Students compare and contrast characteristics of the Olympians with the character of the One True God.  In this mythology lesson students work in groups and are assigned one god and one myth to compare and contrast to God.

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An excellent explanation of how animals have been used by Native Americans as a channel to speak with "the Creator." Click on the picture of the animal and it gives a complete description of its connection to the divine.

Read Across America honors Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2. The National Education Association offers a website filled with ideas and resources to use for celebrating the joy of reading. Teachers can find ideas to inspire reading, and...

Svante Arrhenius was born in Vik, Sweden, and became the first native of that country to win the Nobel Prize. The award for chemistry was bestowed to him in honor of his theory of electrolytic dissociation. Arrhenius also developed the...

A browsable collection of environment-related questions posed by elementary- and middle-school students to the scientists of the American Museum of Natural History in honor of Earth Day. Great questions and great answers.

An image of "The Drama", created by Honore Daumier in 1860 (Oil on canvas, 98 x 90 cm).

The strength of the organization of the Roman army was the key to its success. Read about the composition of the army, Roman military strategy, and weaponry. The road system allowed the army to reach every part of Italy easily.

This page is dedicated to winners of the Newbery Medal, an award named for an eighteenth-century British bookseller. Link is available for list of current winners and past winners.

Learners will be introduced to the Greco-Roman myth of Diana and Endymion by critically analyzing a painting by Fragonard. They will then write and illustrate their own myth to describe a natural phenomenon or social custom.

"My Side of the Mountain", is a Newbery Honor, by Jean Craighead George. This book is about Sam Gribley's adventure in the Catskill Mountains. The novel's themes are nature, independence, survival, and adventure. Make the smart choice by...

Biographical entry on landscape painter Ted Godwin, a member of the Regina Five who came onto the Canadian art scene with their 1961 exhibition, "Five Painters from Regina". He has won many honors and has exhibited his work across Canada...

Joseph Henry was an American scientist who pioneered the construction of strong, practical electromagnets and built one of the first electromagnetic motors. During his experiments with electromagnetism, Henry discovered the property of...

Mahakala Bramanarupa is one of over 70 different deities of the Mahakala type. These are wrathful deities particularly adept at quelling monsters and overcoming demons, whether they be outer, inner or secret. Some deities, such as...

Delve into this resource featuring links to biographical information, and lesson plans for some of Louis Sachar's work.

This calendar was created by 3rd graders in Rochester, New York, as part of a learning expedition on immigration. As a way to honor the experiences of young immigrants and to learn about immigration, students from this class interviewed...

Offers a biography on Montreal born painter and sculptor, Jean Paul Riopelle who was associated with the Automatistes. Although he lived in Paris most of his life, he won many awards and honors in Canada.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Ronnie Lott, an American gridiron football player who earned first-team All-Pro honors at all three defensive backfield positions during his standout 14-year National Football League (NFL)...

This site provides a brief biography of Nicolaus Copernicus. Content includes 15 pictures, several cross-references to relevant history topics, a list of honors awarded to Copernicus, and more.