This lesson focuses on strategies to retain new words such as reading voraciously, use a good dictionary and thesaurus, use new words, and learn a new word every day. It also provides an annotated biography of resource material.

A learning module that begins with the biography "The Wright Brothers: Air Pioneers" by David White, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...

Learn about the art, craft and processes of photography. Includes a list of famous photographers from time periods since 1839 when Louis Daguerre created the daguerreotype. Learn about the work and biography of each artist.

A short biography of English writer and lexicographer Samuel Johnson. Includes information on Johnson's friendship and travels with his eventual biographer, James Boswell.

A learning module that begins with "Eleanor Roosevelt: Not Without Her Consent" by Shelby Ostergaard, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...

A learning module that begins with the "Seeing Through Dorothea's Eyes" by Sudipta Bardhan, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...

A learning module that begins with "The Biggest Little Artist in the World" by LeeAnn Blankenship, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...

A learning module that begins with "The Life and Achievements of Thomas Edison" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...

Biographical facts on Canadian artist, Robert Clow Todd. He spent most of his life painting in Quebec.