Keep your class in conversation with others across the country or across the sea by writing letters to pen pals. The activity calls for students to be pan pals with pupils in Africa; however, the listed steps could be used for any...

Students formulate guiding questions to use as an aid for research and then use the guiding questions worksheet to help gather information necessary for meeting all criteria for completing the project. They then work together to collect...

An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac to find the facts about Texas that they need. The almanac is free to download.

This site has everything about Theodore Roosevelt. Find his speeches, his family life, videos, his time in the military, as well as his presidency. The site is well laid out and easy to navigate.

Discover the story behind the children's book classic, Lincoln: A Photobiography, while also delving into the background of the author, Russell Freedman.

Biographical information, career stats, and fast facts about Major League Baseball's Hit King.

This site from the Alamanac of Policy Issues provides a general look at poverty in the U.S. based on 1998 figures (the latest available). A good reference for federal poverty threshold figures.

An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac to find information about the symbols, flags, and special days, and events of Texas. The almanac is free to download.

A biography of Trevino as he slowly took up the sport of golf to become a leader of the sport.

Born in Ohio (USA), Nicklaus is considered to be the greatest golfer of the modern era and arguably the greatest in the game's history. This site provides basic information about the golfer.

This is a good biography about Babe Zaharias. It details not only her skill at golf, but in the several other sports at which she excelled.