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The Meaning of Easter
A great review of the importance of Easter to the Christian religion. You also get a brief life summary of Jesus, Jesus' last words and events, a timeline of Jesus' final week and more.
Chateau Meddybemps
Chateau Meddybemps: Edgar's Easter Eggs
Read the Easter egg story about sharing and then play all the games. Follow directions to decorate eggs, find the hidden eggs, match the egg with the bird, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Easter Egg" by H. H. Munro
This is the complete text of the short story "The Easter Egg" by H. H. Munro.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Easter Eve" by Anton Chekhov
This is the complete text of the short story "Easter Eve" by Anton Chekhov.
OneWorld UK
One World: The Story of an Island and a Planet
Elementary students will appreciate these stories of how man's appearance on planet Earth affected all creatures and life!
Other
Joyful Heart Ministries: Easter
A collection of short stories and brief articles about Easter. Great analogies to help you understand the Easter holiday as well as fun stories and bible studies.
Other
Mysterious Places: Easter Island
Easter Island has been a hotbed for speculation for many years. Contrary to the popular belief that aliens are responsible for the island's mysterious statues, this website presents the true story behind the statues.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Sarah Willson: Dora's Easter Basket
A video of the book "Dora's Easter Basket", written by Sarah Willson, and illustrated by Susan Hall. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Jan Brett: The Easter Egg
A video of the book "The Easter Egg", written by Jan Brett. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Blessed Palm and Easter Eggs by Religious Tract Society
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Blessed Palm and Easter Eggs by Religious Tract Society (c1885). It includes the two title stories each divided into chapters from the Little Dot Series.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
There was a controversy surrounding the presidential election of Rutherford B. Hayes. The Library of Congress has facts and photographs to explain.
Other
National Library of Ireland: The 1916 Rising: Personalities and Perspectives
Online exhibition draws on the collections of the National Library of Ireland to tell the story of Easter week 1916, when seven Irishmen proclaimed themselves the provisional government of the Republic of Ireland and attempted to throw...
Other
Danielle's Place: Bible Theme Crafts for Kids
If you teach religion to elementary students, then you have to see this site! It is overflowing with creative ideas to use in your classroom and will get your students excited about the Bible. Many of these lessons also integrate math,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Terracotta Fragments, Lapita People
Archaeologists get very excited when they find pieces of Lapita pottery. Why? Because the sequential depositing of potsherds (fragments of pottery) in an easterly direction across the island groups of the Pacific has become the pivotal...