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Britannica Presents Normandy 1944 (Britannica Spotlight)
Britannica presents the epic story of D-Day and the Allied liberation of Paris during World War II. A dramatic narrative by historian John Keegan is supplemented by more than 200 articles, numerous interactive maps, and hours of newsreel clips, radio broadcasts, and personal histories.

Grades K - 5 Mathematics Activities: Numbers and Operations (Learning Materials)
Have fun while learning with these animated exercises. You can use them to practice many of the important skills learned in the classroom.

Marine Visits Vietnam Memorial (MAS Ultra Database)
Image of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Douglas Findlay touching the engraved name of fellow Marine Sgt.Timothy Bodden, while visiting the Vietnam War Memorial.

Laura Bush's Memorial Day (Professional Development Database)
Presents a classroom activity for children using U.S. First Lady Laura Bush's letter that explains the meaning of Memorial Day. Purpose for reading; History of Memorial Day; Details of the class symbols activity.

Holiday of Mourning (Searchasaurus Primary Search Database)
Presents a brief historical background of Memorial Day celebration in the United States.

RICE TO DETAIL BUSH'S PRE-9/11 EFFORTS (News Headlines with Activities)
In the years since her husband perished in the World Trade Center collapse on Sept. 11, 2001, Patty Casazza has looked for answers - and now believes national security adviser Condoleezza Rice can help provide them. To get to this activity sign onto NewsBank, then select News Headlines with Activities from the left hand menu bar.

Is Iraq Ready to Take Over?
One Year Later Iraqis have begun to rebuild their country. Will they be ready to take control by June 30? Article from Time Kids.

How do you Solve a Word Problem? (KidsPage Math Project)
What should you do first when solving a word problem?
What are some clues that can help you solve word problems?
What are the four operations in math?