Enrich a unit on fairy tales and tall tales with a set of read-aloud lessons. Second graders hone writing, vocabulary, comprehension, and literary analysis skills as they read classic stories. Complete with extension projects, discussion...

The Crusades sounds like a glamorous time period in the Middle Ages full of glory—but was it? Scholars find and review the truth of the Crusades' influence on the world through the resource. The study guides, separated individually by...

How did literature reflect people's attitudes in post-World War I America? A lesson explores the topic using a variety of activities. Individuals watch and respond to a video; read author biographies and engage in discussion; write...

Writing poetry in ancient China was the modern equivalent of sending a greeting card. Scholars learn about the ancient Chinese poetic form called the lu shih. They read about the context of poetry during the T'ang Dynasty and complete a...

If you're looking for a last-minute resource to help your class celebrate Valentine's Day in an educational way, browse through this selection of reading comprehension worksheets, which cover such topics as why the holiday is celebrated...

From China's physical geography and earliest beginnings of civilization to the Qin and Han dynasties, here is a nicely designed worksheet on ancient China, which includes a graphic organizer and timeline to summarize the reading...

Master word analogies with a straightforward exercise. Pupils match word pairs to one another based on the relationships represented in each pair. The worksheet provides bridge sentences that learners fill out as they determine the...

What would your class like to learn about Japanese culture? Prepare them for a novel unit about Kyoko Mori's Shizuko's Daughter with a KWL chart. After listing what they already know about Japanese culture, they write questions...

A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...

This is adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's tale, "The Emperor's New Clothes" in text format.

As you watch this modern version of The Emperor's New Clothes, take note of the character's personalities, how these characters interact, and how they are similar or different from one another. Check out the additional activities below...

Kids learn about the biography of Emperor Qin Shi Huang of Ancient China on this site. Learn about the first emperor of China and how he was buried with an army of terracotta soldiers.

A learning module on the Qin Dynasty of China. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will examine the policies of Emperor Shi...

In 1974, farmers digging a well near their small village stumbled upon one of the most important finds in archaeological history - vast underground chambers surrounding a Chinese emperor's tomb that contained more than 8,000 life-size...

What do you know about Emperor penguins? Ernie is researching them and their migration across the continent.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks module contains a pair of informational texts from the Philadelphia Museum of Art that describe the dog cage of Emperor Qianlong and the reception hall from China's Palace of Duke Zhao...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks module contains a pair of informational texts from the Philadelphia Museum of Art that describe the reception hall from China's Palace of Duke Zhao (Zhaogonfu) and the dog cage of Emperor...

Anna Komnene, daughter of Byzantine emperor Alexios, spent the last decade of her life creating a 500-page history of her father's reign called "The Alexiad." As a princess writing about her own family, she had to balance her loyalty to...

On this site, study the history about the Ming Dynasty of Ancient China. Learn about the Emperors and accomplishments.

Kids learn the history about the Han Dynasty of Ancient China on this site. Explore the Emperors and accomplishments.

Explore the dynasties of Ancient China in history on this website. Study the families and emperors who ruled the country.

Explore the biography of Julius Caesar from Ancient Rome on this site. Study the first Christain Roman emperor.

On this site, students can learn about the biography of Constantine the Great from Ancient Rome. Study the first Christain Roman emperor by reading this biography.

Kids learn about the biography of Caesar Augustus on this site. Learn about the first emperor of Rome, Octavian was the nephew of Julius Caesar.