Students role-play as diplomats from countries involved in World War I who have received telegrams stating they must prepare presentations on their country's position about the war. They have 45 minutes to reach a peace accord, or they...

Students explain how battery chargers work. For this physics lesson, students discuss the two main ways that vehicles get charged. They build their own battery charger.

In this common English sayings worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they choose the correct meaning of common English sayings. Students complete 10 problems.

The application of engineering principles is explored in the creation of mobiles. As students create their own mobiles, they take into consideration the forces of gravity and convection air currents. They learn how an understanding of...

Learn about the history and features of Air Force One, the plane used to transport the President of the United States, our Commander-in-Chief.

Discusses U.S. national strategy and tactics for dealing with threats to U.S. interests. Includes the following sections: the conceptual base: 1947-68, how we got where we are, the Carter legacy, where then are we, toward a Reagan...

From the extensive PBS site on World War II, you can read about the mobilization of American industry in support of the U.S. troops in World War II. Find out why not only industry was changed, but how the mobilization affected society....

Discusses how America prepared for war, the impact on the work force in the United States, how women and other civilians supported the war effort, and how the war affected race relations.

View the iconic "I Want You" poster, versions of which were used to recruit forces for the U.S. armed services during both world wars. Also view the poster in context, with other posters and broadsides used to send Americans to war.

Fort Morgan was completed in 1834 and was used by Confederate forces during the Battle of Mobile Bay. This battle resulted in the Union Navy's Admiral David Farragut taking Mobile Bay and sealing off the Port of Mobile to Confederate...