This article provides extensive excerpts from "The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass." This is a lot of information about the great abolitionist and orator written by himself.
The original text of British Prime Minister William Pitt's actual speech to Parliament describing his disapproval of the Stamp Act and why he felt it should be repealed.
Detailed biography of John Adams' life prior to the American Revolution, beginning with his childhood with sections on all the important periods of his life. Site also includes texts of the inaugural address, state of the union addresses and Adams' address to Congress on the XYZ affair.
Here one finds President Johnson's address to the nation in which he lays out his legislative priorities and his assessment of foreign affairs the early part of his administration.
Gives a historical description of the events that led up to the Boston Tea Party (1773).
Read an in-depth biography on former Chief Justice, John Marshall. Topics in the biography include his early life, his life during the Revolutionary War, and his term as Chief Justice. Also includes information about major cases in which Marshal was involved during his career.
The text of a 1649 colonial act concerning religion in Maryland. Describes punishment of any who reject Christian teaching.
This last section of an extensive essay about the railroad in United States history discusses the role of the railroad in the 20th century.
This website contains a basic explanation of what rotational symmetry and rotational symmetry order is. Some practice problem identifying rotational symmetry order are also given.
See how young children help out at home. Includes audio narration in 15 additional languages with text in English.
Cars come in many shapes and sizes. Book includes audio narration in seven additional languages with text in English.
An I Spy game played while driving somewhere. The book includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
Excellent interactive learning site that features portraits, quotes, and facts about each U.S. President from George Washington to George W. Bush.
This site defines and discusses the ideal gas law. The concept of state variables is explained and the various state variables are identified. Links to further information is available.
Lesson that introduces the concepts of nonfiction to elementary students. Through reading and interactive lessons, students engage the genre of nonfiction and begin to write their own examples.
Students will identify different types of correlations graphically and by using the linear regression analysis obtained from a TI-84 Plus calculator. Students will also obtain and know the significance of a correlation coefficient as a result of this lesson.
Contains plans for a lesson using "Kites Sail High: A Book About Verbs" by Ruth Heller to teach about identifying and classifying action, linking, and helping verbs. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lesson as well as assessment and reflection activities.
Contains plans for four lessons that teach about the fallacies used in advertising such as bandwagon appeal, hasty generalizations, red herrings, emotional appeals, and more. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
Contains plans for four lessons that teach students to write effective "hooks," or beginnings, to their writing. They read the introductions of fiction passages and analyze the techniques they use before applying these techniques in their own writing. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
Imagine what the world looks like from the sky as you follow the journey of a small plane. Book includes audio narration in 20 additional languages with text in English.