Biblical and non-Christian accounts of the trial of Jesus and related resources are available at this website from the University of Missouri Law School. There is a chronology of the trial, maps, and primary source documents.

Site opens with a terrible picture of victims of the fire that draws the reader into the incredible story of this tragedy. A very comprehensive site with newspaper articles, trial testimony, maps of the building, and photographs.

A concise yet detailed historical note about the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, its participants, and background. Discusses the legal proceedings and explains changes which have occurred in the American justice system since then, with respect to the definition of acceptable evidence.

The text of the message Robert E. Lee sent to his adjutant general on Oct. 19, 1859 concerning his men's actions in response to John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.

Comprehensive site that provides the trial transcript and summary of evidence, as well as a chronology, biographies of trial participants, and information of the Red Scare.

Follows the events leading to the trial of those accused of conspiring to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Historical documents and primary sources describe the events.

Go to page 7 of this teacher's guide to find dinosaur root words. These can be used to make flashcards. Many of these roots are found in English words. Choose some of these root words and identify at least one corresponding English word.

Contains plans for five lessons that teach students how to write feature news stories and the difference between feature and hard news articles. Students interview each other as prewriting for writing their own human interest stories. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.

NARA provides full coverage on the executive orders of the Federal Register at this site, which includes explanations, disposition tables, text of orders, and subject order. Resources include: The Federal Register, Regulations.gov, Presidential Documents - Executive Orders.

An online publication on banking basics. It explains what a bank is, what the different types of banks are, how to choose a bank, and how banks work. It also explains about checks, electronic banking, credit cards, debit cards, and the Federal Reserve.

A clickable index of the 85 Federalist Papers. The text of each letter (paper) sent to New York newspapers in 1787 and 1788 is easily accessed.

This is a copy of Federalist Paper No. 41, authored by James Madison, in which he clearly defines the need to identify and restrain the power of the general government and then addresses the need to distribute that power among the branches.

This video segment from Between the Lions features an animated limerick, which exemplifies the kind of wordplay that prepares children for early reading and spelling. Uses popups and Adobe Flash.

At this website, read the full text of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Prairie." Includes a brief introductory paragraph that overviews the context, characters, and situations within this text.

Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Leger's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.

This video describes the role of the brain in regulating body temperature and how sometimes fever is employed to fight off infection.

Useful information about the history of the postal system and about the changes in postal and transportation technologies that have made the U.S. Postal Service what it is today.

Students will find patterns in fractals through this lesson and describe them mathematically. Students will use their prior knowledge of arithmetic with rational numbers in this lesson.

Contains plans for three lessons about love poetry that ask students to review the genre before writing their own. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities. RL.11-12.7 Multi Interpretations

This video segment adapted from NOVA explains how the sprinkler revolutionized fire safety and also features developments in fire-safety design for high-rise buildings.