This month in history. March: holiday events. 1st Read Across America Day; Boston holds its first St. Patrick's Day parade; Spring officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere; slavery abolished in Puerto Rico; World Wildlife Fund Earth...

During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem which would eventually become the nation’s anthem. In the days after Washington D.C. was burned during the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key and John Stuart Skinner were sent on a...

The following video provides a brief explanation of the history of Christmas, from the Middle Ages up through the late 1800s, including the origins of the word "Christmas". For teaching resourceshttp://bit.ly/workbook target='_blank'...

This video gives a brief description of the general public's reaction to the Cuban Missile Crisis in October of 1962. Get teaching resources for the Cold War hereref='http://amzn.to/2kLFSeagraveget='_blank' rel='nofolpage>here Music...

Learn about the traditional Thanksgiving foods eaten in America and how they became part of the Thanksgiving meal. Also, check out our Holiday Roundup workbook in the following linkref='http://amzn.to/2fRp5K3' target='_blank'...

Why all Americans should honor this day. Subscribe to our channel!'http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>channel! When American schoolchildren learn about chattel slavery in the US, we’re often told it ended with...

The hidden history of an ancient language. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos Centuries before we had American Sign Language, Native sign...

America's power grid is not ready. Subscribe to our channel!'http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>channel! In February, extreme cold and an unusual winter storm left millions of Texans in the dark. Many went without...

- There's no shortage of good advice in the world. But how to actually follow it? - When it comes to your own wellbeing, learn to schedule your 'me time' with precision. - Only this way, says Jillian Michaels, can you center yourself and...

The body influences the mind: physical activity changes our brain chemistry. - More activity in the body, and therefore in the brain, reorients us toward happiness, purpose, and meaning. - Neuroplasticity suggests we can program...

Most poisonous mushrooms won’t kill you—they’ll simply cause a severe headache or vomiting. Death-cap mushrooms are not like the others. As little as half an Amanita phalloides contains enough toxin to kill an adult human. Ingestion of...

Equal Parts: Teaching elementary students how to divide equally is a brief and entertaining video that helps kids understand what equal parts mean and how to find them in everyday life. Many things that we see every day can be broken up...

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The Digestive System for Kids | A fun engaging overview of what happens when we eat will teach you everything you need to know about your body's digestive system. Lots happens when you eat so come with us as we learn all about it! You...

Voting. It's important. But we don't exactly make it a priority, do we? Other democracies have outshone the United States when it comes to innovating ways to encourage democratic participation. Instead of giving voters a narrow window of...

Canton, Ohio June 16, 1918 Eugene Debs, the famous labor activist and five-time Socialist Party of America presidential candidate, gives a speech, opposing World War One. He is careful with his words, for he knows that, under the...