February 6th, 2023

Elementary School Resource: Election of the President and Vice President: Primary Election

Elementary School Resource Election of the President and Vice President: Primary Election This site provides a description of the primary election process. It includes information about the Electoral College. Links to more information about election day, election of senators, and voting are available. There are also links on the side of the page that lead […]

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December 30th, 2022

High School Resource: Bet You Didn’t Know: New Year’s Eve by History.com

High School Resource Bet You Didn’t Know: New Year’s Eve by History.com Did you know that New Year’s has not always been celebrated on January 1? Get the full story. This video provides a brief history of the holiday and also touches on the ways other cultures celebrate their new year. Related NY State Academic […]

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December 28th, 2022

Middle School Resource: New Year’s Day Feast by History.com

Middle School Resource New Year’s Day Feast by History.com This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the tradition of feasting on the first day of the year. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.6.3.b, SS.6.3.b.1, SS.SSP.7.2.2, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher […]

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December 23rd, 2022

High School Resource: History of Kwanzaa by History.com

High School Resource History of Kwanzaa by History.com This resource, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the history and traditions of Kwanzaa. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.1.c.1, SS.8.9.a, SS.8.9.a.1, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

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December 21st, 2022

Middle School Resource: Origins of Hanukkah by History.com

Middle School Resource Origins of Hanukkah by History.com This resource, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the history of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.5.5.a.1, SS.6.4, SS.6.4.a, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

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December 19th, 2022

Elementary School Resource: Gingerbread Man by Starfall

Elementary School Resource Gingerbread Man by Starfall In this web-based practice by Starfall, students will learn about basic shapes by playing an interactive game. Related NY State Academic Standards: K.G.2, K.G.3, K.G.5, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and […]

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March 18th, 2022

High School Resource: Collected Works of Saint Patrick by Books Should Be Free

High School Resource Collected Works of Saint Patrick by Books Should Be Free This resource allows users to freely download Saint Patrick’s Collected Works of Saint Patrick as an audiobook in mp3, iPod, or iTunes format. Related NY State Academic Standards: SL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.5, SL.11-12.2, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring […]

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March 16th, 2022

Middle School Resource: History of St. Patrick’s Day by History.com

Middle School Resource History of St. Patrick’s Day by History.com This resource, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the history behind St. Patrick’s Day. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.6.4, SS.6.4.b.1, SS.6.4.c.2, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

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December 9th, 2020

High School Resource: Ask a Rabbi – Hanukkah by History.com

High School Resource Ask a Rabbi: Hanukkah  This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the different customs celebrated for Hanukkah. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.6.4, SS.6.4.a, SS.6.4.b and more!  Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

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December 8th, 2020

Middle School Resource: Origins of Hanukkah by History.com

Middle School Resource Origins of Hanukkah This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the history of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.5.5.a.1, SS.6.4, SS.6.4.a and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

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