This is the official site for the New England Patriots. Here you will find up-to-date news, scores, statistics, player profiles, a history of the team, team schedule, audio/video clips, plus much more.

A comprehensive learning module on the nature of patriotism that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include why people...

Historical information enlightens the student on the patriotic melodies that set Canada apart out from the rest of the world. Described are O Canada, God Save the Queen, The Vice-Regal Salute, Maple Leaf Forever, Something To Sing About,...

National Humanities Center provides an essay based on the correspondence of a Quaker Family in colonial Pennsylvania.

The USA Patriot Act is an anti-terrorism law allowing federal officials greater authority in tracking and intercepting communications. The acronym 'U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T.' stands for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing...

9/11 anniversary resources include lesson plans, videos, and general information.

Take a look at the need for American labor during World War I. It provided second-class citizens, such as women and African Americans, a brief opportunity for better jobs that would help foment in them a desire for more and equal...

A brash, self-made millionaire helped fund the fight for independence, but after the war, he ended up in debtor's prison. Without Robert Morris, the American Revolution may have been crushed under a mountain of debt and disarray. The...

What if you lived in the colonies during in the years preceding the Revolution? Would you be a loyalist or join the Sons of Liberty? Young scholars will analyze a picture of a tax collector being tarred and feathered and answer critical...

Young scholars will gain an understanding of the significance and meaning of National Veterans Day, the unique founder of the organization and the history created in Birmingham, Alabama for veterans across America. Students will...

Features an ongoing collection of articles and resources providing current and past news on domestic security and the war on terrorism. Gives facts on our domestic surveillance programs, the National Security Agency, the USA Patriot Act...

This lengthy biography of Nancy Morgan Hart provides an excellent set of information with links to additional information on one of the most famous women patriots. Images of this important Georgian can be found here as well.

This site contains a list of 15 words from "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem written by Francis Scott Key. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings...

Contains biographical information about Fritz Haber, Nobel Prize winner from Germany.

A scholarly look at the use of propaganda to influence American support for World War I once the country entered the fray. Read about the Committee on Public Information, examples of harassment of those not deemed sufficiently patriotic,...

A well-detailed biography of Girard-- a merchant, mariner, banker, philanthropist, humanitarian, and patriot.

Lesson using primary resources examines the ways in which images shaped the meaning of the war for people at home and the meaning of the home during wartime.

The War of 1812 website presents an excerpt from an essay on Sir Issac Brock. Clearly an admirer of Brock's military success, courage and patriotism, this entry includes a portrait and links to related resources. (1997)

Deborah Sampson disguised herself as a man and joined the Patriot forces during the American Revolution. She was the only woman to earn a military pension for participation in the Revolutionary army.

This primary source set emphasizes the experiences of African American doughboys during the war while also highlighting how they were perceived by white Americans. Use the sources to determine how racism and patriotism shaped the...

A site that captures the heartfelt reactions, eyewitness accounts, and diverse opinions of Americans and others in the months that followed the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93.

See how the creation of visual art in its many forms developed over the first half of the 19th century. In addition of the painters in the Hudson River School of Art, read about the beautification of natural spaces such as parks, and...

Detailed article that examines the genocide that occurred in Rwanda in 1994 killing over 800,000 people.

The NFL has endured a number of scandals in its 100-year-plus existence. From "Spygate" and "Deflategate" to a dogfighting ring and defamation suits, here are eight examples of cheating, wagering or bad behavior that have stirred...