REFERENCE
Discover the origins of the Stanley Cup, hockey's most prized trophy. Read about the Cup's history, and learn how the…
On January 1, 1993, the Czechoslovakian federation was dissolved and two separate independent countries were…
Euro coins and notes debuted on January 2, 2002. Read this article to learn more about the new European currency.
Learn about the history, geography, government, and culture of the Falkland Islands. This country profile includes…
Study the history and geography of modern Myanmar (known historically as Burma) with this country profile.
Hirohito, also known as Tenno Showa, was the emperor of Japan for most of the 20th century. Read this biography to learn…
Follow this timeline of the former Yugoslavia, from World War I to the splintering of the country. Learn about the…
Read about ten of the world's most notorious despots: Tamerlane (Timur); Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV); Maximillien…
Use this country profile to learn about the history, geography, and government of Hong Kong.
Winston Churchill was the prime minister of Britain during World War II. Read this biography to learn more about this…
India celebrates Republic Day on January 26. Honor this day by learning about the country's history and how this…
Read this biography to learn about the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree.
Sri Lanka's National Day is celebrated February 4. Read this country profile to learn about Sri Lanka's geography,…
Read this biography to learn about Gertrude Ederle, an Olympic athlete and the first woman to swim across the English…
Read about Fat Man and Little Boy, the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by Americans during World War II.
Take a look back at the fall of Communism and Soviet influence as you read this article.
Learn about the life of Genghis Khan, the thirteenth century Mongolian conqueror, by reading this biography.
ASSESSMENT
Answers for The Great Gatsby chapter three vocabulary quiz.
Read this biography to learn about comedian Groucho Marx. Then, have children form their own comedy teams and share…
Enrich your study of Edward I and the 13th century with this biography and enrichment activities about William Wallace,…
TEACHING RESOURCE
An open house or a parent-teacher conference is the perfect time to distribute this list of suggested ways for parents…
Learn about the history, geography, and government of Trinidad and Tobago—Caribbean islands that gained independence…
Read this biography to learn about Che Guevara, the Latin American Marxist revolutionary who was executed in 1967.
Help parents understand how they can support their seventh graders, with theses suggestions, including coping with…
