Raatma, Lucia

Describes the history, government, people, culture, aspects of daily life, and enduring legacy of ancient Rome.

A biography of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., discussing his childhood and school years, his attempts to win equal rights for African-Americans through a program of peaceful resistance, and his assassination.

A brief biography of the sixteenth president, known as a wise and compassionate man and an eloquent speaker, whose determination helped preserve the Union during the Civil War.

Text and photographs examine the concept of being responsible. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Teaches young learners the value of fairness, including taking turns and sharing, treating others well, and following rules. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Teaches young readers the value of being trustworthy, including telling the truth, not hiding mistakes, keeping promises, and not stealing. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Teaches young learners the importance of being a good citizen by helping out neighbors and other areas of the community, obeying the laws, and learning about voting. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Explains the virtue of sportsmanship and describes ways to practice sportsmanship at home, with friends, at school, and on the playing field. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Describes respect as a virtue and suggests ways in which children can recognize and practice being respectful. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Describes caring as a virtue and suggests ways in which caring can be shown, such as recycling, donating to charity, helping others, and listening. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.