Biographies

This biography on Thomas Jefferson focuses on his role in writing the Declaration of Independence, his differences with Alexander Hamilton and how these resulted in the formation of the country's first political parties, the Louisiana Purchase, and his...

Created by Laura Pennington - Visit My Store This 34-page file has learning activities for every day of Black History Month, designed to promote critical thinking and student engagement. Appropriate for middle school and high school classrooms in US...

These paired texts, designed by Keith Geswein, cover two of the most famous people in United States history -- Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison. Your students will learn how to compare and contrast information in paired passages while learning about...

These paired texts cover two of the most famous people in United States history -- George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Your students will learn how to compare and contrast information in paired passages while learning about two of the most important...

These high-interest paired texts cover 14 of the most famous people in United States history. Your students will learn how to compare and contrast information in paired passages while learning about some of the most important people in US history...

These paired texts cover two of the most famous people in United States history -- Susan B. Anthony and Eleanor Roosevelt. Your students will learn how to compare and contrast information in paired passages while learning about two of the most...

These paired texts cover two of the most famous people in United States history -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman. They will help your students learn how to compare and contrast informational passages while helping them learn about two...

These paired texts cover two of the most famous people in United States history -- Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Your students will learn how to compare and contrast informational passages while learning about two of the most important...

Created by Beth Hammett - The Educator Helper - Visit My Store Everything students need to know about Abraham Lincoln! And,written in comic book format that comes with a second set of pages that have blank text boxes for students to...

This biography on Thomas Paine focuses on his arrival in the American Colonies and major arguments in his work Common Sense. The biography also addresses the impact Paine's arguments had on both separating from England and on documents such as the...

This biography on Niccolò Machiavelli focuses on his government service during the Florentine republic, the arguments presented in his seminal work The Prince, and his impact on political leaders throughout the modern west. The biography includes...

This biography on Nat Turner focuses on his belief that he had received a sign from God to start a slave rebellion, and the repercussions of that rebellion on both whites and Black Americans. The biography includes a series of questions based on the...