Core Knowledge Foundation
The Civil War
A student reader shares information about the history of slavery, the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, women's contributions to the war, the Emancipation Proclamation, and reconstruction.
Core Knowledge Foundation
Early Presidents and Social Reformers
An ebook by Core Knowledge features information about early United Stated presidents such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and social reformers such as Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas.
Read Works
The What and Who of Elections
As citizens living in the United States, it is our civil duty to vote. But how does the voting process work? After reading a five-paragraph passage on the basics of elections and voting, young constituents respond to 10 questions based...
Mr. Nussbaum
Boston Tea Party
Scholars test their reading comprehension skills with an interactive practice. After reading about the Boston Tea Party, learners answer 10 multiple-choice questions. A progress report details their work.
Mr. Nussbaum
Arctic Fox
A short informative text shares details about the Arctic Fox. Scholars read or listen to the text then answer 10 multiple-choice questions.
Mr. Nussbaum
Rainbows
Test scholars' reading comprehension skills with interactive practice. Learners read a short informative text about rainbows, then answer eight multiple-choice questions. A report details their progress after the exercise is complete.
Literacy Design Collaborative
Betrayal in Literature—Barreiro
What do Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter" and the Book of Genesis have in common? Both are complex texts that model how authors can approach the same concept—betrayal—in very different ways.