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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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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100 Best Books for Children ~ Lamb

100 Best Books for Children ~ Lamb

Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare is number 66 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover.

23 Mar 202323 Mar 2023
Free Civics Studies ~ Updated

Free Civics Studies ~ Updated

Updated free civics studies ~16 free lessons: An introduction to the government of the United States for all ages told in story form.

21 Mar 202314 Mar 2023
100 Best Books for Children ~ Stevenson

100 Best Books for Children ~ Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses, number 65 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover.

16 Mar 202316 Mar 2023
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