This lesson focuses on how the Bay of Pigs invasion influenced the attitude of Fidel Castro towards Kennedy and the United States. Includes role play, discussion, and research. Students then write a letter from Nikita Krushchev to Fidel...

Provides photographs and a fact card about the domestic pig. Discusses their origin, how humans use them, physical characteristics, diet, and facts about their feet and teeth.

The John F. Kennedy Library and museum provides a detailed description of how the Bay of Pigs Invasion came about, what happened and the aftermath of the event. The information is thorough and includes pictures of John F. Kennedy...

For this lesson, 1st graders will work with "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" Jon Scieszkaby. They will describe the characters, setting, and key details in the story and help the teacher record the details on a circle map.

Discusses general guinea pig behavior including herd life and communication. It also has a section covering guinea pig senses and intelligence.

This site describes several common guinea pig foods, including hay, pellets, fruits, and vegetables. It also covers a guinea pig's need for Vitamin C, along with treats they enjoy.

Detailed discussion of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba and the controversial role played by the Alabama Air National Guard.

Provides detailed facts and information about how the CIA-backed Cuban exiles launched a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba.

This website maps out how you should care for a guinea pig. It also discusses choosing, housing, and feeding a guinea pig.

Interactive learning game in which students gain practical skills in financial literacy by learning how to identify and count coins. Students choose one of three levels of difficulty.

This is a telegram from the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State. It provides a typical example demonstrating the cold war relations and tensions.

Contains plans for three lessons that teach students to express and perform responses to reading. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as...

A very good summary of basic information about iron, including its uses, physical and chemical properties, and role in the earth.

Discusses Kennedy's rise to power and the challenges he faced from within the government, his focus on foreign policy, the conflict with Cuba, American involvement in Vietnam, support for racial equality and civil rights, and Kennedy's...

Resource takes an exploratory look at the warthog. Content includes information on the warthog's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, and predators. Recent warthog news is also included.

Comparing and contrasting is a higher-level thinking skill promoted in the Common Core Standards leading to the ability to comprehend and analyze texts through various topics and genres. This lesson plan on Comparing and Contrasting...

This site discusses the United States' struggle to halt the spread of Communism at the height of the Cold War.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This game challenges kids to sort objects by material. Taking their cues from the Three Little Pigs, preschoolers will sort items made of straw into one backpack, sticks into another, and bricks into a...

Meet the warthog and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.

The Alan Review provides information on Robert Newton, Shaker beliefs and history.

This site provides a concise and informative biography of David Weisner.

An excellent site that provides a good description of Artiodactyla and then provides full descriptions of many of the different animals.

Article provides a summary of interesting facts and dates of major Cold War Events covering 1956-1961.

The point of this lesson is to introduce children to the idea of comparison through Venn diagrams. Children will compare two stories using the Venn diagram.