An image of "The Plague at Ashdod", created by Nicolas Poussin in 1630 (Oil on canvas, 148 x 198 cm).

An image of "St Charles Cares for the Plague Victims of Milan", created by Jacob Jordaens in 1655 (Oil on canvas).

An image of "St Macarius of Ghent Giving Aid to the Plague Victims", created by Jacob van Oost the Younger in 1673 (Oil on canvas, 350 x 257 cm).

An image of "St Roch Asking the Virgin Mary to Heal Victims of the Plague", created by Jacques-Louis David in 1780 (Oil on wood, 260 x 195 cm).

An image of "Napoleon Bonaparte Visiting the Plague-stricken at Jaffa", created by Antoine-Jean Gros in 1799 (Oil on canvas, 523 x 715 cm).

An image of "Plague Picture", created by Lucas the Elder Cranach from 1516-18 (Oil and tempera on limewood, 75 x 56 cm).

An image of "St Roche among the Plague Victims and the Madonna in Glory", created by Jacopo Bassano, c. 1575 (Oil on canvas, 350 x 210 cm).

An image of "The Madonna Saves Venice from the Plague of 1630", created by Pietro Negri, c. 1673 (Oil on canvas, 705 x 635 cm).

An image of "The Blessed Bernardo Tolomeo's Intercession for the End of the Plague in Siena", created by Giuseppe Maria Crespi, c. 1735 (Oil on canvas, 78 x 97 cm).

Read this news article and view the sad images of those suffereing in the 2011 drought and famine in the Horn of Africa. [July 19, 2011] Included are related resources, including classroom activities and an interactive map showing the...

This site contains a list of 20 words with commonly misspelled words that have silent letters. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings of these words.

What's been happening to the world's oceans over the past 50 years? Ocean researcher, Sylvia Earle, shares breathtaking images of the ocean and surprising details about the many problems plaguing its health. [18:12]

Halitosis is a curse that has plagued humanity since ancient times. But what causes it, and why is it so universally terrifying? The following video and guide outlines the basics of bad breath - and what you can do when it strikes you....

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Homeland Security announces the new evacuation plan for New Orleans in case of disaster. This interesting article also recaps evacuation problems that plagued New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, as well...

This 1995 article, from "Midwest Today" focuses on the fact that gambling in Indian reservation is not always a "plus" for the community. The article is an extensive one, covering many of the issues of enforcement and sovereignty which...

A very interesting discussion of the potential problems that plagued the implementation of the Social Security Act. Read about the cases brought before the Supreme Court which gave Congress the constitutional ability to tax and spend for...

Our Africa is a project that allows the children of Africa to film their lives and their country the way they see them. This section offers a sobering reminder of the absolute poverty that plagues Africa and the causes of this way of...

Although his presidency was cut short, JFK had an immense impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Use this interactive timeline to delve into the equality issues plaguing out nation and how Kennedy addressed these concerns. By clicking on...

A detailed look at anthrax, its dangers, and treatment. The history of this plague is interesting to read about. For advanced students.

Ronald Reagan earned the nickname the "Teflon President" since scandals never reduced his popularity. The Iran-Contra Affair was one such scandal that plagued his second term. This source offers an explanation of the scandal, references...

Students learn about water poverty and how water engineers can develop appropriate solutions to a problem that is plaguing nearly a sixth of the world's population. Students follow the engineering design process to design a gravity-fed...

This excerpt from The Great Republic by the Master Historians, published in the early 1900s, provides a near-contemporary discussion of one of the many financial panics, depressions, and bank runs that plagued the American economy in the...

Learn about the corporate corruption that plagued the business world during George W. Bush's administration. Includes brief descriptions of all of the major corporate scandals: Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, ImClone, and many others. Plus a list...

This article provides a general overview of the black death, including the signs of the disease, reactions to the disaster, the breakdown of social order, and the need for mass burials.