Simulate the Situation Room and analyze the US's relationship with North Korea. The plan starts off with a quick review and an examination of a online timeline that updates as the situation continues. Next, the class reads an article and...

How should America respond to acts of domestic terrorism? What motivates or prompts a terrorist attack? After reading an opinion piece on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, your learners will critically analyze factors that could have...

What is it that makes people keep going when they face challenges in life? Ask your class to consider this question in relation to their own experiences and as they read material from The New York Times. Using personal experiences...

Activity in which students draw upon informational text to analyze the purpose of the Marshall Plan and evaluate the impact it had on Western Europe and U.S. foreign relations. Then apply that knowledge to consider what the priorities of...

Learning activity on nation-building in which students explore U.S. role in providing financial support following WWII, then in a collaborative effort, consider U.S. foreign aid priorities in a 21st Century war on terror.

A great explanation of the economy in Turkey. Read about the standard of living, tax, employment, industries, imports, exports, and specific sectors.

This resource provides information about money in North America from Wampum to electronic transfer.

A great place for young students to start learning about the life of President Harry S Truman. Find out what he was like as a kid.