Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Recreation Yesterday and Today
Primary texts from the 1920s and 1930s launch an exploration of entertainment and recreation popular during that time in America's history. Students will research rural and nationwide experiences from this time and, in turn, make...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Role of Amphibians
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Humans have used amphibians for a number of purposes for thousands of years, if not longer. Amphibians play significant roles in many food webs and are thus an...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Native American Games
Have fun playing three games that were once popular among Native American children. Provides instructions, objectives, and a materials list.
Library of Congress
Loc: Twentieth Century Entertainment: When Work Is Done
An analysis of leisure time activity in the early 20th century.
Library of Congress
Loc: Around the World in 1896
Working in groups, students plan, take, and document a trip around the world in 1896 using World's Transportation Commission. This collection presents documentary evidence concerning the role of technology at the turn of the twentieth...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Variations in Plot and Setting
Although Disney's version of Cinderella is most popular in America, hundreds of versions exist across many cultures. This resource provides lessons, which examine the similarities and differences in literary elements among many versions...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Victorian Literature: Charles Dickens
This lesson on Victorian Literature focuses on Charles Dickens, a popular English novelist whose works provide insight into Victorian culture as his novels attack the social injustices and hypocrisy of the period. This page offers links...