This is a WebQuest lesson in which young scholars design a theme park consisting of musical "Lands," of various styles and genres.

This site is provided for by American Studies Online. The Disney concept and philosophy has had a widespread influence on American life beyond the amusement parks. This article shows the influence has even spread to shopping malls and...

This exhaustive study of Paleo-Indians examines many of the sites where evidence of their occupation is found across the North American continent. This National Park Service study looks at evidence in found in projectile points,...

This site offers a description of this seaworld-like park. It is a very colorful and informative site with a lot of information about the park. Follow the 'Education' link at the bottom to access the section with learning activities.

A landing page for a new course in storytelling that is presented by Disney designers through Khan Academy's site. They share how they design theme parks and rides. Students will design a theme park of their own.

"A New Park" is a one page, non-fiction, reading passage about how a school in need of a playground got a city park instead. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it...

High quality, panoramic photos of North American parks and wilderness areas. The photos are organized by geography, theme, "best of", alphabetically, trip narrative and those recently added. You can even view many full screen, virtual...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Tyler who realized that he needed to pitch-in and help keep the park clean. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Cool Works is all about you finding a seasonal job or career in some of the greatest places on Earth. Get a summer job in Yellowstone, Yosemite, or another national park wonder. Find a great camp counselor job to keep you busy all summer...

Overview of the life and career of soul musician Isaac Hayes who was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best original Song for the "Theme from Shaft."

Jane Austen's third novel is analysed thoroughly in this fascinating site. Read about the characters, quotations and themes in the novel in this thorough site.

This popular Disney roller coaster is made out of steel. Learn more facts about this popular amusement park ride, the fastest at any Disney theme park.

Learn about this impressive roller coaster in the "Asia" section of the Disney World Theme Park.

Students explore the LEGOLAND theme parks and demonstrate an understanding of how new markets can be created and that cultural and social differences can affect these markets.

This lesson will be used after a study of Alabama. It will incorporate the theme of vacationing into information learned about state parks in Alabama. Learners will make a book about favorite state parks in Alabama and favorite things to...

JobMonkey helps you find seasonal or year-round jobs working for employers who can offer you unique opportunities to travel the world, have fun, and earn good money doing it.

Kids learn about the biography of entrepreneur Walt Disney including early life, work as an artist, beginning animation, movies and television, theme parks, and fun facts on this site.

This site from the North Park University provides a brief biographical sketch of pianist Frederick Chopin describes briefly the Polish nationalist themes in his compositions.

John Williams has written many famous themes for many popular movies. Learn more about him and his music by reading a brief biography and viewing a short discography of his work.

This lesson plan teaches one of the geography themes called location. Students will learn about absolute location and relative location as they search the globe. This lesson plan is made possible through the ALEX and the U.S. National...

Vermont's Shelburne Museum fuses history and art in a cluster of buildings housing American arts, architecture and artifacts. The fine arts collection is installed in a building that is a Greek Revival structure outside and a Park Avenue...

A resource page of online map resources, lesson plans, students activities and the transcript of a live chat on the geography of the United States.