Reinforce problem-solving, estimation, addition, and subtraction skills by playing a game in which students are required to use a checkbook to keep track of a vacation budget. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]

January, 2006 report on the confirmation and swearing in of Justice Samuel Alito.

In this April, 2006, report, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs issued a report that included the elimination of FEMA. FEMA had been criticized for its response to Hurricane Katrina.

Members of the committee that is investigating the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina are accusing the White House of refusing to provide documents, officials for questioning, etc. The White House contends that their...

Teachers can use a NewsHour report on the removal of the bald eagle from the endangered species list as source material for teaching about the successful comeback of this species. Includes a downloadable worksheet of discussion...

This site provides the text of an interview with Joel Myerson, a professor of English at the University of South Carolina, who has proclaimed to have discovered an unpublished novel of Louisa May Alcott's called "The Inheritance".

Probably one of the coolest things to imagine is life on another planet! What would it look like? What could it possibly be? Scientists have discovered a planet much like Earth. "I would say that the chances for life on this planet are...

Many African countries were moving toward democracy in the early 21st century. Some have hit major stumbling blocks. Here is information on Ivory Coast and the problems with Gbagbo that have caused violence and unrest. January, 2011

Explore the relevance of presidential debates by examining debate transcripts and video clips from 1976-1996.

From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a series of lesson plans that allow students to understand a variety of events and themes connected to the war in Iraq in 2003. Provides step by step instructions and access to required materials.

The PBS show 'The Source' looks at the lives and works of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs, three writers largely credited with leading the way in developing new forms of writing during the rise of the 'Beat'...

Obama's plan to direct TARP funds to aid struggling homeowners in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Nevada is announced in this article. Homeowners in these states faced the biggest drops in housing prices and a...

An overview of President Obama's speech to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce outlining his administration's education agenda. (March 10, 2009)

PBS offers a compilation of facts detailing the rescue by army commandos of fifteen hostages held in Colombia, some for five years or more.

Discusses the different voyages of Zheng He and their significance in Chinese history. Includes good historical background and pictures.

Research and report on two pressing environmental concerns in Africa: the scarcity of clean water and the desertification of farmland. Respond to these issues through activities involving art, drama and journalism.

This site from PBS Kids "Zoom" provides great ideas for building a Rube Goldberg machine around the house from common items. The information is complete with materials needed, instructions, and results on a level for elementary kids.

Discover more about horses: where they live, what they eat, how they socialize and more.