Here is our weekly digest of free topics to use in our classroom. If you have used these resources in the past let me know what you thought of them and why.
Until about 1930, most presidents did not work long days. Theodore Roosevelt got a lot done as president. But he worked only in the morning, exercised all afternoon, and read at night.
Slavery in the United States officially ended in 1865 with the end of the Civil War. But that was not the end of the mistreatment of African Americans.
Over the years, wetlands have gotten a bad rap. Think of these sayings: swamped with work, bogged down in details. Even the bogeyman may have come from the bogs of Europe.
What is your favorite food? Is it cold, smooth, creamy chocolate ice cream that melts in your mouth? Or is it a crunchy, salty, sour dill pickle? Maybe you crave crisp potato chips or the sweet tartness of a crunchy green apple.
