REFERENCE
Classic spice cookie recipe from Ocean Spray.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Margaret, a 12-year-old girl from Boston, tells about her Chinese New Year experiences. This is a great narrative to…
The text of Lincoln's second inaugural address, given on Saturday, March 4, 1865. This is a good resource to use during…
The text of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's second inaugural address, given on Monday, January 20, 1941.
The text of George Washington's first inaugural address, given on Thursday, April 30, 1789.
The text of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's inaugural address, given on Friday, January 20, 1961.
The text of Ronald Reagan's first inaugural address, given on Tuesday, January 20, 1981.
The text of William Jefferson Clinton's first inaugural address, given on January 20, 1993.
Learn the history of Advent, which marks the start of the Christmas season. Then, students can count down the days…
Learn about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or the "Festival of Lights," starts on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar…
Interesting facts about Australia. Use this in conjunction with the Australia Poster lesson plan, or as just a fun…
Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good way to integrate history…
This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?
This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun discussion around the Thanksgiving…
Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.
A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.
A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the presidential election process. …
Lesson plan 3, about reading on the Web, in a series for middle-school students learning to use the Internet to do…
Character traits are the individual characteristics and qualities that make characters from books, stories, movies,…
ASSESSMENT
Answer sheet for the Presidential Campaign Slogans quiz.
Match the campaign slogan to the presidential candidate. These are the phrases the candidates used during the…
Pictures of Harry Potter cover art from around the world.
