6th Grade Award and Prize Winners Reference Resources
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Nelson Mandela Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Mandela and answer…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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Albert Einstein Biography: A Reading Warm-Up (Grades 5 & 6)
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Albert Einstein and answer reading comprehension…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiterary BiographiesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide
Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this discussion guide to a biography about the…Subjects:U.S. PresidentsAward and Prize WinnersWorld Politics -
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Bollingen Prize in Poetry
The Bollingen Prize in Poetry is a $50,000 award, given biennially, from 1949 to present-day.Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAward and Prize Winners -
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Mark Spitz, Olympic Athlete
Mark Spitz claimed seven gold medals and broke an Olympic record during his successful career.Subjects:Olympic GamesAthletesAward and Prize Winners -
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Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete
A profile of Babe Didrikson, a female athlete who was ahead of her time.Subjects:Olympic GamesBaseballSocial Studies and History -
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Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion
Profile of Jesse Owens, track and field champion of the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.Subjects:Physical Education and FitnessHealth and SafetyOlympic Games -
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Nobel Prize for Literature Winners
A list of the Nobel Prize for Literature winners.Subjects:LiteratureAward and Prize WinnersReading and Literature -
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Pulitzer Prize Winners for Fiction
A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for Fiction.Subjects:LiteraturePulitzer Prize WinnersReading and Literature -
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Pulitzer Prize Winners for U.S. History
A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for U.S. History.Subjects:Pulitzer Prize WinnersAward and Prize WinnersLiterature -
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Judith St. George Biography
This biography details the life of So You Want to Be President author Judith St. George.Subjects:AuthorsAward and Prize WinnersU.S. Presidents -
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President Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Biography
Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…Subjects:African-American HistoryU.S. PresidentsU.S. Government -
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Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Printable
This printable consists of a newspaper article announcing the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel…Subjects:Award and Prize WinnersCivil RightsAfrican-American History -
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Ralph Johnson Bunche
A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Women Nobel & Pulitzer Prize Winners
Celebrate the achievements of women with this list of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners.Subjects:LiteratureAward and Prize WinnersSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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1972 Ice Hockey: Team Canada vs. USSR
Review hockey scores and statistics from 1972, when Team Canada defeated the Soviet National Team. This article includes…Subjects:SportsHistory of USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)Canada -
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The Stanley Cup
Discover the origins of the Stanley Cup, hockey's most prized trophy. Read about the Cup's history, and learn how the…Subjects:SportsAward and Prize WinnersPhysical Education and Fitness -
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Biography
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the president of Liberia in January, 2006. The first woman ever elected head of an African…Subjects:Political FiguresLiberiaAward and Prize Winners -
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Just So: Rudyard Kipling
Learn about Rudyard Kipling's life and accomplishments, and explore the related activities.Subjects:AuthorsAward and Prize WinnersTwentieth Century -
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Lesson
Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. This…SubjectsCivil RightsHuman RightsGovernment and Civics