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Read Works: Winning the Vote
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how Women won the right to vote. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works: Deep Sea Search
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Amelia Earhart and the search after her disappearance. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
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Read Works: Ride of the Century
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the 100th birthday of New York City's subway system. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
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Read Works: Tribal Tribute
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian, part of the Smithsonian Institution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works: Honoring King
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the national holiday that celebrates his achievements. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Time for Change
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about $1 coins featuring different Presidents being minted in 2007. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The British Are Coming!
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage gives a historical fiction depiction of a family's perspective of the Revolutionary War. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential...
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Read Works: American Government James Madison
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage contains biographical information on "Father of the United States Constitution" and former United States President, James Madison. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece...
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Read Works: American Government the Mayflower Compact
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Mayflower Compact, why it was written, and how it paved the way for democracy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Colonization & Revolutionary War: The Declaration of Independence
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the creation of the Declaration of Independence. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Struggle for Equality
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about heroic African Americans including Rosa Parks, Langston Hughes, Thurgood Marshall, Jackie Robinson, and Barbara Jordan. A question sheet is available to help students build...
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Read Works: Native Americans
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about various Native American tribes who have lived throughout North America. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Famous People: John Dalton
Brief biographical sketch of Englishman John Dalton, an early atomic theorist.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Famous People: A. Celsius
Brief biographical sketch of Anders Celsius, the Swedish scientist who developed the widely used Celsius scale for measuring temperature.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Washington State
This collection of stories features facts about the state of Washington. Find out about the Milk Carton Derby is. Can you name the borders of Washington state?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Oveta Culp Hobby 1905 1995
Elected to both the Texas and National Women's Hall of Fame, Oveta Culp Hobby led an accomplished life in politics, in the military, and government. here you can learn about her journey.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Statue of Liberty
This site provides history and information about the Statue, including information about visiting, the statistics and measurements of the Lady, and historical background of France/U.S. relations. Be sure to click on the "Handbook" link...
Ducksters
Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Collapse of the Soviet Union
Kids learn about the history of the Collapse of the Soviet Union which put an end to the Cold War.
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Ducksters: Quiz: Us Cabinet Questions for Kids
History Questions: US Cabinet Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Technology and Coin Making
The Franklin Institute Online provides an easy-to-read history of the technology used to make coins down through history, including machines used today.
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: The American Flag
A lesson plan from the (9-11-01) PBS, "America Responds," series where students examine the history, importance, and pride associated with the American Flag. This lesson plan engages students in discussion and a variety of "patriotic"...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Battle of Stalingrad
Learn about the Battle of Stalingrad and its place in world history.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Guam
The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Guam are found on this website.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Communicating With the President
Young scholars will be able to apply knowledge about the writing process in this lesson plan about communicating with the President of the United States. Presidential Resources, academic content standards and ways to extend the lesson...
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