Young scholars, in groups, examine the use of artifacts and fossils to study people, plants and animals from the past.

In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about the Great Depression. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this U.S. history worksheet, 5th graders complete multiple choice questions about important events in U.S. history. Students complete 5 multiple choice questions.

In this social studies review for grade 5 (5.1) worksheet, 5th graders answer 25 multiple choice questions in a standardized test format about U.S. history.

For this Cold War study guide worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions. The questions correlate to assigned readings in a textbook.

Students research World War II and discuss how conflicts in the war lead to change. In this World War II lesson plan, students read books, watch movies, complete activity sheets, and answer questions all researching the war.

Students take a stand on a hypothesis for U.S. entry into World War I, supported by specific evidence.

Students generate plans for a fictitious road trip.  For this time management lesson, students investigate the most effective way to travel the country arriving at specific cities.  Students create their plans based on time and...

This political cartoon may hit home for some budding analysts. They take a critical look at the issues and viewpoints surrounding the State Children's Health Insurance Program through a satirical lens. A great cartoon, amazing guiding...

Learners identify and use the internet as a resource for information. They integrate the writing process and create a multimedia project using the information from an internet research. Projects can be created from Microsoft Word,...

Students examine the careers that are available at financial institutions. They ask questions to visitors from these institutions who come to speak about their career. They also identify different job descriptions.

Young scholars discover the characteristics that make a hero or heroine. They also look at how society recognizes its heroes and how the nation represents its values and beliefs by researching heroes from the past and present.

Eleventh graders explore the Cuban Missile Crisis. For this Cuban Missile Crisis lesson, 11th graders take notes from a PowerPoint presentation regarding the topic and then watch the film "Thirteen Days". Students participate in...

In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the SCHIP Bill and respond to 3 talking point questions.

Seventh graders explore, analyze and study all the various aspects that happened concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis. They assess documents from the Cuban Missile Crisis and make decisions about what the United States should do based on...

In this English worksheet, students read "Hillary Clinton Collapses," and then respond to 10 multiple choice, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Students visit Florida Governor's mansion online, and create class book about interesting facts and trivia.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2008 Presidential campaign and respond to 3 talking point questions.

In this U.S. history learning exercise, students read assigned textbook pages about the Civil War and respond to 48 short answer questions.

In this 1990s America learning exercise, students read assigned textbook pages about the time period and respond to 49 short answer questions.

In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages describing 1980's America and respond to 49 short answer questions.

Students read different sections on a website about September 11th. They are to write down their feelings as they read the articles and stories. They also focus on saving and preserving family treasures.

Students study the transportation and delivery service and complete a timeline activity. For this delivery and transportation lesson, students identify activities that need to be completed to make deliveries. Students arrange activities...

A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.