WORKSHEETS
Students explain why a free press is critical during times of war.
Students learn common ways to make water safe for human consumption.
Award-winning author Susan Vreeland shares her thoughts on creative writing, from basic revising skills to capturing the…
Present a lesson methodologies chart that organizes the different ways in which you can instruct your students by each…
ACTIVITIES
The universally recognized peace symbol was created as a call for nuclear disarmament, as students learn in this…
MAPS
Students examine changing boundaries using a map of Europe, pre-1990.
Students consider how to apply different political philosophies to various situations.
Students read a short history of the Holocaust and then share their responses.
Explore the historic peace accord between Palestine and Israel in 1994.
Notable inventions and firsts of the 1990s are listed.
Assign writing prompts about the 1990s and/or books that were written in the 1990s.
Follow the sequence of events of the life cycle of a butterfly.
REFERENCE
Share the story of Rachel Carson's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…
Share the story of Nikki Giovanni with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…
Read about the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, and explore the related activities.
In 1943, chewing gum magnate Philip K. Wrigley organized the first all-female baseball league. Have students read about…
The goal of the Manhattan Project was to develop an atomic bomb. Read about it and explore the related activities to…
Learn about three major writers of the forties: Richard Wright, James Michener, and Herman Wouk.
Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of Alabama.
This printable outline of Alaska is a great printable resource to build students geographical skills. This is an…
Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of Arizona.
Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of Arkansas.
Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of California.
Use a printable outline map that depicts the state of Colorado.
