Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank, 2001 A chart listing the self-reported ancestry of U.S. residents, according to the 2000 census.
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Black Hockey Players in the NHL An article discussing the history of African-Americans in the NHL.
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Mason and Dixon's Line An article explaining Mason and Dixon's Line.
Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865 A list of assassinations and attempts in U.S. since 1865.		Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Coretta Scott King Award Winners A list of Coretta Scott King Award winners; the award is given by the American Library...
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...
Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.		Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		Research Paper: Use Footnotes and Endnotes How to use footnotes and endnotes in a research paper.
An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...		Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography How to write a bibliography for a research paper.
Emancipation Proclamation The text of the Emancipation Proclamation.		Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...