In this George Washington activity worksheet, students read a one page information sheet about George Washington. Students put 10 events from his life in correct order. Then students answer 4 critical thinking questions.

In this online interactive President Obama worksheet, students examine 10 words and names regarding the president and his policies and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This worksheet may also be printed for...

In this online interactive President Obama worksheet, students examine 16 words and names and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.

In this online interactive President George Washington worksheet, students examine 10 words and names and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.

In this online interactive Abraham Lincoln worksheet, students examine 10 Lincoln-related words and names and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.

In this online interactive Abraham Lincoln instructional activity, students examine 20 Lincoln-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters to match the terms in the word bank. This...

After reading about the presidential race in 1976, learners think critically about presidential legacy. They read all of the provided background information, related New York Times articles, and then respond to a writing prompt via blog...

For this acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem about the state of Washington. Students use the letters in WASHINGTON to begin each new line of the poem.

How do you know which college is for you? Upper graders consider multiple factors about the college application process, the college system, and how colleges are ranked. They read a New York Times article on the subject then compose blog...

In this Robert Mugabe and Hugo Chavez 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...

Warm up the class with this political cartoon analysis. They use the provided guiding questions to analyze a cartoon depicting issues of debate regarding Federal debt. Critical thinking is a must with this worksheet.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about national debt and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this English instructional activity, students read "Maradona Breaks Airport Door in Anger," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

For this English worksheet, students read "Deadliest Day for US Troops in Iraq," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Being the leader of a nation is a tough job. Play this game and find out about some of the important decisons that you would have to make. After you are finished you will get a report on your progress.

This archive from Vanderbilt University contains an "extensive and complete" collection of television news broadcasts. "The collection holds more than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts from the major U.S. national...

Special report written in 1933 by the U.S. Ambassador to Japan to the Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, describing the increase in Japanese military power and expansion into Asia. The last paragraph is chilling, considering the oncoming...

See how yellow journalism that reported on the mistreatment of Cuban rebels by the Spanish helped to push the United States into war. Read about the sinking of the USS Maine and the beginning of the Spanish-American War.

A detailed report of the war in Afghanistan put together in 2009. Insight into the approach and progress of President Obama's administration. Interviews with top officials, map, chronology are provided.

Interesting report covering President Bush's visit to Afghanistan and interviews with two experts on Afghanistan. Discussion on U.S. foreign policy, insurgency in Afghanistan, and the Taliban. Text, audio, and video of the March, 2006,...

Time Magazine presents an enlightening special report on the 10 most notorious presidential pardons in U.S. history. Included are Jimmy Hoffa, Richard Nixon, Patty Hearst, George Steinbrenner, and more.

Protests against the United States increased in Afghanistan in May, 2005. Read about Guantanamo Bay, the protest marches, and excerpts from U.S. government officials. Video, audio, and a transcript of this report are available.

Slaves and the Courts, 1740-1860 contains just over a hundred pamphlets and books (published between 1772 and 1889) concerning the difficult and troubling experiences of African and African-American slaves in the American colonies and...

Provides general and biographical information on William McKinley. Includes links to McKinley's Declaration of War, McKinley's report on the Sampson Board's MAINE report, and McKinley's reasons for retaining the Philippines.