Perhaps you will find this resource of interest to use with your students during the Thanksgiving holiday.
What Became of the Mayflower?
Ever wonder what became of the Mayflower? The ship sailed with 102 Pilgrims over the Atlantic to North...
King Tut Day, yes there really is such a day on the calendar, is celebrated every November 4th. It was on November 4, 1922, that Howard Carter uncovered the tomb of Tutankhamen!
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Fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia. Fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia. (Yikes-try pronouncing both words!)...
Learn about Pumpkins!
Pumpkins are thought to have originated in Central America, specifically Mexico. Some seeds found date back to 5,500 B.C.
Top pumpkin growers are U.S. farmers, who grow more than 1.5 billion each...
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Perhaps, you will find this helpful to use on the International Day of Peace.
The International Day of Peace is held every year on September 21st. Also called Peace Day, the...
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Each year, Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th. This is the date, in 1787, when delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution. They had...
With the new school year beginning, it's a great way to start a discussion on why we study HISTORY? Encourage students to give responses.
"Why do we have to learn this stuff" is a common question my students would ask me while learning about...
A total solar eclipse to cover the USA from coast to coast hasn’t occurred since 1918, and one to exclusively occur only over the United States hasn’t happened since Revolutionary War days (1776). However, that will change on August 21st. On that...
Many of you are on vacation, but perhaps you are teaching summer school or are looking for an activity to use with your kids during the summer months.
The 2017, Tour de France began on July 1st and ends on July 23rd. It's considered the world's...
Wishing those of you who are now on Summer Break a very relaxing time. As someone that taught for 33 1/2 years, the very first FULL day of vacation was always the beginning of possibilities of things to do that I didn't get to do during the school...