the…
BOOK GUIDES
Open students' eyes to the secrets of the world's most repressive totalitarian state. In Escape from Camp 14, acclaimed…
This discussion guide to The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Courage and Compassion by Eric Greitens includes…
Interesting facts and fun activities related to the first swimmer to cross the English Channel.
Find enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance your teaching of Alan Schroeder's Minty: A Story of Young…
WORKSHEETS
Engage students in government by holding a mock election in your classroom! After reading Margaret Chase Smith, use the…
ACTIVITIES
Activities, lessons, web resources, and references to teach Jean Fritz's American Revolution books.
A list of vocabulary words related to Marie Curie and her discoveries; for use with the Marie Curie's Discovery lesson.
In this nonfiction reading warm-up, students read a short biography of Betsy Ross and answer reading comprehension…
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography of George W. Bush and answer reading comprehension…
Increase students' knowledge of baseball history with this printable biography on Babe Ruth and reading comprehension…
Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of jazz, as well as some of…
Students will use the Internet to gather data about the presidents of the United States. They will use this information…
Read this biography about Levi Strauss, creator of Levi's denim jeans, to learn more about this inventor. Use the…
Moby-Dick is the fictional whale in Herman Melville's novel by the same name. Learn about this famous whale and the book…
Read about the ambition of Joseph Stalin, leader of the U.S.S.R. from 1928 to 1953, in this biography.
Read this biography to learn about the life and career of Canadian singer Celine Dion.
Hirohito, also known as Tenno Showa, was the emperor of Japan for most of the 20th century. Read this biography to learn…
Winston Churchill was the prime minister of Britain during World War II. Read this biography to learn more about this…
Read this biography to learn about the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree.
Sir Robert Peel is considered the "father of modern policing"; he was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from…
Read about the life and political career of Margaret Thatcher, the United Kingdom's first woman Prime Minister. Use this…
Michelangelo Buonarroti died February 18, 1564. Read this biography to learn more about this famous Italian sculpture,…
Study the life and work of John Keats, one of the greatest 19th-century English poets. This resource includes…