Police dogs help officers in many ways. Learn about these helpful animals who guard, smell, protect, and defend.

This is the downloadable text for the essay "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell, which describes the experience of the narrator (possibly Orwell himself) who shot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in Burma.

Many children have questions and can feel uneasy when emergencies occur in their communities. The Meet the Helpers toolkit is designed to introduce "helpers" and explain the role they play in emergency situations. Included in the toolkit...

Learn about jobs such as mayor, police officer and veterinarian. Click on each job to find out about these professions.

"Read to Learn about City Systems" is a one page, nonfiction passage about government systems and workers that keep people safe including police officers, food inspectors, and water and sewer system workers. It is followed by an...

"Read to Learn about Elections" is a one page, nonfiction passage about government systems and workers that keep people safe including police officers, food inspectors, and water and sewer workers. It is followed by an open-ended...

The murder case of a suspicious foreigner with an accent in Navan, Ontario is profiled. During World War Two, suspicions and fear ran high everywhere. The death of a local police officer and the killing of a stranger are examined. Was he...

Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about different kinds of jobs. See wonderful pictures matched to the words for the different kinds of hats worn by police officers, construction...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about adult helpers in our community including: a police officer, a doctor, a firefighter, a teacher, and a construction worker. A question sheet is available to help students...

Can your rights protect you if you don't even know what they are? Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona answered that question by requiring police officers to read the "Miranda Rights" when making an arrest. This text will explain the...

At this site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics find out about possible careers in your future by selecting a job based on what school subject you like.

Viewing the history of the origins of Canada, the nation, through photography. Both official photos and photos of everyday Canadians who built this nation are presented. This site is an excellent resource for primary source images.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains interactive lessons on community helpers such as police officers, firefighters, soldiers, mail carriers, bakers, farmers, doctors and teachers.

Stadtplan.net provides a zoomable map of Frankfurt, as well as maps of the state of Hessen (Hesse) and Deutschland. In addition to the local map of streets, there is other city info, including links to events such as rock and other...

This firsthand account of an encounter with some of the men from the Texas Rangers, a group of law enforcement officers in nineteenth century Texas.

The National Portrait Gallery explores presidendtial actions in regard to the Cold War. Click on Harry Truman to see what actions and decisions he made during his term of office. Read about his meeting with Joseph Stalin at Potsdam, the...

London firemen and police officers during the 2011 London Riots

A report describing how Colombians are fleeing the country due to the civil war and drug wars which have been going on for many years. The report is dated May 5, 2001.

Features a colorful picture of your neighborhood. By clicking on the buildings, text appears to explain the services offered by the post office, fire station, police station, hospital, school, and library.

Elementary site presents a colorful neighborhood. By clicking on the buildings, text appears to explain the services offered by the post office, fire station, police station, home, hospital, school, and library.