Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865 A list of assassinations and attempts in U.S. since 1865.		Wilma Rudolph, Olympic Athlete Read a brief history of Wilma Rudolph, aka La Gazella, who was an African American track...
Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.		Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...
Emancipation Proclamation The text of the Emancipation Proclamation.		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...
Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank, 2001 A chart listing the self-reported ancestry of U.S. residents, according to the 2000 census.		Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors Using metaphor as a tool is the focus of this printable activity.
Black Hockey Players in the NHL An article discussing the history of African-Americans in the NHL.		Harry Potter Haiku Handout This worksheet defines and gives examples of haiku poems, and helps students to write their...
Mason and Dixon's Line An article explaining Mason and Dixon's Line.		Harry Potter Haiku Students learn how to write a haiku using the Harry Potter book series as a prompt.
Coretta Scott King Award Winners A list of Coretta Scott King Award winners; the award is given by the American Library...		William Butler Yeats Read a brief biography of W.B. Yeats.
Pulitzer Prize Winners for Poetry A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for Poetry.		The Harlem Renaissance An article outlining the Harlem Renaissance and its major players.
Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...		"The Raven" Poem & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson...
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.		"In Flanders Fields" The full text of "In Flanders Fields," written by John McCrae in 1915, in the midst of World...