Teaching children about the geography and culture of France can begin with discussions regarding famous French landmarks. Nothing tells us more about the country than the landmarks that have been standing for hundreds of years. Many children may have even heard about these famous French landmarks...
Arthur Meighen, took office, but was unseated by Mackenzie King, a liberal who governed Canada for most of the decade. Women gained the right to vote but struggled with discrimination and unfair wages. Men retained the advantage for decent jobs. With the war over, Canadian military forces disc...
but still very significant ones. The Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City is the chief landmark for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Our Lady of Aparacida, Brazil, is the world’s largest shrine. But perhaps the most revered Christian site in the Americas is the shrine to...
take them back in time to important moments in world history or show them famous landmarks from other countries. Stage adventures for your students so they can
record numbers to see The Godfather (1972), Jaws (1975) and Star Wars (1977) and got scared out of their wits by The Exorcist (1973). Women increasingly took part in the workforce, as epitomized in the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" (1970-1977). The landmark court case of Roe v. Wade ...
one or two famous landmarks, facts about famous people from that colony and several historical facts. Alternatively, group students and ask them to create a tourist campaign to present to class based on one of the colonies. The campaign could be presented orally or include a PowerPoint presenta...
Let your students' displays feature prominently in decorations for bulletin boards and wall space. Post pictures of famous black men and women, colored by elementary-age children and pictures of famous landmarks from history drawn by older children, such as the George Washington Carver National Mo...