If you ever plan to do a lesson on the 9/11 attacks, I would highly recommend the Television Archive, which not only includes tons of resources describing the event, but would also be a great lesson in journalism history.

Starting to plan some activities for next week? Check out this humongous list of things to do with kids of all ages.

I came across a neat website called TeachersFirst.com. You’ll find tons of lesson plans, brain teasers, puzzles, and more. Plus hot techie topics, current events, and professional advice from other teachers. Check it out!

This popular site allows you to chose your grade and topic, and it provides lesson plans, as well as recommended books and websites, pertaining to your needs. Get started here:

This is a cool game for kids to learn spelling. Invent your own word scramble or search here:

This is a cool site that gives a brief summary of current and past world events. It’s a good, quick reference to use as a topic of the day for history teachers and current events discussions. Click here:

Looking for curriculum that combines English and Spanish? Houghton Mifflin has an amazing list of resources for the bilingual classroom.

Dover Publications offers free activities to share with your classroom. Select your grade and receieve free e-mails with tips. Click here!

I found a great website that has a ton of intereactive museum-based tutorials about black history. Topics include Black-Resistance Slavery in the U.S., the Tuskegee Airmen, Jackie Robinson, the Black Panther Party, Black or White, the Million Man March, the Scottsboro Boys, and This is Our War. Appropriate for grades 8-12.

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