In this English learning exercise, students read "Sharon Defends Gaza Pullout," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Student-generated maps help students explain geographical and spatial relationships when discussing important events such as the Utah War.

Students view a film about soldiers returning to Vietnam years after the war. They discover the need of closure by the soldiers because the war was not won. They examine the results of the war and answer questions to complete the lesson...

Students study the weather that occurred during the invasion of Normandy. They research using the Internet to locate information about the invasion and the meteorologists who helped during the war effort. They

Eighth graders discuss and analyze Civil War data, manually graph data on handout, work with partners to enter data into spreadsheets, and create charts on spreadsheet for each data set.

Students research a set of statements from their worksheet. They generate a list of affirmations and abuses that are specific to their own country and ocmmunity.

Students construct, interpret and translate maps and geographic data. Given a worksheet, students identify an island, an atoll, a scale, and a compass rose. Students grid systems, legends, and symbols. They use the map to find answers to...

Students have to decide if they would continue the war from the Union's perspective and how would they go about doing it. Students need to read excerpts from the Congressional Globe to decide their argument. Finally, a poster will be...

Students explore the war in Iraq. They use videos, newspapers, and other media to examine the circumstances leading up to the invasion, the war's major battles, and the post-war situation on the ground. Students read letters from Iraq...

Sixth graders explore current events and their location. They locate different countries on a map. Students diagram differences and similarities between countries. They match facts to appropriate countries.

Seventh graders study the American Civil War and the contributions of Texans to the war effort. They read first-hand accounts of Joseph Polley, member of Hood's Texas Brigade and discuss his account of his first charge and what emotions...

In this Mississippi Civil Rights learning exercise, students read 9 paragraphs about the history of civil rights in Mississippi. Worksheet has no other associated activities.

Students swap books. In this book lesson, students bring good condition books they have finished reading. They get together with a group of friends and swap their old books for "new" ones. 

In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about breeds of dogs. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.

Read about President Eisenhower's decision to send federal troops to Arkansas to enforce the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock. See why that action was necessary, and how Central High School fit into the larger Civil...

Explains the charges against the eight men and tells where they are currently being held. Analyzes what could possibly happen to them if they are convicted. (June 2006)

In 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower authorized the largest public works project in the history of the world. The president had been impressed by Hitler's autobahns and believed that a national system of highways was necessary to move...

A comprehensive outline and chronology of the Boston Massacre of 1770, where British troops fired on protestors, killing five of them. Includes testimonies from the trial of Captain Thomas Preston and eight British soldiers, and profiles...

Edward Winslow was a community leader in the 13 Colonies when the American Revolution broke out. He helped lead the troops loyal to the king of England. Winslow and his compatriots eventually accepted defeat and decided to relocate to...

The Battle of Pea Ridge hinged on which side had the best commanders. Find out who was involved in this battle for control of the Trans-Mississippi West and the results of the bitter fighting. Included are biographies and pictures of the...

Excerpt from U.S. Strike Commission Report. Site also provides focus questions at the bottom.

Read the opposing viewpoints of General Westmoreland, U. S. commander in Vietnam during the troop escalation, and Sgt. Donald Duncan, a Vietnam veteran, who became one of the first critics of the U.S. Vietnam policy. Was the Vietnam War...

Information on the Cuban Campaign from the diary of Sgt. Frank Frank Nickerson, of Troop F, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Interesting and informative, gives readers a glimpse the daily life at war.

Spanish-American War era letter from Captain Robert C. Van Vliet to the wife of fellow officer, Eli Helmick, on the state of the troop after the battle at San Juan Hill.