Site Updates Free Civics Studies ~ Updated 21 Mar 202314 Mar 2023 We have finished giving our free civics studies an update! These 16 lessons are based on The Century Book for Young Americans by Elbridge S. Brooks. This is an introduction to…
The Library Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook 6 Feb 20236 Feb 2023 We are currently working through writer and educator James Baldwin's list of 100 Best Books for Children. Many will be familiar with Baldwin's own works such as Fifty Famous Stories…
Online Poetry Anthology “Poor Voter on Election Day” by Whittier 20 Oct 202224 Oct 2022 The proudest now is but my peer,The highest not more high;To-day, of all the weary year,A king of men am I.To-day, alike are great and small,The nameless and the known;My…
The Library The Land of Fair Play ~ Free eBook 19 Sep 202222 Sep 2022 The Land of Fair Play by Geoffrey Parsons is a free public domain civics text for students in the middle grades. This great resource likens the running of government to…
Site Updates 4th of July 2022 ~ Dozens of Free Resources 23 Jun 202228 Jun 2022 4th of July, 2022 We have updated our 4th of July Holiday Helps page. Over the years we have gathered an amazing collection of quality resources including activities, facts, printables,…
Site Updates Flag Day 2022 ~ Unit Resources 6 Jun 20225 Jul 2022 Flag Day, June 14, 2022 We have updated our Flag Day Unit Study. Along with complete background information and suggestions for celebrating the day, included are links to activities, lesson…
Site Updates Memorial Day 2022 ~ Activities & Resources 5 May 20225 Jul 2022 Memorial Day, May 30, 2022 We have updated our Memorial Day Holiday Helps page for 2022 — activities and resources that can be used for learning or for simply celebrating…
The Library The Light Keepers ~ Free eBook 18 Apr 20227 Jul 2022 James Otis is the pen name of James Otis Kaler, who wrote children's literature in the late 1800s to early 1900s. His books are among our favorites. The Light Keepers…
Site Updates Presidents Day 2022 ~ Free Unit 3 Feb 202211 Nov 2022 Presidents Day, February 21, 2022 We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study. Celebrated the third Monday in February, the holiday is still officially Washington's…
Units John Philip Sousa: A Unit Study 26 Oct 20215 Nov 2022 John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., on November 6, 1854. His father, John Antonio Sousa, played trombone in the Marine Band and inspired his son at an early…
The Library 50 Core American Documents ~ Free 3 Jul 202114 Jul 2022 An oldie but a goodie that is still available at no cost! The Ashbrook Center at Ashland University in Ohio has compiled a list of 50 Core Documents that they…
Site Updates 4th of July 2021 ~ Unit Resources 24 Jun 2021 4th of July, 2021 We have updated our 4th of July Holiday Helps page. Over the years we have gathered an amazing collection of quality resources including activities, facts, printables,…
The Library The Cradle of Liberty {Free eBook} 21 Jun 202114 Jul 2022 Just in time for the 4th of July, here is an interesting free eBook. The Cradle of Liberty written by Albert Bushnell Hart was published on July 1, 1918, as…
Site Updates Flag Day 2021 ~ Unit Resources 14 Jun 2021 Flag Day, June 14, 2021 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…
Site Updates Presidents Day 2021 ~ Free Unit Resources 4 Feb 202116 Feb 2023 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…
The Library Abigail Adams and Her Times {Free eBook} 9 Nov 202025 Jul 2022 Abigail Adams and Her Times by Laura E. Richards is a recommended biography on many homeschool reading lists. This title for middle school readers is available as a free eBook…
The Finds State History Research Project ~ Free 2 Sep 20205 Aug 2022 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…
Site Updates 4th of July 2020 {Free Unit Study} 25 Jun 2020 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.…
Site Updates Flag Day 2020 ~ Activities & Lessons 4 Jun 2020 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…
The Library How the Flag Became Old Glory ~ Free eBook 1 Jun 202028 Jun 2022 Just in time for Flag Day, a free eBook called How the Flag Became Old Glory by Emma Look Scott.Written in 1912, this illustrated title really covers the history of…
Site Updates Presidents Day 2020 {Free Unit & Lessons} 13 Feb 202014 Jan 2023 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…
The Library Mount Rushmore National Memorial {Free eBook} 27 Jan 202025 Jul 2022 Mount Rushmore National Memorial: A Monument Commemorating the Conception, Preservation, and Growth of the Great American Republic was published by the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of Black Hills in…
Tools 2018 Election Resources 24 Oct 201828 Jun 2022 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.…
The Library Our American Holidays: Flag Day {Free eBook} 5 Jun 201828 Jun 2022 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…
Book Studies Free Civics Studies Lesson 16: America’s Marvels 30 May 201815 Mar 2023 Material and intellectual marvels and America's growth. 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…
Book Studies Free Civics Studies Lesson 15: The National Capital 23 May 201815 Mar 2023 What Washington is and why it exists. Read the current chapter online: "The National Capital." Suggestions Learn more about the history of the Smithsonian and its benefactor, James Smithson. Learn…
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