Read Works
Read Works: Leader of the United Nations
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the role of the United Nations and its leader, Ban Ki-moon. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Reading comprehension...
Made From Media
Made From History: The Top 7 Military Mistakes in History
A brief article describing the seven worst mistakes in history made by military leaders.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Surprising Science of Alpha Males
Primatologist Frans de Waal explores the privileges and costs of power while drawing surprising parallels between how humans and primates choose their leaders. His research reveals some of the unexpected capacities of alpha males-...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Cesar Chavez
Learn about Cesar Chavez (1927-1993), the Mexican American labor activist and leader of the United Farm Workers. During the 20th century, he was a leading voice for migrant farm workers.
Cengage Learning
Studying Harriet Beecher Stowe
This site is geared for teachers but also gives some good insight for students about studying the work of Harriet Beecher Stowe such as major themes, historical perspectives, personal issues, form, style, artistic conventions, audience,...
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Domestic Goddess: "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by h.b.stowe
This wonderful site provided by WomenWriters gives a wealth of information about Harriet Beecher Stowe's slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin". There are links to very good criticism articles of the novel as well.
English Club
English Club: Esl Games: Matching Games: General Knowledge 7: Leaders
Play a memory match game by matching six different leaders with the countries they ruled.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Morning Meeting
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart designed for students to present the daily news to the class. Each child would take a turn as the leader and would create this 3 page presentation to the class: the date, the weather and...
University of Virginia
Univ. Of Virginia: Charles Dudley Warner, "The Story of Uncle Tom's Cabin"
This University of Virginia Library site provides the full text of Charles Dudley Warner's 1896 essay on Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin". It includes the history of the secession crisis.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Robert E. Lee
On this site find the biography of Robert E. Lee who was a general for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Leonid Brezhnev
Investigate the biography of Leonid Brezhnev who was the leader of the Soviet Union (Russia) during much of the Cold War on this site.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Henry Viii for Kids
Kids learn about the biography of Henry VIII, Renaissance king of England who split from the Catholic Church and was married six times on this site.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Fidel Castro for Kids
A site describing the biography of Fidel Castro who was the leader and dictator of Cuba and communist revolutionary.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Cesar Chavez for Kids
Research the biography of Cesar Chavez on this site. Learn about how he was a civil rights leader who fought for the conditions of migrant farmers and Latinos.
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Ducksters: Biography: Adolf Hitler for Kids
Students can learn about the biography of Adolf Hitler, leader and dictator of Germany during World War II. His Nazi party committed the Holocaust on this webpage.
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Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Benedict Arnold
Students can learn about the biography of Benedict Arnold who was the general who turned traitor during the Revolutionary War.
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Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Thomas Paine
Students can learn about the biography of Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and Founding Father during the Revolutionary War on this site.
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Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Samuel Adams
A site dedicated to the biography of Samuel Adams who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty and Founding Father during the Revolutionary War.
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Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Patrick Henry
Investigate the biography of a founding father during the Revolutionary War on this site. Students can learn about Patrick Henry.
Other
Quotations About Leadership
A variety of quotations about leadership are offered on this page.
Other
Biography of Charles De Gaulle
This site provides a brief biography of French leader Charles de Gaulle, focusing on his influence during World War II.