Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Bald Eagle
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, breeding, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the bald eagle.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Yurok
Provides an overview of the culture of Yurok. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Tennessee Williams: The Glass Menagerie
Discover a world beyond "The Glass Menagerie," when you visit this site featuring links to lesson plans for this work. This site also features links to information on the life and work of Tennessee Williams.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Nicodemus National Historic Site
This site from the National Park Service provides the history of Nidodemus, Kansas, first western town planned by and for African-Americans. Settled by exodusters, the town served as a symbol as a land of opportunity for blacks escaping...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: If We Must Die
Read about If We Must Die and find out about the many symbols and the imagery in this poem that looks at injustices to the Black community in the early part of the twentieth century.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Cine El Rey: The King Cinema
Theater was and is an important cultural point in entertainment for Hispanics. Cine El Rey symbolized part of that cultural importance. Learn about it's history here.
Other
Us flag.org: Flag Folding
This website features a step-by-step process of how to properly fold the United States flag. The pictures are clear and easy to understand. It also explains what happens during a flag folding ceremony.
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Us flag.org: Flag Etiquette
This website teaches how to properly treat your flag. It details what to do and what not to do with your flag. It also explains how to display the flag outdoors.
Other
Us flag.org: Robert G. Heft: Designer of America's National Flag
Have you ever wondered how we got the design for the current national flag? Use this website to find out.
Other
Us flag.org: The Flags That Fly 24 Hours a Day
Do you know how a flag can be flown 24 hours a day? A Presidential proclamation must be made to authorize its display. This site gives a list of the official sites where the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day.
Other
Us flag.org: Holidays to Display Your Flag
"The flag should be displayed, from sunrise to sunset, on all days when the weather permits." This website gives a comprehensive list of the days that the flag should especially be displayed. Each state and the date of admission to the...
Other
Us flag.org: Evolution of the United States Flag
This is a guide to the evolution of the United States flag. It contains a timeline from 1777 when the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act to the Executive Order of President Eisenhower in 1959.
Other
Us flag.org: What Do the Colors of the Flag Mean?
Have you ever asked yourself what the colors of the flag mean? This site has an explanation.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Bald Eagle
Learn about America's national symbol, the bald eagle, through this full-length documentary.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: The Grapes of Wrath
A Library of Congress lesson on "The Grapes of Wrath," through which students discover how cultural artifacts from the book support its themes and see connections "between the social, cultural, and literary contexts of literature."
Adventure Learning Foundation
Adventure Learning Foundation: Colombia
Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the South American country of Colombia. Content covered includes photos, symbols, history, economy, geography, climate, population, culture, maps, and...
Adventure Learning Foundation
Adventure Learning Foundation: Ecuador
Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the South American country of Ecuador. Content covered includes photos, symbols, provinces, history, economy, geography, climate, population, culture,...
Adventure Learning Foundation
Adventure Learning Foundation: Venezuela
Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the South American country of Venezuela. Content covered includes photos, symbols, history, economy, geography, climate, population, culture, maps, and...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Marie Dorion
A biographic view of the life of Marie Dorion. As a young Native American woman, she led white men to the Oregon Territory. She was only 24 years old and was pregnant at the time. Her actions made her a symbol of bravery and endurance!
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Marines Confirm Mistaken Identity in Iwo Jima Photo
The photograph has been ingrained in American culture since almost the moment it was taken - a steadfast presence in high school textbooks and an enduring symbol of U.S. perseverance. But it appears we've been wrong about Joe Rosenthal's...
A&E Television
History.com: The History of St. Patrick's Day
This site goes far beyond answering the question, "Who was St. Patrick?" Read about the history and symbols of St. Patrick's Day, take online quizzes to test your knowledge of St. Patrick and Ireland, get special Irish recipes, and read...
Other
Dnr: Bald Eagle
A detailed look at the American bald eagle, America's national symbol. Topics include ..habitat, physical characteristics, mating, young, enemies, food, and restoration.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Writing in u.s. History: 1968: A Time of Change
Explore how the events and cultural and political changes that occurred in 1968 came to represent the upheaval and dramatic changes in American life during the 1960s. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students develop a written...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Lucky Child Literature Discussion
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows for many discussions of Lucky Child by Luong Ung. Students will read this novel that describes a sister's arrival in America as a Cambodian refugee. Another sister is left behind....
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