Stay or go? As part of a study of immigration and human rights, class members listen to the stories of several immigrants and must decide if the story was their own if they would stay in the United States as an undocumented...

In this English worksheet, students read about Barack Obama. Students engage in a variety of reading and listening comprehension activities related to the article on Barack Obama.

In this U.S. Presidents worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about U.S. Presidents to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 15 questions total.

In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Barack Obama and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...

In this vocabulary activity, students select the best word choice to complete the sentence. All words correspond to the theme of Presidents' Day.

In this Nelson Mandela Day worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...

In this atomic energy worksheet, students read about Linus Pauling, who spent years making the public aware of the dangers of nuclear weapons. They answer questions about his work and the social responsibility he took on which led to the...

In this social studies worksheet, 4th graders will gain an understanding of nine famous Americans and their accomplishments to society. Students will complete nine fill in the blank statements about each individual.

In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Jose Ramoshorta and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.

In this research worksheet, students complete 15 sentences by researching a variety of topics. Topics include Greek gods, English counties, and tea bags.

For this comprehension worksheet, students read a selection about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and answer a set of 10 fill-in-the-blank comprehension questions. 

In this language skills learning exercise, students read an article regarding  International Day of Non-Violence. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12...

In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Aung San Suu Kyi and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

Learn about the 1950 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize through this website, which provides the prize "Presentation Speech," Ralph Bunche's (1904-1971 CE) Nobel Lecture entitled "Some Reflections on Peace in Our Time," and a brief...

Read about the peacemaking efforts for which Theodore Roosevelt was honored through the Nobel Peace Prize. This Nobel E-Museum website includes both primary and secondary resources as well as links and titles of suggested readings for...

Read about Lester Bowles Pearson (1897-1972 CE), the 1957 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. This website includes both primary and secondary resources and a "Selected Bibliography," for further research and reading.

At this site from the Nobel e-Museum, you can learn about the 1929 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Frank Billings Kellogg. This website, in addition to including a biography, provides texts of the Nobel Prize "Presentation Speech" and...

Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. In 2009, Obama was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work strengthening international relations. In his acceptance speech, Obama discusses the...

This Library of Congress website provides a brief overview of the life of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), followed by several articles regarding various events in his life and a list of good books written about him.

Comprehensive facts about Barack Obama and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.

Comprehensive facts about Theodore Roosevelt and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.

A well-written biography of Mohamed ElBaradei, an Egyptian diplomat. While working for the United Nations, he won the Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, after which he returned to a...

Biography about Frank B. Kellogg gives an overview of his life as he rose to prominence serving as Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Secretary of State under Calvin Coolidge and negotiating the Kellogg-Briand Pact for which he received...