REFERENCE
An explanation of how a bill becomes a law.
A chart listing the speakers of the U.S House of Representatives.
Present this article, which is full of relevant facts pertaining to smoking-related deaths, to teach children about the…
Find facts about alcoholism in this article.
MAPS
A chart listing interesting facts about each state.
A chart listing U.S. state capitals and the largest city in each state.
A chart listing the U.S. states by order of entry into the Union, year settled, and number of U.S. Representatives.
A list of firsts in various U.S. cities.
A chart listing U.S. National Parks.
A chart listing U.S. National Scenic Trails.
ASSESSMENT
Use this scoring guide with the Baths of Ancient Rome lesson.
A chart listing the origin of U.S. state names.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Use this vocabulary list with the Baths of Ancient Rome lesson.
A chart listing the nicknames of U.S. state residents.
A chart listing U.S. state populations from 1998.
An article explaining vocabulary used in U.S. courtrooms.
An article explaining what happens when adults and children break the law.
BOOK GUIDES
This list of suggestions will help you to integrate A Year Down Yonder with other subjects such as math, social studies,…
LESSON PLANS
Students create a script for The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare, the story of Kit, who immigrates…
Students develop a script for Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes, the story of an apprentice who becomes involved with…
Readers Theater script ideas for The House of Sixty Fathers, by Meindert DeJong. This is the story of Tien Pao and his…
Find out what it is like to be a judge for the Newbery Awards for outstanding children's literature.
The children's books in this list deal with the topics of love and friendship.
Read the full text of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. This resource is a great supplement to your units on U.S.…
