Original 6 -art article. Italy, Germany and Japan enter agreement that none will agree to an armistice or peace without the reciprocal agreement of the three.
A transcript of President Truman's speech delivered before a joint session of Congress outlining the need for financial assistance to Greece and Turkey for US influence in the region.
Collection of primary documents released by Soviet and American governments regarding the downing of an American military spy plane flown by Gary Powers over the USSR.
Describes the discussion and results of an Arab-British meeting to sort out the situation causing the riots of 1936-1939. Interpretations of the British mandate agreement and other British policy in Palestine were discussed, with the results including a British policy to slow Jewish immigration and examine possibilities of ending the mandate.
This resource presents links to copies of documents implemented by many countries during World War II and immediately after World War II. Documents are in alphabetical order, not chronological.
A unit on the Mexican artist, Diego Rivera, that could be adapted to various grades. Includes lesson plans, a glossary, a bibliography for teachers and students, and plenty of information on Diego Rivera.
This site is a curriculum unit on art from Tenochtitlan, specifically the case of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Provides three lesson plans, a glossary, bibliography, and other resources.
This site is a curriculum unit on the Maya culture for elementary students. Provides a lot of background information, five lesson plans, a bibliography, and other resources.
Lesson unit on the effects of fossil fuel burning on the atmosphere. Includes particulates with good materials balance.
The site is a discussion of "Negro leadership" during the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois and their influence are covered in detail.
This site from Yale University provides a description of commission with example problems. Additional topics can be found on the same page.
A curriculum unit that examines the history of slavery in Connecticut, the laws permitting it, segregation, and the struggles faced by freed blacks to achieve equality.
This curriculum unit for teaching about "Folklore in the Oral Tradition, Fairytales, Fables and Folk-legend" begins with a definition of Oral Tradition.
This unit on Mesoamerican and Mayan culture contains lesson plans, a list of materials, objectives, bibliographies, and much more. The lessons could also be adapted to various grades.
An extensive coverage of the evolutionary history of plants. Click on a topic in the outline and you'll go to a good discussion on this material.
A site by New Haven Teachers Institute, Yale University by Maxine E. Davis. This site is for secondary and middle school students. The whole curriculum is here for the viewing! Great information but no images. You can find them and add them to this written text for a fabulous lesson.
An indepth introduction to genetics as a whole with sample lessons, vocabulary, and bibliography. From the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
Christine A. Elmore's curriculum unit designed "to facilitate her third-graders' enjoyment of and response to fine art." This unit can be applied to all age groups and provides an extensive background on art in general.
This site contains a unit on budgeting money for use by middle school teachers. Includes enrichment problems, a bibliography, and many example problems and situations.
Summaries and commentaries on five of Garcia Marquez? short stories, ?Death Constant Beyond Love,? ?Tuesday Siesta,? ?One of These Days,? ?Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon,? and ?Big Mama's Funeral? to form this unit. Discusses how these stories have played a role in his identity.