Marie Antoinette married the future King Louis XVI of France.
...RELATED ACTIVITY (Gr. 6–8)May 16, 2012
This Day in History
- Biographers Day Gr. Pre-K–12
- First U.S. Nickel Minted (1866) Gr. 1–4
Daily Warm-Ups
Funbrain Games
The Grammar Gorillas is a parts of speech game that shows you fun sentences and asks you to find the noun, verb, etc.
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Tip of the Week
You won't damage your students' psyches by taking the lead and being the boss of your own classroom. Once you gain the confidence things will go more smoothly, and once you take a firm lead, the students will respect and respond more readily.
...MORE TEACHING ADVICEToday's Birthday
An American statesman opposed to slavery, William Seward served as governor of New York, U.S. senator, and U.S. secretary of state under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Overseeing the purchase of Alaska from Russia is one of his greatest accomplishments.
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Enhance classroom and homework activities with DK's famous photographs. Download the clip art to include in school projects or embellish just about anything!
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Eyewitness: Knight
Ages 10+
A spectacular guide to the life and times of the medieval knight and his followers
May is one time you want your students to get caught... 
