In this Titanic activity, students read several passages about the sinking of the Titanic. Students then answer 3 questions about the passage.

In this worksheet about the year 1066, students complete a crossword puzzle of 11 words, all relating somehow to events of 1066. Link to additional activities included.

Students examine the election of 1960. For this US politics lesson students listen to a teacher driven lecture, take notes, engage in a class discussion and write a response to what they have learned regarding the 1960's presidential...

Second graders participate in a spelling activity using clapping and rhythmic patterns. In this ongoing spelling lesson plan, 2nd graders practice various spelling words in groups and using rhythms.  Students then independently...

Students view live theatre. In this play productions instructional activity, students visit selected venues online or in person to see up to 41 plays in the United Kingdom.

Eighth graders examine the formation of craters. In this craters lesson, 8th graders discover the various energies involved in the formation of a crater, where you can find a crater in the Solar System, and observations of craters on the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times offers a collection of resources about famous British playwright, Harold Painter, who died in December 2008. Content includes: photos, theater and movie reviews, film, TV and Broadway...

Read a summary of Harold Pinter's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.

A biography of Harold Prince. He has produced and directed many familiar musical theater shows on Broadway, such as Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story, and has won 21 Tony Awards for his work. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo...

This brief biography describes the career of the Illinois-born African American politician Harold Washington.

This biography profiles the political career of Harold Washington, the first African American mayor of Chicago.

Read about Harold Urey, the scientist who discovered deuterium, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. His work made a significant impact in an unusually wide range of scientific fields including cosmochemistry.

A recap of the Hall of Fame football career of Harold "Red" Grange.

"Harold Washington's Acceptance Speech" is a one page, excerpt from a speech given by Harold Washington after being elected as mayor of Chicago on April 12, 1983. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to...

This site provides links to the full text of 8 novels by Harold Bell Wright.

This site features the author Harold Frederic including the full text of the short story "Brother Sebastian's Friendship".

This is the complete text of the novel The Drums Of Jeopardy by Harold MacGrath.

This is the full text of the novel The Eyes of the World by Harold Bell Wright, an early 20th century western.

This is the full text of the novel The Goose Girl by Harold MacGrath, a Grimm's fairy tale adapted into a novel and a silent film.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1921, one work is The Helen of the Old House. This work was written by Harold Bell Wright.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Harold's Helps, or, The Pearl of Prayers by Mrs. R.M. Wilbur (c1887), an illustrated children's novel.

Learn about the "Kirchner Haysweep", invented by Earl and Harold Kirchner who were farmers near Tilley, Alberta in the 1930s.

Copy of a letter from Private Harold Booth, 1st New York Volunteer Infantry, dated September 10, 1898 from Honolulu, Hawaii. Booth was stationed at Camp McKinley, the first US military post in the Hawaiian Islands.

A video of the book "Harold and The Purple Crayon", written by Crocket Johnson. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.