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4th of July 2022 ~ Dozens of Free Resources

23 Jun 202220 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,…

Flag Day 2022 ~ Unit Resources

6 Jun 20224 Jun 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…

Memorial Day 2022 ~ Activities & Resources

5 May 20225 May 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 Light Keepers ~ Free eBook

18 Apr 202211 May 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…

Presidents Day 2022 ~ Free Unit

3 Feb 20224 Feb 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 20217 May 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…

50 Core American Documents ~ Free

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…

The Cradle of Liberty {Free eBook}

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…

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…

Abigail Adams and Her Times {Free eBook}

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…

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…

How the Flag Became Old Glory ~ Free eBook

1 Jun 20202 May 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…

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…

Mount Rushmore National Memorial {Free eBook}

27 Jan 202018 Jan 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

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Free Civics Studies Lesson 10: The Departments of Justice, Interior, & Agriculture

Read the current chapter online: "The Departments of Justice, Interior, & Agriculture" Suggestions Rock Creek Park was the third park established by the government and was authorized in 1890. View…

Free Civics Studies Lesson 9: The Treasury & The Post Office

Read the current chapter online: "The Treasury and the Post-Office" Suggestions Learn more about "The Soldiers Home." View the Winfield Scott statue mentioned in the book. Learn more about "the…

Free Civics Studies Lesson 8: The State & Defense Departments

Read the current chapter online: "The State, War, and Navy Departments" Suggestions Mark the following on a map of Maryland (see resources below): Mount Vernon. The Potomac. The Chesapeake. View…

Free Civics Studies Lesson 7: The Supreme Court

14 Mar 201810 Nov 2021

Read the current chapter online: "The Supreme Court" Suggestions View the different Smithsonian museums, galleries, and zoo. Learn more about the "crypt." "Just like the deepest dungeon 'neath the castle…

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