Visit the Magic Treehouse and take your class on a trip through time with a reading of the children's book Mummies in the Morning. Using the story to spark an investigation into Egyptian culture, this literature unit engages...

This James and the Giant Peach worksheet provides 15 short answer questions and extension activities. They address characterization, basic reading comprehension, making personal connections to the reading, and more. The...

Learners view a documentary on Marie Antoinette, who became a symbol of the reviled monarchy. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then create a family line of Marie Antoinette. They compare maps of Europe from her time to ours.

In this word search about Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I worksheet, students use the words in the word box to find in the word search. Students find 13 words.

In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Mary J. Blige and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

In this English history crossword activity, students read 12 clues pertaining to Mary I, or "Bloody Mary". Students fit answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank.

Middle schoolers investigate taxation of the American colonist by the British which led to the revolution. For this American Revolution lesson, students analyze a poem called Revolution Tea, and then work in small groups to present an...

Pupils examine how the French and American revolutions influenced and emergence of free press in these countries. Students explore the link between government control of the press and the type of government. They compare and contrast...

In this sentence completion worksheet, students read incomplete sentences and multiple choice answers and choose the words or phrases to correctly complete the sentences. Students choose 10 answers.

In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, students read the clues about Edward VI. Students then complete the crossword puzzle with 10 words about Edward VI.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of images of the kings and queens of the Tudor dynasty and a genealogy from Henry VIII. A notes page of objectives and uses for the resource is also provided.

Spiritualism's popularity waxed and waned throughout the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century, and surged on the heels of major wars and pandemics. While belief in an afterlife is a cornerstone of many ancient and...

A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of History of Mary Queen of Scots by Jacob Abbott, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of History of Mary Queen of Scots by Jacob Abbott, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1897 publication Stories from the Faerie Queene by Mary Macleod, a book of children's fiction.

This is a Victorian era retelling of Edmund Spenser's "Faerie Queen." Useful for getting a grip on the plot, or for comparison of language.

A scanned copy of the 1899 publication of Grandma's Stories and Anecdotes of Ye Olden Times by Mary Xavier Queen , a book of stories for children.

This is the index site for a great deal of information about the 17th century author Richard Crashaw (1613-1649 CE). This site has links to the life of the author, selected works, quotes from the author and more.