Teachnology
Teachnology: Father's Day Teaching Theme
Need some fresh resources to enhance teaching about Father's Day? Take some time to peruse the selection of worksheets, lesson plans, activities and more provided by Teachnology.
PBS
Pbs: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Something Special for Dad
This e-book is based on the PBS Kids' series, Daniel's Neighborhood. Students will read aloud a story about Daniel's special gift, a letter for his dad.
A&E Television
History.com: Father's Day
The History Channel presents a comprehensive look at the holiday of Father's Day. Provides history, video clips, photos, famous TV dads, and more.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Father's Day
Wikipedia's entry on Father's Day discusses the history of the holiday and lists the dates for its occurrence in different countries.
Other
All Crafts: Free Father's Day Crafts at All Crafts!
A large set of links to interesting crafts and activities for celebrating Father's Day.
US National Archives
Nara: Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides biographies of all 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Enlightenment Ideas and the Founding Fathers
A tutorial that looks at the ideas from the Enlightenment that influenced the Founding Fathers, particularly those of John Locke and Montesquieu. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
TES Global
Tes: Fathers and Daughters in Shakespeare Gallery
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collect of photos of fathers and daughters from Royal Shakespeare Company's productions of Shakespeare's plays.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Four Founding Fathers
The lesson plan provides varies information and links to help teach about the Constitutional Convention and learn about the Founding Fathers.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Constitutional Convention: What the Founding Fathers Said
In this lesson plan, students will consider "The Constitutional Convention: What the Founding Fathers Said." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Founding Fathers
This site provides a very brief description of three of the founding fathers of the Constitution: Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington. The site provides links to further biographies of all three men as well as...
Other
Make a Father's Day Card for Dad
Young children can make a personalized card for their fathers to celebrate Father's Day.
Digital History
Digital History: The Founding Fathers' Motives [Pdf]
Read some historians' views about the Founding Fathers and their interests, perhaps economic, in writing the Constitution. Historians' views have changed over time, and in the suggested student exercises, students are asked to assess...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: My Father's Miracle [Pdf]
"My Father's Miracle" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a child who learned that his father was one of the people responsible for reversing the direction of the Chicago River, making it flow to the Mississippi instead of...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: My Father's God
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of My Father's God, a religious book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: My Father's God
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of My Father's God by Daniel Parish Kidder, a nonfiction book for children.
Other
Founding Fathers
Find information about the founding fathers and what they accomplished. Presents the Federalist Papers, The Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights, and The U.S. Constitution. Also includes images, quotes, a history of the...
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Reader Best Night Out With Dad
A video of the book "Reader Best Night Out With Dad", written by Jack Canfield and Mark Hansen and Lisa McCourt, and illustrated by Bert Dodson. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but...
English Zone
English zone.com: Father's Day
The origins of how Father's Day became a national holiday are discussed on this site.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Father's Day
Kids learn about Father's Day. The history and facts about this holiday celebrating fatherhood and dads.
Library of Congress
Loc: Wise Guide: Honor Your Father, at Least Once a Year
The Library of Congress provides information on the origins and observation of Father's Day.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Founding Fathers
Article focuses on the seven Founding Fathers and their involvement in creating the United States of America.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons was a breakout noverl for Ivan Turgenev. Read about the characters and important themes in this excellent site.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Founding Fathers: New York: Alexander Hamilton
A short biography of one of America's founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton.
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