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Civics

Level A
The United States of America
  • Our Country
  • Rule by the People
  • Rules and Rights
  • People From Many Places
  • Freedom for All
American Places
  • Special Places
  • The White House
  • The National Park Service
  • The Library of Congress
  • The U.S. Postal Service
Americans Who Dream
  • Sarah Hale
  • Teddy Roosevelt
  • Kristi Yamaguchi
  • The Wright Brothers
  • Charles Drew
Level B
National Symbols
  • Symbols of the United States
  • Stars and Stripes
  • Red, White, and Blue
  • Bald Eagle
  • The Pledge of Allegiance
Being a Citizen
  • The Rights of Citizens
  • The Responsibilities of Citizens
  • Speak Up for Your Rights
  • Making a Better Neighborhood
  • A Class of Good Citizens
Brave Americans
  • Sally Ride
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Sitting Bull
  • George Washington Carver
  • Helen Keller
Level C
American Heroes
  • George Washington
  • Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Clara Barton
  • César Chávez
  • Wilma Rudolph
Celebrations
  • What Is a Celebration?
  • Thanksgiving
  • A Birthday Party for the United States
  • Thinking About the Past
  • Celebrating New Year’s Day
Our National Government
  • Who’s in Charge of Our Country?
  • Leading the Way
  • Making the Laws
  • Helping People Understand the Laws
  • Our Nation’s Capital
Level D
Immigration to America
  • A Land of Immigrants
  • A Land of Opportunity
  • Getting to America
  • Ellis and Angel Islands
  • Becoming an American Citizen
The Constitution of the United States
  • What Is the Constitution?
  • We the People
  • The Bill of Rights
  • The First Amendment
  • The Constitution and the Future
American Pathfinders
  • Benjamin Banneker
  • Ellen Ochoa
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Maya Lin
  • Rachel Carson
Level E
Civil Rights Leaders
  • Civil Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Equal Education
  • Equal Treatment
  • Children’s Rights
The Fifty American States
  • American States
  • State Governments
  • Learning and Playing in States
  • State Symbols
  • Local Governments
The United States and the World Community
  • The World Community
  • The United Nations
  • The Peace Corps
  • The Olympic Games
  • The International Space Station
Level F
Speeches That Inspire
  • The Power of Speech
  • The Gettysburg Address
  • A Day of Infamy
  • A Call to Service
  • I Have a Dream
American Pioneers
  • John Muir
  • Eleanor Roosevelt
  • The Ldittle Rock Nine
  • Neil Armstrong
  • David Ho
Celebrating Independence
  • Canada Day
  • Mexican Independence Day
  • Independence Day in the Pilippines
  • Freedom Day
  • Bastille Day

Geography and Economics

Level A
Houses Around the World
  • What Is a House?
  • Houses of Ice
  • Houses on Stilts
  • Houses on the Go
  • Houses in the City
Places People Work
  • Outdoor Jobs
  • Office Jobs
  • Store Jobs
  • Travel Jobs
  • Jobs at Home
Lakes and Ponds
  • What Are Lakes and Ponds?
  • Kinds of Lakes
  • Life in Lakes and Ponds
  • Part-Time Ponds
  • Fun at Lakes and Ponds
Level B
Maps
  • What Is A Map?
  • A Map to Your House
  • Keys to Maps
  • Different Maps
  • Mapmaking
Money
  • What is Money?
  • Different Kinds of Money
  • Coins
  • Paper Money
  • Bankcards
Jobs Around Us
  • Jobs That Help You
  • Keeping Us Safe
  • Building New Things
  • Keeping Track of Money
  • Bringing Us Food
Level C
Oceans
  • The Ocean
  • The Ocean Floor
  • Coral Reefs
  • Coasts
  • Oceans and Weather
Rain Forests
  • What Is a Rain Forest?
  • How Much Rain Falls?
  • The Orchid Plant and Insect
  • The Toucan’s Bill
  • Why Are Rain Forests Important?
Economics
  • What is Economics?
  • Making Things
  • Selling Things
  • Making and Saving Money
  • Being a Smart Shopper
Level D
Geography and How We Live
  • Climate Zones
  • Continental Climate
  • Mild Climate
  • Desert Climate
  • Mountain Climate
Natural Resources and the Economy
  • What Is a Natural Resource?
  • Renewable Resources
  • Non-Renewable Resources
  • Using Natural Resources
  • Trading and the Economy
Our North American Neighbors
  • Three North American Countries
  • Comparing Canada and the United States
  • Canada’s Winter Sports
  • Mexico and Its North American Neighbors
  • Mexico City
Level E
The World’s Population
  • Why Is Population Important?
  • Populations Then and Now
  • Where in the World Do People Live?
  • Where in the United States Do People Live?
  • A Generation of American Children
Rivers of the United States
  • What Is a River?
  • Rivers and People
  • Rivers and Landscape
  • Dams on Rivers
  • The Mighty Mississippi
Managing Money
  • Budgets
  • Making a Budget
  • Money Choices
  • Investing Money
  • Government Budgets
Level F
Wetlands
  • What Are Wetlands?
  • Wetlands and Earth
  • Wetlands in the United States
  • A Nation Built on Wetlands
  • Saving Wetlands
Managing Garbage
  • The Problem of Garbage
  • Decreasing Garbage
  • Landfills
  • Garbage and the Oceans
  • Garbage and the Future
Purchasing Power
  • The Value of Money
  • Dollars, Pesos, and Yen
  • A Common Currency
  • Credit Cards
  • Supply and Demand

History

Level A
Toys of Long Ago
  • How Toys Were Made
  • Dolls
  • Yo-Yos
  • Kites
  • Marbles
American Stories
  • The Stars and Stripes
  • The Ride
  • The Liberty Bell
  • “Uncle Sam”
  • “The Star-Spangled Banner”
The Stone Age
  • The Earliest People
  • Tools
  • Food
  • Animals
  • Cave Paintings
Level B
Children’s Games
  • Games of Then and Now
  • Games with Balls
  • Games with Toys
  • Games of Running and Hopping
  • Games with Words
Transportation Then and Now
  • Transportation in America
  • Trains
  • Bicycles
  • Cars
  • Airplanes
Life in Colonial America
  • What Was Colonial America?
  • An Important New Food
  • Houses
  • School
  • Shadow Stories
Level C
Ancient Egypt
  • Egypt in Ancient Times
  • Writing in Ancient Egypt
  • Mummies
  • The Pyramids
  • Looking Good in Ancient Egypt
The Ways We Communicate
  • Changes in How We Communicate
  • Your Great-grandparents: 1910
  • Your Grandparents: 1940
  • Your Parents: 1970
  • Communication Today
Native Americans
  • The First Americans
  • Native American Homes
  • Sign Language
  • Native Americans’ Games
  • Native Americans Today
Level D
The History of Sports
  • Sports Long Ago and Today
  • Basketball
  • Gymnastics
  • Skateboarding
  • Soccer
Ancient Rome
  • Rome in Ancient Times
  • Latin in Today’s Languages
  • The Roman Army
  • Roman Engineering
  • Children in Ancient Rome
European Explorers of North America
  • Who Explored North America?
  • Spanish Explorations
  • English Explorations
  • French Explorations
  • Russian Explorations
Level E
The Middle Ages
  • The Feudal System
  • Life on a Manor
  • Warfare
  • Festivals
  • The End of the Middle Ages
The American Civil War
  • The Civil War Begins
  • The Battle of Gettysburg
  • Civil War Soldiers
  • Children in the Civil War
  • After the War
Ancient Civilizations of the Americas
  • Three Ancient Civilizations
  • The Anasazi
  • The Mayas
  • The Incas
  • Where Are They Now?
Level F
Ancient Greece
  • The Ideas of Ancient Greece
  • Greek Myths
  • Greek Classics
  • Olympic Athletes
  • City-States
The Depression Era
  • The Great Depression
  • The Stock Market
  • The Dust Bowl
  • Low-Cost Entertainment
  • The New Deal
World War II
  • World War II Begins
  • The Home Front
  • D-Day
  • The War on People
  • The End of World War II

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Civics

Level A
Americans Who Dream
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • Kristi Yamaguchi
  • The Wright Brothers
  • Charles Drew
Level B
National Symbols
  • Symbols of the United States
  • Stars & Stripes
  • Red, White, & Blue
  • Bald Eagle
Level C
Our National Government
  • Who’s in Charge of Our Country?
  • Leading the Way
  • Making the Laws
  • Deciding What the Laws Mean
Level D
Immigration to America
  • A Land of Immigrants
  • Getting to the United States
  • Ellis and Angel Islands
  • Becoming a U.S. Citizen
Level E
Civil Rights Leaders
  • Civil Rights
  • Equal Rights for Women
  • Equal Education
  • Equal Treatment
Level F
Speeches That Inspire
  • The Power of Speech
  • A Day of Infamy
  • A Call to Service
  • I Have a Dream

Geography and Economics

Level A
Careers
  • Choosing a Career
  • Working with Animals
  • Working in Music
  • Working in Construction
Level B
Money
  • What is Money?
  • Different Kinds of Money
  • Coins and Paper Money
  • Bank Cards
Level C
Oceans
  • The Ocean
  • The Ocean Floor
  • Coral Reefs
  • Coasts
Level D
Our North American Neighbors
  • Three North American Countries
  • Comparing Canada and the United States
  • Mexico and Its North American Neighbors
  • Mexico City
Level E
Managing Money
  • Personal Budgets
  • Creating a Budget
  • Investing Money
  • Government Budgets
Level F
Purchasing Power
  • The Value of Money
  • Dollars, Pesos, and Yen
  • A Common Currency
  • Credit Cards

History

Level A
The Stone Age
  • The Earliest People
  • Tools
  • Food
  • Animals
Level B
Cars Then and Now
  • Car History
  • Today’s Cars
  • Energy-Saving Cars
  • Race Cars
Level C
Ancient Egypt
  • Egypt in Ancient Times
  • Writing in Ancient Egypt
  • Mummies
  • The Pyramids
Level D
Ancient Rome
  • Rome in Ancient Times
  • The Roman Army
  • Roman Engineering
  • Daily Life in Ancient Rome
Level E
The American Civil War
  • The Civil War Begins
  • The Battle of Gettysburg
  • Civil War Soldiers
  • After the War
Level F
Ancient Greece
  • The Ideas of Ancient Greece
  • Greek Myths
  • Greek Classics
  • Olympic Athletes

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Civics

Level A
Americans Who Dream
Government for the People
Our National Parks
Level B
Animal Helpers
Brave Americans
National Symbols
Level C
American Heroes
Celebrations
The United States Government
Level D
American Pathfinders
A New Beginning
The Right to Vote

Geography and Economics

Level A
Lakes Give Us Water
The Zoo Crew
Homes in Hot and Cold Places
Level B
Building a New School
Making Sense of Money
Mapmaking Through the Years
Level C
Bicycles: From Plan to Sale
Discover the Ocean
Inside the Amazon Rain Forest
Level D
Oil Fuels the World
Our Neighbor, Canada
Zone In on Your Climate

History

Level A
Secrets of the Caves
Toys of Long Ago
Our Flag
Level B
Growing Up in the Colonies
Transportation Then and Now
Yo-Yos Then and Now
Level C
From Feather Pens to Webcams
Life in Ancient Egypt
The First Americans
Level D
An Eye on the Ball
The Adventures of Two Explorers
The Empire of Ancient Rome

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Civics

Level A
Americans Who Dream
Level B
National Symbols
Level C
Celebrations
Level D
Immigration to America

Geography and Economics

Level A
Lakes and Ponds
Level B
Jobs Around Us
Level C
Oceans
Level D
Geography and How We Live

History

Level A
Toys of Long Ago
Level B
Children’s Games
Level C
Native Americans
Level D
History of Sports