Memorial Day 2022 ~ Activities & Resources
Updated Memorial Day Holiday Helps 2022 — activities and resources that can be used for learning and celebrating the Memorial Day holiday.
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The Light Keepers ~ Free eBook
The Light Keepers is a free work of fiction about the United States Light-House Service.
Presidents Day 2022 ~ Free Unit
Presidents Day Holiday Helps with everything you need to create Presidents Day unit.
John Philip Sousa: A Unit Study
John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., on November 6, 1854. Unit Resources.
50 Core American Documents ~ Free
Free source of not-to-be-missed primary source documents.
4th of July 2021 ~ Unit Resources
Over the years we have gathered an amazing collection of quality resources including free downloads, crafts, recipes, lesson plans, and more!
The Cradle of Liberty {Free eBook}
Cradle of Liberty is a free eBook that makes a perfect addition to our 4th of July Holiday Helps!
Flag Day 2021 ~ Unit Resources
Flag Day celebrates the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. Unit resources.
Presidents Day 2021 ~ Free Unit Resources
Presidents Day, February 15, 2021 We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page where we have pulled together everything you need to create a Presidents Day unit or just celebrate the holiday. Resources include: Our own lessons and units…
Abigail Adams and Her Times {Free eBook}
Pulling from letters and other primary sources, the biography covers the birth of Abigail Adams through her death and that of her husband eight years later.
State History Research Project ~ Free
Most states require a student to study state history. If you are looking for an easy do-it-yourself way to meet this requirement, you might appreciate this free state history research project from Accelerated Christian Education Ministries. This 9-page download provides…
4th of July 2020 {Free Unit Study}
4th of July, 2020 We have updated our 4th of July Holiday Helps page. Our unit includes an explosive soda fireworks display, a freedom kite craft, and a Disney printable. You’ll also find our regular lineup of background information, primary…
Flag Day 2020 ~ Activities & Lessons
Flag Day, June 14, 2020 We have updated our Flag Day Unit Study. Links are updated. We have added a couple of activities that will work in the classroom or home setting. You will find activities and lessons to help…
How the Flag Became Old Glory ~ Free eBook
For Flag Day, a free eBook, How the Flag Became Old Glory, covering the history of the flag through poems and prose.
Presidents Day 2020 {Free Unit & Lessons}
Presidents Day, February 17, 2020 We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study. We’ve added a few finds and pulled together everything you need to create a Presidents Day unit. Resources include: Our own lessons…
Mount Rushmore National Memorial {Free eBook}
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a unique look at the building and preservation of Mount Rushmore.
2018 Election Resources
Looking for resources for the November 6, 2018, general election? We’ve gathered a few to help you out: Student News Daily First hop over to one of our Featured Sites. Student News Daily has compiled (and updated) their election resources…
Our American Holidays: Flag Day {Free eBook}
Just in time for Flag Day, here is another free eBook in the Our American Holidays series. Flag Day edited by Robert Haven Schauffler includes poetry and stories that will complement our Flag Day unit. The subtitle gives you an…
Free Civics Studies Lesson 16: America’s Marvels
Read the current chapter online: “America’s Marvels and America’s Station” Suggestions Learn more about the Statue of Liberty. Copy “The New Colossus,” the poem written by Emma Lazarus that adorns the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. View New York…
Free Civics Studies Lesson 15: The National Capital
Read the current chapter online: “The National Capital” Suggestions Learn more about the history of the Smithsonian and its benefactor, James Smithson. Learn more about the Marine band. If you are keeping a Latin notebook, you can add caput and…
Free Civic Studies Lesson 14: The Citizen
Read the current chapter online: “The Citizen” Suggestions Narration: Explain the meaning of “the well-balanced law-maker becomes so only through experience and growth.” At the time the book was written, women did not have the right to vote. This was…
Free Civic Studies Lesson 13: The State, the City, and the Town
Read the current chapter online: “The State, the City, and the Town” Suggestions Learn more about the Washington Monument. Take in the view from one of those “slits” in the Washington Monument. Learn more about the Eiffel Tower. When it…
Free Civic Studies Lesson 12: The Flag
Read the current chapter online: “The Flag of the Union” Suggestions Learn more about the flag flying over the Capitol Building. Make a flip book explaining the four things the author says the flag means: possession, protection, pride, and patriotism.…
Free Civic Studies Lesson 11: The Office-Holder
Read the current chapter online: “The Office-Holder” Suggestions Compare the number of government workers mentioned in the book with the number in recent years. Calculate the percent increase in the number of government workers since 1900. What percent increase is…