How do we make a "sound judgment" in a culturally diverse society? How do we know the best path to follow in an interdependent world? These stories, based on social-studies, help us to understand that personal and environmental relationships impact our lives and our world.
Joseph Goebbels is in charge of propaganda for the Third Reich and controls who can make movies and what those films can depict.
Alexander the Great's men were growing tired of the long years away from Macedonia. They begged their leader to set his sights for home. Relenting, he...
Gen. Jos' de Urrea tells James Fannin and his men they can surrender at Goliad without retribution. Santa Anna orders them executed. The Goliad massac...
Margaret Mitchell began writing her famous novel after injuring her ankle which failed to quickly heal. It was one way for her to cure boredom.
The Pilgrims decide to leave Holland due to a lack of religious freedom and good jobs.
General "Chinese" Gordon offers The Mahdi gifts that he rejects, and then The Mahdi lays siege to Khartoum and beheads Gordon.
Queen Gorgo, Leonidas' wife, discovers a secret message sent as a warning about the approaching Persian army.
South Carolina History Standard 8-5.4 Summarize the policies and actions of South Carolina's political leadership implementing discriminatory laws tha...
Real circus disasters such as fires and train wrecks form the basis for the fictional Benzini Bros. Circus tragedy.
Benedict Arnold plans to make money by switching sides and helping the British win.
Displaying courage and skill, the Greeks (led by Sparta) defeat the Persians (fighting without their ruler, Xerxes).
Thomas Jefferson buys land from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803 and makes plans to explore it.
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