TEACHING RESOURCE
Suggested ways that parents can support their third grader's development.
REFERENCE
Learn about the history of the Gregorian calendar.
Caesar Augustus was the first emperor of Rome. Read this biography to learn more about this politician and soldier.
The Mary Celeste, USS Cyclops, and Köbenhavn disappeared at sea. Read this article to learn more about these three…
Ever wonder the origins of common idioms and proverbs? Find out where your favorites came from!
How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.
A list of the members of the Senate in the United States' 110th Congress.
Read this biography to learn more about Oscar Wilde, the famous Irish writer who penned the play The Importance of Being…
ACTIVITIES
The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during Colonial times. This…
LESSON PLANS
Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.
Read a biography of the fictional secret agent James Bond – created by Ian Fleming – to learn more about this…
Sir Thomas More is a Catholic saint. Read this biography to learn more about the life and death of this British writer…
Learn about British pop artist and critic David Hockney by reading this biography.
Learn about the history of women in the US Congress. This reference contains facts and figures about women in the House…
Learn how to say "Thank You" in 26 different languages.
What's the language of scholars, doctors, lawyers, scientists, and priests? It's Latin, and it's not a dead language, as…
Browse the flags of different countries by alphabetical order.
Newt Gingrich, a former U.S. representative and Speaker of the House in the 1990's, returned to the spotlight as a…
Ron Paul, a U.S. Representative from Texas, is a staunch advocate of limited government. He is among the politicians…
Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, makes headlines as the conservative alternative in the 2012 race…
A list of the members of the Senate in the United States' 112th Congress.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the president of Liberia in January, 2006. The first woman ever elected head of an African…
MAPS
Learn about the differences between climate maps, topographic maps, and others types of maps.
