President Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th president of the United States of America. Lincoln's leadership saw the Union to victory in the American Civil War. In April of 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre by Confederate spy John Wilkes Booth. In honor of Abraham Lincoln, and to aid teachers and students in learning about this president, we have created an Abraham Lincoln Image Gallery full of photographs and political cartoons.

Mark Twain Image Gallery

It seems like everyone is eagerly awaiting the publication of Mark Twain's (1835-1910) sealed memoirs. According to his wishes, Twain's memoirs will be released posthumously (100 years after his death) on November 15, 2010, and will certainly top the best seller book lists. In honor of this pending book release, we have uploaded a new Mark Twain Photo Gallery. Browse through the pictures and learn a little about this famous American writer and public speaker.

News: September, 2010

Another school year has begun. As usual, we are hard at work to create meaningful educational experiences for you to share with your students.

Many new items have been uploaded in recent weeks. One interesting item is a U.S. Citizenship Practice Test. This is a test that mirrors the official test administered by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for American citizen-candidates. This test is available in both interactive and printable formats.

Why give this test to students? 1. The test enlightens students regarding what citizen-candidates are expected to know about the United States. 2. The test can serve as a wake-up call to students about how much, or how little, they know about their country. 3. The test is a terrific "pre-test" for students beginning their study of American Government or United States History.

Joseph Stalin Photo Gallery

We have launched a great photo gallery starring Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.

Enjoy!

Citations

Are you or your students writing cited research papers? We have easy-to-read instructions on what citations are, why we use them, and what the most common methods are (MLA, APA, endnotes, footnotes). This is a great link to share with students who are writing their first essays with references.

Grading Sheets

It's that time of year again! Teachers are dusting off their supplies and preparing for a new school year. We have everything that you need to get off to a great start.

Click here for free printable grades sheets and downloadable spreadsheets.

Click here for our huge inventory of free printable graphic organizers.

Click here for miscellaneous teacher forms, including printable student information sheets.

Click here to get your Substitute Emergency Folder ready.

Good luck this year! Don't forget to bookmark our site for your educational needs.

Leon Trotsky (1879-1940)

Leon Trotsky was a leading figure in Russia's Bolshevik Revolution. Later, he was pushed out by Joseph Stalin. Trotsky died in exile in Mexico City in 1940. To help you learn more about Trotsky and his role in the Russian Revolution, we have created a Leon Trotsky photo gallery. Click here to view our Leon Trotsky photo gallery.