Biographies

This bundle contains both an excellent paraphrased version and a series of questions based on the Declaration of Independence. The paraphrased version makes the document more accessible to students and the questions are intended to familiarize students...

This bundle contains two biographies on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. The first biography details Lincoln's childhood and informal education in Kentucky and his early involvement in Illinois state politics. The biography also...

This is the second in a two-part series of biographies on Abraham Lincoln. The biography describes Lincoln's first inaugural address and its appeal to all Americans to remember the bonds that tie them together. The biography also outlines Lincoln's...

This is the first in a two-part series of biographies on Abraham Lincoln. The biography details Lincoln's childhood and informal education in Kentucky and his early involvement in Illinois state politics. The biography also recounts Lincoln's opposition...

This biography of Sojourner Truth focuses on her escape from slavery in New York, her attendance at the 1851 Ohio Women's Rights Convention, and her widely-recognized speech, "Ain't I a Woman?" The biography includes a series of questions based on the...

This biography focuses on Harriet Beecher Stowe, an abolitionist and author whose novel Uncle Tom's Cabin showed Northerners the brutal realities of slavery in America during the mid-1800s. While Stowe's book converted few Northerners to the cause of...

A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous Italian-born scientist, Galileo. The NO PREP informational text...

A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the man many think is responsible for discovering the Americas, Christopher Columbus...

Two great activities that would span 5 lessons on famous evolutionary scientist, Charles Darwin. Perfect for students in 5th grade or 6th grade learning about key figures from science. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a close reading activity -...

A biography writing unit about the life of famous scientist, Charles Darwin. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn about the...

A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous English biologist, Charles Darwin. The NO PREP informational text...

A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the life of Founding Father of the U.S. and famous scientist, Benjamin Franklin...